Sentence examples for acquire him from inspiring English sources

The Redskins got a special player, but they traded four potential special players to acquire him.

But they would be paying a potentially heavy price to acquire him.

The Nets and the Knicks are at the forefront of teams looking to acquire him.

Coach Erik Spoelstra had repeatedly lobbied Pat Riley, the team president, to acquire him from Denver.

Top-flight teams were reluctant to part with big-time talent to acquire him.

The Knicks wanted Raef LaFrentz, but they could not acquire him with what they were offering.

Lee has loomed over the Yankees for the last three months, ever since their failed bid to acquire him in July — to acquire him so they would not have to deal with him in the postseason.

The Boston Red Sox, hoping for their first playoff appearance in four years, were eager to acquire him.

Smith signed with the Eagles in August after Philadelphia's front office made a strong play to acquire him.

The Yankees have long been enamored of Erstad and inquired about what it would take to acquire him in 1998.

Cabrera said Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau both told him that the Twins were trying to acquire him.