won - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • play: Played 6 won 5 lost 1 Points for 132, against 30.
  • have: Had the horse won, where would you have filmed?

Adjective modifier

  • Korean: As the value of the Korean won has been cut by half, western prices have doubled.
  • former: It was a choice between a new site or new songs, and the former won.
  • hard: Despite the fact that entry into force took longer than expected, the hard won Treaty has performed ably in its infancy.
  • last: The sensible solution has at last won through for Italy.
  • good: But there is some justice in the world, and the best film won [ laughs ] .
  • other: Neither one nor the other won it; we sought a consensus and chose Panama ' , he said " .

Modifies a noun

  • liberty: They are nothing but an excuse to erode our democratic rights and hard won liberties.
  • stability: The danger here is that the hard won stability built up over recent years is taken for granted.
  • victory: The British generals had done their duty and won victory.
  • gain: Attempts to use statistical estimates of the output gap for policy risk jeopardizing these hard won gains.
  • right: For hard won rights once lost, may never be regained.
  • experience: The equipment which was available was expensive, clumsy and required hard won experience to use well.

Noun used with modifier

  • battle: As is so often the case a battle won leaves another to fight and the situation is becoming ever more illogical.
  • team: Thankfully, my team won, which of course, pleased me greatly.
  • game: Each game won is a point to that side.

Preposition: by

  • wicket: Over at New Brighton AH on Saturday the Third Eleven chasing 204 for 6 won by one wicket.
  • run: Collegiate won by 8 runs Batting first we lost two early wickets in the shape of Lister and Woodhead leaving us 22-2.

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