Sentence examples for an stretch from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(1)

a bit of a stretch

The phrase "an stretch" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "stretch" is "a" since "stretch" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "I need a stretch of time to complete this project."
Alternatives: "a stretch" or "an extension".

Exact(2)

During NBC's broadcast, Bill Walton said: "Sprewell is not a dirty player by an stretch of the imagination.

The New York Times - Sports

I know I'm clutching at straws somewhat here, because it turns out that ten points was a bit of an stretch.

Vice

Similar(58)

Still a bit of a stretch.

The New York Times - Arts

That's a bit of a stretch.

Los Angeles Times

Have a stretch.

Independent

A stretch? Maybe.

The New York Times - Arts

That is a stretch.

The Economist

This was a stretch.

The Economist

That seems a stretch.

The New York Times

Thirty at a stretch.

The New Yorker

It is certainly a stretch.

The Economist

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