Sentence examples for was kicked at from inspiring English sources

Such issues will be addressed at the end of the season; in the meantime Megson and his players plan to enjoy their promotion which, due to Sunderland's earlier failure to defeat Wigan, was confirmed before a ball was kicked at The Hawthorns.

At the 2002 World Cup, Rivaldo feigned injury, falling to the ground holding his face after a ball was kicked at his leg by Turkish player Hakan Unsal, who was sent off.

Up front, the captain was kicking at the cockpit door trying to get in.

"He was kicking at a Pro Bowl level, All-Pro level, for that matter.

In that sense, among museum visitors at least (some six million a year of them to the British Museum), the ambitious Radio 4 series, encouraging us to reflect on why things matter, was kicking at an open door.

Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill: "Freddie came to see me a few weeks ago about selection and I said that while he was kicking at 60%, and Owen Williams was kicking at 80%, Owen would play because that's the difference in games and we saw that tonight.

It will be another four years before another ball is kicked at a World Cup, after the Germans finished off proceedings in Rio on Sunday.

The boy was originally charged with aggravated manslaughter in the Aug. 23 death of Tahir Francis, 11 months, of Carteret, who died after being kicked at the Beverly Bryant Family Day Care in Woodbridge Township.

Jonathan Joseph has so far registered as many tries – four times in four games – as the Wales squad combined, and already has France worried before a ball is kicked at Twickenham.

This is the first time I can remember an inquest being held into the shortcomings of English football before a ball has been kicked at a World Cup.

"A structure should be in place before a ball is kicked at the beginning of the season, so there is no going back," Rankin told BBC Scotland.