Sentence examples for threaten on from inspiring English sources

With Stoke pressing from the off, a QPR side showing five changes from the one beaten 2-0 at Everton last weekend looked to threaten on the counter-attack with Adel Taarabt finding space between the visitors' midfield and defence.

He lacks speed and surrenders the ball too often, but Adu can pass smartly, threaten on set pieces and dribble inventively in cramped spaces.

They also provided their supporters with some heart flutters, carelessly giving the ball away on a handful of occasions and allowing China to threaten on the counter attack.

Benteke was only inches wide after a one-two with Andreas Weimann in the area as once more Villa demonstrated they could soak up pressure and still threaten on the break.

They are soaking up whatever Blackpool can throw at them, and looking to threaten on the break.

Because Chelsea needed to go looking for another goal, it also meant Atletico could threaten on the counter-attack.

Ah yes, the six-digit crowd, the other story that tends to threaten on-stage happenings at Lolla.

In the opening minutes, the Galaxy controlled possession, with Houston threatening on counterattacks.

Basel continued to defend for their lives while occasionally threatening on the break.

Saints occasionally threatened on the break against a Thistle defence in which former Lierse man Frans had slotted in confidently.

"She manages to be threatening on issues without being threatening personally," Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts, told The Chicago Tribune in 1984.