Sentence examples for had established a position from inspiring English sources

When England made 629 for six in their first innings, they had established a position from which history suggested it was impossible to lose but they flirted heavily with the possibility until the match ended, gloomily, as the fine weather of the first four days gave way to heavy cloud and bad light.

The research of the El Rosario International Law Clinic found the ICTY had established a position in CIHL through its definition of the provisions of GC IV Art.

As the British forces advanced on the American line, Phillips and Abercrombie noticed that one enterprising company of Virginia militia had established a position on a hill that provided them with an excellent opportunity to enfilade the British line.

"They've established a position in the smartphone and tablet areas," Mr. Levy said, "and their coverage of team sports truly attracted us.

In Section II, 2, of the Rules of the N.B.A., it reads: "If a defensive player or offensive player has established a position on the floor and his opponent initiates contact that results in the dislodging of the opponent, a foul should be called IMMEDIATELY.

Hogan believes Yahoo! has established a position on the Internet that will be hard to challenge.

Recently, though, the company has established a position in China, which could further accelerate already torrid growth, and our estimates of 20% future growth could well prove conservative.

Although Jourdan could have established a position on the immediate eastern slope of the mountains and indeed he might have been better advised to do so he pushed eastward across the Danube plain, taking a temporary position between Rottweil and Tuttlingen.

Leaving 3,000 men in posts at Princeton and Maidenhead, Cornwallis advanced with the remaining 5,000 down the main road to Trenton early on January 2, where Washington had established a strong position on the south side of the Assunpink Creek.

Restored to production, in a little more than a decade the plant was producing one-half of West Germany's motor vehicles and had established a strong position in the world market.

Loyalists recruited from Queens County, New York by Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hewlett for the 3rd battalion DeLancey's Brigade had established a fortified position in early August on the central north shore of Long Island at Setauket, just across Long Island Sound from Fairfield.