Sentence examples for forces as proof from inspiring English sources

One is that Mr Chen's conciliatory tone this week will be mistaken by hardliners, including some in China's armed forces, as proof that, despite the unwanted election result, their threats have worked, and that more threats would work even better.

The fact that Hersh was wonky, disturbed and in the grip of dark forces was taken as proof of authenticity and exoticism; as central to her appeal as those tremendous riptide vocals or her deft way with a guitar.

In interviews in the last week, Palestinian youths cited the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon as proof that violence "forces the Israelis to surrender," as one teenager said today.

WHEN Indonesia's parliament voted recently to abolish the 38 seats it reserves for the armed forces, pundits hailed the move as proof that the chief instrument of repression during the 32-year dictatorship of Suharto had finally been brought under civilian control.

The armed forces also dismissed the video as proof of life, Nigerian Defence Headquarters saying in an online statement that it did not indicate when it was shot.

But for this prophecy to be actualized, ISIS needs the Crusader forces (i.e. American or coalition boots) to be on the ground -- and for these forces to be visibly defeated as "proof" of ISIS' divine guidance.

The shootings inflame Afghans, who see them as proof that Western forces operate with impunity.

This failure is trumpeted by anti-globalisers as proof that market forces are bad for developing countries.

Raja Begum said the Indian security forces demanded to see voter cards as proof of intention to go to the polls, while the militants forbade villagers from getting voter cards.

The Syrian opposition has seized on a UN finding that sarin used in a devastating chemical strike last August was likely to have come from the regime's supplies of the weapon as proof that loyalist forces carried out the attack.

Some hold up Macron's first-round victory as proof that the forces of populism are no match for the current liberal order.