Sentence examples for conqueror against from inspiring English sources

In Martha's slow, stunned movements, which persist even in the refuge of her sister's home, we see what it means to be colonized in spirit, and "Martha Marcy May Marlene" is not so much a religious parable as a private war film: Patrick versus Martha, the conqueror against the virgin land.

With all eight fifth-round ties decided across the weekend, Hamilton, conquerors against Dunfermline, were first out of the pot.

A specific horse resembles the ancient Trojan conqueror seen against a timeless backcloth.

These religious institutions were destroyed by the Spanish conquerors' campaign against idolatry.

It would be hard to turn against the conqueror of Baghdad without looking churlish.And where else can they go?

Her prize is a match against her conqueror at the French Open, the American Sloane Stephens, who beat the fifth seed, Carla Suárez Navarro 6-1, 7-5.

No government could have lasted so long, found its way somehow through so many difficulties, and in the end actually have fought so hard against the conqueror without having much virtue with which to balance its vices.

He will battle for gold against Juan Martín del Potro, conqueror of Novak Djokovic in the first round, who beat Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 in the second semi-final before diving into the crowd to celebrate the guarantee of a medal.

During the Rebellion of 1088 over the succession to the English throne, Odo supported Robert Curthose, the Conqueror's eldest son, against William Rufus.

In such conditions the Mamlūks were unable to defend Syria against the Turkic conqueror Timur (Timur Lenk) in 1400.

The final, against Harvey's conqueror, also went to extra time and on to the decision of superiority.