Sentence examples for defeat to avoid from inspiring English sources

It appears the decision to switch to 4-3-3 was a short-term measure brought about by his desire, after the 5-0 defeat, to avoid such a humeasureon again.

Alan Pardew and his team bounced back from that defeat to avoid relegation but will be wary of how easily they were picked apart back in April when the Premier League's second-placed team come to town, even higher on confidence and with an in-form Luis Suarez available this time.

DEVIL RAYS 7, ORIOLES 1: Ben Grieve had four hits, a homer and five runs batted in as visiting Tampa Bay defeated Baltimore to avoid a three-game sweep.

Falkirk's own season ended on a high at the weekend when they defeated Inverness to avoid relegation from the SPL.

But when the bills opponents said supporters defeated the rule to avoid a defeat on the bill, they were plainly spinning; in fact, neither side knew who had the most votes.

It is defeat she wants to avoid, sure, but also something more penetrating and indelible: regret.

"The only way to defeat them is to avoid them, and that means paying attention to something else.

Both of these teams had suffered heavy defeats in recent weeks, so confidence might still have been bruised, but the prevailing mood was to avoid defeat.

Instead, they had to avoid defeat here.

This meant the Seahawks would now have to reach the end zone to avoid defeat.

Stalls will be set out to avoid defeat as a primary aim.