The comprehensive booklet published by Miss Selina Solomons, "How We Won the Vote in California," preserves scores of these names and contains a wealth of details in regard to this interesting campaign.
The majorities from the country districts won the victory by counteracting the immense majority rolled up against the amendment in San Francisco and thus proved that the country residents are most satisfactorily reached by the country press.
Her humiliation was the consequence of her own ideals only, for Avonlea folks thought it quite splendid that she should have won the prize.
And you've won the twenty-five dollars," continued Diana jubilantly.
If I hadn't won the Thorburn I don't believe I could have.
The story of how he won the throne is interesting, but must be dealt with here very briefly, as we have rather to do with the story of how he lost it.
Magnus was victorious in this war, and in one great battle, in which ten thousand soldiers were slain, it was his skill and courage that won the field.
So fierce and fatal were many of his fights that he won the name of Blood-Axe, but for this his father loved him all the more and chose him to be his successor on the throne.
The Giants were having a nip and tuck game with the Cubs in the early part of last summer, when Devore came to the bat in one of those pinches and shot a three bagger over third base which won the game.
Charley" came loping to the bench as fast as his long legs would transport him and St. Louis didn't score and we won the game.
That retired the side, and we won the game in the twelfth inning, whereas Boston would have taken it in the ninth if Johnstone had said the ball was trapped instead of caught on the fly.
The first two games I pitched against the Boston club were against this man, and I won the first in Boston and the second in New York, the latter by the score of 2 to 1.
I won the race at Brooklands the other day," he said carelessly, "I won it with the car I have here now.
His driving was magnificent, and yet he had apparently nothing to gain, even if he won the race.
Now I've won the race I shall put in fifteen thousand-- perhaps twenty.
Benevolent and sympathetic in disposition, he won the affection of his people by fearlessly visiting the districts ravaged by cholera or devastated by earthquake in 1885.
Better officers were now put in command on the New York frontier, and during 1814 our troops under Jacob Brown and Winfield Scott captured Fort Erie and won the battles of Chippewa and Lundys Lane.
Then the knights told her how Palomides won the degree at the first day with great noblesse; and the second day Sir Tristram won the degree; and the third day Sir Launcelot won the degree.
Sir, said Palomides, meseemeth that there was as great an ordinance at the Castle of Maidens upon the rock, where ye won the prize, for I saw myself where ye forjousted thirty knights.
And as he had jousted at a tournament there he overthrew me and thirty knights more, and there he won the degree.
Wit you well, said that knight, ye shall find Sir Tristram there for a man of as great worship as is now living; for through his prowess he won thetournament of the Castle of Maidens that standeth by the Hard Rock.
Polk had more votes than he, and so won the e-lec-tion.
In 1815 he won theday at New Or-le-ans, and put the Brit-ish troops to flight with great loss of life.
When placed again on the litter, he laid his finger on his mouth to enjoin secrecy on his officers, and in a moment expired; but he won the victory.
Santa Anna, when referring to this battle, frequently declared that he "won the victory, only Gen.
The spirit and prudence of La Salle, who was the life of the enterprise, won thefriendship of the natives.
He became interested in several contracts, which were faithfully and skilfully carried out; and wherever he went he won the reputation of a delightful companion and a thoroughly honourable man.
He soon afterwards removed to Auburn, in the State of New York, where he won the respect of his congregation; but he was not adapted to such a circle as that in which he found himself, and did not feel himself at home there.
In 1863 he won the medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects for an essay on Coloured Brick and Terra-cotta Architecture, and in the same year won the prize of the Architectural Association for design.
He won theaffection of the American public as perhaps no recent player has ever done.
Poverty and want have always been his portion, and even after he had won his triumph, had compelled public recognition of some great invention, it was usually some one else who won the reward.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "won the" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
