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Facing and British
Facing international protests and internal resistance, the British decided to leave the Gold Coast.
In November 2006, there was an hour-long documentary on the British television network Channel 4 about Facing the World, an organization that helps children with severe facial disfigurements in developing countries.
Facing the threat of Japanese Kamikaze attacks the British and US developed surface-to-air rockets like British Stooge or the American Lark as counter measures, but none of them were ready at the end of the war.
Facing the British firing squad, he refused to be blindfolded, saying " I have looked down the muzzles of too many guns in the South African war to fear death and now please carry out your sentence.
Facing Austria, Russia, France, and Sweden simultaneously, and with only Hanover ( and the non-continental British ) as notable allies, Frederick managed to prevent serious invasion until October 1760, when the Russian army briefly occupied Berlin and Königsberg.
Facing the Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.
Facing an advancing British army, the German forces destroyed the village on March 19, 1917, during their retreat toward the Hindenburg Line.
Facing the threat of a British invasion of the region from the sea and bases in Florida, the state legislature voted to raise a force of 4, 000 men to assist South Carolina.
Facing the Chinese offensive were 418, 000 UN troops, including 152, 000 South Koreans, 245, 000 Americans, 11, 500 British Commonwealth and 10, 000 troops from other UN countries.
Facing the British in the eastern area of the beach were elements of the German 716th Static Infantry Division ( No. 4 company of East Battalion 441 and No. 7 Company of the 736th Infantry Regiment ).
Facing the British in the western area of the beach were units of the veteran 1st Battalion of the 916th Infantry Regiment of the 352nd Division.
Facing two British regiments, with three more landed to their rear, the Americans were forced to withdraw to the fort.
Facing the Arab Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.
Facing the Palestinians are the British, with Sir Neville Chamberlain presiding.
Facing the division was the Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade " Prinses Irene ", the British 49th ( West Riding ) Infantry Division and several Canadian formations.
Facing the World is a British charity that was founded to provide facial reconstructive surgery to children with severe facial disfigurements who are not able to receive treatments in their own countries.
In November 2006, there was an hour-long documentary on the British television network Channel 4 about Facing the World.
Facing possible war with the British, the Creek looked to the French and Spanish as possible market sources.

Facing and Empire
Facing serious internal conflict, Prince Tsioq ’ Dadeshkeliani of Svanetia signed a treaty of protectorate with the Russian Empire on November 26, 1833.
* Facing the " Iatolla Hola " -- September 4, 2001 article in the on-line version of the Juneau Empire

Facing and forces
Facing domestic pressure to remove Humberto Ortega and the risk of curtailment of United States aid as long as Sandinistas remained in control of the armed forces, Chamorro announced that Ortega would be replaced in 1994.
Facing attacks from the Union forces who tried to return to their fortification, Lea managed to secure seventy-five Federal wagons and cotton carts, all of which he dispatched to Shreveport.
Facing odds of four against one the RAF held off the mighty Luftwaffe forcing Hermann Wilhelm Göring to withdraw his forces and more importantly indefinitely postpone invasion plans.
Facing vastly numerically superior forces, he developed a strategy that allowed him to secure a decisive victory.
Facing what he believed to be superior forces thanks to his enemy's cunning stratagems such as instructing the Native American warriors to make as much noise as possible around the fort, Hull surrendered Fort Detroit to Sir Isaac Brock on August 16, 1812.
Facing hostile forces and a long march with only meager supplies, the rangers set out on their course to Wentworth, trying to evade the French and Indians pursuing them.
Facing Parke was a strong Confederate position dominated by Fort Mahone ( named after Maj. Gen. William Mahone ) and manned by the forces of Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon.
Facing brutal conditions including disease, torture, and malnourishment, the prisoners feared they would all be executed as General Douglas MacArthur and his American forces returned to Luzon.
Facing the forces of federalists and centralists, was overthrown on 29 August 1861 by José Antonio Páez.
Facing an assault charge, Scott forces Dawn to lie for him-only to get his comeuppance a few days later when she retracts her statement.

Facing and were
Facing economic ruin, the nearly bankrupt area farmers were forced to diversify, planting peanuts and other crops in an effort to lessen the damage and recoup some of the losses inflicted upon them by the invading insect.
Facing tough competition, many went out of business or were absorbed by the larger companies, Alabama and Moretti-Harrah.
Facing them were the Dolan / Murphy / Seven Rivers cowboys.
Facing its garden front on its Merrion Square side, stands a large triangular monument commemorating three founding figures of Irish independence, President of Dáil Éireann Arthur Griffith, who died in 1922, Michael Collins and Kevin O ' Higgins, the Chairman of the Provisional Government and the Vice-President of the Executive Council ( deputy prime minister ), both of whom were assassinated, in 1922 and 1927 respectively.
Three collaborations were also confirmed on the band's website later that day: Duff McKagan would appear on " A Billion Balconies Facing the Sun ", Ian McCulloch will add guest vocals to " Some Kind of Nothingness " and John Cale will feature on " Auto-Intoxication ".
Facing political concerns that the new fighters were not designed for the ground-attack role that had proven particularly useful in Iraq and Afghanistan, a plan to decommission the A-10 has been replaced with a plan to upgrade the existing aircraft with improved electronics, extending the service life of the planes until as late as 2028.
Facing the Silver Stars again in the first round, the Monarchs were hoping for some payback for 2007.
Facing continued loss of market share to the trucking industry, the railroad industry and its unions were forced to ask the federal government for deregulation.
Facing the ( eventual Stanley Cup Champions ) Detroit Red Wings in the second round, they were swept in four games.
Some of his musical articles for the New Statesman and other journals were reprinted in Music and Life, Facing the Music, Musical Meanderings, and Variations on the theme of Music.
Facing the Russian expansion in the Amur region, between 1654 and 1656, during the reign of Shunzhi Emperor, the Daurs were forced to move southward and settle on the banks of the Nen River, from where they were constantly conscripted to serve in the banner system of the Qing emperors.
Facing these events, several Jews in Lyck decided to escape, some abroad, some to Berlin, others fled from Germany as far as Shanghai Of those Jews who remained, 80 were murdered in various German concentration and death camps.
Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, they were eliminated in six games.
Facing the Minnesota Wild, the Canucks gave up their own three-games-to-one series lead and were eliminated in seven games.
Facing the U. S. Navy task force headed for Morocco, consisting of the carriers Ranger, Sangamon, Santee and Suwannee, were, in part, Vichy squadrons based at Marrakech, Meknès, Agadir, Casablanca and Rabat, which between them could muster some 86 fighters and 78 bombers.
Facing a huge deficit in their second innings, England were bowled out for 188.
Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the first round, they were eliminated in six games.
Facing the Colorado Avalanche in the Finals, the Panthers were defeated in four straight games.
Facing the Detroit Red Wings in the opening round, the Coyotes were eliminated in seven games.

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