Sentence examples similar to vies of from inspiring English sources

They also make eau de vie out of pear and raspberries – essentially distilled fruit liquor – and absinthe.

He begins by distilling an almost biblical-sounding eau de vie, of apples and honey.

Besides the vying of local factions for power within a city, antagonisms between different cities were aggravated as they took sides on the papal-imperial issue.

I have created a fantasy commis voyageur as a travelling companion to amuse me; he is Yves Tricouleur, an Angoumois who deals in wine and the distinctive eau de vie of Charente.

When the competition officially ended in June, the back-and-forth vying of two teams each created from the combination of several smaller teams came down to a virtual photo finish.

This work was supported by the interdisciplinary programs OPV (Origine des Planètes et de la Vie) and InTerrVie (Interactions Terre-Vie) of the French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers.

Jos is in the nation's "middle belt", where dozens of ethnic groups vie for control of fertile lands.

"At the time, I think he wanted to be involved in one of the consortiums (vying for control of Rangers).

Moreover, fighting between the factions has increased as each vies for territorial dominance of the region.

It thinks Afghanistan vies for the affections of ethnic Pashtuns living in Pakistan.

Technology and commerce are two intensely competitive fields, and each of them vies for international recognition and market leadership.