Sentence examples for was almost unopposed from inspiring English sources

Their invasion of northern Italy was almost unopposed, and by late 569 they had conquered all the principal cities north of the Po River except Pavia, which fell in 572.

Théveney encountered resistance from the Zaians in his area but Freydenberg was almost unopposed and within days all resistance was put down.

Moreover, as the anti-aircraft guns were mainly stationed near major industrial areas, many of the raids on small cities were almost unopposed.

Although he is almost certainly returning to Washington (he is running unopposed in the general election in November), most think this will be his last election.

Even then, as the alliance marched, almost unopposed, into the city, the doubts were not over.

During the early years of his reign, the Byzantine naval forces were still weak: in 1147, the fleet of Roger II of Sicily under George of Antioch was able to raid Corfu, the Ionian islands and into the Aegean almost unopposed.

More notably, San Francisco, which adopted the system back in 2004, will hold its first mayoral election in which the system is likely to decide the winner (since the victor last time ran almost unopposed).

The vice president was elected separately; after dropping out of the presidential race, Calhoun ran for vice president almost unopposed.

An invitation, signed by a representative selection of James's opponents, was dispatched on July 10 (Old Style), and on November 5 November 155, New Style) William and his army landed at Brixham on Tor Bay in Devon and proceeded almost unopposed to London.

In 439 ce the Vandal ruler Gaiseric entered almost unopposed and plundered the city.

Demolition parties of marines landed almost unopposed, but bad weather again intervened.