Sentence examples for bolted against from inspiring English sources

Bryon Butler's history of the competition is the only source of information on this arcane ritual, as until the first radio coverage of the draw in December 1935 it was "barred and bolted against all unofficial comers" – including the press.

Profile of James B. Pond who is the man behind the Pond Bureau, the boss impresario of the lecture racket, and the only candidates for greatness he hasn't known are those who locked and bolted their doors against him.

The New Yorker, August 27, 1932 P. 18 Profile of James B. Pond who is the man behind the Pond Bureau, the boss impresario of the lecture racket, and the only candidates for greatness he hasn't known are those who locked and bolted their doors against him.

By Milton MacKaye The New Yorker, August 27, 1932 P. 18 Profile of James B. Pond who is the man behind the Pond Bureau, the boss impresario of the lecture racket, and the only candidates for greatness he hasn't known are those who locked and bolted their doors against him.

We closed and bolted the shutters against the sea air, and now the air in the room had grown thick and close.

Kisnorbo played against Manchester United when Leeds won 1 0 away at Old Trafford on 3 January in the FA Cup, during which he and Richard Naylor "bolted the door against the assaults of Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov", after which he was described as a hero.

He bolted forward, driving the Frenchman against the ropes with a withering series of punches.

The model was verified against stainless steel double shear bolted connection tests.