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Example Sentences

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Jalibert landed his fourth conversion to bring his team to within a point but could not then prise another gap in the Pau defence.

From Barron's

Curran nicked off Mitchell but was unable to prise out another before New Zealand reached the winning line.

From BBC

Although it was recovered, the crown was damaged, and Laurence des Cars told the senators that it had probably been crushed as the thieves prised it from its display case.

From BBC

However, Schmidt's tenure ended with two losses and he was unable to prise the Bledisloe from the All Blacks.

From BBC

Liverpool are interested in the 25-year-old Sweden forward but know they would have to break the British transfer record to even stand a chance of prising him from the Magpies.

From BBC