Sentence examples for stop the offensive from inspiring English sources

But that also did not stop the offensive.

Holbrooke had come to the Croatian capital with orders from Washington to tell Tudjman to stop the offensive, but he did not feel bound by them.

Volunteer groups who are helping the refugees in Mindanao called on the government Tuesday to stop the offensive because of the worsening humanitarian crisis in many Muslim areas.

"We want the president to kindly stop the offensive war that is happening in Shan state and let the displaced people go back to their homes," said Sai Tun Aung, vice-chairman of the Shan National League for Democracy.

To the extent that this measure was intended to stop the offensive conduct of cross-examinations of complainants in rape trials along the lines that women in short skirts and who drink are fair game for a bit of extracurricular sex, this was both welcome and, no doubt, well intentioned.

"We are in most need for anti-tank missiles and anti-aircraft missiles and in addition to all of that we need a huge amount of weapons and ammunition to stop the offensive of the regime," he added.

Two further penalties from Hodgson before half-time briefly stopped the offensive but between those was a fifth Wasps try and a second for Hughes.

Finally the war has stopped, the offensive has stopped, no more fear, no more pain, no more worries.

On 18 May, the situation worsened and Stavka suggested once more stopping the offensive and ordering the 9th Army to break out of the salient.

The well-entrenched and much-better-armed Iraqis, even while suffering substantial casualties themselves, stopped the offensive and killed, wounded or captured tens of thousands of Iranians.

While there has been progress in the peace talks, the Colombian government has not stopped the offensive against the guerrilla group and there are still pending issues related to the agreements linked to issues like transitional justice and victim's reparations.