Sentence examples for would have captured from inspiring English sources

The opposition said it would have captured the majority in a fair election.

Evidently through carelessness, Beauregard's battle report was leaked to a hostile newspaper, which suggested that Davis had vetoed a plan that would have captured Washington.

Except for Hague's political genius, Roosevelt would have captured the nomination on the first ballot and the platform would have been to their liking.

Had she been a zoologist, she would have captured wild animals, brought them home, installed them in cages, and never opened a zoo.

Party officials also tried, unsuccessfully, to recover lost television time, by urging networks to expand evening coverage, which would have captured Mr. Bush's speech.

Look, for instance, at the incident in Gaza last week when Fatah militiamen shot their way into the health ministry and would have captured its minister had Hamas's militiamen not rushed to his aid.

I wouldn't have captured their elegance".

"If the iPhone had been ugly, it wouldn't have captured the market," he said.

Yes, but "Piranha 3-D," out Aug. 20, wouldn't have captured nearly as much attention with the initial plan.

But if Last Man Standing had been perfect, it would hardly have captured the spirit of Jerry Lee Lewis.

"If the fights were more frequent, I could have finished more quickly, but I would not have captured them changing over time," he said.