Sentence examples for a pointer from from inspiring English sources

Given the vagaries of weather, Kent's fire company might take a pointer from neighboring Cornwall's weatherproof Cow Pie Contest.

Political candidates poised to sling mud might take a pointer from A. R. Gurney: good manners can be lethal weapons.

Without so much as a pointer from a teenager, they figure out how to do it, and with gusto.

He devised a system for scaling up from a model of the four figures by extending a pointer from the top of the mountain with a plumb bob to measure angles and distances.

The U.S. has committed to giving him more resources, now he needs to take a pointer from Clinton and measure his success against the list.

But rather than agree to take their bosses out, he offers to be their "murder consultant" -- then exhibits his cinema literacy by suggesting they take a pointer from Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train and kill each other's bosses.

Curry hit a three-pointer from a good seven feet beyond the line to start things off.

The Clippers responded by getting a basket from Wesley Johnson and a three-pointer from Paul for a 96-90 lead.

Xavier even led late, but a 3-pointer — always a 3-pointer — from Ron Lewis forced into overtime a game the Buckeyes eventually won.

Kukoc then gave the 76ers a 68-56 edge with a 3-pointer from the right wing.

After a timeout, Anderson swished a 3-pointer from 25 feet, putting the crowd on its feet.