By throwing themselves into the water and pushing the launches along by main force, with their shoulders, the men could get them over the bars, and then keep along the western side of the Lagoon.
I and one of the followers of Garibaldi held out one of the men by main force exposed to the fire, which soon made him run across.
Having, with the exception of the troops he had brought with him, but rough, undisciplined guerrillas at his disposal, he saw that the best chance was to concentrate all his forces, and surprise or break through by main force.
He was, meanwhile, struggling in the hands of his friends, who, by main force, held him back.
If his friends had not restrained him by main force, he would have thrown himself upon me a second time, when one of us would have lost his life, colonel, for I was now as violently enraged as himself.
I asked for two hundred, and led them off to the canal on our right, which was a weak point, threatened by a small body of skirmishers, and ordered the balance of his troops deployed as skirmishers in front of the enemy's main force.
General Wheeler was sent with his main force of cavalry to look after them.
The Slaves ply the Oars, which are like wooden Shovels, make the Vessel fly by main Force, and serve to lade out the Water, when there is Occasion.
He may when thus threatened retire, when he would fight strongly and successfully if attacked by main force.
It sometimes happens, however, that the direct application of main force is of doubtful utility, and better results may follow from maneuvers to outflank and turn that wing which is nearest the enemy's line of retreat.
On this occasion, as soon as he had regained breath, and we found that no bones were broken, it was only by main force that we held him back from pursuing Philip.
Oh, I've held the fort by main force, I can tell you; held it like a Trojan.
Such was the interior of the church of Alcala when the spoilers entered, lighted by the gipsy's lantern and dragging with them, by main force, the unfortunate Perico.
The pithy maxim which expresses its essence is that our primary objective is the enemy's main force.
Afterwards had a very different visit of four Arabs, who came with the evident intention of getting something out of me by main force.
I will not now give more presents, and not indeed by main force.
Bring him along by main force as quickly as you can!
Palko had to hold him down in a chair by main force, but he would always jump up again, and remain standing before his master as soon as the pressure was removed.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "main force" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
