Sentence examples for had beaten back from inspiring English sources

They had beaten back those pesky plans to deprive us of our sacred cheques.

By the time Questlove came to Nashville, he had lost forty pounds and had beaten back the virus.

In his remarks, Mr. Gorbachev allowed that Mr. Putin's government had beaten back a rising political opposition movement in Moscow.

Mr. Stroger had beaten back three previous efforts to lower the rate before his defeat last week.

Sir Michael Lyons thought he had beaten back the same plan when he was chairman five years ago.

By July 21st, Yugoslav in practice, Serbian military commanders said they had beaten back the separatists and recaptured the town, thanks to some heavy shelling.

Drug makers have beaten back similar proposals in the past, saying they amount to price controls.

But rebels have beaten back government advances elsewhere and made some of their own.

Consumers and pharmacists have beaten back some proposals to cut Medicaid pharmacy payments.

But they also have powerful political friends, and have beaten back efforts to open up their industries to private investment.

The only time the public health officials have beaten back the Finance Ministry was when Mr. Koizumi was their champion.