by force of
English
[edit]Preposition
[edit]- Because of
- The enemy army was extinguished by force of numbers only.
Further reading
[edit]- “by force of”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “by force of habit”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “by through force of circumstance s” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
- “by through force of circumstances” (US) / “by through force of circumstances” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.