Sentences with phrase «strained against their ropes»
Our Alaskan huskies were ready to run, and they barked and yowled and strained against their ropes.
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If he could not find the answer against a Chelsea side on the ropes who had to resort to getting key Arsenal players sent off to stand a chance, what chance does he have against players riding a wave and chomping at the bit, straining at their chains trying to get at us.
At times it required a resistant and resentful tug - of - war in which my Pre-Mommy self strained at the rope against Motherhood, unwilling to yield up one more inch of ground.