Sentence examples for by a shot at from inspiring English sources

By close of play, Spieth again stood tall; his grip on the Masters of 2016 by a shot, at three under par, with 18 holes to play.

And yet the E! venture still does not deliver the willies inflicted by "A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila," the new reality dating series that made its debut on MTV this week, drawing nearly two million viewers.

None of the goaltenders wore a mask until the night in 1959 that Jacques Plante, then with Montreal, was cut on the nose and cheek by a shot at the Garden, took 15 minutes to get stitched and then returned wearing a mask he used in practice.

They offered passers-by a shot at the new adventure from the plump plumber.

He is being offered by Labour a shot at the voting reform his party craves more than anything, but at the cost of propping up a government that voters have rejected.

Dolan accentuated his obvious attempt to sell tickets by taking a shot at the Nets, who despite their great success are among the lowest-drawing teams in the league.

There is no better way to launch a business career than by taking a shot at a sales or marketing position.

Sullivan missed the cut by just a shot at Chambers Bay, where Spieth won his second major of the year, and insists he would have been there for the weekend too, but for a few unforced errors.

CIA Director Mike Pompeo, however, took a pass by taking a shot at the president's favorite punching bag: the press.

And he responded by taking a shot at Love's ability or, in this case, inability to play defense.

The reason was seen by many as a shot at Weir's perceived sexual orientation, although the tour denied that "gender identity and sexual orientation" played a role in its decision-making process.