Sentence examples for taking a first shot from inspiring English sources

When Brown tried to run away after taking a first shot, Johnson recounted, Wilson ran after him and shot him once or twice from behind.

But this time only one contestant, a singer called Cyndi, is taking a first shot at fame.Mr Hawkins is also up against Brian Harvey, the lead singer of boy-band East 17 in the 1990s, who is now fit again after falling out of his Mercedes and driving over himself in 2005.

The prospect of taking a second shot at the Lions was all the incentive Smith needed.

He can undo a wrong word at a social occasion by rewinding a few minutes and taking a second shot — the "Groundhog Day" option.

Murdoch has repeatedly said News Corp. was interested in taking a second shot at Hughes after the collapse of EchoStar Communications' $18 billion rival bid, but only "at the right price".

With ARCore's launch today, developers are now able to put their own creations into the Play Store and users with phones left out of the preview are able to take a first shot at phone augmented reality.

He took a second shot that was deflected and then finished by Robbie Findley.

It had the perfect opportunity to take a second shot earlier this year, when oil prices were at their lowest.

Still, it's only a matter of time before he takes a second shot at the executive game.

"It works really good on soft woods like pine, but oak may take a second shot," Mr. Hannah said.

He also used some of his time to take a second shot at answering a question that he acknowledged he did not address well on the first try.