Sentence examples for a major fright from inspiring English sources

We enjoyed ourselves," he said after his Mighty Oaks had given Scotland a major fright in Invercargill.

After coming at Jones with a rush and backing him into every corner of the ring in the opening two minutes, Calzaghe survived a major fright when the American brusquely put him on the canvas.

Heather Watson gave her a major fright in the third round and Victoria Azarenka stretched her to the limit in the quarter-finals, but Maria Sharapova, her supposed arch-rival, folded in the semis, leaving it to the young Spanish star Muguruza to take her to the wire in Saturday's final.

Clermont were the better team for the first 50 minutes on Saturday but Munster gave them a major fright as the Irish province launched a ferocious second-half fightback.

It seems there needs to be a major fright before people push their governments to do something.

Whether you pass or fail, thank your examiner warmly especially if you fail: you may have just given the poor examiner a major fright!

He has threatened unauthorized biographers, he writes, with "other types of revenge, such as getting beaten up, little accidents, minor and major frights".

Roberto Alomar and Jeromy Burnitz are suffering from a major case of stage fright and shock.

But the screenplay is considerably funnier than the book, in a gentle, wry way, and Ms. Rose's Grace Makutsi, in 1950s eyeglasses and fright-wig hair, takes on a major role as the comic anchor.

A major, major talent.

"My impression is they're getting major stage fright," said a staff assistant to a Senate leader.