Sentence examples for almost full strength from inspiring English sources

Although Grant has chances left in more prestigious competitions, the return of his squad to almost full strength intensifies the scrutiny.

Nonetheless, he's optimistic that the observatory's detection capabilities can soon be brought back to almost full strength.

By early October, replacements started arriving to bring the regiment back up to almost full strength.

Saracens, meanwhile, boasted an almost full-strength side, creaking with Six Nations stars.

"The boys played well up against an almost full-strength Leinster side with a lot of Irish internationals and experience," said South African Solomons.

The Devils were nowhere near full strength.

I think I'm in good shape and I'm moving pretty well, and I'm almost at full strength".

Now they are a team almost at full strength, the manager blessed with options before Sunday's final game against Southampton where those on the fringes will surely feature in place of some first-choices.

They only subjected the Italians to their normal blast of intensity when they were almost at full strength in the final 30 minutes and to quote José Mourinho, the real football starts with the visit of Swansea City on Saturday.

Australia in contrast were almost at full strength, but continued with the experiment of playing goal-kicking wing James O'Connor at fly-half, after a successful outing against the Barbarians a week earlier.

Arena has a nearly full-strength roster.