Sentence examples for be leapt upon from inspiring English sources

But none are so alluring as to be leapt upon à la française.

But the appointment is likely to be leapt upon by opponents because of his robust views on the free movement of labour.

The findings may sound predictable, but are likely to be leapt upon by both sides in a debate that seems to be coming to a head after 500 years.

In monogamous relationships, the male does not need to spend a long time penetrating the female, because she is not likely to be leapt upon by other amorous males.

If you're very still and patient and have a pair of field binoculars handy you can often spot Sturgeon crouching among the trees in Charlotte Square avidly watching BBC Parliament on her laptop as she waits for Theresa May to be leapt upon by mangy Jacob and the other hyenas in the European Research Group.

We need an innovation hurdle that has to be leapt by those wanting to open new schools.

On a recent visit, just a few athletes were training there, and a large plastic container was positioned in a long-jump lane — not to be leapt over but to catch water leaking from the skylight above.

The fuller of the two will perform a rolling move that has to be leapt using swift alternate presses of the three protagonist action buttons.

Anything which might move the argument in that direction is leapt upon.But looking at the broader picture, getting America on board is a relatively small challenge.

The Prince's words were leapt on by climate sceptics including Peiser, who said Charles was "out of touch with half the UK population".

The figures were leapt on by the TUC general secretary, Brendan Barber, who said the coalition was in danger of damaging the economy and increasing the north-south divide.