Sentence examples for up to block from inspiring English sources

Sawhorses had been set up to block traffic.

A split second later, his right arm juts up to block more runners.

Brandon Bostick was set up to block during the onside kick which Seattle recovered.

As Mourning went up to block the shot, the two toppled to the court.

Meanwhile, the media tycoon Denis O'Brien retains a stake, which he built up to block a Ryanair bid.

The magic seemed to have returned when defensive lineman Shane Burton reached up to block a Christie field-goal attempt.

Barricades were set up to block off the front area, and women stood on chairs to peer over at Mr. Romney from their segregated section to the right.

Support for Mr Kan has plummeted in recent weeks; his party has started to split; smelling blood, the opposition has ganged up to block the 2011 budget.

He recovered 14 fumbles in his career, including five in the 1971 season, the second most in the league, and he often sprang up to block passes.

The decision to close off the gardens has prompted rumours of other fences being set up to block views of the sailing race areas.

Through his lawyers Khodorkovsky has maintained that the case against him was trumped-up to block his support for liberal groups opposed to Vladimir Putin, who was serving his first presidential term at the time.