Sentence examples for offensive intensity from inspiring English sources

Gary Bettman, it seems, is trying to keep Canada out of the next Olympics, insisting that the Winter Games interfere with the normal flow of N.H.L. play and that, anyway, "our game has more offensive intensity, particularly in play around the net" (i.e., more guys sitting on top of helpless goaltenders).

The same day, a hand grenade exploded in Kattankudy, a predominantly Muslim town in eastern Sri Lanka, wounding 21 people.OutlookIf the current military offensive succeeds, the intensity of the conflict is likely to diminish from late 2009, with tight security controls being relaxed in 2010.

Instead, he volunteers to rejoin the army in a high-intensity offensive – "a kick-ass operation" – against the Palestinians at the start of the second intifada.

During the regular season, the Bulls overcame their injuries and offensive woes with their intensity.

Stephens is facing an entirely different type of opponent this time in No. 15 Marion Bartoli, an eccentric double-hander with unwavering intensity and offensive-mindedness which even Williams does not always match.

Democrats were taken aback by the intensity of the Republican offensive.

But the intensity of the new offensive came into focus in February when tactics similar to those used in the killings of Iranian scientists were deployed against Israelis.

Aides to Mr. Schundler, meanwhile, sounded all but jubilant today over the intensity of Mr. Franks's debate offensive.

Because Gruden, 38, calls the offensive plays and is Gannon's match in intensity as well as age, the coach and quarterback sometimes argue openly on the sideline.

"It's very, very offensive to me," she said, her voice indicating the intensity of her feeling.

Wallace responded to my request by speaking with unusual intensity about the relative predictive value of "offensive efficiency, adjusted for tempo".