Sentence examples for ironically following from inspiring English sources

Ironically, following Orsini's attack, Napoleon, remembering the pro-Italian sympathies of his youth, was prompted to declare war on Austria in 1859, from which Italy's independence followed.

Ironically, we are following the path once taken by Captain Cook.

Ironically, she was following one of the primary rules of screen acting: be solid and reflective so that the audience can read your thoughts.

Opodo had left one of them with a return flight for the following day – ironically the flight they said had been cancelled.

Ironically, in the years following Roe v. Wade, Texas had been a beacon of hope for Mexican women seeking abortions, since the procedure is illegal in most of Mexico.

Ironically, in 1964, the season following his retirement, the Cardinals went on to defeat the New York Yankees in an epic 7-game clash, for St . Louis first World Series championship in nearly two decades (a team which included future Hall of Famer Lou Brock performing what would have likely been Musial's left field duties).

He died before age 40 of fever following one final, ironically mistaken, arrest.

Revenues from country's rich oil reserves, which ironically the west helped to bring online following the rapprochement with Gaddafi after 2003, threaten to run into Isis's coffers.

These records have been revealed now to the BBC - ironically perhaps under freedom of information - following a dispute which has lasted nearly two years.

Ironically, the EU social capitalism model arose following World War II to punish postwar Germany with economic democracy and curtail corporate power.

Ironically, Zeratul's connection with the Overmind following Zasz's death reveals Kerrigan to be the only hope of resisting the eradication of all life by the xel-naga Amon.