Sentence examples for gain a shot from inspiring English sources

They have to put it all on the line and gain a shot at gaining a criminal conviction".

A bitter veteran looking to gain a shot at long-lost glory takes on one last big job, maybe even against his better judgment.

Faldo's tee shot to the par three 16th was solid, but it left him a treacherous putt across a sloping green, hardly suggesting that Faldo was about to gain a shot.

"And the 14th was where I gained a shot.

He has not asserted his authority but neither has he gained a shot at Wembley glory.

But because of the steadfast backing of EarthShell's chairman and largest shareholder, Essam Khashoggi, Mr. Hodson looks as if he has pulled off a rare achievement: staying solvent long enough to gain a realistic shot at breaking into this $12 billion market.

You can gain a prime shot of a lone turkey by attracting it over with soft, alluring purrs.

If you make four 3s out there this week, you're probably going to gain a couple of shots on the field".

Characteristic changes of the roughness, hardness and residual stress distribution in three typical areas were discussed in order to gain a better understanding about the shot peening influence on laser hardened material state.

But Crowell got his chance when the veteran Herman Moore was injured last year, and now Moore gains a shot to recapture the spotlight.

I had lost some things — I used to have a decent backhand slam, and I remember being good at hitting down the line on both sides of the table when my opponent (Dad) was expecting a cross-court shot — but I quickly gained a couple of shots I had never had, such as a backhand chop, which is a defensive shot with backspin, and a forehand drive.