This time, the rebels did not make any serious stand in the open country, even failing to destroy some vital bridges.

The idea was to land airborne forces in the Netherlands to take vital bridges over the country's various rivers.

This left vital bridges undefended and allowed passage of the allied forces, which arrived to relieve the siege.

Some of the vital bridges destroyed during Cyclone Eline in 2000 have yet to be repaired.

Key Stage 3 is a vital bridge between the primary school and the upper stages of the secondary sector.

The technology is regarded by some analysts as a vital bridge to the next generation of electronics technology.

In particular the positions around the vital bridges across the river lying between the oilfields and the enemy must be secured.

The loss would add minutes or hours to their trip and eliminate a vital bridge over the morass of traffic in the lower Bronx.

A day later, Jim receives word that a vital bridge has to be destroyed.

Punitive welfare reforms bent on reducing the rolls threaten to cut off a vital bridge to independence and safety.