Sentence examples for on the firepower from inspiring English sources

But it, too, took an important turn as United States forces poured on the firepower.

In its drive to take the capital, the military has poured on the firepower, demolishing apartment houses and sending thick black clouds of smoke over the city.

Not only are United States forces pouring on the firepower, but they are also expanding the list of targets and permitting pilots to fire at will within designated zones.

Van Marwijk's successful route to Poland and Ukraine was founded on the firepower of Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (12 in eight games), Van Persie (six in six), Dirk Kuyt (six in nine), Ibrahim Afellay (three in six) and Sneijder (three in eight); and on a defence usually manned by Maarten Stekelenburg, Gregory van der Wiel, John Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen and Erik Pieters.

When in need, the banks can call on the firepower of former Senate leaders like Phil Gramm, Trent Lott and Bob Dole and former House leaders like Dennis Hastert, Dick Armey and Dick Gephardt.

On the other hand, most of the firepower was on one side, hence the high death toll among protesters, most of who carried nothing more dangerous than a stick or a rock, if that.

It was time to bring on the heavy firepower.

Last week's G20 failed to reach an agreement on increasing the firepower either of the IMF or Europe's own rescue fund, the European financial stability facility (EFSF).

Although the Shiite fighters said they would go to battle only on the orders of government forces, heeding the instructions of senior clerics, the well-organized parades were a reminder of the sectarian bloodletting of the civil war, in which Sunnis and Shiites turned on each other with the firepower of militias such as the Mahdi Army.

"We've been building our foundations on clean sheets and with the firepower we have and the form Brett Pitman is in then if we do that there is no reason why we can't win".

Late Tuesday, finance ministers from the 17 euro zone countries agreed on ways to increase the firepower of their bailout fund, while acknowledging that they may need to turn to the I.M.F to help it achieve the €1 trillion, or $1.3 trillion, target set for it.