| The initiative received a shot in the arm with officials of various departments coming forward to coordinate the activities. |
| Maria's win at Wimbledon was a shot in the arm for women's tennis and generated real excitement. |
| The visitors were now seven points in arrears, 1-6 to 0-2, and badly in need of a shot in the arm. |
| Just when we are entering the coldest, darkest time, along comes this liturgical shot in the arm. |
| An Olympic gold would have done wonders for badminton's profile in Britain but silver is still a major shot in the arm. |
| Snooker has received a major shot in the arm with the announcement of a new sponsorship deal for the game's second most important ranking event. |
