Example sentences of "the rules [prep] war " in BNC.
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| 1 | The heralds and the disciplinary officers could achieve much ; but it is clear that no factor could ensure a greater respect for the rules of war and for the interests and property of the non-combatant than could firm leadership . |
| 2 | Spanish regular officers shamelessly violated the capitulation of Bailén , leaving 10,000 troops to starve on a barren island because they felt under no obligation to obey the rules of war with a ‘ captain of bandits ’ . |
| 3 | How would it be proved that something against the rules of war had occurred ? |
| 4 | Also called on member states to detain Iraqi-registered ships entering their ports in violation of sanctions , reminded states of their obligation to freeze Iraqi assets , stated that measures would be considered against a member state whose nationals were found breaking sanctions , and also condemned Iraq 's " grave breaches " of the fourth Geneva convention on the rules of war , a reference to its holding of foreign nationals as a " human shield " at key installations . |
| 5 | Benazir Bhutto looks to be strong but it 's a coalition of convenience not conviction , in a country where politics follows the rules of war , opposition means nothing , winning is everything . |