Sentence examples for shaped up for from inspiring English sources

Williams shaped up for another diagonal on halfway but the fly-half had spotted space on the right and his weighted chip was caught by Jamie Gibson.

When Mao died, the Gang of Four shaped up for power, little realising that the denounced Deng Xiaoping was much better placed to step in and lead the country.

Both the league fixtures had been completed by the time he took over from Luiz Felipe Scolari on Valentine's Day, and while the FA Cup shaped up for a while to feature another Chelsea-United showdown in the final, Sir Alex Ferguson miscalculated in the semi, weakening his side by leaving out Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Everton sneaked past them on penalties.

Pratt has been making headlines since he shaped up for his role in last summer's surprise blockbuster "Guardians of the Galaxy".

Jerusalem is shaping up for one of the most significant events in its contemporary history.

Mr. Foley said he was "trying to shape up for roller coaster season".

But the truer cultural revelation has been shaping up for weeks.

Still, it was shaping up for an entertaining weekend packed with star power.

Nice work Gearing up Shaping up for the club Cheap and trusted Taking the measure ReprintsSo far, so good?

Gavras' presence would suggest that this is a film project and one that Cantona needs to shape up for.

After some years in the doldrums, Belfast in the early 1960s was shaping up for something of a cultural efflorescence.