Sentence examples for were finally overcome from inspiring English sources
The Urartians were finally overcome by a Median invasion late in the 7th century bce.
The Silures, under the leadership of Caratacus, resisted Roman conquest for 30 years until 78 ce, when they were finally overcome.
The Figaro, house journal of the Sarkozy administration, has talked of "doubts" among officials working for the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, which were finally overcome by the "necessity" of finding work for the French naval shipyards of Saint-Nazaire.
The implementation of the new system - codified as "Protocol 14" - had been blocked for some years by Russia in protest at what it considered to be the court's "political" rulings relating to the conduct of the Russian military in Chechnya, but Russia's objections were finally overcome in January 2010.
Simon was finally overcome on 25 October 2009.
The twins say they believe the situation will improve as prejudices are finally overcome.
Some grandiose creators of social institutions may believe that evil can be finally overcome through their efforts.
This impasse was finally overcome with the development of the silicon solar cell by Russell Ohl in 1941.
Supported by encouragingly witty subliminal messages from his dead wife, our hero is finally overcome by "the unexpected sweetness of living".
I felt relief that after those first few minutes of intense grief, I was finally overcome with love, happiness and pride.
This, it says, is how "armed confrontation" can be finally overcome.José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spain's Socialist prime minister, deserves credit for dragging ETA this far.
