Sentence examples for withdrew first from inspiring English sources

Astutely, the protesters offered to leave if the riot police withdrew first.

Things went differently for Citrus Pest Control District No. 2. It withdrew first, before realizing the shortfall.

Uniquely, the harsh British counter-insurgency campaign prevailed and by 1960 Chin withdrew, first to Thailand and at the end of the year to Beijing.

The battle was inconclusive, but the British withdrew first and suffered heavier casualties than the Americans.

The bombardment lasted for two more days, after which she withdrew, first to Palermo and then to Oran.

The battle was tactically inconclusive, although Lee technically was defeated because he withdrew first from the battlefield and retreated back to Virginia.

Second, as recommended by Secretary Gates, Obama should allow the military flexibility to decide which type of forces it withdraws first.

That is truer now than ever with the American military clearly on course to withdraw first from Iraqi streets and then from the country.

Almost in all places, the tsunami was seen to cause the sea to withdraw first and then to overcome the usual shoreline and inundate land.

This contradicts military doctrine that states non-combat troops must be withdrawn first with combat troops providing protection.

Although the battle was tactically inconclusive, the Confederate troops had withdrawn first from the battlefield, making it, in military terms, a Union victory.