Sentence examples for ensuring a victory from inspiring English sources

Then and ever since, Bednarik insisted he was celebrating the Eagles' having recovered Gifford's fumble, virtually ensuring a victory that would propel them to that season's N.F.L. championship.

On the other side, Asif Ali Zardari, husband of the assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and now the leader of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party, asserts that his forces will sweep much of Punjab's rich harvest of 147 parliamentary seats, ensuring a victory for his party, if the voting is free and fair.

But that time, the sure fielding did not ensure a victory.

The Colts had hoped to pile up enough points early to ensure a victory.

But the Spurs goalkeeper stood firm and a double save from Kagisho Dikgacoi ensured a victory for quality.

Both camps are planning to pour resources into advertisements and voter-turnout efforts to ensure a victory.

"If we do those things, we pretty much ensure a victory, and we did a lot of those things".

His economic record, his success in weakening ETA and his impending departure could have been enough to ensure a victory for the PP under Mr Rajoy.

Government whips ensured a victory for ministers after a previous vote, prompted by a public petition, had seen MPs vote against the cull.

"We need somebody squeaky clean to run in 2020 to ensure a victory over this anti-constitutionalist president," said Kevin Bailey, 63, who came to see his daughter graduate.

All sorts of ruses were used to ensure a victory – forcing civil servants to vote in advance, for example – but that does not automatically mean the party will fare badly if it has to abide by the rules.