Sentence examples for take a tilt from inspiring English sources

The shares had been lifted recently by renewed speculation Morrisons could take a tilt at the online grocer.

With the FFr4.7 billion ($731m) proceeds from the sale, Pernod looked ready to take a tilt at its rival, Allied Domecq, a company almost twice its size.

Hodgson needs that money (or an injection from new owners) if Liverpool are to take a tilt at the title this season.

Ocado rose 4.8p to 149.8p on rekindled speculation that Morrisons might be prepared to take a tilt at the online grocer to boost its underdeveloped web presence.

A track led us over green clad slopes, and in the distance a line of slowly turning wind turbines traced the outline of a high ridge, looking like modern day targets for any wandering Don Quixote to take a tilt at.

Kagawa advanced into the penalty area and took a tilt as Swansea's defence began to look very vulnerable.

Julia Raeside 10pm, Channel 4 The artist takes a tilt at the eternally vexatious question of what it means to be a man.

But, unlike Mr Roy, Mr Baesler has some of the benefits of incumbency because he used to represent the district (until he took a tilt at the Senate in 1997).

He may have been on stage to persuade voters across his state that he deserved a second four-year term as Governor of New Jersey, but when asked if he might not find himself taking a tilt at the US presidency before that term is over Republican Chris Christie hardly denied the notion.

His thrilling interplay with Rachel Podger in Handel's Sonata in A for harpsichord and violin was an adrenaline-filled duel for command of the fast lane, while flautist Katy Bircher took a tilt at the finale of Bach's Second Orchestral Overture at a speed that can only be described as irresponsible.

For one thing there's his 1998 Britpop covers album When We Were the New Boys (though the song choice on that was a bit crap); the Sessions box that came out in September also revealed Rod taking a tilt at the Oasis b-side "Rockin' Chair".