Sentence examples for he was retreating from inspiring English sources

At the Olympic sprint event, Tikhonov showed no signs that he was retreating.

But he quickly dismissed the idea that he was retreating from the religious overtones of his comments.

Mr. Alam, one of the main militia commanders involved in the city's defense, said he was retreating to his stronghold north of the city.

Holmes said he was retreating on a running play when his teammate Jessie Armstead collided with the back of his leg.

Police said Mr Brown was behaving aggressively and charged at the officer, while the victim's family said he was retreating and had his hands in the air as a sign of surrender.

Vasquez believed that this was impossible, and that Willingham had lit the fire as he was retreating — first, torching the children's room, then the hallway, and then, from the porch, the front door.

Like the general he was, he is retreating under pressure to higher ground and shorter lines.

"It now appears he is retreating from the proposal he announced less than a month ago".

Philips's penchant for polish doesn't mean he's retreating from other areas of beauty.

He's not aiming to be obscure about his feelings, but he behaves as if he were retreating.

At 77, he is retreating from the spotlight and handing more responsibility to Hank and Hal.