nerve-shredding

The reassuring aspect to this series, though, is that whatever challenges the format faces, it showed just why test cricket is so captivating: endless subtle changes in match situation, the ascendancy swapping on an almost minute-by-minute basis, individual brilliance, tactical sophistication, days and days of play decided in a final few seconds of nerve-shredding intensity.

South Africa v Australia Match Delivered on Thrills Richard Lord 2011

This week, new displays opening to the public recreate those nerve-shredding days and sleepless nights due to the incessant background noise of planes, anti-aircraft fire and incoming artillery in the medieval castle that became the frontline in Britain's second world war defences.

Dover Castle opens tunnels to shine new light on Dunkirk evacuation 2011

And based on the exclusive footage screened for the crowd of a nerve-shredding sequence involving over 150 zombies and our band of survivors on an abandoned Atlanta highway, the scares are definitely super-sized.

New York Comic-Con: The Walking Dead Promises More Scares This Season 2011

After a nerve-shredding week in which French banks were hit by rumours of financial distress and official figures revealed that the French economy stagnated in the second quarter of the year, Sarkozy is keen to show that he is leading a fightback.

Berlusconi fights for political life after new austerity measures spark wave of anger 2011

This week, new displays opening to the public recreate those nerve-shredding days and sleepless nights due to the incessant background noise of planes, anti-aircraft fire and incoming artillery in the medieval castle that became the frontline in Britain's second world war defences.

Dover Castle opens tunnels to shine new light on Dunkirk evacuation 2011

It provided for a nerve-shredding climax but the defence held out without too many scares.

Chris Smalling helps make a shaky case for Manchester United's defence 2011

It is the curse of talent that individuals who have it – and who therefore eventually are led to display those gifts in front of a paying audience demanding nothing less than excellence and success – often are emotionally ill-suited to the nerve-shredding demands of the task.

Andy Murray's tears shine a light on a misunderstood fighter | Kevin Mitchell 2011

This wasn't a nerve-shredding loss as in previous episodes in this 80-year-old rivalry.

Sun Sets for England Against Germany 2010

Her voice was perfectly steady, just like her hand had been throughout the whole nerve-shredding ordeal.

Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

Her voice was perfectly steady, just like her hand had been throughout the whole nerve-shredding ordeal.

Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010