Word: save
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1980
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...their intrigues, sexual and fiscal, in the ambit of the great country houses of Wiltshire and Somerset. This was not a vocation for a social critic. Gainsborough completely shared the values of the class he depicted. If that made his portraits a little monotonous in social tone, it helped save them from the hateful obsequiousness of modern society painting. For Gainsborough was his own man: not a grand one, but not a toady or a leech either. "Damn Gentlemen," he once wrote. "There is not such a set of Enemies, to a real Artist, in the world as they...
With Princeton still leading 1-0, Michael Smith took advantage of a Tiger defensive miscue to intercept the ball about 12 yards outside the net. Only a stellar save by an out-or-position Princetion goalie Kept Smith from knotting the score...
...Someone was giving a dance to cheer up the brave boys who were going to save the country--which I did. And there I was, 3000 miles away from my home in California just like a sitting duck," McCurdy said...
...acceptable permanent formula, and in the interim the provinces would feel they lacked leverage in federal-provincial relations. Perhaps the single most important reason for the provincial premiers' refusal to perform the obvious and assent to a constitution, however, is local political pressure. None of the premiers, save Davis, can afford to appear "soft" in defending provincial interests; none can allow Trudeau to steal center stage...
...earned the victory, giving up the four runs on eleven hits in eight innings while striking out ten. The Royals threatened the big lefthander in almost every inning, leaving 11 men on base despite grounding into three double plays. Ron Reed came on in the ninth to gain the save...