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Usage examples of strengths.

He could feel the terrible sway of magics wielded by the combatants, the strengths of the First Seeker and the ancient spirit as they fought for control of Colls life and his.

And there now began to sprout in the mind of this unkempt frequenter of the soup kitchens a political shrewdness which enabled him to see with amazing clarity the strengths and weaknesses of contemporary political movements and which, as it matured, would make him the master politician of Germany.

As at previous meetings with his military chiefs, the Fuehrer could not keep his mind off England and he spoke in considerable detail of her strengths and weaknesses, especially the latter.

One important strategical advantage the Germans enjoyed and skilfully used: their forces were deployed on many and widely spread bases whence they could concentrate upon us in great strengths and with feints and deceptions as to the true points of attack.

Our bomber and fighter strengths now, after all this fighting, are larger than they have ever been.

Must not I wonder, would they join their strengths and do that to me, if I somehow became a threat to their plans?

This entire phase had been designed to do little more than just that, to draw out what strengths this apparently weak civilization might be holding in reserve, to give fair warning to his queen and any she brought with her.

With the Matsushita clan as a point of reference, he was able to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the great clans along the coastal road.

Within these small provinces, however, were concealec strengths that the larger provinces did not have, without which they would not have been able to survive.

He should be able to calculate the various strengths and strains to be placed on any portion of the structure, and have a general knowledge of the building trade, enabling him to deal with any difficulty or defects that may arise.

It was most difficult to compare British and German air strengths in actual figures.

In our estimation there is every chance of our relative air strengths improving up to September, and possibly even continuing to improve after that date, but this of course depends upon the outcome of the present Russian campaign.

What are the estimated battle strengths of all British divisions in Italy and in North Africa in men and guns, including anti-tank and anti-aircraft?

A report showing the effective strengths of all divisions in the West should be prepared, and I should like to have this return kept up to date every month, according to the best information or estimates possible.

Let me have the best analysis you can make of the British forces in Italy, showing the number of divisions and their battle strengths, and also, separately, the ration strength of the British army now landed in Italy.