Sentence examples for delivering a body from inspiring English sources

The embargo ended in March 1974, after delivering a body blow to the global economy and forcing Americans to endure gasoline rationing and long lines at service stations.

Yes, this was the year that the group's international "jewel", South Korea, hit a brick wall of sorts in the local regulator, so delivering a body blow to Asian returns, and yes, Tesco has reported a material 12.7% reduction in group trading profits to £3.284bn.

Before delivering a body to its final destination, Yovani makes a final inspection to make sure it looks nice and clean. .

The track, a bouncy pop-reggae tune, begins with a dispirited look in the mirror, pauses to consider surgical alterations and then neatly pivots toward assuredness, delivering a body-image testimonial suitable for daytime talk shows and teen magazines.

Bush delivered a body blow: "You're now for capping punitive damages.

Unfortunately, New York State has just delivered a body blow to one of the most successful programs in its prison system.

The scandal delivered a body blow to a police force that has struggled to win public confidence.

This would deliver a body blow not just to the Church of England, but to that whole intricately constructed and only semi-definable phenomenon, the British Establishment.

The lawmakers and Gov. Rick Snyder, who is also a Republican, rapidly approved the legislation and delivered a body blow to the labor movement.

Mr. Georsa had issued a report that, according to the Times "was considered at City Hall an effort to deliver a body blow-perhaps a knockout punch" to any new bond issue for school construction.

The unhappy English have delivered a body blow to the west, and to the ideals of international cooperation, liberal order and open societies to which England has in the past contributed so much.