The operation was launched on 6 June and soon became a full-scale invasion.

Our only course is to wipe out this ship and then prepare for a full-scale invasion.

By January 1755, he was ready to launch a full-scale invasion of the south.

While each nation had a strong army, there was little danger of full-scale invasion.

It soon turned into a full-scale invasion, and Tbilisi was taken in 645.

"This is going to require a full-scale invasion of Iraq."

Government officials played down the possibility of a full-scale invasion, but they have not ruled one out.

We don't know if this is to be a full-scale invasion or not, but I want you out of the air.

Did it mean this was a prelude to a full-scale invasion?

But that is still a different problem from the threat of a full-scale invasion by a great power.