Sentence examples for loss knocked from inspiring English sources

The loss knocked the Spurs into seventh place, setting up a first-round series against Dallas.

The loss knocked Syracuse (7-4, 4-3) out of second place.

The loss knocked visiting California (23-4, 14-2) out of first place in the Pacific-10.

The loss knocked the 5-7 Giants a half-game behind Washington in the NFC East; the Giants lost 20-14 in the teams' head-to-head matchup.

The loss knocked Miami 54-244) a half-game back of Boston in the race for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.

Their loss knocked out reception to viewers without cable or satellite service in large slices of the city, shrinking the audience size just as advertising revenues were dropping because of the weakening economy.

They are simple games: every week, people must predict the winner of any game they want — forget the point spread — but any loss knocks them out.

First-quarter income had fallen to £5.2bn while losses knocked the crucial tier-one capital ratio to 10% from 10.2%.

He allowed seven runs in the loss, which knocked the Mets out of postseason contention.

He was inconsolable in the clubhouse after allowing what proved the winning home run to Florida's Wes Helms in the regular-season finale, a loss that knocked the Mets out of postseason contention.

He also went 0-2 against Philadelphia and pitched poorly in his final start, Sept. 28 against Florida, a loss that knocked the Mets out of first place in the division.