Sentence examples for winning a sword from inspiring English sources

He seeks out the island's pirate leaders, who set him three trials that must be completed to become a pirate: winning a sword duel against Carla, the island's resident swordmaster, finding a buried treasure, and stealing a valuable idol from the governor's mansion.

Such anxieties must be what's behind the unlikely success of "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook," by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht, a little yellow-bound paperback that in a series of easy, step-by-step lessons teaches you how to jump from a moving car, what to do if your parachute fails to open and the best way to win a sword fight.

Although you may save your lives by hiding in some obscure spot on the map, you will never win a swords match or be a good swords teammate if it's a match of team swords.

There were also stories, pointedly not dismissed by the captain, that his old influence in the selectors' room had declined, along with three straight Test defeats, with the failure to put England to the sword after winning a huge first-innings advantage in the first Test.

I became more than ever convinced that it was not the sword that won a place for Islam in those days in the scheme of life.

The reward for defeating the monster is the famed Sunderbolt Blade, but before the party can strike the final blow, a warrior by the name of Terry kills the monster, winning the sword.

Grand Couturier will attempt to become the first horse to win the Sword Dancer three years in a row.

The 9-year-old John's Call, who won the Sword Dancer at Saratoga last month by nine lengths, finished fourth.

Educated in India and at Sherborne school, Dorset, he entered Dartmouth Naval College as top of his entry and won the sword of honour before joining the Royal Marines.

But they will have to catch John's Call, who won the Sword Dancer Sheema Classic in March; Timboroa, who raced in Grade I company in France and Italy; and Ela Athena, a 4-year-old filly from England.

With his 14th victory in 41 career starts, With Anticipation became only the third horse to win the Sword Dancer in consecutive years, joining El Señor in 1989-90 and Majesty's Prince in 1983-84.