Sentence examples for join the continental from inspiring English sources

Absent among them are Russia, China and, perhaps most importantly, five European Union member states, effectively blocking a potential bid by Kosovo to join the continental alliance.

The Liffe board heard presentations from a number of prospective buyers, including Ms Furse, but in the end chose to join the continental exchange group Euronext.

Four years later he was put in command of a French army of about 6,000 troops destined for North America to join the Continentals in their struggle for independence from the British.

Exiled from his family and his beautiful homeland, he had joined the continental throng of homeless, stateless persons whose sad stories are told more quietly and less urgently than the confident shouts of "Africa Rising".

Ian Massif pointed out that the two cases of wine on their trolley reminded him of the limits that used to exist before Britain joined the continental trade bloc in 1973.

Although the clergy and church members who enthusiastically joined the continental militias in the Revolutionary War were largely Presbyterian/Reformed and Episcopal, modern-day evangelicals claim virtually all of the early, overtly religious American patriots as our own.

Uzbekistan has been one of Asia's better nations in terms of strength and ability for some time, but has still not made the final step to join the ranks of continental powerhouses.

Rutherford, too, with his command and Colonel William Porterfield then near the South Carolina border with 400 Virginia Continentals, prepared to join the main army.

He will now add continental Europe to his responsibilities and join the FTSE 100 giant's executive board.

Prussia was forced to join the Continental System and close its ports to British trade.

Similarly, Alexander promised to join the Continental System against British trade if Britain rejected Russian mediation in its conflict with France.