Sentence examples for forces in the first from inspiring English sources
Baghdad was captured by allied forces in the first week of April.
Four hundred Gazans were killed by Israeli forces in the first few months after he was taken.
One was a military plan, written, in part, by a conservative friend, retired General Wayne Downing, who had commanded the Special Forces in the first Gulf War.
Some have degenerated into rock-throwing skirmishes with security forces in the first sustained trouble since last year's post-election riots that killed half a dozen people.
He compared this with criticism that greeted allied forces in the first stages of the spring invasion, when resistance stalled the drive to Baghdad.
To make matters worse, he said, many Wall Street firms increased their work forces in the first half of the year, before the mood shifted and worries of a double-dip recession arose.
Chief among them are Douglas MacArthur, who was the most decorated American officer in World War I; George S. Patton, who led American forces in the first-ever tank operation undertaken in difficult conditions; and George C. Marshall, the future chief of staff.
In Yemen, hundreds of student protesters clashed with pro-government forces in the fourth straight day of protests.
More recently, the area was a hive of activity when taken over by US forces in the second world war.
