Sentence examples for french ability from inspiring English sources

The Japanese built a longer one in 1999, but that doesn't diminish the impact of this spectacular example of the French ability to meld engineering with art.

The French ability to break many of the accepted rules of healthy eating with impunity has been variously attributed to the salutary effects of red wine, olive oil, and even foie gras (liver is high in B vitamins and iron).

But Mr. Le Drian, in an interview with The New York Times in February, said the conflicts in Mali and Libya had pointed out deficiencies in intelligence gathering by drones, which he called "incomprehensible," and in the French ability to refuel aircraft and transport troops, requiring help from European allies and especially from Washington.

The action had significant long-term effects; the destruction of one of the best-trained and best-led squadrons in the French Navy and the death of the aggressive Dubourdieu ended the French ability to strike into the Balkans against the Ottoman Empire.

As governor-general of Canada (1883 88), he effected an agreement with rebelling Indians and used his French language ability to facilitate acceptance.

Christian Noyer, head of the Bank of France, insisted the country's banks were strong enough to withstand the problems in Greece despite anxiety in the markets about French banks' ability to cope with the pressures in the eurozone.

Gen Houghton seemed to hint at his answer to this question when he referred to the French forces' ability to operate "with a mindset of aggressive risk management".

Percent of population with only French language ability (Census) 21.

Patients were excluded from the study if they had dementia, an inadequate level in French language ability, to a sensory deficiency which would compromise their evaluation.

After about a year he transferred to Orléans, France, where his French language abilities (if not his Quebec-American accent) allowed him to infiltrate French communist rallies.

" He also uses this as an occasion to remind Americans that we gain strength from our diversity -- a message that can resonate whatever your political leanings (unless, of course, you think that Mitt Romney's French language abilities are a liability).