Sentence examples for awkward corner from inspiring English sources

He bungled the last piece of paper, an awkward corner, then bungled it again.

But by presenting it in such apocalyptic terms, they may be painting themselves into an awkward corner should a delay eventually be forced on them.

Jacking up a 19th-century barn somehow seems more dignified than wedging a 21st-century toilet into an awkward corner, although, truth be told, toilet problems count for a lot more than barn raisings on DIY.

The Quandt family, owners of 46% of the firm's shares, suppressed their own internal divisions and put their trust in a venerable retainer, Eberhard von Kuenheim, chairman of BMW's supervisory board and a former chief executive, to steer them out of an awkward corner.

Along the north side was the hall, pushed into an awkward corner of the curtain wall, 70 by in size and originally probably built two storeys high.

Whether an intentional design element or an awkward corner, the little spaces in your home can become functional jewels, whether they're used every day or just on special occasions.

This has forced advocates into awkward corners.

We run some awkward corners, full of tempo changes and swift interjections which need to be completely unanimous.

In zero-G, the task doesn't involve any lifting, obviously, and even a one-footed lady can aid in nudging the fixtures around awkward corners.

Partly for that reason, the scenes outside the bedroom pale in comparison, especially as they are inelegantly arranged in awkward corners of Adam Wiltshire's set.

It's a big country, of course, and there are all kinds of awkward corners and out-of-the-way tiers -- and then you're faced with those expensive leaps to include Alaska or Hawaii.