Sentence examples for were the base of from inspiring English sources
Because there was no battle for Baghdad, Falluja, Tikrit and the other Sunni Muslim strongholds that were the base of Saddam's power, many elements of Saddam's regime and two divisions of Republican Guards just melted into the woodwork -- instead of being killed or captured.
Hate and distrust against everybody were the base of the system.
At the time the downtown businessmen and oil company executives who were members of the Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau chambers of commerce were the base of the Alaska Republican Party and Ted and Frank were the leaders of the base.
Singles "I'm Like a Bird" and "Turn Off the Light," were the base of an album that reached multi-platinum status and snagged an impressive four Grammy nominations in 2002.
Branches with a substantial addition of orthologs were the base of choanoflagellates-metazoans (157) and from there to the metazoan lineage (181).
The pineapple-based liquid is the base of a new cocktail from Betony called the Tigrita.
"That's the base of most people's compensation".
Diluted, it's the base of beautiful perfumes".
"The Bible is the base of life, the base of culture," he says.
The air station is the base of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing and is one of the largest military bases in Southern California.
"Maybe that was the base of his problems.
