Sentence examples for advanced to secure from inspiring English sources

After striking the railway, they began to dig-in just beyond it to secure the left flank, as the 3rd and 4th Battalions passed between them and advanced to secure the brigade's front along the line of the main Bapaume road.

When Alfonso Thomas pinned Ian Bell LBW to make it 105 for two Leach picked up four more without the score advancing to secure a first, then second bowling point and safety.

Meanwhile during the Battle of Nablus the XX Corps attacked Nablus while Chaytor's Force held the right flank in the Jordan Valley before advancing to secure bridges and fords across the Jordan River, to continue the encirclement the defenders in the Judean Hills.

Register online well in advance to secure a spot at your preferred test site.

When you go back to work, you need to pay for a month's fees in advance to secure your child's nursery place.

If a London banker elects to book eight months in advance to secure a bunk bed in the eaves when he might, on a good year, stretch to the grand palaces behind, then there must be something about the place.

Edward had by then reached Stamford, but he broke off his advance to secure his acceptance by the Mercians at Tamworth and to prevent their setting up an independent kingdom.

The Haggler had never heard of prearrival wine either, but he learned that it is a way to pay for it well in advance to secure good prices on coveted vintages.

Because they are freelancers -- she is an illustrator and he is a photographer -- they found that they couldn't set aside vacation time far enough in advance to secure a reservation or an exchange.

Industry insiders said they understood that EMI will have paid Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the two widows a multimillion-pound advance to secure their acceptance – with EMI struggling under debt it was under pressure to pay up in order to secure a badly needed digital windfall.

Unfortunately, there are only 41 prime beachfront spots and you have to book in advance to secure one, especially in the winter months when they are snapped up by so-called snow birds (Americans from the northern states who migrate to Florida for the winter sunshine).