Sentence examples for were stopped short from inspiring English sources
They were stopped short of their goal, the Parliament building, by the police.
Maama Molitika and Filise were stopped short but Roberts picked a perfect line to score under the posts.
According to the last reports monitored by Company B, the Iraqis were stopped short by several roadside bombs, and planned to resume the push in daylight.
A group of demonstrators heading for the courtyard outside the London Stock Exchange were stopped short by police and instead put up a few tents in the nearby churchyard of St Paul's Cathedral.
A dozen other fighters will match up in preliminary bouts, including boxers who were stopped short of their glory ("Guys who deserve another chance," King says) and a few who, like King, have done time in prison.
When they were stopped short of the first-down line, Clemson's offense returned to the field.
But LenDale White was stopped short and Texas rallied for a 41-38 victory.
But Whisenhunt challenged, arguing that Roethlisberger had been stopped short of the goal line.
Dayne was stopped short of the end zone on the attempted 2-point conversion.
