Sentence examples for lifting england from inspiring English sources

Johnson arrived in 2008 and was charged with lifting England from the mediocrity that enveloped the team after 2003.

They faltered only when Michael Vaughan (66) and the debutant Ian Bell, with 70, were compiling a jolly partnership of 146 for the fourth wicket, lifting England from the doldrums of 64 for three, and later in the evening sunlight as the gangly fast bowler Jermaine Lawson broke ranks by bowling short at the mighty Flintoff (at least it stopped him driving).

The flanker was penalised for lifting England winger Jonny May above horizontal and lowering him to the ground, but was not shown a card by referee Jaco Peyper.

Fletcher's record as a coach — he lifted England from the bottom of the test rankings in 1999 to victory six years later over Australia in the greatest series of cricket's most enduring rivalry — means he takes the India job with a much higher profile than the understated Kirsten.

So when he told BBC after the England-West Indies series that England "is a team that has the potential to create a legacy," it was high praise that could lift England's spirits.

England only require a draw against Ukraine in Donetsk's Donbass Arena on Tuesday to qualify from Group D. But Hodgson refuses to play for a point and believes Rooney's return can lift England to new heights.

Finding an affordable hotel in Brazil during the World Cup is looking about as likely as England lifting the trophy.

£1,432 for six days' skiing, accommodation, meals and guide, flights extra, departures March-May 2014, 020-7097 1734, anotherworldadventures.com World Cup deal Finding an affordable hotel in Brazil during the World Cup is looking about as likely as England lifting the trophy.

It will be the third time that England and Canada have clashed in the Cyprus final, England lifting the trophy with a 3-1 win in 2009 before winning 1-0 in 2013.

There was one pass at the end of the first half that flew wildly away from any intended target but he relished stepping up to hammer home the penalty that gave England the win and Rooney his 41st England goal, lifting him to fourth in the all-time rankings and only eight behind record holder Sir Bobby Charlton.

Roadworks on 450 miles of major routes will be finished or temporarily lifted by Highways England for the holiday weekend.