Sentence examples for formidable lead from inspiring English sources

Two Vardy goals send Sunderland deeper into trouble and preserve Leicester's formidable lead over Spurs.

She made her move during the second mile and established a formidable lead by the fourth mile.

Apart from an 85-run stand between Ian Blackwell and Rob Turner, Somerset were struggling to build a formidable lead.

The growing anxiety of the public has not been enough to erase Mr. Putin's formidable lead in the opinion polls.

He said the surviving Japanese companies are moving to more quality-sensitive products, like industrial robots and high-end bicycle gears, where Japan still enjoys a formidable lead.

MANCHESTER, N.H. — While Mitt Romney remains the front-runner among Republican primary voters in New Hampshire, his once formidable lead appears to be slipping.

Their forwards are formidable, led by Hayley Wickenheiser, who has played on men's professional teams in Sweden and Finland; the four-time Olympians Jennifer Botterill and Jayna Hefford; and Meghan Agosta, who has propelled Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa., to prominence.

The relief core also enjoyed a hot streak in September, and are formidable, led by the flame-throwing closer Trevor Rosenthal and his 42 saves that come along with a high-ish WHIP of 1.41.

All of these teams think they can make the playoffs, and how they fare against one another will probably determine the division winner. 1 Tampa Bay (5-11) STRENGTHS -- The defense looks formidable, led by linebacker Derrick Brooks, defensive end Simeon Rice and two of the game's best cornerbacks, Ronde Barber and Brian Kelly.

The Cleveland Show, launched in 2009, gave MacFarlane a cartoon troika on Sundays with the Simpsons as his formidable lead-in.

In a newly released poll, Vice President Al Gore's once-formidable lead over Gov. George W. Bush has shrunk to just five percentage points.