Sentence examples for sporadic shots from inspiring English sources

"I heard a powerful gunshot, then sporadic shots from all angles," recalled Isaac Pam, a civil servant who lives here.

After a day of shelling and gunfire, and sporadic shots heard before dawn, the area was relatively quiet on Thursday, a resident there, Abu Haydar, said by phone.

More than three hours after the attack began at 8 30 p.m., sporadic shots still rang through the dark streets, and police officials said they had not managed to reach the remaining gunman.

Witnesses said there were sustained bursts of gunfire and sporadic shots for more than 20 minutes following Saturday's assault by about 100 soldiers loyal to the country's High Transitional Authority — the internationally isolated government formed by Mr. Rajoelina.

While Mr. Christie has taken sporadic shots at Mr. Corzine on the subject, and Mr. Corzine has been running ads accusing Mr. Christie of cronyism and nepotism, Wednesday's skirmish was the first time that the two candidates engaged squarely on a subject that has dominated the state's political conversation.

For ten years Akins and Cymer have quietly tinkered with lasers in dusty northern San Diego, subsisting on a meager diet of government assistance, investments by a handful of foreign companies and sporadic shots of venture capital.

A reserve guard whose playing time has been as sporadic as his shot, Bangura predicted this week that he would be the one to provide a lift.

Even as Jason Kidd struggled on defense or searched for his shot, even as Duncan's own teammates made sporadic contributions, Duncan, the league's most valuable player, never seemed far off course.

Watson's inital approach was to try to match 25-year-old Kanepi from the baseline but, despite hitting some impressive individual shots, she made too many errors to enjoy anything but sporadic success.

Even as the bloodshed here appeared to abate somewhat on Tuesday, shots in the vicinity of Uzbek neighborhoods continued to erupt in sporadic bursts.

The peace process that followed the 2013 ceasefire with the Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK) may now also receive a much-needed shot in the arm, after a recent period of stalemate and sporadic violence.