Sentence examples for an offensive from from inspiring English sources

Kurdish and Iraqi government forces and allied militias are said to be poised for an offensive from the east into this area.

In October 1996, while Mobutu was abroad for cancer treatment, Kabila and his supporters launched an offensive from bases in the east and subsequently captured Bukavu and Goma, a city on the shore of Lake Kivu.

Abdullah has never been a warrior, and the show, televised live on the government-controlled television, was clearly designed for domestic consumption, rather than to launch an offensive from international stage.

The opposition commander in charge of this offensive is Ismail Khan, a moderate figure well-regarded in the West, who would be a central figure in any post-Taliban settlement.Mr Mahdi said that the Northern Alliance would not launch an offensive from its mountain strongholds towards nearby Taloqan, its capital until the town was captured by the Taliban last year.

The tedium was broken – temporarily, at least – when the Newcastle full-back Alex Tait attempted to launch an offensive from within his own half, only to run into a brick wall of defenders and get pinged for failing to release the ball.

While there appears to be a pause in the fighting for now, there are signs the militants may be preparing for an offensive from the west, where they control the city of Falluja, 69km (43 miles) from Baghdad, our correspondent adds.

Fresh from a grueling battery of physical examinations, Davis, an offensive tackle from the University of Texas, was able to give his exact measurements.

Schiano's proposal, which he first outlined to The Star-Ledger of Newark, would give the "kicking" team the option to run an offensive play from fourth-and-15 on its own 30 or to punt from that position.

One player from the Ivy League was selected in last year's draft: Kevin Boothe, an offensive tackle from Cornell who went to the Raiders in the sixth round.

And also as billed, the game turned into an offensive show from the opening kickoff.

Christian, an offensive lineman from Valdosta, Ga., first committed to Florida State before opting for the Tigers.