Sentence examples for After defying from inspiring English sources

After defying several court orders she was jailed for six days before being released in September.

After defying the doomsayers, there are fears Europe's most indebted country could now be heading towards a disorderly default.

After defying the regime of Robert Mugabe, Flower plainly believed that re-animating England cricket was at the very least a manageable test of nerve.

After defying the immigration officials who urged them to return home for hours, the Japanese politicians boarded the last direct flight for Japan on Monday evening.

After defying a police order to leave the area, a hundred of them were arrested, most of them on charges of disorderly conduct.

After defying the monetarist zeitgeist for two years with nationalisations and improved welfare benefits, he was finally obliged by market pressure on the franc to adjust to the liberal winds from across the Channel and the Atlantic.

After defying elimination for nearly two months, it appeared that the Cardinals' unlikely playoff run was finally coming to a conclusion, and even La Russa was prepared to concede defeat.

After defying suspicions about his Irish background to ascend to one of the most senior roles in the civil service, Fergus Allen continued to confound expectations by becoming an acclaimed poet in his seventies.

After defying the odds to stay up last season, Town's deficiencies - namely scoring goals - have been laid bare this campaign.

After defying death countless times during its 8-year career, the Röntgen Satellite (ROSAT) lost its last working instrument yesterday, leaving the spacecraft sightless and drifting.

"After defying the Notts bowlers for five-and-a-half hours in compiling the best score of his career, he then celebrated by picking up two cheap wickets.