Sentence examples for first thwarted from inspiring English sources

That hope was first thwarted by the Brotherhood itself, whose understanding of democracy was shallow and self-serving, and whose culture of secrecy and obedience quashed internal debate.

It was only when various European police forces, notably in Monaco, Switzerland and France, connected that the Panthers were first thwarted.

Handel composed it in 1709, when he was 24, to a libretto by Vincenzo Grimani that tells of Agrippina's attempts — first thwarted, ultimately successful — to have her son, Nero, named Claudius's successor as emperor.

From his first thwarted attempt to the final pages of the book, Dante emphasizes that it is suicide that drives him and that Gladys and Prudence justify their presence in his life by attempting to provide him with a "moon".

Seeing her transform herself from a middle-aged woman into a vain flirt, first thwarted in love, then lashing out and finally flooded with contrition when she sees the consequences of her actions, should have made clear that Ms. Podles's vocal and dramatic art are inextricably wedded.

In interviews by two journalists from The New York Times who spent Thursday night on the rescued vessel, the former hostages, the captured pirates and the American sailors guarding them told of a drama on the open ocean: Naval vessels, helicopters and inflatable boats first thwarted a pirate attack and then converged on the pirates' roving base, freeing 13 hostages who had expected to die.

Phillies starter Vance Worley, who left the game in the sixth, thwarted the Mets' ambitions by allowing only one run and three hits in five and a third innings.

In the first, "Entrée," thwarted love is reconciled.

"They focused very much yesterday on the fact they could have done things differently if they had more information from News International, who, as described by Mr Clarke [Peter Clarke, the deputy assistant commissioner who oversaw the first investigation], thwarted his investigation," said Orde. "I think that is something very serious, which of course the public will be looking at".

First he thwarted Brian Graham inside the box and then he cleared a Swanson cross at the front post.

Lee stranded Teixeira, then in the sixth inning thwarted the Yankees' lone threat, when Gardner reached third with two outs.