Sentence examples for he almost takes from inspiring English sources

He almost takes a wicket with his second, as Samuels' cut is just a fraction above Eoin Morgan's outstretched fingers.

He almost takes Gayle's head off with a ball which kept swinging into the batsman, but the man from the Caribbean showed all that time on the beach work on his limbo dancing is worthwhile.

Someone like Rafa [Nadal], one of his strengths is that he hits the ball so hard, with so much top-spin, he almost takes the net completely out of play.

"He almost took as many shots as points he made," Donovan said.

He almost took over in another way, by marrying Ms. Bacall.

The director, Jack O'Brien, has been a more recent visitor — he almost took up residence while directing the Tom Stoppard trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" in 2006 and 2007.

Always in a modulated tone, he danced around the issue of why he almost took ABC's offer, saying it's "just human nature" to be tempted by flattery.

Steven Starker, a former partner in Goldman Sachs, who is a primary investor in the project, leaned back in his seat, recalling a recent occasion when he almost took a commercial flight.

In his first season with Roma, he almost took them to the Serie A title before they were pipped by Jose Mourinho's Inter side.

He almost took it for granted that a graphic representation of relations helps us observe their consequences in a more efficient way.

The four-time champions registered 23 attempts toward the City goal but found keeper Hart in superb form as he almost took on a personal duel with Messi and kept the Argentine, and his team-mates, at bay.