Sentence examples for before forces from inspiring English sources

Many villages surrounding Mosul had to be cleared before forces could retake the city, Mezher told his men.

Since then, the plane has sat in the harsh sun, a reminder of Guinea-Bissau's helplessness before forces far more powerful than itself.

The delay, he said, was needed to better shape conditions on the ground — to gain local political and public support — before forces expanded operations.

Even many of Mr. Obama's allies say that had the administration acted earlier — say 10 days earlier, before forces loyal to the Libyan leader took back so much territory — the process of ousting him would have been much easier.

US officials have acknowledged that ousting Isis from Raqqa poses tougher political challenges than the offensive on Mosul, and have suggested the initial stage would involve isolating the city before forces try to move in.

Updated at 12.39am BST 11.01pm BST While Katie's in search of bit of the Montezuma Hot Springs – once said to be so special that "even imaginary ailments give way before forces so potent for good" (the words of an 1898 travel guide) – here's a fitting bit of surreal LA space punk.

The plaintiffs complain that the government has never before forced citizens to buy a commercial product.

–before forcing a victim's foot to the gas pedal in Dream Child.

When he melts, he is delightful — warm, funny and open — before forcing himself shut again.

But not before forcing Lord Rothermere to sell his wife's favourite newspaper.

Senator Levin's amendment called for United Nations approval before force could be authorized.