Sentence examples for was a reign from inspiring English sources

There was a reign of terror.

It was a reign of terror, she says, and yet she stayed with him four years.

"This was a reign of terror, and the cross was a symbol of that reign of terror," he said.

For most men his was a reign of quiet prosperity, and the empire under him deserves the praises lavished upon it by the contemporary writer Aelius Aristides.

Bouckaert said there was a reign of terror and while it was possible to have some control over Séléka militia groups and even some of their "extremely abusive warlords", it was more difficult to establish a relationship with, or control over, the anti-balaka, who were "more fluid … and where entire communities are armed and willing to kill".

Abacha's rule was a reign of terror with many journalists going underground and many opponents mysteriously disappearing.

As Brazil's goalkeeper, he was a reigning South American champion, having won the Copa América the previous year, beating Paraguay 7-0 in the final.

His father, who died in 2004, was a reigning figure in Hollywood, and Christian Brando had small roles in a handful of movies.

Writing about the Jewish king Josiah, he notes that "his optimistic, revelatory reign was more influential than any other between David and Jesus," suggesting that Jesus was a reigning king.

Jagaddipendra Narayan was a reigning Maharaja of Cooch Behar while at the school.

It is a reign will be extended even further if Dingell's wife, 60-year-old Deborahersucampaignn her campaign to inherit her husband's seat.