Sentence examples for great dash from inspiring English sources

That's stressful enough to be organising and the last thing you need is a great dash of homophobia thrown in".

Nonetheless, we re-attacked with great dash, and recaptured the positions and took the machine-guns and some prisoners, among them certain officers who insist on wearing nice new yellow gloves, and generally bearing themselves in a thoroughly Prussian offensive way.

Cairn Energy has confirmed that it has discovered gas and oil-bearing sands off the coast of Greenland in a move that will heighten fears of environmental campaigners that the Arctic is set to become the scene of the world's last great dash for oil.

On 23 October, The Era called her "a pretty little soubrette who dances with great dash and energy".

Cast member Felicity Huffman commented on Williams' addition to the cast, saying "She's such a great dash of vinegar to Wisteria Lane!

"He hasn't been one of the great, dashing figures in Congress on these issues," said Robert Yaro, president of the Regional Plan Association, an advocacy and planning group in the New York City area.

Pickup trucks loaded with fighters shouting "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great, dashed to and from the city center.

Like a G.I. carrying chewing gum, Farrar, Straus could cut a greater dash in Europe than at home.

Pumfrey strengthened the defence, George Hollis was as usual secure in goal, and the forwards, with the returning Mobley and the introduction of reserve-team player Walter Jackson, "showed better combination and greater dash than they have recently done".

But, 70 years on from his finest hour, we are, apparently, still a country possessed of a self-deprecating humour (Mel and Sue are still great… "deliciousness"… "big dash of precision engineering"… "enough potential to go to outer space"…), and irony, and many tears, and many crumbs.

Rudd, like prime ministers before and since, left his office with great hopes dashed by harsh realities.