Sentence examples for periods unable from inspiring English sources

They were outclassed for lengthy periods, unable to suppress Atlético's attacking verve.

Young people's lifecourse transitions are shaped to a large extent by their caring responsibilities, resulting in some young people remaining in a liminal position for considerable periods, unable to make 'successful' transitions to adulthood.

They trailed by three goals midway through the third period, unable to generate any offense.

Sherlock had the highest audience of the day but not the biggest of the holiday period, unable to top an opponent even more powerful than Moriarty – Mrs Brown's Boys, the BBC1 sitcom which drew 9.4 million viewers on Christmas Day.

Denmark were bystanders for much of the opening period, unable to prevent or disrupt the German passing carousel and relying on intermittent long-range attacks.

Women had very little legal status at the beginning of the period, unable to act as witnesses or legally responsible for their own actions.

The first half was intriguing but hardly electric after that, with Greece keeping the ball for lengthy periods but unable to create many real chances.

With six first-team players missing through injury, West Ham's makeshift side, although dominant for lengthy periods, were unable to gel - 15 minutes into the second half Reo-Coker and Luke Chadwick clattered into each other in desperation to take a shot.

Both among-basin and between-year comparisons were confounded by diurnal variation and statistical analyses comparing morning, mid-day, and afternoon time periods were unable to definitively discern which time of day was best suited for assessing the relative photophysiological status of T. testudinum.

This affected his songwriting, as he would spend long periods hospitalized, unable to walk without the use of a cane, and under the influence of painkillers.

Further analyses of the same population over different time periods were unable to reproduce the increased risk found initially [ 13].