Sentence examples for if poised from inspiring English sources
We formed a semicircle, as if poised to catch him.
Its sides were bent as if poised to leap into the air.
It gleamed with liquors, as if poised to serve libations to the next wave of overspending Ponzi schemers.
Between sips he held the glass at chest level, as if poised to raise it in toast to a rough day and a long, even classic, career.
He gestured frantically, bending his knees and hunching over as if poised to pounce when his players happened to come near.
"The Skyline Refined" trumpets its construction hoarding, showing the glass blade reaching to the skies, as if poised to slice up its neighbours.
You might think the speed of her ascent would leave Smirnova slightly breathless and giddy, but of course ballerinas are nothing if not poised.
If this poised state aids the development of other cell types (for example muscle or fat cells), uncovering how it is achieved could improve our ability to direct stem cells to develop into specific cell types and tissues.
If the primary becomes too divisive, or if conservatives appear poised for a victory, Mrs. Whitman has indicated she might intercede by endorsing either Mr. Gormley or Mr. Franks.
If you're poised, ready to troll, I say only this: do you really want to prove me right?
Keep it flat and static, slightly to the front, as if Mussolini were poised to pat a small boy.
