Sentence examples for almost earned from inspiring English sources

And on the final day, sailing a near-flawless race, they almost earned the top prize.

Balogun, a 25-year-old junior, impressed the Oklahoma coaches after arriving in Norman as a transfer during the summer; in fact, he almost earned a starting role.

The shirts were slightly more classic, most with a monogrammed S2A at the lower left, an affectation almost earned, especially on the sharp blue one with a prim tartan stripe running down the placket ($173).

A neat grubber kick to the home line by Meyer almost earned the Dragons a try in the opening few minutes of the second period, but Catrakilis added more points from his boot to stretch the lead to 15.

The Walker Brothers's "Deadlier That the Male," a modest hit on the British charts but not one of the group's most memorable songs, was used as the title song of the 1967 British thriller of the same name, which starred Richard Johnson as Bulldog Drummond and almost earned an X rating from the British Board of Film Censors for its depiction of sexy female assassins.

It almost earned him a court martial.

In one bizarre but intestine-wrenching scene, James and his men come across some loose-cannon Brits, led by Ralph Fiennes, who affect TE Lawrence-style headgear that almost earns them some fatal friendly fire.

In most emerging economies children almost invariably earn more than their parents.

Of graduates under 35 with a job, almost half earn less than €900 ($1,000) a month.

Mr. Day-Lewis, 55, has already won two best actor Oscars, and his performance here, tender and soulful, convincingly weary and stoop-shouldered, will almost certainly earn him a nomination.

The 1992 champions will almost certainly earn a place in the next round if they win their final two games against South Africa and the Irish.