| Since Portugal scored, Marc Overmars spurned a half-chance to equalise, slicing a volley into Row Z from distance. |
| The Scottish experience in the past half-century has been a patchwork of success, spurned opportunities and downright failure. |
| The Scottish Arts Council hoped it would mine a rich seam of latent talent and take risks on fledgling authors spurned by larger companies. |
| Pakistan spurned the vote because it wants a plebiscite to decide rule between India and itself. |
| Mayobridge spurned another goal chance on the seventh minute when a beautifully placed high ball from Benny Coulter fell to Ronan Sexton. |
| And in innumerable other minutes of the 90, they were carved apart by a Kilmarnock team who spurned so many opportunities it was barely credible. |
