The American victory over Spain was all but assured by then thanks to the skill and determination of the Cuban revolutionaries.

In the end, the film comes over as a messy delight, thanks to the skill, generosity and good-sport, punching-bag panache of Mr. Grant's performance.

However, thanks to the skill of Doctor Greyhorse, Nikolas will not only survive, but will hardly have a scar to show for his ordeal.

The British proved especially adept at these tactics, thanks to the skill of their tunnel-digging "sappers" and the sophistication of their listening devices.

Duratios was king of Pictones during the Roman conquest, but his power waned thanks to the poor skill of his generals.

And thanks to the skill of Tom Franks and his folks, they were able to target a leadership compound before the ground war or air war had begun.

Most made it, thanks to the skill of the many seamen among them.

"I suppose that, thanks to the skill of the captain, we have after all reached the haven where we would be."

It was only thanks to the skill of our driver that we narrowly escaped certain demise.

On this occasion, thanks to the skill and professionalism of the pilots - one of whom died - almost all the passengers survived.