Sentence examples for dashed for good from inspiring English sources

Its ambitions may just have been dashed for good by those who do the actual fighting.

If Tranmere win tomorrow the most disappointed Leicester player will be their 34-year-old striker Tony Cottee, who thought his dreams of winning a major cup final at Wembley had been dashed for good 12 months ago after Allan Nielsen's last-ditch strike won the trophy for Tottenham.

The others dashed for the door.

Rodriguez noticed and dashed for second.

Boarding the 737-800, atain at a distant gate, was absurd: seats on RyanAir are not assigned, and everyone made a mad dash for a good spot; all the while a flight attendant — in a blue uniform so crisp it seemed like she'd never worn it before — kept everyone out of the first six rows.

But they can talk; they are dashed good talkers.

Like a dash of sugar for good measure, Ms. Savini tossed in a mention of Mr. Amante's two compact discs.

In creating the Hamptons Auto Classic three years ago, in part to complement his core business of selling collectible cars, Mr. Mole used a well-tested formula: he linked an auction of vintage cars to a concours d'élégance, charity luncheon, several rounds of cocktail parties and a dash of celebrity for good measure.

And why not throw in a dash of Twain for good measure?

I made it through Sunday night the final night to see Ezra Koenig at the SBTRKT show, Arcade Fire's surprise set, Benoit & Sergio's DJ set, and a dash of afterparties for good measure.

It's a little more ornate than earlier incarnations, still hinting at monkish humility, but with a little bit of dashing mystery thrown in for good measure.