Sentence examples for rather shot from inspiring English sources

The colonel said that Israeli soldiers in the area, a mix of paratroopers and snipers, did not return fire directly, but rather shot into the night sky.

With talk that fellow black British actor Idris Elba was in the frame, this was rather shot down after former 007 Pierce Brosnan claimed of the next Bond, "he'll be male and he'll be white".

It turned out it hadn't been quite blown up, but rather shot through with three bullets.

They were, rather, shots in the media war, meant to grab headlines and persuade the Mexican people that resistance is futile.

This doesn't mean candid shots of you and your friends, but rather shots of you up close without a lot of makeup and on a plain background.

He was a rather good shot".

People get reefed rather than shot, and listen to music on wind-up radios.

Given Clijsters' reputation for choking it was a rather cheap shot.

They also say the plans make it more likely that foxes will be killed by the dogs rather than shot.

Even free-scoring full-back Stephanie Houghton was unable to threaten as she thrashed a rather desperate shot wide.

Now then, can I interest you in a rather unusual shot of rum to warm you up?