Sentence examples for preparations to attack from inspiring English sources

They had plenty of evidence of Hitler's preparations to attack, and they did pass it on.

An American diplomat has resigned from government service to protest President Bush's preparations to attack Iraq, the second to do so in less than a month.

A new phase of the civil war began in 1459 when York, goaded by the queen's undisguised preparations to attack him, rebelled for the last time.

Mr. Jiang has stressed the need to accelerate preparations to attack Taiwan in the event the island pursues independence, a stance that may also make him seem indispensable to the military at a crucial juncture, party officials say.

Thus the recent reports about Israeli plans and preparations to attack Iran (the period from Nov. 5 to Jan . 19seems the best bet, as it gives the West half a year to try the diplomatic route but ensures that Israel will have support from a lame-duck White House).

The submarine immediately began preparations to attack the Allied ships and easily penetrated the escort screen.

The submarine submerged eight minutes later in preparation to attack.

Masséna's Army of Portugal concentrated around Sobral, apparently in preparation to attack.

During the night the fleets remained in visual contact, and by first light on 1 June the British were just six miles (11 km) from Villaret's fleet and organising in preparation to attack once more.

By 10 October 1810, only the British light division and a few cavalry patrols remained outside the defensive lines, while Masséna's Army of Portugal concentrated around Sobral, seemingly in preparation to attack the lines.

Having been told there were no other British forces in the area, Cardiff's crew assumed they were Argentine, and fired illuminating star shells over them in preparation to attack.