Sentence examples for has been soiled from inspiring English sources

Both escaped major injuries last season, and their preseason has been soiled with questions about avoiding injuries this time around.

That has made it an appealing alternative to Dr. Mahathir's regime, which has been soiled by its perceived vendetta against Mr. Anwar.

The New York Times described South Africa's behavior as "disgraceful," while the Economist wrote that the episode signaled that "Nelson Mandela's legacy has been soiled". But why has South Africa risked besmirching its international reputation?

With digital S.L.R. cameras, a significant concern is whether the sensor chip, which is exposed to the environment when the camera's lens is removed and the shutter is opened, has been soiled or damaged.

"The entire business-to-consumer community has been soiled by these latching-on Web sites.

By Cheney and Bush, our republican robe has been soiled, and trailed in the dust.

I've lost track of how many homes I've visited where the Maltese, Bichon or (insert your favorite small dog breed) has been soiling the house for... wait for it...years!

If your children's hands have been soiled on the way to school, or if they have taken off their soiled outdoor shoes when they arrive at school, yes, it is reasonable to wash them.

Here there's a similar conflation: something dirty is said to have been soiled.

The clean booms were newly laid, he said, replacing some that had been soiled.

The U.C.L.A. coach's reputation would have been soiled badly with a loss, but instead the afternoon left him reminiscing about Jim Valvano, Christian Laettner, Jerry West and the Fab Five.