Sentence examples for impressive adversaries from inspiring English sources

These are impressive adversaries — "Indiana Jones had nothing on me," is how Chagnon puts it — but by far his most tenacious foes have been members of his own profession.

(The men abandoned their plan when they realized that Chagnon, a light sleeper, kept a loaded shotgun within arm's reach). These are impressive adversaries — "Indiana Jones had nothing on me," is how Chagnon puts it — but by far his most tenacious foes have been members of his own profession.

They are always latecomers jumping on the bandwagon of history....". He must have seen himself as an impressive leader standing majestically before a no less impressive adversary dressed in a faded uniform, a scar still fresh on his forehead, his body still aching from the kicks of history.

Mayville described Isis as a high quality and impressive adversary, a description that has almost never been provided by senior Pentagon officials about the assortment of terrorist groups, militias and insurgents the US military has fought in Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere for the past 13 years.

However, he met an impressive adversary from his own party Conservative peer Lord Moynihan who persuaded him otherwise.

These are impressive adversaries"Indiana Jones had nothing on me," is how Chagnon puts it--but by far his most tenacious foes have been members of his own profession.

Created by 75-year-old Des Moines prankster Jack Mathews and Web designer Michael Reid, the site is currently conducting its own poll that shows the butter cow coming in with a 61.8percentt lead (254 votes) over President Barack Obama (16.06 percent, with 66 votes) and an impressive margin over its Republican adversaries, the closest being Herman Cain (5.6 percent, with 23 votes).

Victory for Saints was their sixth in seven, with just the one defeat by old adversaries Warrington denting an impressive run of form.

Another possible choice for the deputy leadership is Angela Eagle, who was shadow leader of the House of Commons and delivered impressive performances in parliament against her Tory adversary, William Hague.

Antony was a man of considerable ability and impressive appearance, far more genial than his adversary but not quite equal to Octavian's exceptional efficiency, energy, and political skill.

Worse, the rival ethnic groups within the Shona are rumoured to be lining up against each other.For the opposition to fall apart in this way is deeply disappointing: in the past resistance to Mr Mugabe was impressive because it drew together a wide range of adversaries, of different ethnic identities, rival political stripes, women's groups, church groups and more.