Sentence examples for give possession from inspiring English sources

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They spoil an English scrum, but then give possession away with a knock on.

England give possession away and Barrett sears 40m upfield, leaving Tuilagi for dead.

16 mins: Referee Alan Wiley drops an uncontested ball and Liverpool give possession to Sheffield United.

Predominantly an openside flanker, he has the fetching skills to turn over the ball and give possession back to the Wallabies.

In areas of the pitch where he didn't need to complicate matters he was someone his team-mates could rely on not to give possession away by needlessly adding flourishes.

Wales have for years made conquest of the skies a key part of their gameplan and in Dan Biggar have one of the best retrievers around, but with officials now seeming to favour the attacking side it is becoming more of a risk to give possession away.

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Cesc Fábregas attempted a flick and gave possession to Andrés Iniesta.

Hare missed a runner with five seconds left, but a jump ball gave possession to Belmont.

"Has your team even been given possession of these?" asked Wilcox, "No" replied Sebire.

The first goal came after Mario Balotelli, the big, brooding Italian surprisingly chosen for City, carelessly gave possession away near United's goal.

There was a great rivalry between the two outfits over which could handle more tonnage, and every month the winner was given possession of a flag.

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