Sentence examples for capturing a number of from inspiring English sources

But the Houthis continued their attacks, and succeeded in capturing a number of Saudi soldiers.

This one, uploaded yesterday, purports to show rebels capturing a number of pro-Assad soldiers in Ras al-Ain.

The Persians, however, not only repulsed the Byzantines but themselves invaded Byzantine territory, capturing a number of important cities, including Dara, which fell in November 573.

He was eventually conquered by Shalmaneser III (859 824 bc), king of Assyria, who defeated Hazael's forces in battle, the first time taking an enormous toll in lives and equipment and driving Hazael into Damascus and the second time capturing a number of Syrian cities. Damascus itself, though besieged and its oasis devastated, was not conquered.

In this so-called disaster year (rampjaar), French troops, under the command of Louis XIV, invaded the United Provinces, capturing a number of Dutch cities (Nadler 1999, 305).

This chapter addresses methods that work well for capturing a number of other usability factors, such as speed, errors, incorrect mental models, and memory limitations.

He captures a number of voices on the situation.

Zawahiri escaped, but the troops captured a number of Al Qaeda fighters, including Zawahiri's son Ahmed.

The militants captured a number of soldiers and made off with weapons and ammunition, he added.

The peasant forces captured a number of towns and cities before they were finally defeated by government armies.

American officials said they had killed or captured a number of Iraqi insurgents during the current offensive and had foiled a number of attacks.