Sentence examples for a major shock for from inspiring English sources

"It's a major shock for me".

The Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982, and the military operation that restored British control, was a major shock for the government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

A3 Hamas Rule in Palestinian Town Qalqilya, where the radical Islamic group Hamas won every seat on the city council five months ago in a major shock for Fatah and the Palestinian Authority, is emerging as a test case for Hamas's foray into electoral politics.

He said: "It was a major shock for us to beat Manchester City, but it gives us belief that we can compete at this level.

Plummeting oil prices — down 43percentt from a year ago — have dealt a major shock to Iraq, which relies on oil for 90percentt of its revenues.

Not all is perfect, and England will have to play to their maximum in both a probable semi-final with New Zealand and a final with Australia if they are to cause a major shock by lifting the World Cup for the first time in 41 years.

For Piłsudski this was a major shock, shaking his belief that Poland could function as a democracy and making him favor government by a strong hand.

The Giant Bolster then looked like landing a major shock as he took the lead on the turn for home.

The Giant Bolster, ridden by Tom Scudamore, looked like landing a major shock as he took the lead on the turn for home.

If he goes under par and competes for the tournament, it will be a major shock.

Ashley Young scored a late equaliser to rescue a point for Manchester United after Basel threatened a major shock at Old Trafford.