Examples of 'troops had' in a sentence

Meaning of "troops had"

The phrase 'troops had' indicates that a group of soldiers or military personnel possessed or owned something. It can refer to resources, equipment, weapons, or any other belongings that are under the control of the troops

How to use "troops had" in a sentence

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The troops had been given orders to shoot.
Fifteen thousand allied troops had to be evacuated.
The troops had to remain on their ships.
The city was ruined if many troops had been employed.
The troops had moved on without him.
From those coasts the troops had come.
If your troops had taken this hill.
In the meantime the rebel troops had fallen back.
His troops had already disarmed them.
The action was so violent that troops had to be called up in response.
Its troops had not been reinforced.
American combat troops had gone.
The troops had plenty of arms.
Johannesson reported that the troops had landed as planned.
Coalition troops had noticed other warning signs.

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The battle was over and his troops had been victorious.
The troops had to unload quickly.
In total some two million troops had been under its command.
The troops had a chance to regroup.
The decision to go to war and orders to send troops had already been signed.
None of the troops had pistols or revolvers.
Burundian military officials also said their troops had not been paid.
Of the royalist troops had been killed or wounded.
Troops had to forage to survive.
Volunteer security troops had the element of surprise.
Troops had to force them to enter and clear buildings.
For months the troops had no fresh food.
The troops had no time to even approach the enemy.
Eleven thousand foreign troops had arrived to restore security.
The troops had taken up their positions on his orders.
The defences which our troops had to master were formidable.
Border troops had been intercepting attempts to engage in trafficking in humans.
There was no furniture in them and the troops had to sleep on the floor.
Oceanian troops had come to the village.
The tablets were located in cathedral towns in which troops had been quartered.
The airborne troops had made it just in time.
All the sacrifices and efforts of our valiant troops had been in vain.
Yemeni troops had finally arrived.
Hardy wrote his wife that his troops had fought like lions.
French troops had recently passed this pass.
The demand for a supply of meat for the troops had significantly increased.
The loyal troops had suffered a decisive defeat.
The military said that none of its troops had lost their lives.
Indian troops had retaliated effectively.
From the flat roof of the towers troops had a good view of the valley.
Eritrean troops had desecrated and looted religious places.
The wounded Vietnamese troops had to be evacuated.
Enemy troops had already crossed over the border.
Many of its Burmese troops had deserted.
Our troops had the right to move among them.

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