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Example sentences for "foreign invasion"

  • The Prince’s enterprise, in fact, was regarded as a foreign invasion.

  • At any rate, not until the end of the century did Britain again know the fear of foreign invasion.

  • By keeping the Government constantly occupied the Western gentlemen hoped to prevent administrative reform, and there was always the off chance of a foreign invasion, which might restore their waning importance.

  • Cork was without stores, and a foreign invasion might be expected at any moment; for the intrigues of James Fitzmaurice were no secret.

  • They were against a foreign invasion, without which they knew very well that Elizabeth could not be deposed.

  • And this again would increase the probability of foreign invasion.

  • That would not bring upon the people of this country any of the evils that would result from maintaining a standing army large enough to serve as an army of defense in the event of a foreign invasion.

  • In the event of a foreign invasion, what would we need that we would not have, and could not get, at least, not quick enough to save ourselves from a stupendous disaster?

  • It was obvious that in case of a foreign invasion of England from the Continent, the enmity of Scotland would be the only thing lacking, to render disaster certain.

  • And Cromwell, inexperienced, and overestimating the danger of foreign invasion, certainly believed that Henry’s efforts to maintain his old position between France and Spain were now doomed to inevitable failure.

  • Under the threat of foreign invasion, the people rallied around her to the cry of "Vive Bourgogne!

  • Under such a threat, and this time without the support of England and France, the Chamber was faced with the cruel alternative of sanctioning partial annexation or seeing the very life of the nation jeopardized by foreign invasion.

  • But, between these periods of prosperity and even splendour, we notice some periods of stagnation due to internal strife or even complete decadence, when the country became a prey to foreign invasion.

  • When Jeanne d'Arc broke the spell of foreign invasion, when she gave France a new soul, then all over the land rose that pæan of rejoicing which we call Flamboyant Gothic art, for verily it flamed up with joy.

  • Jeanne d'Arc said that she saw St. Louis petitioning God in the dire hour of foreign invasion.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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