Sentence examples for great spur from inspiring English sources

But commercial pressure is a great spur for artists.

I find deadlines are a great spur to my creativity.

Surely the new government has been a great spur for people to visit the site.

The rise of fascism in Europe in these years was a great spur and cohesive force to the French Left.

And fear is always a great spur to the imagination and for digging deep into yourself to find the confidence to pull it off.

"One great spur to me was Beckett's play 'Eh Joe,' with the camera on Michael Gambon's face as he simply listened to a woman speaking in voice-over," Mr. Padmore said.

They have Wilson Palacios, who is "powerful, strong and aggressive, and... should establish himself as a great Spurs midfielder".

Jol is the most popular manager at White Hart Lane since Keith Burkenshaw, more popular even than Glenn Hoddle and Osvaldo Ardiles, neither of whom could translate their status as great Spurs players to management.

DeMar DeRozan's arrival in San Antonio has helped excite coach Gregg Popovich with the hope that DeRozan can be the next great Spurs player and keep the team in playoff contention.

Yet so often, the greatest spur to the imagination is limitation.

"It is almost a greater spur to be stronger as a consequence of it.