Sentence examples for achieved something like from inspiring English sources

Boswell actively helped to stage the life of Johnson that he knew he was going to write drawing out Johnson in conversation, setting up scenes he thought likely to yield rich returns and thus, at moments, he achieved something like the novelist's power over his materials, being himself an active part of what he was to re-create.

By the end of the night, the party had achieved something like actual holiday gaiety.

But if that happened, its creators would have achieved something like Mr Fanning.

Piau achieved something like perfection in Cleopatra's Piangerò la Sorte Mia, from Giulio Cesare.

Our 2003 class at Carleton was notable in the 5 year reunion because we achieved something like 53% giving.

Just one movement, that of the Russian avant-garde, after it was cut off from Europe by war and revolution, achieved something like collective genius.

We can go round the world — I honestly believe we can achieve something like golf has.

The rationale would be that only Mr. Holbrooke could somehow achieve something like that.

"I never thought in my career I would achieve something like this," he said.

Unless Kokopelli achieves something like the success of its predecessor, the trip may do better apart.

After months of self-torment and vacillation, Dr. Jauhar achieves something like peace.