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Example sentences for "further advance"

  • In short, we needed the material on which to base intelligent plans for a more secure holding of the region about the falls of the Kanawha, or for a further advance to the eastward if it should be ordered.

  • Except for an occasional reconnaissance, bringing about an interchange of shots and one real attack, the period now entered upon was one merely of preparation for a further advance.

  • The outworks of Donoobew were carried, but the main-work was too strong to risk a further advance, and the troops were withdrawn for a time.

  • Her representatives are pledged to give us no more, and not only to refuse if the government should propose a further advance, but to call upon the minister to insist strictly and speedily on repayment of that which has been given.

  • A further advance either on Paris or on the German lines of communications depended now, when the latter had approached so close, on the issue of a battle; and this General Faidherbe wished to await at St. Quentin.

  • The batteries of their right flank were hurried into position between St. Privat and the Bois de Jaumont, whence their fire would enfilade the further advance of the Saxons on the former place.

  • In the middle of the morning, the Brigadier arrived with the news that there would be no further advance, and that the positions now being held were to be consolidated.

  • The country in which he was operating was rich, and requisitions were made upon the farmers; but in the absence of the waggons, according to his own report, it was impossible to collect sufficient supplies for a further advance.

  • But McClellan threw forward a division and occupied Malvern Hill, and it became evident that Pope also was meditating a further advance.

  • As morning melted into mid-day my mind became more and more uneasy at the scant news about the Irish Division and at the lack of news of a further advance of the 11th Division.

  • General Birdwood meanwhile is to make a further advance to-morrow on the left flank, to gain possession of important tactical feature, which will eventually help an advance when the time arrives.

  • Pre-supposing that this attack is successful, and that the numbers at your disposal admit of a further advance, the capture of the trenches on the line H.

  • Vregny became so severe that no further advance could be made.

  • Twelfth Infantry Brigade attacked in the direction of Chivres and Vregny with the object of securing the high ground east of Chivres, as a necessary preliminary to a further advance northward.

  • The Third Division commenced a further advance, and had nearly reached the plateau of Aizy when they were driven back by a powerful counter-attack supported by heavy artillery.

  • The Battalion was to execute a further advance in a north-easterly direction on to Oblong Farm, which was given as the objective.

  • The loss of this would lay open for us a further advance on Puisieux-au-Mont and render the defence of the Gommecourt Salient exceedingly hazardous.

  • Despite all further attempts the British troops were able to make no further advance at this point and intrenched for the night.

  • Brigadier General Hare was seriously wounded and his place was filled by Colonel Wolley-Dod, who was sent ashore with orders to organize a further advance at all speed.

  • Despite the Germans' determined efforts to regain the plateau, the Allies firmly held their positions, and in the afternoon began a further advance.

  • But by about noon some British troops had already advanced over two miles, and were swinging northeast to gain the Nablus-Jerusalem road, while others had captured the Beit Iksa spur, and were preparing for a further advance.

  • Further advance to the South by General van Deventer.

  • In less than a year the effect of the strenuous attempt in 1579 had been completely swept away, and a further advance had to be recognised.

  • Accordingly, preparations were put in hand, and all was ready for this further advance, when there came--the disaster in France.

  • They each captured their first objective, and we were preparing for a further advance.

  • In order to improve the general line, and in preparation for a further advance, it was decided to move forward and to capture all these commanding positions.

  • Although the attack did not succeed in retaking St. Julien, it effectually checked the enemy's further advance.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "further advance" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    better advantage; crossed over; further enacted; further examination; further illustration; further increased; further information; further notice; further proof; further question; further reduction; further resistance; further resolved; further south; further supply; further than; larger share; mouthed bottles; psychological analysis; sensuous intuition; she stared; social revolution; stiff batter; taking the; tried hard; vivid picture