Sentence examples for it was being attacked from inspiring English sources

The Eurasian Institute refused to answer questions about its funding, but said it was being attacked because of its "activities to advance the political, economic and humanitarian links between Georgia and Russia and for making critical statements about Georgia's western ties".

The St. James Park, a chemical tanker bound from Spain to Thailand, issued a distress signal on Monday that it was being attacked in the Gulf of Aden.

Xie Yaohuan (1961) is thought by some critics to represent Tian's highest achievement in drama, but by 1964 it was being attacked as a veiled criticism of Communist Party chairman Mao Zedong.

In fact, Hunton & Williams had first contacted the three tech firms in October 2010, at the behest of the Chamber of Commerce to find out if it was being attacked by labor union-backed campaigners.

Even before the decision by the Strasbourg judges to award compensation to terror suspects Abu Qatada, Abu Rideh and seven other former Belmarsh detainees for the period they were unlawfully detained as international terror suspects was announced today it was being attacked as "crazy nonsense".

In an accompanying FAQ, the authors write that they can't get to zero emissions in 10 years (the horizon of all legislation) because "we aren't sure that we'll be able to fully get rid of farting cows and airplanes that fast". That was meant to be wry; within minutes it was being attacked as proof that the deal's endorsers literally wanted to ban planes, and perhaps cows.

On 8 June 1708, it was was attacked off the coast of Cartagena by a British squadron led by Admiral Charles Wager, who wanted to steal the gold.

The shining tubeshoulder fish got its name because it squirts a blob of bioluminescent goo out of its shoulder when it is being attacked, using the flash of light to confuse its predators as it escapes into the darkness.  .

It sounded as if it were being attacked.

WHEN finance is not being blamed for wrecking the economy, it is being attacked for profiteering.

But, this being an election year, and regulation being as emotive as it is arcane in America, it is being attacked from all sides.