Sentence examples for break the ball from inspiring English sources

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"You're trying to break the ball," he said.

Matt Dawson made the break; the ball went through the hands of Lawrence Dallaglio, Wilkinson and then Robinson, who dive-skidded into the corner for a wonderful try.

It is possible to over-intellectualise these things: I played for the leg break, the ball spun back in instead, through a gate the team bus could have got through and I was bowled.

10.10pm: Curtis so nearly sinks the mother of all putts from the bottom ridge on the 14th; taking a huge left-to-right break, the ball only just turns in front of the cup and fails to drop.

The Nuggets thrive by creating turnovers (they currently rank second in opponents' turnover rate, behind only the Miami Heat), and even if Lawson or Miller does not get a steal to cue the break, the ball is in one of their hands within nanoseconds.

James Anderson removed South Africa opener Alviro Petersen without score in helpful conditions but, after a rain break, the ball stopped moving around and Graeme Smith (37no) and Hashim Amla (47no) carried the tourists to 86-1 by the close.

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The vehemence of his swings broke the ball reloader, and he had to hunt down an attendant.

An illegal break includes: Failing to break the rack of balls correctly.

How do you know when to break on the ball?

He makes his steps heavy and gives away the fact that he is going to break on the ball.

Once a quarterback decides to test him, he'll immediately break on the ball, and interceptions aoften result.

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