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With bitterness archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility.

I was told that this stealth bomber was shot at and forced to land by an American fleet based in the area.

But what was the meaning of the fact that Tomas shot at them, toppling one after another into the pool, dead?

Here's the truth: your best shot at job security is performing your job tasks to the best of your abilities.

I'm going to treat it as if I'm in the Olympic Games and it's my only shot at a gold medal.

Just as Achilles turned to leave, the faithless Paris took out a poisoned arrow and shot at his heel from behind.

The next time I'm back I'm going up to Boston and I'm going to take a shot at second mate's papers.

"Three deer is better than two, " he thought, as he prepared. Then he located the source of the sound and shot at a shadow in the grass.

Ending a book is a nerve-wracking proposition; at least, it is if you assume you'll only have one shot at it.

When the enemy shot at him he dodged out of range.

And I'm going to finish up with a quote, maybe a little cheap shot, at the director of the NIH, who's a very charming man.

This beam was to be shot at one of the republic ships and drag it into a Hammerhead-class capital ship, destroying both.

He soon found a huge bear, shot at it but only wounded it.

Then Wu noticed its mother a few feet away in the grass. He couldn't get a good shot at her from his angle, so he waited.

The aim is to retain a "competitive balance" so that fans do not lose interest in the game, thinking that their club has no shot at victory.

He shot at me with an arrow, but I held up my hands and it stopped in mid-air.

"They shoot at the Palestinians like this on a daily basis. You have only heard about this because, for once, they shot at an Israeli. "

but it did not save him . after a few minutes mr black shot at him and knocked his hat off.

He managed to find his way, he said, by following the stars, and he had been shot at several times.

"That gives us a real shot at developing a drug that will inhibit metastasis, " he said in a statement.

The Frenchman had taken something out of him and nobody was writing that he should be considered for a shot at the title anymore.

On the surface, the announcement of a Google operating system seems to many like a shot at rival Microsoft, an attack at MS's core business.

During the Cuban missile crisis, an air force sentry in Minnesota shot at a fence-climbing intruder and sounded the sabotage alarm.

Red berets shot at opposition supporters until they ran out of bullets, then continued to kill with bayonets and knives.

On the approaches to a fortified village turned into a strong point we were shot at by tanks and machine-guns.

Neutral territory will never be entered nor passed over by planes, nor shot at; it will not be the object of warlike activities of any kind.

Film shot at him before selling off electrical appliances, in a hotel over the plate side.

The incident made me think hard - we were detected and shot at and the enemy was now alarmed.

Scott "was comforting her and gave her a kiss to say, 'It's going to be OK, ' and the photographer just took the shot at that moment. "

Take a shot As doctors often do I take a trial shot at it as a point of departure.

He must feel like a political dinosaur at a time when the Democrats control Congress and have a good shot at the White House next year .

You think I got a shot at a second date?

French police areinvestigating an incident where two cyclists in the Tour de France were shot at and slightly injured with an air rifle.

A shop called Zeitun was recently shot at from a passing car and a bomb thrown at it.

If Mr Obama wants to give himself a real shot at brokering a peace deal he will have to present his own proposals as the basis for talks.

Your best shot at being part of a happy couple is to know you are capable of being OK on your own.

And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

One scene in the movie took place in a fountain at Kensington Gardens; another was shot at Regent's Park.

tow or thirty thousand billion of the wealth in order to have been shot at a shadow, as if we are to do anything!

But this is our best shot at connecting with tens of millions of Chinese, at a time when China is thinking about its place in the world.

There is speculation that Apple may be gearing up to take another shot at the market with a new device.

If Apple keeps it up, the company will soon have a shot at breaking Microsoft's record tech company valuation.

You are asking my guardsman not to empty the magazine of his weapon into the compound wall from which he is being shot at.

If you treat your partner the way you want to be treated, you'll have a really great shot at creating the kind of marriage that you want.

So Frank stays, and with two years left on his contract, he gets another shot at turning the team around.

Can't stand the graphics or I'd give it a shot at a dl.

Take a shot at what you are going to do for sound design at this early stage. Hey, good to let your reader know what you are thinking.

Rather than head back to another corporate bureaucracy, some of those made redundant will take a shot at being their own boss.

As the number of homes for sale decrease, sellers have more leverage and a better shot at getting an offer close to their asking price.

"No mention was made of my having given the paper its first shot at Ponzi, " he grouses in his typescript.

And I will not be satisfied until every American who wants a good job can find one, and every American gets a shot at the American Dream.

Illustration: This was shot at the front of the Michigan lake, after snow.

Th is may seem partial, unfair, ad distortion: history always is. But Mr Brown has at least a shot at reputational redemption .

One of the most exciting episodes, though, could have been shot at Amazon the day Apple announced the iPad.

He would make a shot at a Latin tag , but mangle it ; he would quote Shakespeare , with equally disastrous results .

"He told me I had a shot at the big time but that I needed a few more good jokes, " Wong said.

Of the major economies, powerhouse China is seen as having the best shot at eclipsing the United States as the world's largest market.

Indeed, fewer and fewer Republicans are letting their supposed belief in free trade interfere with an easy shot at the president.

The adults were shot at point blank, many of the children were driven into the river, where they drowned.

In the second half, they had one shot at goal, but apart from that it was one way traffic.

In other words, business education is best delivered in doses throughout a career, rather than in a single shot at the beginning.

He was shot at on his way home .

The guard picked up the rifle and shot at him.

Work your way up the ranks through progressively tougher opponents to get a shot at the titleholder, Ali himself.

He cited a typical example to show that the police officer shot the man with justification, because the man had shot at him first.

But if the company does appear, shine those shoes and get a good night's rest so you get the best possible shot at the job.

The PSDB is unlikely to give Mr Serra the third shot at the president he seems to crave.

The first woman and the first African American to have a serious shot at the White House fought for votes all across the country.

You know you have no shot at getting her into bed. Why do you bother wasting time with her?

The latest critic to line up for a shot at Italy's prime minister, Mario Monti, is the European Commission.

Many smart people have taken a shot at defining software architecture, so I'm going to let them provide some food for thought.

I took a trial shot at it as a point of departure.

Simango was heading for a meeting of his party when his car was shot at by individuals in the assembled crowd who grabbed police weapons.

If people want to find out what I am sitting on in terms of basketball knowledge maybe I'll get a shot at a head coaching position.

For alleged embezzlement of resources, and perhaps as a shot at Pericles's power, Pheidias was later run out of town.

Either way, it looks like the company will have a solid shot at the title.

She is the only female chess player today considered to have a shot at becoming one of the top few players in the world, male or female.

To make a precision shot at longer distances, I believe trigger control is the number one priority along with a good grip.

There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result.

It's no cure for a lack of talent, but it certainly gives people a fair shot at building an income stream centered around their passions.

They had only light arms, weren't allowed to shoot unless shot at first, and never got the air cover they needed from the United Nations.

but the way Buck did take on because he didn't manage to kill Harney that day he shot at him -- I hain 't ever heard anything like it.

Maybe it's the same thing that makes him take that last, errant jump shot at the end of a game: too much "I" and not enough "WE. "

Carpenter was one lucky soul, getting a shot at returning to Earth.

Come and see me on the streets alone, if you assholes doubt me. And if you wanna run your mouth, then come take your best shot at me.

He shot at a bird , but he did not shoot it.

Four years ago , Emmons had a big lead in this same event, then shot at the wrong target on his final shot and ended with no medal at all .

He shot at bird, but missed it. Then he immediately shot at a bald eagle flying in the sky, and missed it again.

Both the psychologist and the general asked the candidates what they would do if their bomber was shot at by German anti-aircraft.

Party, Soviet, economic and artistic workers shot at the command. There even were the orders for the number of "heads" .

A group of men shelter behind a van to avoid being shot at. Uploaded to Youtube by SHAMSNN.

A victory would send L. A. to a second straight final and grant Beckham another shot at his first MLS championship.

Our battery fired off many rounds of shot at the enemy.

The hare ran away before he shot at it.

And if it wants to have a big mobile business it should take a shot at making its own handset.

Many believe Kaymer has a good shot at taking over as number one after winning three of his last four tournaments.

Very good sides with top players are always there to be shot at and others raise their game for the occasion.

Nothing. But it's our only shot at getting home.

Oh, that's very funny. Go ahead and take a shot at me.

Let's simplify by pretending that I did not have Improved Steady Shot at all, and we'll make these numbers my base numbers.

For McGrady, it'd be his shot at complete control over a team, with a plethora of sidekicks .

I think I got a shot at it.

Nevertheless, with this management mechanism, at least you have a shot at understanding just what you have and where it exists.

A globular volume of gas will seem to have a hot shot at its center.

My mother is doubtful about the product, but she'll have a shot at it.

We're talking about getting in touch with your inner creative and taking a shot at playing with pottery of course.

At the very beginning, she meant to have a shot at this competition. Quite out of our expectation, she has got the first prize.

At Fort Johnson, across the harbor, Confederate gunners also were getting ready. These men would fire the first shot at Sumter.

With pretty much everyone in the world's No. 2 economy angling for a better shot at prosperity, China is now in a bunny-buying frenzy.

For some months Kenyan citizens and soldiers have been shot at and kidnapped along the border.

And a continuing rebound in the markets will give AIG a shot at repaying a good chunk of taxpayer money.

Maggie: I am not. And I'm against anybody being shot at any hour of the day or night. And who the hell is Raj ?

Taylor died last week after being shot at his home. Four men have been charged in his killing.

One for the boys, these little magnetic marble devices can be shot at each other in a complicated game.

The Spurs have no shot at all without Manu Ginobili.

This theme first surfaced in July, after riots in a banlieue of Grenoble, a town in the French Alps, during which youths shot at police.

The battle station had to orbit the gas giant Yavin for a clear shot at the smaller moon.

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. " - Winston Churchill"

everybody come out play everytime like it's our last, then we definitely have a shot at it.

Having carefully taken aim, I shot at him at a range of 15-20 meters.

That says to me they have a great shot at edging out one of those teams, likely New Orleans.

At one stage, four firework rockets were shot at a line of horses, prompting a charge and a nearby crowd to disperse in panic.

eg. God always finds a way to give you another shot at it.

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Then came December nineteen seventy-five. A gunman shot at a policeman in Seattle, Washington.

and I wanna make you happy , I need to make you happy for me to even have a shot at being happy.

We could do nothing but have a shot at calling the household management center.

The question was whether I should also take a shot at Starr's investigation and say it was time to end it.

But both supporters and detractors of the Ryan-Murphy bill say it could have a real shot at passage this year.

The deal offers a shot at rich fees for IPO bankers who have been largely sidelined by the choppy market this summer.

I was extremely pleased that I shot at the stag with cherry stones two years earlier.

But it has a far better shot at avoiding both recession and stagnation than today's policy mix.

Every team currently sitting first through ninth can claim it has a shot at winning the championship.

After having so many shots at the gold, Angle says he thinks it may be his last shot at the Championship.

If he and Kobe continue winning rings together, though, he's got a shot at the Hall of Fame.

around their heads and then shot at Wood, who dived on top of it and managed to pin it to the ground.

Some enthusiasts fill their garages with PCs just to get a shot at being user of the week.

He paused to deliver a parting shot at the door.

Then there's Cedar Rapids by Phil Johnston, about a small-town insurance man who finally gets his shot at the big time.

Then he shot at a guard before running out the side door.

Striking a partnership with Fiat should enable Chrysler to make a better case to the government that it has a good shot at recovering.

In life you can take one shot at a time, then another, and from this all your dreams will come true.

He desperately wants to win -- now -- and with Allen and Paul Pierce in tow, he'll have a shot at accomplishing that.

So, my first shot at coverage testing failed to test a number of things.

Today I am going to show you some pictures which were shot at my secret base. I hope that everybody will like them.

The lingyange and my comrades on the contact, know the status of the new fourth army imprisoned, and said they could be shot at any time.

We were shot at and robbed of several hundred thousand pounds worth of television equipment.

A short musket of wide bore and flaring muzzle, formerly used to scatter shot at close range.

Though shot at leg, he still go on shooting the police.

Santa shot at in Rio. Electric eels light up Japanese Christmas tree. Singapore elephants get festive gift of boots for jumbo pain.

Officials say he shot at unarmed soldiers and civilians as troops were preparing for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Newcomer Taylor Swift, the 20-year-old country singer, also has a strong shot at awards.

The big digital warhead -- we had a shot at this by looking very closely at data and data structures.

This week its "security guards" shot at government supporters, brandished iron bars at police and hijacked buses.

But I knew I wanted another shot at working overseas.

Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone.

I'll have a shot at defining my own voice if I may.

The entire fight lasted less than two minutes: they shot at us; we shot at them.

One does not need to accept the tortoise-and-hare analogy to believe that India, too, has a reasonable shot at double-digit growth.

On foot only, Heavy Armor if wearer is on his own he at -2 to be shot at.

The new arrivals soon joined the dead, a single bullet shot at point plank range through the back of their skulls.

I'll give anything a shot at least once.

But home construction, starting from its depressed levels, has a good shot at being a positive surprise for 2010.

Mr Lewis's best shot at redemption is to make sure that the takeover of Merrill pays off.

Ina long tracking shot at the start of the film, a feral cat prowls thiswasteland until it is felled by a slow-motion arrow.

Could your shot at the end of regulation be that defining moment for the series?

Protesters in Latakia say people there have been shot at and attacked by gunmen and thugs.

Your boss is doubtful about the market, but he'll have a shot at it.

Was the man shot at Garrett's farm and identified as John Wilkes Booth actually Booth or a substitute?

Decide if a last shot at the end of each period or any extra period was released during playing time.

He would make a shot at a Latin tag.

A senior official who spoke to reporters here called the Lula visit "perhaps the last big shot at engagement" with Tehran.

The trouble is that the Middle East peace process is a very bad choice if you are looking for a quick shot at redemption.

Anyone can take a guess at what I shot at the club this morning?

The hunter took a shot at the birds as they flew over.

It increases earnings for our multinational corporations and gives us a shot at better export numbers.

But Hong - Chih Kuo's shot at emerging from the giant Taiwanese shadow cast by Chien - Ming Wang comes Thursday night.

And believing may just be the best shot at a food-mood connection.

I am doubtful about my ability, but I'll have a shot at it.

Abraham Lincoln, who led the USA through these years, was shot at a theatre in Washington D. C.

Gives her a shot at really speaking.

The distribution of aid was briefly suspended after a truck delivering supplies to the refugees was shot at.

If anyone has a legitimate shot at remaking Internet communication, and even eventually replacing e-mail, it's Facebook, analysts say.

As the negotiators were departing, the negotiators were shot at.

I couldn't believe I missed the last shot at the regulation. It almost killed myself.

He knew he was unlikely to get a shot at stardom.

Noise can also be attenuated by adding together traces shot at different times.

Anonymous Life is too short to let it pass you by. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone. I hope you all have a blessed day.

In Campania, stronghold of the Camorra syndicate, a firefighting helicopter was shot at on August 6th.

The old hunter shot at the bear but failed to shoot it.

He decided to have a shot at writing it himself.

China, an economy in an earlier stage of development, has a better shot at transformation.

The goal gave Reading extra impetus and moments later Doyle forced Cech to save his 18-yard shot at the second attempt.

He was shot at, and a bullet penetrated his arm.

Mr McCain has been shot at, stabbed, beaten and twice nearly killed for his country.

A couple of times he shot at Pug the nasty glare he had first flashed in the Leningrad apartment.

On the game : to test your radio operation , the higher the balloon , the more shot at, shot two balloons will be passed .

I decided to have a shot at fixing the car myself . . .

Then, several of them told him that a policeman had shot at them.

Several were shot at funerals. Others died in what are described as sectarian clashes.

If you had another shot at monitoring the elections, what would you do differently?

They say rapid advances in battery technology will give EVs a shot at drag- racing records .

For the lover of surprises : Take a shot at making this remarkable zucchini bread, and you're sure to change the recipient's ideas about it!

Portuguese GNR in Timor prepare to go out as QRF after Australian ISF soldiers were shot at last night in Dili. No casualties.

But another extremist shot at the group. He killed both the Archduke and the Archduke's wife.

Let me take a shot at it and Ill come back after I have a rough draft. Can we talk guidanc enough after about the rough draft when its done?

I got shot at, and by 4 to 2 victory over the United States team.

We do know however that Susan Boyle will now get a shot at stardom.

And this year, he's got a very good shot at winning his first ring.

Nine such films were produced in the space of a single year, with two films often being shot at the same time to save money.

They haven't got a proper shot at the goal in the first ten minutes.

Remember, you only have one shot at making a good impression.

You must maintain absolute control of the shot at all times .

Further, you can decouple without blowing your one shot at inheritance.

Lincoln was shot at ford's theatre, Kennedy in ford car production Lincoln was shot.

It is hard to know whether, or how long, Earhart would have stayed in social work if Railey hadn't offered her a shot at glory.

The UBS Wealth Management team found Spain, the European champions and bookmakers' favorite, to have just a 4pc shot at the title.

He whipped up a pistol and shot at the black bear.

Guards shot at anyone who tried to flee by climbing over.

Google still has a shot at being relevant because of Android, but it needs huge changes to the Android philosophy to accomplish that.

To have a shot at taking that leap and living our dreams, we must take the time to conceptualize our realistic worst case scenario.

Would they rather take a shot at signing Chris Bosh?

Residents were shot at checkpoints and by snipers, they said.

shoot at We suddenly realized we were being shot at.

And it gives plausibility to the henchman who sacrifices his life to take a final shot at James Bond.

He was shot at 10am in the lobby of Reformation Lutheran church in Wichita, police and city officials said.

Doesn't mind you shot at me!

I tried to play one shot at a time, and I did a great job.

At sixteen, I knew I had a shot at the 1976 Olympics.

Maybe the Yankees should take a shot at this soccer thing.

I'll give a shot at catching the train.

I shot at the target but failed to hit it .

Fancy a shot at those cans, sir? You can have a go for 10 currency, and you could double your money If you win.

That's a dubious legal case that you have at least a 50-50 shot at winning.

If you get a shot at victory, make damn sure you take it.

Those who try to retrieve the injured from the street are shot at.

Jun: Do you think you have a real shot at independence?

But mostly, given another shot at life, I would seize every minute.

Now these nations want a fair shot at the top job.

FILM CLIP: The good news is, you get a shot at the title. The bad news is you have to do the old 'flip-flop'.

He's next in line for a shot at the title.

Maybe I take a shot at it and maybe I break it. I'm real happy with myself because I did my job well.

Women sang, danced and even rapped to get a shot at their ideal job.

He then shot at other courthouse staffers with pistols.

As settlers moved west, in part because of the lack of arable land, the forests were given a shot at redemption.

and give Greece a long enough grace period to have a decent shot at getting its act together.

No American is being shot at. No American troop is on the ground or contemplated being put on the ground, " Kerry noted. "

The desperate thief shot at the policeman.

prep. Snipers shot at the invaders from the roof tops.

All the work on my websites is shot at night.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford. '