wide - use in sentences

Preposition: on

  • left: From his position wide on the left of midfield, Stuart Elliott contributed 29 league and cup goals.

Modifies a noun

  • selection: Use Search for a wider selection or multiple criteria.
  • community: Industry standards were then developed to meet the needs of wider communities of interest.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • steer: Alan Lee headed a Daniel Gabbidon cross over, and then Lee steered a header narrowly wide from a Gary Croft cross.

Modifies a noun

  • range: The report has been reviewed by a wide range of crop experts across the US.
  • variety: We provide courses in a wide variety of outdoor pursuits.
  • choice: Patients continue to have a wide choice in how they wish to pay for dental treatment.

Modifying Another Word

  • narrowly: Alan Lee headed a Daniel Gabbidon cross over, and then Lee steered a header narrowly wide from a Gary Croft cross.
  • exceptionally: This enables students to chose options from an exceptionally wide range of modules available within the University.
  • sufficiently: If enough churches participate there should be a sufficiently wide choice of churches and dates for those members who wish to take part.

Used with adjective complement

  • head: Ashley Cole crossed a good ball into the area; Frank Lampard met the ball but just headed wide of the near post.
  • blaze: Seconds after the restart Holmes wasted a glorious opportunity to put the game beyond doubt when he blazed wide.
  • go: Offer los angeles car insurance lake a glimpse they go wide.
  • fire: South's best chance came when another dribbling run from James Bridge was fired just wide of the goal.
  • open: His floppy ears lifted slightly and his eyes opened wide.

Preposition: of

  • post: He pushes his kick wide of the left post.
  • goal: He managed to get his shot away but it went wide of the goal.

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