Sentence examples for knocked on with from inspiring English sources

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The Glasgow player was denied a try on his international debut when he was incorrectly deemed to have knocked on with the line at his mercy.

Just ask 20-year-old Jack Nowell, who knocked on with his first touch in international rugby to inadvertently trigger the phase that led to a French try within 32 seconds of kick-off, or Jonny May, broken of nose and black of eye after just six minutes of his Six Nations debut.

The winger knocked on with the line at his mercy but redeemed himself minutes later.

O'Brien then knocked on with the line at his mercy after a fine wide No8 break from Jack O'Donoghue.

Australia stormed back but Sekope Kepu knocked on with the tryline in sight and his side were in more trouble when the lock Adam Coleman was helped off the pitch with barely five minutes on the clock.

The game deteriorated as mass substitutions were made, but Ford made one final break that should have led to a try – however, another clubmate Attwood knocked on with the line at his mercy.

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Benoît August overthrew and Luke Narraway caught the ball, only to knock on with the line at his mercy.

You can also knock on the ceiling with your knuckles.

2.52pm BST 18 min Hill knocks on with a clear line of sight to the line as he looks to offload.

6.57pm GMT 59 min South Africa work their way forward through a series of offloads but The Beast knocks on with the line beckoning.

But despite his absence, Ulster continued to breach the Glasgow defence, Bowe knocking on with the line beckoning and Payne almost scoring an unlikely try.

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