Sentence examples for snatch a box from inspiring English sources

He adapted and improvised and tweaked his techniques: impersonate a police officer; snatch a box of diamonds from a jeweler whose head was turned; threaten bank tellers with a fake bomb.

I snatched up a box of dark ash brown, feeling more at ease with getting back to my roots.

He snatched a bowl from the table.

Bishops sail to snatch a knight.

The colloquial "snatch a bite" is a neat touch.

I thought he might have wanted to snatch a purse.

Scotland had one chance to snatch a desperately-needed win.

The visitors were looking sharper in possession but any promising move broke down outside the penalty box, as St Mirren had a half chance to snatch an interval lead.

Marlon Harewood had chances to snatch an equaliser for Barnsley.

The most recent of those victories came on Boxing Day when Fulham snatched a crucial three points in their fight against relegation.

Reading almost snatched a late winner when Oliver Norwood floated a free-kick into the box, but a combination of the post and some desperate defending kept the ball from crossing the line with Pogrebnyak loitering.