Sentence examples for were unable to counter from inspiring English sources

As is so often the case with teams attempting to play in this way, players not of the calibre of Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi were unable to counter and passes became overly lateral.

Laudrup said they planned for that threat but were unable to counter it.

North Korean forces, though initially successful, were unable to counter UN forces with effective air defense, and were also unable to conduct successful interdiction of their own.

When support providers were unable to counter these messages, the victims engaged in self-silencing, choosing to censor themselves and remain silent about an experience they considered shameful and stigmatizing (Jack, 1991).

He was unable to counter Owen Paterson's increasing swagger as an anti-environmentalist.

Lastly, it appears the opposition has been unable to counter attacks on the character of its leader, Morgan Tsvangirai.

Mrs. Dole, in turn, was unable to counter the rising enthusiasm for Mr. Obama among the state's Democrats.

Meanwhile, a smaller British fleet under Admiral Thomas Graves was unable to counter French naval superiority at the Battle of Virginia Capes and felt forced to return to New York.

In policy terms, Clegg was unable to counter the onslaught from the rightwing media on his immigration and Europe policies and, to a degree, on his tax proposals.

But the social temperature was outdone by the actual thermometer, as an utterly underpowered air-conditioning system has been unable to counter the relentless early summer heat.

Isis is winning the digital war because its opponents are unable to counter their propaganda and challenge the falsehood of their narratives effectively enough, one of Britain's most influential counter-extremism experts has warned.