Sentence examples for take a fright from inspiring English sources

"Every now and again, the market is going to take a fright," he said.

We're not ones for blood and gore, but give us a good love story, and we'll happily take a fright or two.

Here the usual exciting spectacles were witnessed, but when the charioteer, with his garland on his head, was quietly driving his victorious chariot out of the race-course, 4 his horses took a sudden fright, upon no apparent occasion, but either by some divine ordering or by merest chance, and dashed off at the top of their speed towards Rome, charioteer and all.

EQUESTRIAN: FALLS AND FAULTS -- Slippery footing and a touch of stage fright took a toll on the United States show jumping squad yesterday in Sydney.

Fox's 85-page strategy document took a backseat to investor fright at the potential financial implications of a major widening of the phone hacking scandal, including potential compensation payments, with Trinity Mirror's share price slumping almost 20% at one point in trading on Thursday, before closing more than 13% down.

The Aggies showed no signs of stage fright in taking a 17-10 haleadme leandand leaving the Gators to wonder what they might have gleaned from a Texas A&M game film had there been one.

"And given how gory and intense horror films are these days... Well, it takes a lot more effort to fright people nowadays.

Voters could either punish the Tories at the 2020 general election, or more immediately, Conservative MPs could take fright in a bid to distance themselves from the toxic policy.

It also sets out in stark terms the potential impact on the government and households if markets take fright at a possible vote to leave.

And if America is in fact trying to stand in the way of China's rise, then its Asian allies would also take fright at a dangerous confrontation between the region's two big maritime powers.

The other hope is that enough people who voted leave take fright at a mighty recession and change their minds, deciding free movement is after all a price worth paying to avoid disaster.