Sentence examples for heroic tackling from inspiring English sources

Pez's third penalty eight minutes from the end put Italy within a score of the lead and they took it five minutes later after some heroic tackling by Wales had kept their pack at bay on the line.

There were no gunshots, no heroic tackles, no unwelcome deviations from the ritual and routine.

Wasps, despite a minority of possession, had scored the game's first try in the first quarter, Thomas Young breaking the line to free Nathan Hughes for a gallop halted only by the heroic tackle of Kieran Marmion.

But there were no Irish changes and the Russian dominance continued as Arshavin threaded a ball through to Roman Shirokov with Dunne making another heroic tackle.

Nolan also tested the Australian keeper with a curling effort from the edge of the area, while Reading needed several heroic tackles from central defender Alex Pearce to keep West Ham at bay.

Saracens' set-piece came under increasing pressure as the second half wore on and after another scrum demolition by the hosts, Antonio Pavanello would have been over for a try were it not for a heroic tackle by Stringer.

The truly heroic can tackle Mrs. Walter's painstaking scenario for hand-stretched strudel.

But neither side is likely to be disappointed by the director Peter Jackson's altogether heroic job in tackling perhaps the most intimidating nerd/academic fantasy classic ever.

But neither side is likely to be disappointed by Mr. Jackson's altogether heroic job in tackling perhaps the most intimidating nerd/academic fantasy classic ever.

But neither side is likely to be disappointed by Mr. Jackson's altogether heroic job in tackling perhaps the most intimidating nerd/academic fantasy classic ever (Mitchell).

That the home side prevented a depleted Wigan, missing nine first-teamers through injury, from registering any points in the first period was as a result of some heroic last-ditch tackling.