Sentence examples for but a stretch from inspiring English sources

Their combination of low cost imports and game Croatian nationals suggests the idea to broaden the Champions League invitation to Europe's lesser beings remains noble but a stretch.

"I have always put her in a situation that's been, I don't want to say above her, but a stretch," Dave Fisher said.

But they have lost five of their last nine games — not quite a slump, but a stretch of ragged play on the eve of two challenging series.

But a stretch of three losses in four games took away the option of resting starters for the playoffs, as the Giants did in last year's regular-season finale against Minnesota.

Strange place for an oasis, but a stretch of crimson steps rising from Times Square has become just that — a stairway to nowhere smack in the middle of everything.

England trailed Belgium by 38 going into the final 16-deal quarter, but a stretch drive gave them a victory by 5. Today the English took a lead of 17 against Norway, which had beaten Russia by 14. Brazil beat Indonesia by 5, but trailed today by 28 against Italy.

It is a fine institution, but a stretched one.

Derby had a chance to level five minutes from time as Conor Sammon floated a free-kick to the far post, but a stretching Buxton poked wide.

But a stretching volley from Snodgrass on 26 minutes handed the Scots their first competitive victory since beating Liechtenstein in October 2011.

In seven lesions in patients with primary disease (three ovarian, four omental) the majority of pixels was on a mono-exponential curve on one pre-treatment scan but a stretched exponential curve on the other scan.

Cheap for a Breuer, but nonetheless a stretch to afford.