Sentence examples for dragged a clear from inspiring English sources

There was less slack given to the out-of-form Oscar, who was replaced by Costa at the interval after an opening period in which he dragged a clear chance wide and struggled to make any impact in possession.

It was said that Chandler now kept wild dogs in the woods and fed them deer he shot from his back porch and dragged to a clearing below his house.

Student debt was seen as "good debt"; like a mortgage or the debt of gratitude you owe a faithful dog who has just dragged you clear of an avalanche.

If GOP office-holders had a better candidate, they should have rallied behind one to get into the race, and they still could if the primary contest drags on without a clear winner.

Although Eriksson dragged Leicester clear of the relegation zone and secured a 10th-placed finish last term, he was under no illusions that promotion was the minimum requirement this season.

5.47pm After Rubin faff around while trying to clear a corner, Lucio drags a bouncing ball wide of the far post from the edge of the box.

Dragged it clear across the Balkans on my way back this time.

However, having dragged Sunderland clear of the basement battle in which they were engaged on his arrival, he struggled to take them to the next level despite being allowed to invest around £22million in Scotland striker Steven Fletcher and England winger Adam Johnson during his only summer transfer window.

Stainless-steel vats of wheat-free farina, through which cuts of veal and chicken used for parmigiana dishes are dragged, are kept clear of the regular flour vats.

Trapped in the wreckage, but conscious, he was dragged clear by four fellow drivers but not before he had suffered severe burns to his head and inhaled toxic gases which damaged his lungs.

The "Priscilla" producers are not only giving him a chance at the top category, but also providing Nick Adams, the actor playing the third drag queen, with a clear shot at a featured actor nomination.