Sentence examples for left poised from inspiring English sources

This is left poised as the narrative tracks back three months earlier to Emily's mental travails.

There are no proper footholds, so each time his hand comes off to move it up he is left poised precariously.

In "The Black Monk" the audience is left poised on the edge of a balcony, gazing into the blackness of a theater that becomes the haunt of a mysterious creature who is either a source of genius, of madness or both.

That left diners poised for a fall.

Sherman's victory left him poised for what became his infamous March to the Sea, initiated just weeks later.

That left him poised to pick up a hefty number of delegates, even in some states that Mrs. Clinton won.

ANOTHER HAT -- Kevin Spacey, left, appeared poised yesterday to take a leading position with the financially troubled Old Vic Theater in London.

It has left him poised to send tens of thousands more US troops to fight a war in defence of one of the world's most crooked, corrupt and discredited governments.

The British leader was perfectly placed until the final round of jostling and barging in the last 500 metres that left Dideriksen poised to pip Wild for the biggest title of her career.

The pullback brought to a halt Israel's biggest ground operation since its invasion of Lebanon 20 years ago, but it left troops poised inside Palestinian-controlled territory for further strikes.

Australian shares have plunged to a four-month low and lost $35bn in value amid a global shock from US election results that have left Donald Trump poised to become the next president of the United States.