Sentence examples for allow an opponent from inspiring English sources

Only once did the Knicks allow an opponent to shoot better than 53percentt last season.

The Knicks have yet to allow an opponent to score more than 40 points in the second half.

The series against the Pacers has shown that they are willing to allow an opponent to dictate their identity, and that kind of reactive strategy is dangerous.

Despite being outshot by 12-5 in the first period, the Rangers did not surrender a goal, the first time they did not allow an opponent to score in the opening period all season.

There are also many surviving technical rules that allow an opponent to challenge petitions in court, in the hope of knocking a candidate off the ballot: the person signing must list the city or town of residence, not the village; the person circulating the petition must live in the same Congressional district as the people signing that petition.

It is a cardinal sin to allow an opponent to exploit you when he is looking "for blood".

It was the first time in 14 years that a team won after allowing an opponent to score 30 consecutive points in a game.

At its core is the general decency of allowing an opponent a sliver of daylight with which to compose himself after a setback.

It was the fifth time in the playoffs that they allowed an opponent to score 100 points, and the Celtics have lost each time.

The Wildcats shot 27 percent, increasing the streak to 217 games since 2006 that the Lady Bears haven't allowed an opponent to shoot over 50 percent.

The Bruins (6-1) had been allowing only 291 yards a game and had not allowed an opponent to score more than 17 points.