Sentence examples for most of the force from inspiring English sources

The unusual placement of the bomb may have saved Khalid's life, as most of the force of the explosion appears to have been directed downwards.

Like most of the force, he had been made to take a lie-detector test after Leyzaola came in, with questions about bribes and contact with the cartels.

Most of the force operates from Camps Bondsteel and Montieth, two sprawling bases equipped with Burger King restaurants, gymnasiums and movie theaters to ease the strain of operating far from home.

Most of the force of the explosion was absorbed by the protective barrier at the outpost entrance, but the impact to the compound was "readily repairable and operations are continuing", the statement said.

Most of the force was directed against groups in the slum areas of Port-au-Prince that held strong allegiance to former president Aristide; those groups were often termed "gangs" by MINUSTAH and the media.

I hit the ABS brakes hard and took most of the force out of the impact but when the front wheel hit the car it ripped the handlebars sideways with such force that it pulled my left shoulder straight out of its socket.

In short, most of the forces changing the energy market are pushing in the right direction.

"Strictly speaking, most of the forces of the Russian Pacific Fleet are aimed at blocking the U.S.-Japanese island chain of primary defense".

American troop strength is scheduled to stay at roughly 130,000 until September, with most of the forces living in operating bases away from cities, military officials say.

Most of the forces that created the powerful increase in profit margins during the Nineties have run their course.

The results showed that most of the forces were transmitted from the component to the cortical bone of the scapula, the remaining load being transmitted through cancellous bone.