Sentence examples for took confident from inspiring English sources

He renovated each time, spending whatever the job took, confident he would make the money back.

Called on to preserve a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday, Rivera allowed a couple of hits and a walk and was somewhat fortunate when the Royals' Mike Sweeney -- who took confident, healthy swings, just missing a high fastball and fouling it straight back -- lined out to center field to end the game.

This would require taking "confident bites" out of the green belt.

It takes confident, well-funded bodies to nudge the system into action, notes Shami Chakrabarti of Liberty, a pressure group.

Mr. Gaines takes confident advantage of this prized chance, giving a sterling performance that allows us to see Dr. Stockmann from all the perspectives Ibsen intended.

Then, when her leg muscles are up to the task of walking, she will be equipped to take confident steps.

It really takes a lot to get confident, to take concentrated positions.

Sierra took a confident cut, but he chopped the ball halfway up the first-base line.

Like a slugger who starts his home-run trot before the ball clears the fence, Jacob took a confident step toward his desk before responding: "The Fifth Amendment".

The Dragons took a confident stride towards a Grand Final appearance at Old Trafford by hammering a struggling Warrington outfit in their first-ever play-off game.

Using a 5-wood from 245 yards, Toms took a confident swing, and the ball flew over the water guarding the right front of the hole and dived toward the cup as if being drawn by a magnet.