Sentence examples for on the defeats from inspiring English sources

There were long minutes of utter desolation as the coach reflected on the defeats by Wales and Australia that ended England's interest in this competition and are likely to cost the governing body millions of pounds in commercial revenue.

Much of the Brazilian coverage of the Jersey case has focussed on the defeats for Maluf's expensive Swiss legal team and evidence that shows the politician has been lying for years.

And given the magnitude of the defeat on Tuesday, even doing that may not be enough.

Such terms can only be imposed on the defeated or those near defeat.

Each time, Davis ducked, keeping the focus on the defeat of SB 5.

After the second world war, America imposed a pacifist constitution on the defeated Japanese.

Having bet their entire policy agenda on the defeat of President Obama, Congressional Republicans seem adrift.

Four days later Harold Wilson blamed Labour's loss in the general election on the defeat.

With an eye on the upcoming elections in Seoul, Russia is betting on the defeat of the right-wing Liberty Korea Party (formerly known as Saenuri) to improve relations with South Korea.

On the defeat of Napoleonic France, the victorious powers in November 1815 gave the sovereignty, with Luxembourg, to the Netherlands.

On the defeat of Romanus by the Seljuq Turks at Manzikert in 1071, Michael was proclaimed sole emperor (October 24).