Once inside the fortification, Alfred realised, the Danes enjoyed the advantage, better situated to outlast their opponents or crush them with a counter attack as the provisions and stamina of the besieging forces waned.

Once the adhesive and the adherend are in close proximity, molecular interactions, such as van der Waals forces, become involved in the bond, contributing significantly to its ultimate strength.

Once again, however, a critical situation for the Axis forces was retrieved by vigorous counter-attacks from hastily assembled German and Italian forces, which forced the Australians to withdraw back to their start line with 300 casualties.

Once more, the Eighth Army had failed to destroy Rommel ’ s forces, despite its overwhelming superiority in men and equipment.

Once the brothers joined together, their combined talents became one of the most influential forces in the history of American Musical Theatre.

Once regarded as the world's " most optimistic ," Kibaki's regime quickly lost much of its power because it became too closely linked with the discredited Moi forces.

Once the bombing and shelling had largely ceased, the ground invasion began as Soviet forces stormed the centre of Berlin street by street, building by building, aiming to capture the Reich Chancellery and other key symbols of the Nazi government.

Once he reached Bira, near the river, he was joined by Kukbary and Nur al-Din of Hisn Kayfa and the combined forces captured the cities of Jazira, one after the other.

Once the rebel forces had besieged Damascus, the French military responded with brutal counter-insurgency techniques that prefigured those that would be used later in Algeria and Indo-China.

Once again, most Zulu successes rested on their mobility, ability to screen their forces and to close when their opponents were unfavourably deployed.

Once King Bayinnong had control over Kampaenphet, Sukhothai and Sawankhalok, he led his forces to the northern kingdom of Phitisanulok.

Once the state that previously held the territory sends in military forces to assert its sovereignty or the native population clashes with the former occupier, a separatist rebellion has begun.

Once the SEALs assaulted MABOT via RHIB the Republican Guard forces immediately began to surrender.

Once the imperial forces crossed the river Oder, Bolesław I sent a detachment of Moravian knights in a diversionary attack against the Eastern March of the empire.

Once the axis points toward the celestial pole, it will appear to be stationary and won't experience any more frictional forces.

Once again XX Corps retreated in order to avoid possible encirclement by superior forces.

Once the Yuan forces occupied Xiangyang, they could travel by ships down the Han river into the Yangtze river.

Once Allied ground forces had captured islands sufficiently close to Japan, airfields were built on those islands ( particularly Saipan and Tinian ) and B-29s could reach Japan for bombing missions.

Once inside, he seizes the Cadmeia ( the citadel of Thebes ), and forces the anti-Spartan party to flee the city.

Once again, it was his coordinated use of forces on land and at sea that allowed him to triumph ; while the rulers of Ulster could bring the advance of Brian's army to a halt, they could not prevent his fleet from attacking the shores of their kingdoms.

Once in San Antonio ( Siege of Béxar ), Cos was assailed by Texian forces under the leadership of Stephen F. Austin.

Once a penetration was achieved, the bulk of the Chinese forces would move into the enemy rear and attack from behind.

Once again King William entrusted Allied forces in the region to Prince Waldeck ( William was himself busy in Ireland forestalling King James ' attempt to regain his throne ).

Once in Lodosa, organizes the forces you have.

Once again, he shook his head, kept his face expressionless and his voice very calm, and had a strongly supported alibi ready.

Once Todman thought he had spotted a tank and went down to investigate while Greg covered him.

Once I had a religious emotion.

Once out of the gate they had charged straight up the narrow lane.

Once covertly looking at Simms Purdew, the only man in the world whom he hated, he had seen the heavy, slack, bestubbled jaw open and close to emit the cruel, obscene banter, and had seen the pale-blue eyes go watery with whisky and merriment, and suddenly he was not seeing the face of that vile creature.

Once there had been big glittering rooms where Ulanys bowed and kissed the ladies' hands as they flirted from behind their fans.

Once the full extent of this Russian military penetration of Cuba was clear, President Kennedy announced we would take whatever action was appropriate to prevent this, even if we had to go it alone.

Once the soldiers from the barracks had to hold the ship from blowing away while Fogg revved the engine and got the tail up.

Once, after the Discovery lay for a week in rough weather, Hudson ordered the anchor raised before the sea had calmed.

Once he had abandoned himself to the very worst, once he had quieted all the dragons of worry and suspense, there wouldn't be very much for Mae to do.

Once, in New York, he had gone flying with some friends in a small private airplane with a single engine.

Once the Old Man had had a wife.

Once the soft, pretty moth found the bright light she had always wanted??

Once before I had been to Paris, long before I married Valery.

Once burned -- scalded, really, because Vivian had given him every encouragement -- forever shy.

Once, like you, I had one head, two hands, ten fingers on my hands.

Once Pan had the audacity to compare his music with that of Apollo, and to challenge Apollo, the god of the kithara, to a trial of skill.

Once again Abd al-Rahman had to be concerned with developments in the Upper March.

Once he had established himself as sole ruler of the Roman state in 30 BC, Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son Augustus inaugurated a strategy of advancing the empire's southeastern European border to the line of the Danube from the Alps, the Dinaric Alps and Macedonia.

Once war had begun, Hitler urged his economic experts to abandon caution and expend all available resources on the war effort.

Once the keys had been pressed they were locked down until mechanical contacts in a distributor unit passed over the sector connected to that particular keyboard, when the keyboard was unlocked ready for the next character to be entered, with an audible click ( known as the " cadence signal ") to warn the operator.

Once again, though, the team's pitching was a glaring weakness, as the staff had an ERA of 6. 02.