Sentence examples for he beats off from inspiring English sources

Meanwhile, in a courteous and time-worn ritual, he beats off a large crowd of his followers, as, one by one, they line up to clasp his knees.

Why the scene in which he beats off a couple of taser-wielding baddies in his underpants hasn't gone down in cinema history is beyond me.

Labour insiders believe Sarwar – assuming he beats off the Scottish National party challenge from another prominent young Glaswegian Muslim called Osama Saeed at the election – will be a star of the next generation.

He beat off three other candidates in a ballot to win the party's nomination.

He beat off the whitetip with the broken broomstick he always carries for protection, like a set of aquatic brass knuckles, during dicey dives.

Cleft stick?" He beat off stiff competition to win the prize, including entries from such seasoned writers as Will Self, André Brink and Julian Fellowes.

Giggs did receive his award, which was given to him after he beat off competition from the likes of Thierry Henry, Paul Scholes and Dennis Bergkamp to clinch the vote from a panel of experts.

"He beat off considerable competition internally and externally for the post but I believe there is no one more suitable to take on this exciting and challenging new remit".

He beat off Penny Hughes, the former Coca-Cola high flier who quit full-time work for motherhood, and Bob Phillis, the chief executive of the Guardian Media Group and former deputy director-general of the BBC - a safe pair of hands.

He beat off some stiff competition to get the Worcester job, former Gloucester coach Dean Ryan, England forwards coach Graham Rowntree and World Cup winning former South Africa boss Jake White having all been linked with the vacancy.

He beat off three counter-attacks and worked his gun single-handed after all his men, except two belt-fillers, had become casualties.