Sentence examples for nearly prove from inspiring English sources

But his philanthropic impulses would nearly prove to be his undoing.

The government eventually added that defence, but it was a fallback.The strategy nearly proved fatal.

That nearly proved disastrous.By some counts Stalin should be seen as no less villainous than Hitler.

The Indians' increasing inability to get a key hit nearly proved costly once again.

Those misses nearly proved costly when deep into stoppage time Long raced clear one-on-one with Hennessey, who saved well.

Celtic's wasteful ways very nearly proved even more costly three minutes after the restart when Alex Cerdeira found himself unmarked 25 yards from goal.

His misses nearly proved costly when Zárate crashed a shot against the left post, before Butland pushed Valencia's swerving free-kick over.

Exactly one month after the Wizards (4-27) upsethehe Miami Heat here, the Nets nearly fell victim in the same fashion: flagging intensity, porous defense and an early deficit that nearly proved impossible to overcome.

"When he plays with that type of energy, we are almost unstoppable," said Paul Pierce, who nearly proved it when Boston built a 55-38 haleadme leadespitete Pierce's going 1 for 10 in the first half.

Caretaker coach Robin McBryde insisted he had not gambled by naming the most inexperienced team to represent Wales in a full international, yet it was the absence of a recognised openside flanker that nearly proved his downfall.

Yet such commendable attacking zeal left them vulnerable to counter- attacks and so it very nearly proved when Jon Stead - still to score for Sunderland since his £1.8m summer move from Blackburn - saw a shot strike a post.