Sentence examples for despite the siege from inspiring English sources
Ethnic cleansing went on despite the siege.
Despite the siege, he has fond memories of the survival spirit of the city at that time.
"The mood of the people is high despite the siege, despite the Israeli aggression," said Dr. Hassan Khalaf, director of Al Shifa Hospital here, where many of the Palestinian dead and wounded were taken.
"We can't campaign because there is no stability here," she says.But despite the siege mentality evident in Qalat, the American and Afghan government forces claim to have fought and won several large battles in the south recently.
Having just read Flashman in the Great Game, I chose the Indian Mutiny of 1857, despite the siege of Lucknow happening about as far from the Lairg sheep sales as it is possible to imagine.
"Of course under bombardment people are going to be restless and complain, but the fact of the matter is the majority of those who live in the liberated areas are with the Free Syrian Army despite the siege".
Jones did have one last, long-range penalty attempt that could have sent the result Wales' way, taking on the kick from almost on halfway - despite having the siege-cannon boot of Gavin Henson available - but watched it drop agonisingly short.
My co-workers at the TV show were already heroic for coming to work despite the pressures of the siege, the threats and the constant fear, and on top of it all they had to ensure my security and daily survival.
Despite the fact that the siege has been over for more than 21 years, almost every house, public building, sports hall and apartment block in Sarajevo still carries traces of the 329 mortar shells that rained down on the city daily.
Despite its historical unimportance, the siege of Caffa is a powerful reminder of the horrific consequences when disease is successfully used as a weapon.
Despite the elaborate siege tactics, by the summer of 1323 the Bulgarians had not only retained the city, but also launched raids on nearby Byzantine-held fortresses in the Rhodope Mountains, such as Stenimachos (modern Asenovgrad) and Tsepina.
