ally - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • proletariat: Had Chiang Kai-shek been a reliable ally of the proletariat in the Chinese Revolution?
  • Roman: Henceforth Hiero continued to be the most important, the steadiest, and the most esteemed ally of the Romans in the island.

Object

  • professional: We need more doctors, nurses and allied health professionals and we need them from all walks of life.
  • serviceman: During that terrifying period in the battle for Malaya, many allied servicemen overwhelmed by the Japs were put to the bayonet.
  • discipline: It also vindicates the theoretical work undertaken in archeology and allied disciplines over the last ten to fifteen years.
  • bombing: It found that 17 had been damaged in allied bombing, with 11 deemed a total loss.

Adjective modifier

  • loyal: His only interest seems to be working and inventing gadgets for MI6, he is a very loyal ally to Her Majesty The Queen.
  • close: During times of war, Britain was Poland's closest ally.
  • diplomatic: The campaign is spearheaded by proposals presented by Taiwan's diplomatic allies to the UN General Assembly.
  • Arab: The trip is being perceived here primarily as an attempt to persuade reluctant Arab allies to support a US-led drive to unseat Saddam Hussein.

Noun used with modifier

  • usu-: The corresponding pointer argument must usu- ally be of a restricted type.
  • coalition: Netanyahu claimed these concessions did not undermine his budget, but he spent every penny in the reserves to pay off his coalition allies.

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