Sentence examples for french compatriots from inspiring English sources

"But I'm also of French descent and have a soft spot in my heart for my French compatriots and colleagues and family that is still in France".

To identify herself with her French compatriots under German occupation, Weil refused to eat more than the official ration in occupied France.

Meanwhile, President Francois Hollande and French compatriots this week paid tribute to the victims of Charlie Hebdo that is noted for skewering religious fanatics, and cartoonists worldwide paused to consider the lingering consequences.

Tauziat, seeded fourth, beat her French compatriot Julie Halard-Decugis, 6-4, 6-4.

Mauresmo, seeded eighth, will face her French compatriot Nathalie Tauziat in the next round.

Johan Clarey had been leading the competition with a time of 1 minute 55.80 seconds, followed by his French compatriot Adrien Théaux and Patrick Küng of Switzerland.

The No 15 seed, Gilles Simon, had a tougher passage against his French compatriot, Edouard Roger-Vasselin, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6.

Amelie Mauresmo, last year's losing finalist, was upset by her French compatriot Sarah Pitkowski, 0-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2, in the second round of the $537,000 Paris Open yesterday.

Mary Pierce beat French compatriot Amelie Mauresmo 2-6 6-4 6-2 in their last group match to complete the semi-final line-up at the end-of-season WTA Championships in Los Angeles.

Alan Pardew fears Moussa Sissoko could leave Newcastle, one year after his French compatriot Yohan Cabaye left the club and six months after Mathieu Debuchy followed suit.

When Manfred fell in the Battle of Benevento (1266) against Charles of Anjou, on whom his French compatriot Pope Clement IV had just bestowed the Kingdom of Sicily, the beleaguered Ghibellines invited Conradin into Italy to recapture Sicily from Charles.