Sentence examples for poised if from inspiring English sources

The justices also seem poised, if comments during oral arguments are any indication, to uphold New York's undemocratic process for selecting state court judges.

"I knew we were poised if the economics worked out, but I thought there would probably be a team or two that would make him their sole acquisition and be in the stratosphere that wasn't best for our football team".

These are nice performances from Hiddlestone and Swinton, poised, if waxily self-conscious, although this is entirely appropriate for the characters, and Swinton's slight tendency to inert queenliness works well with Eve and her mysterious hauteur.

He was now poised, if re-elected, to direct billions of pounds into further transport improvements, more affordable housing, and youth activities schemes to wean knife-toting young people away from gang life.

But just how would the championship be poised if they - and Mercedes - had had error-free seasons?

Despite lagging behind other cities in certain areas of the health care ecosystem, Chicago stands poised – if it can make the cultural changes - to soon become the health tech hub of the US.

He has his head turned to one side as if he is listening, and his hands are poised as if about to play the piano.

Judges were poised as if in an epic battle with fate.

He looks tense and poised as if he's about to start a 1,000-yard 1,000-yard

The creature squats, poised as if to spring right out of the frame.

Along the road we saw dozens of men, some on bicycles, their sticks poised as if for a joust.