Sentence examples for off the late from inspiring English sources

"She had to go fast and she did and it just seemed like the last 60 yards she couldn't hold off the late run," Banke said.

It was Slade Power who completed the Lynam hat-trick in Saturday's Diamond Jubilee, travelling strongly near the pace, taking it up with two furlongs to go and then rather struggling to hold off the late challenge of Due Diligence.

Much as he did in the Arkansas Derby, Graeme Hall continued to dig down the middle of the lane, determined to hold off the late runners, Curule and Unshaded.

Even if a relaxed Big Brown hits the first turn ahead and near the rail, can he hold off the late runners, like Colonel John (4-1) or Pyro (6-1)?

Stoute Shahrastani (1986) 11-2 Woneofe of the most controversial Derbys of recent times when holding off the late challenge of Dancing Brave, extreme left, who was given far too much to do by jockey Greville Starkey "Shahrastani was a better horse on Irish Derby day [when he won by eight lengths] than he was at Epsom".

What a great way to send off the late night legend.

All were bundled in overcoats or sweaters to ward off the late-winter chill.

Velazquez, aboard Exaltado, held off the late-closing St. Sunset and Prado in the ninth and final race yesterday for his 66th victory.

A few Zip Codes over, Bushwick shakes off the late-winter gloom and a half decade of development to restore a bit of disorder.

Sent off as the even-money favorite, he stalked The Lady's Groom through the opening stages but could not hold off the late-running Evening Attire.

"This takes it off the late-night shows," said one Democratic aide who asked not to be identified by name because she was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.