Example sentences of "[art] [adj] victory for [art] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The greatest victory for the Sandinistas , he said , was that a new path was opening for the Nicaraguan people without war and where national interests would prevail over interventionist policies . |
| 2 | The new rule is also a clear victory for the environmentalists against a proposal by the Bush administration that would have eliminated any waiting period . |
| 3 | The Dambusters of 617 squadron used Barnes Wallis 's amazing bouncing bomb to breach the water supplies of industrial Germany and score a major victory for the allies . |
| 4 | A failure to consult in accordance with a clear duty to do so before the decision to close a unit may be ruled unlawful , but may amount to little more than a Pyrrhic victory for the applicants for judicial review . |
| 5 | It was a notable victory for the pacifists , particularly since Thorne was established as the senior labour figure through a continuous involvement in local politics over nearly thirty years , and had represented West Ham South since 1906 . |
| 6 | The vote at the end , taken on a show of hands , proved a decisive victory for the forces of tradition ( editorial , p2 ) |
| 7 | It was a decisive victory for the Americans : the Japanese lost two battleships , four aircraft carriers , eight cruisers and numerous destroyers . |
| 8 | A fierce reaction followed , which resulted in the downfall of the Whig ministry , and a massive victory for the Tories at the subsequent general election . |
| 9 | Last Saturday at Castlereagh Park , Ards had most of the play but second-half goals from Dessie Gorman and John McConnell clinched an undeserved victory for the Blues . |