Sentence examples for be able to tack from inspiring English sources

"We'll be able to tack like a yacht using the sun's rays," he tells Bedford.

He might be able to tack on DUP and Ukip support, but teaming up a party that has shed numerous seats with the biggest loser of the night scarcely sounds like a model of democratic legitimacy.

With the challenge from the right largely removed — there is still Newt — he should be able to tack back to the center, which, as the Etch A Sketch gaffe made clear, is what he was intending to do along.

States will be able to tack on additional consumer protection regulations on top of those already laid out for the CFPA, meaning the regulations could grow more complicated still.

Rick won't be able to tack to the center if he wins the nomination, his real self will out.

The Quakers were able to tack on a late goal to narrow the final score to 2 1.

Thomas Bell was able to tack on a couple of penalties and the Tigers were never in danger.

"He hadn't damaged the plate – and Jim is a very gifted man and he was able to tack it back on.

Harvard 21-7 — BILL PENNINGTON Halfway through the second quarter and this one is knotted up at 10-10, after Nebraska was able to tack on a field goal after the big forced turnover.

We sat there in 2000 and looked at how Bush was able to tack to the middle with absolutely no blowback from the core constituencies of the Republican Party and said we should only be so lucky.

Whatever the price of crude, the gasoline makers were able to tack on a fat refining spread.