Sentence examples for were spurs from inspiring English sources
noun
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
"They were spurs," he said.
Were Spurs right to get rid of Dimitar Berbatov?
They were Spurs to the bone, appearing to the outside world, individually and collectively, to have a conscience for comportment and no penchant for crisis.
The growing acceptance of world music and an exploding Hispanic demographic presence in much of the country were spurs to its success, as were the return of salsa and meringue dance clubs.
There were Spurs players breaking in support as the striker charged at the retreating Paul Konchesky, but Defoe worked enough space to hit a shot which Robert Green palmed out and Stalteri, his run maintained "for the first time in his life", joked Martin Jol, tapped in the rebound.
Asked about Wenger's assertion that it would be a "one-off" were Spurs to finish above Arsenal this season, Kane added: "That's his opinion, they are going to want to finish above us next season and we will be trying to finish above them.
Sometimes black Americans were spurred to action.
Plants were spur-pruned to 2 4 buds.
The vines were spur-pruned by hand to between 30 and 40 nodes per vine.
It thus seems that people were spurred to shop around and look for better insurance policies.
The free-kick was Spurs' downfall.
