Sentence examples for gain straight from inspiring English sources

In qualifying at Monza on Saturday, Alonso used slipstreaming tactics to gain straight line speed behind his Brazilian teammate, Felipe Massa, but was unable to match the Red Bull cars, which took the two front-row positions on the grid.

Under this practice, companies whose local currency debts fall due to inflation can run the gain straight through their income statement.

Under this practice, companies whose local currency debts fall merely because of inflation can run the gain straight through their income statement.

As such, to win a place at either institution you need to have gained straight-As (or thereabouts) for the majority of your A-levels.

Regarding "Putin's anti-gay crackdown" (Views, July 23): Harvey Fierstein writes that Putin's "war on homosexuals" is "a strategy of demonizing a minority for political gain taken straight from the Nazi playbook".

Mr. Putin's campaign against lesbian, gay and bisexual people is one of distraction, a strategy of demonizing a minority for political gain taken straight from the Nazi playbook.

Why does the money they work hard to gain go straight to contractors and banks allied with the government?

After dropping nine of 10 days, the Dow recently gained seven straight days.

As it stands, the Freedom Party is forecast to win those too, though it would be unlikely to gain a straight-up majority in government.

Any gains in straight-line speed are surrendered in the twists.

The gain snapped two straight months of declines.