| A gang which tried to mug a Selby woman in broad daylight was thwarted when her dog leapt to her defence. |
| Though Sullivan, timing his run from the wing to perfection, appeared to have chipped the ball over Shelley, a superb late tackle thwarted him. |
| But there was more than thwarted ambition and ministerial rivalry at play here. |
| When he reached the penalty area he drove the ball low to the home keeper's left only to be thwarted by an excellent save. |
| Competition thwarted this cartel when members reneged on the deal, exceeding their quotas. |
| They successfully conquered East Anglia, but were thwarted by the first range of hills. |
