Sentence examples for reach a long from inspiring English sources

When Ryan Giggs outpaced the defence to reach a long ball, his lob over Carlo Cudicini was not quite strong enough and Mario Melchiot got back to clear.

The delicacy with which the story is able to reach a long arm behind itself and provoke the echoing past is possible because it inverts itself and surprises the reader.

But she had to reach a long way back -- from 800 to 200 B.C., a period of tremendous violence and upheaval on many continents, including China, India and the Middle East.

Penedo looked to be favorite to reach a long pass out of midfield in the 9th minute, only for the bounce on the artificial turf to kill the momentum of the ball and leave him stranded on the edge of the box, as Ayovi touched the ball past him, then passed it into the net for the aggregate lead.

World powers and Iran are expected to reach a long sought deal on Friday to try to resolve Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

But access gets tricky again above Mandalay State Beach, with only one unmarked route providing a way to reach a long swath of sandy beach and dunes south of the Santa Clara River.

Robinson was unable to reach a long-term contract agreement despite his signing his franchise tender.

On Nov. 1, YES and Cablevision agreed to begin arbitration to reach a long-term deal.

Bell and the Steelers have until July 16 to reach a long-term deal.

But it has yet to help him pass gun control measures or reach a long-term consensus on deficits.

Unable to reach a long-term deal with quarterback Peyton Manning, the Colts designated him their franchise player yesterday.