Sentence examples for attempt was diverted from inspiring English sources

Chances for Stuart Gray's side were rarer but deep into the second half substitute striker Benik Afobe broke clear but his stretched attempt was diverted away by Kuszczak, before Liam Palmer's powerful follow-up attempt whistled marginally over.

Álvarez and company enjoyed some fortunate moments – most notably when Dembélé's 30-yard shot rebounded off a post with Mannone well beaten and when Erik Lamela's attempted pass to Adebayor was diverted by Santiago Vergini's arm, only for the referee to dismiss visiting penalty appeals – yet still appeared destined for inevitable defeat.

A quick counter attack at the beginning of the second half almost gave Celtic the lead as Izaguirre, Commons and Guidetti combined to put Leigh Griffiths through and, after Reguero blocked well, Guidetti's attempt to convert the rebound was diverted wide by Jamie Reckord.

In 1921 Costa Rica attempted forcible occupation of this area (on the Pacific coast) but was diverted by the intervention of the United States.

That's how hope was diverted.

Water was diverted.

This flight was diverted to Philadelphia.

My plane was diverted.

About 11 minutes before the crash, the crew was informed that a Russian plane had failed at two landing attempts and had been diverted to an alternative airport.

The Emirates flight from Dubai made a second attempt to land before being diverted to Gatwick.

This line of thought was diverting.