Example sentences of "victory over a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The result was an emphatic seven-try victory over a courageous side who , over the past few months in their own colours and in their other incarnation as the Canadian national team , have overwhelmed Japan and the United States and been pipped by Wales and Ireland ( minus their Lions ) after surrendering leads late on . |
| 2 | Anderson captained Ireland on their short tour of France , led them to an unexpected victory over a French XV and keeps the job now but age and waning powers put a question-mark over his selection for the team at all . |
| 3 | Nottm Forest 0 , Sheff W 2 FIRST-HALF goals by Williams and Hirst gave Sheffield Wednesday a notable victory over a Nottingham Forest side buckling under the strain of playing four matches in a week , writes Don Hardisty . |
| 4 | The Stokoe triumph , coming at the end of an indifferent season in the Second Division , culminated with a surprise Wembley victory over a mighty Leeds United side . |
| 5 | Marrakesh really arrived as a marathon on January 13 when Osmiro de Souza Silva of Brazil , ran alone from 29K to a 2:09:55 ( $12,000 cash ) victory over a respectable field . |
| 6 | Shortly before the posting to Malta he had claimed the unit 's first victory over a four-engined Fw200 . |
| 7 | The first game was a shock 10–6 victory over a Chairman 's XV , comprising of the British territory 's second string . |
| 8 | INDIA 'S six-wicket victory over a South African President 's XI in Pietermaritzburg last night was marred by unruly crowd scenes . |
| 9 | To illustrate the problem , and explain why he saw the whole business in gladiatorial terms as a contest resulting in victory over a subdued female Nature , one that became the opposite of what it seemed , docile and yielding instead of cold and repelling , he invoked the example of Shakespeare . |
| 10 | You gained a victory over a piece of scum , and I congratulate you . ’ |
| 11 | Pakistan scored a one-run victory over a West Australian Invitation XI in the opening match of their Australian tour . |
| 12 | And it was only in 1961 that the ECSC won a victory over a French licensing system that discriminated against imports of coal into the country . |
| 13 | AUSTRALIA wrapped up the series 4–0 with an ultimately easy victory over a dispirited Indian side , whose last 10 wickets went down for only 59 in the final innings . |
| 14 | But in 1659 he won a landslide victory over a crypto-Royalist , and in the Parliament of Richard Cromwell [ q.v. ] he proposed Chaloner Chute [ q.v. ] as Speaker and rose to his feet ‘ 20 times a day ’ . |
| 15 | The Italians won an easy initial victory over a Tigrean force . |
| 16 | In The Milebrook were assegais and other trophies brought back by my grandfather after he had shattered the Zulu army at Ulundi in 1879 — but I never begrudged those peerless warriors their earlier , annihilating victory over a British force on the slopes of Isandhlwana . |
| 17 | Artegall keeps control and this allows victory over a savage force which appears much larger and more powerful than the knight . |
| 18 | Phew , another close squeeze today with a very lucky 3–2 victory over a luckless City side without their main striker Quinn , whose out for the rest of the season with knee ligament problems . |
| 19 | It was only a club game … sadly no league points to be won but victory over a side like Cardiff can only bring good to Gloucester … they went into the lead with two penalties from martin roberts … |
| 20 | SCOTLAND paid a high price for a 33–8 victory over a rugged Western Samoan Development XV yesterday . |