Sentence examples for proved no match from inspiring English sources

The South Vietnamese militia fighters proved no match for the Viet Cong and their overwhelming firepower, so they quickly retreated into underground bunkers, and called for help.

Gov. Landon proved no match for President Roosevelt.

They had proved no match for the Arctic".

But English troops fighting for pay proved no match for Scottish troops fighting for religion.

But tutus and fancy footwork proved no match, ultimately, for Lady Gaga and her hair.

His fractious reformists, however, proved no match for the conservatives entrenched in the power structure.

Temple's trademark matchup zone proved no match for West Virginia (23-8).

But the outside pressure proved no match for the influence Mr. Straus holds over veteran Republican members.

Though active in every theatre of the war, he proved no match for the leading Protestant generals.

Broad support for modest gun curbs has proved no match for a minority passionately opposed to any restrictions at all.

Words like "oompah" and "jimberjawed" proved no match for the brainy youngsters, while "fuchsias" and "kaiserdom" proved tricky.