Sentence examples for took desperate from inspiring English sources

It is no wonder that he took desperate measures.

Finally saw narrow opening, took desperate chance, rushed onto Parkway.

It took desperate measures, with Gerard Piqué shoved up front to supplement the array of nimble little ball players, to make for a close finale.

Although the club took desperate measures to fight this action, it was too little too late and unsurprisingly, 1860 were thrown into turmoil.

Greece took desperate measures last nighton Sunday to calm fears that it is on the brink of default – or might even leave the eurozone – by announcing a new property tax to plug budget shortfalls.

Contrary to vague and self-serving assertions that MF Global's affairs in its last week were so chaotic that no one really knew what was happening, some people at the firm obviously knew only too well, and took desperate measures that ignored clients' interests.

"In these economic times people are taking desperate measures".

Now fearing an impeachment of his Catholic queen, he prepared to take desperate action.

The inability to travel has driven many Chinese to take desperate measures.

Desperate people take desperate measures especially when they feel humiliated and worthless.

Speechwriters take desperate measures to hold the thing together, to give it some semblance of structure.