Sentence examples for they were indebted from inspiring English sources

They were indebted once more to the endless failings of their neighbours and rivals, Newcastle.

In avoiding defeat they were indebted to a moment of stirring incision against the head from Özil, who has often been accused of disappearing in these big games.

They were indebted to Blake - due to start a three-match suspension after Friday's trip to Nottingham Forest - who conjured a goal which helped to erase the memory of his red card against Rotherham.

They were indebted to Yusuf Pathan and his 19-ball 30, including 13 from the final over, to lift them to what proved to be a winning total on a spinning pitch.

They were indebted to a fine save from Joe Hart in the first half and a couple of marginal offside decisions before taking control and, unfortunately for Fabian Delph, Rooney's penalty was not the only record of the night.

The England innings was a spluttering affair and yet again they were indebted to a polished Joe Root century to achieve a score that was anywhere near competitive after 87-1 became 108-6.

They are indebted beyond their means.

They are indebted, un- or underemployed, and horribly discouraged.

When a calamity strikes they get hungry, but more than that, they are indebted".

In an earlier era, they became indebted to the pawnbroker; now they are indebted to banks or credit-card companies.

Written mostly between 1964 and 1968, although he made additions to the collection as late as the 1980s, they are indebted, according to their author, "particularly to Leopardi, the Popeye comics, Samuel Beckett, Giordano Bruno, Lewis Carroll, the paintings of Matta and in some cases the works of Landolfi, Immanuel Kant, Borges, and Grandville's engravings".