Sentence examples for determination to repel from inspiring English sources

For the right, she was seen as the emblem of France's determination to repel foreign invaders, while for the largely anticlerical French left, she was a victim of the church that had condemned her to be burnt at the stake.

Install an ultrasonic pet repellent designed to repel cats.

JEREMY MATHIEU (Centre-back) 7. Sent bookies into cartwheels when he became possibly the least expected opening goalscorer with a well-placed header, and proceeded to perform with assurance and determination in the centre of defence, making a key block to repel a goal-bound strike from Marcelo.

They managed to repel the move.

They seemed designed to repel hugs.

My question appeared to repel him.

We fought to repel a foreign invasion.

You need to repel the wind.

Citronella extracted from plants is often used to repel mosquitoes.

Is it possible, they ask, to repel vampires with garlic?

We must fight to repel this reactionary counter-current".