Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] to victory [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dr Berisha , a 47-year-old cardiologist who led his Democratic Party to victory in legislative elections last month , becomes Albania 's first non-communist President . |
| 2 | Von Gallwitz was a talented artillerist , having been the Inspector General of the Field Artillery just before the war , and more recently had added to his lustre in leading the Eleventh Army to victory in Serbia . |
| 3 | He is determined to lead his injury-stricken outfit to victory in France for the first time in 22 years and last night insisted : ‘ I 've had to fight for respect in rugby league . |
| 4 | HENRY WHARTON plans to take the short route to victory at Leeds Town Hall tonight when he defends his Commonwealth super-middleweight title against Australian Rod Carr , the man he beat to win it last year . |
| 5 | Against all odds , Royal Berkshire took the men 's title and the coveted Trophy back to Bracknell , whilst Long Road , Cambridge took the short road to victory in the women 's event without dropping a set . |
| 6 | PHILIPPE ROZIER , who has just finished a three-month ban after Oscar Minotiere was found over the permitted limit of the painkiller , butazolidine , rode the same horse to victory for France in the Euro Horse Trophy in Gothenberg yesterday , writes Alan Smith . |
| 7 | As the number of counts increases the more fortunate of the continuing candidates are to be observed making their bizarre progress to victory by acquiring , like Ruari Quinn , miscellaneous parcels of votes of anything but first preference . |
| 8 | Hooker Phil Kearns , at only 24 , is undoubtedly going to be around for many years to come and successfully led the Australian under-21 team to victory over New Zealand under 21 's four years ago . |
| 9 | Gloucestershire 's David Nicholson bagged two wins … while Wantage jockey Graham McCourt steered Royal Gate to victory in the Champion Hurdle . |
| 10 | Gloucestershire 's David Nicholson bagged two wins … while Wantage jockey Graham McCourt steered Royal Gate to victory in the Champion Hurdle . |