Word: corrales
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
After being introduced to his or her horse--an awkward process a lot like meeting a blind date--a Conversant greenhorn leads it around the corral on a rope and conducts a few other maneuvers so they can get used to each other...
...project manager with Tektronix in Beaverton, Ore., who had never been on a horse before her stay at the Home Ranch. "I was never afraid of my horse, but I didn't know how well I was going to do." After a disappointing start, Anderson learned how to corral her fears, not to mention a wayward steer. Now she'll see if she's better at keeping the strays on the job in line...
...dive for the save. Harvard had one more opportunity to take the lead as the half came to a close, when the Crimson earned a penalty corner. Prescott dove again to save Polet’s shot. Polet and Brown crashed for the rebound, but Prescott managed to corral the ball. Play opened up in the second half as both teams managed to find more offense. Cornell came dangerously close to scoring several times, but each time, Knoche rose to the task. Sophomore Brenna Gulotta shook the Harvard defense loose on a breakaway, but Knoche slid in, kicking the ball...
...team lead in rushes, and the Mountain Hawks have always been known for a strong running game. But Threatt was effectively shut down for a large part of the game Saturday, gaining just 16 yards on five carries.“Our athleticism on the flank definitely helped corral him a little bit,” Murphy said, pointing to a quick defensive line. “What they did is they threw the ball much better than they had in previous games.”Murphy was referring to Threatt’s success throwing the ball early...
...Washington, D.C., leg of his trip, Borat does corral a few unwary dignitaries for Ali G.-type teasing. With forced gentility, former Congressman Bob Barr listens to Borat's generous offer of homemade cheese - his wife "makes it from milk from her tit." And in a discussion of family values with perennial G.O.P. candidate Alan Keyes, Borat asks, with astonished indignation, "Are you telling me that that man who tried to put a rubber fist in my annus [anus] was a homosexual...