Sentence examples for point of winning from inspiring English sources

"Wish I could have been there, that would have been one excited speech!" Gavin Rossdale, frontman of the British band Bush, who won for the Ivor for international achievement, said Sande was on the point of winning the kind of recognition that he and Grammy award-winning British singer Adele already enjoy.

"What's the point of winning if you don't have a life?

What is the point of winning just to implement Tory-lite policies?

And, despite his sour image as governor, he came within one percentage point of winning re-election.

Massa came within a point of winning the drivers' title in 2008, missing out in the last race to Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes.

Algeria's war was the direct result of the army's decision in 1992 to cancel an election that the FIS, the Islamist party, was on the point of winning.

Still, Watson choked on a forehand that would have put her within two points of winning the set.

WR Dwight Jones, UNC:  Jones has a good comfort level with physical play, but he still has to learn the finer points of winning these battles.

For months now, he has been predicting that President Obama has about a 75 percent probability, give or take a few points, of winning re-election on Tuesday.

He had a chance for a break and came within two points of winning in the fourth set, but Monfils held serve to even the set at 5-5.

Matsui came within percentage points of winning the triple crown this season, which the Giants completed this week by winning the Japanese league championship in four straight games.