Sentence examples for nearly lifted from inspiring English sources

Their voices nearly lifted the roof off it.

When Natasha Lyonne read "Coney Island Baby," she nearly lifted it back into song.

I don't know why I found so much comfort in that thought, but it nearly lifted me off the ground, and suddenly, everywhere, I felt embraced.

A leader, a striker, a man who very nearly lifted his team to the pinnacle of this World Cup, Forlán would have merited a place on any of the three teams who can still win it — the Netherlands, Germany or Spain.

Gary Ballance (18 and 7) He found himself in desperately difficult circumstances to attempt to get his Test career off the ground, but showed some ticker in wearing a Mitchell Johnson rocket that nearly lifted head and helmet off in one go.

* A herd of gassy dairy cows nearly lifted the roof off their barn in central Germany when methane released by the animals caused an explosion.

I come through the first half and finally reach First Avenue, the crowd so loud it nearly lifts me off the ground.

In the hospital, my doctor was impressed by the progress I had made — she could hardly believe my story about nearly lifting a book.

After Stephon Marbury scored 23 of his career-high 42 points in the final period to nearly lift the Nets to victory in a game they trailed by 14 points in the third quarter and by 8 in the final two minutes, Casey implied that his point guard needs help from the two highly compensated Nets.

The roaring of the wind was appalling, laying the ship on her bears ends, and the lower yard-arms in the heavy sea, which overwhelmed and flowed over her, tearing away all her lee barricading, and nearly lifting the sheet anchor on board'.5.

The crowd shouted back at the police and pushed forward, nearly lifting us off our feet in the process.