Sentence examples for taking a tilt from inspiring English sources
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.
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".
Kagawa advanced into the penalty area and took a tilt as Swansea's defence began to look very vulnerable.
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.
Julia Raeside 10pm, Channel 4 The artist takes a tilt at the eternally vexatious question of what it means to be a man.
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.
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).
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.
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.
