#pitched

When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different places, and set up their administrations, the men surrendered. And it was the women who led the first revolt. ↗

— Chinua Achebe

#battles #beginning #british #came #century

I first pitched the idea of doing a series of cartoons based on Bible stories. They didn't much like it. ↗

— Joseph Barbera

#bible #cartoons #doing #first #i

The three of us pitched in $15,000 a piece to get it started. ↗

— Marvin Davis

#piece #pitched #started #three #us

I am a lefty, though I bat right-handed... When I was a kid I pitched, played first, outfield and shortstop as well. Now it's mainly softball with some friends. ↗

— Josh Charles

#bat #first #friends #i #i am

The film, even when we were making it in that budget range, which was really a coup - we got it made because we pitched it to the studio head, Joe Roth. ↗

— Alex Winter

#budget #coup #even #film #got

I've pitched too many innings and pitched too many years - one game doesn't make or break my career. ↗

— Jamie Moyer

#career #game #i #innings #make

I pitched a storyline, and as far as I know it's been picked up. It's for the third and final episode I'm contracted to do. But I can't give any spoilers. ↗

— Corin Nemec

#as far as #been #contracted #episode #far

The day I pitched, I would drink either 'cause I was celebrating or I lost and couldn't sleep. ↗

— Dwight Gooden

#celebrating #day #drink #either #i

I kept giving up runs. It was, for sure, a rough road and a very rocky one. I enjoyed my time there, but not as much as I could have if I would have pitched well. ↗

— Billy Koch

#enjoyed #giving #giving up #i #kept