Example sentences of "to [pos pn] victory " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dawn Run then won the Sandeman Hurdle at Liverpool and the Prix la Barka at Auteuil as a prelude to her victory in the Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil , the French equivalent of the Champion Hurdle . |
| 2 | But another slump put paid to their victory chances and an unbroken ninth wicket stand between David Smith ( 27 not out ) and Evans ( 15 not out ) left them on 146–8 . |
| 3 | To nobody 's surprise Colonel George Haldane secured his election for the Dunfermline district of burghs in 1754 , in spite of the enmity of the Duke of Argyll , and it must be conceded that the colonel 's ability to remove office holders made a substantial contribution to his victory . |
| 4 | And he did n't forget the man he had beaten , and to whom he acknowledged America owed a debt : ‘ I want all of you to join with me tonight in expressing our gratitude to President Bush for his lifetime of public service , for the effort he made from the time he was a young soldier in the second world war , to helping to bring about an end to the Cold War , to our victory in the Gulf War , to the grace with which he conceded the results of this election tonight in the finest American tradition . ’ |
| 5 | Damian poured champagne into their two glasses , raised his and drawled , ‘ To our victory ! ’ |