Sentence examples for back opponents from inspiring English sources

Schiff beat back opponents with a ripping, no-spin forehand.

But his side look like all good teams, happier when striving to knock back opponents.

It is laughable how far back opponents of the Bush administration will go to make a point ("Alito Memo in '84 Favored Immunity for Top Officials," news article, Dec. 24).

The candidate has a variety of special attack moves, and can wave the American flag to knock back opponents or deploy an attack ad showing, in quick succession, images of Osama bin Laden, Paris Hilton and "guilty guilty guilty" superimposed over the opposing candidate.

Ferguson had his logic prepared but a player of Rooney's selfless commitment and professional drive might flinch to hear United's manager considered Danny Welbeck as superior when it comes to tracking back opponents and, in this case, dropping on to Xabi Alonso to negate the most prolific supply line to Ronaldo.

Other common universal techniques include the "Baroque Combo", which sacrifices the regenerable portion of a character's life gauge, but allows players to extend combos and deal more damage; and the "Mega Crash", which creates a temporary barrier around the character to knock back opponents, but partially drains their Hyper Combo and life gauges.

Andrew Lansley backed opponents to South Cambridgeshire District Council's plan to reopen Mettle Hill in Meldreth.

The union also has backed opponents of some of those now on the council.

Lewis and Fioretti could face difficulties raising campaign funds, because donors to Chicago mayoral campaigns typically are wary of backing opponents of powerful incumbents.

His outsized personality, in comparison with his relatively laid-back opponent, State Comptroller H. Carl McCall, seems to be working against him.

The statistics emphasised the tightness of the encounter – both made 12 winners during the first set and Kanepi made one more unforced error than her loudly backed opponent.