Sentence examples for blank effort from inspiring English sources

Already this fall, Kwan has delivered a passionless display that left her a distant second to Slutskaya at the Goodwill Games, then turned in a blank effort recently in San Diego.

Torres might have registered a hat-trick only for Koteles to summon a wondrous save from a point-blank effort 17 minutes from time.

The champions still looked more dangerous in front of goal and Twardzik did well to smother a point-blank effort from Johansen inside the box.

Norwich were denied by three extraordinary goalline clearances when Lewis Grabban's header was clawed away by Adam Collin before Jerome's follow-up was blocked by Arnason and the keeper then palmed out another point-blank effort from the Norwich striker.

Defensively they were a shambles at times – cohesion lacking and the backline anything but straight – and they were indebted to Lloris, who made a clutch of saves, none better than the reflex tip-over from Kamil Glik's point-blank effort after 68 minutes.

Florida right wing Pavel Bure, the N.H.L.'s leading goal-scorer last season and a recent critic about his limited playing time this season, gave the Devils a scare at the 13-minute mark, but Brodeur smothered his point-blank effort from the right side.

His effort ran to Victor Anichebe, but the Nigerian's point-blank effort was saved by Jaaskelainen.

After James Vaughan's point-blank effort was saved, Leicester went ahead via James Vardy's low strike.

The ball found Christian Eriksen, whose point-blank effort was saved by keeper Thomas Sorensen.

Abbiati produced a great save to prevent Andres Iniesta from scoring before the keeper pushed away Sanchez's point-blank effort.

Jelavic then slipped a pass through for Papac, who only had Bell to beat, but the keeper made a fine block from the point-blank effort.