| 单词 | skilful |
| 例句 | “I was very young, and she a skilful woman.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, thieves and pickpockets were very skilful; one needed to exercise the utmost care. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z When his actions are recognized as skilful, they strike men much more and bind them to him more strongly than does antiquity of bloodline. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z But at the individual level, ancient foragers were the most knowledgeable and skilful people in history. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Thus, the only craft little practised among them was shoe-making; but they had long and skilful fingers and could make many other useful and comely things. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Once or twice I stopped to watch, admiring and envious while the stones broke obediently to the right size under their skilful blows and the knobbly heaps before them grew. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The range of subjects, and skilful rigour with which they are treated, reminds of what a loss the programme is, especially in the context of an ITV schedule now pitched almost exclusively at the hard-of-thinking. World Cup 2010-06-12T05:45:00Z Photograph: Roland Halbe There is a band of buildings, skilful and brave in their design, that will feature prominently in future histories of current architecture. Coming up short 2010-07-24T23:05:00Z The usual skilful blend of comedy and tragedy, neatly tucked into 28 minutes. TV highlights 11/12/12 2012-12-10T20:00:02Z I didn't like spiders at first, but then I began watching one of them, and soon saw what a wonderful creature she was and what a skilful weaver. Biographer finds spider who inspired Charlotte's Web 2011-07-07T14:39:01Z Silliness, of the Harry Hill variety, is also Simmons's stock-in-trade; his show Meanwhile is a volley of skilful nonsense, culminating in an oddly moving taco-smashing routine. Edinburgh 2011 comedy awards: who should have the last laugh? 2011-08-24T16:56:37Z In this bouquet of new works, each opera was skilful, provoking laughter as well as sorrow and, at an average duration of 10 minutes, never a moment too long. NI Opera Shorts – review 2012-07-07T23:05:46Z It was a show devoid of the normal circus razzmatazz and instead full of quietly skilful moments and secret smiles. This week's new theatre 2011-04-08T23:08:36Z The skilful navigation of an agent familiar with the weird and troubled waters of publishing? Burial Rites and the loneliness of the long-distance writer 2013-06-04T02:39:45Z Despite its suspense-filled plot, skilful characterisation and atmospheric setting it is a lesser book as a result. A Treacherous Likeness by Lynn Shepherd – review 2013-03-01T17:50:01Z In the words of the citation, Sergeant Gardner's "skilful directions and accurate fire played a good part in frustrating the attacks and enabled his captain to return safely to base". Jimmy Gardner obituary 2010-06-16T17:14:00Z Director of the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts university of east anglia. we are seeking a skilful strategist with proven hi…. unspecified. Gabriella Cilmi: Ten | Album review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z But the extraordinary comedy boom of the last decade has created a demand that can't be filled by intelligent and skilful acts alone. Funny men behaving boorishly 2013-01-04T19:00:01Z Arachne, for instance, boasted that she was a more skilful weaver than the goddess Aphrodite. Clash of the Titans and the classics 2010-04-13T10:52:00Z Casken provided some skilful characterisation, but even he could not turn a story that registers as a sick fantasy into something more rewarding. Counterpoise | Classical review 2010-04-01T20:45:00Z It is a tour of a wondrous brain, while also witnessing the work of skilful hands. Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things – review 2013-02-03T00:05:26Z And it says much for Hill the novelist that the challenge of the list and the skilful literacy of the surrounding essays linger persuasively for what they tell us about the quality of good writing. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z They have been made by skilful and confident makers who were possibly spared other tasks, because to make them took time and daylight. Ice age carvings: strange yet familiar 2013-02-16T08:01:02Z Whether they are created by a team on a production line or in a bedroom by a solo artist, they are still skilful combinations of music, rhythms and lyrics. Taylor Swift v Damon Albarn: Why the idea of the lone songwriter is outdated 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Even as skilful a realisation of the novel as this creates occasional problems. Gatz – review 2012-06-14T06:00:06Z There's no better way of getting at the subjectivity of an individual consciousness than through a skilful fictional narrative. What I'm thinking about … fiction's science lessons 2012-08-22T09:42:33Z Very engaging but rarely elating, this show is a skilful confection that doesn't quite produce the inspired sugar-rush of magic that's required. Critics divided over Charlie merits 2013-06-26T10:57:40Z This kind of loneliness demands a skilful response: you need to heed the warning bell, while not heeding the thoughts to which it gives rise, telling you to pull away. How to cope with loneliness | Oliver Burkeman 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Seeing enormously skilful dancers and singers performing complicated dance steps and hitting high Cs is an exhilarating live experience. Does the mega-musical boom mean theatre's bust? 2011-01-18T16:58:37Z This isn't slick or skilful entertainment, but charm and perky curiosity is in its DNA. Festival of the Spoken Nerd – review 2013-01-25T14:52:26Z But for sheer style and skilful display, there are times when Randall's production is just like watching Brazil. Twelfth Night 2010-09-30T21:01:00Z There's no fake chinoiserie: simply a skilful use of many of the stylised techniques of Chinese classical theatre. The Orphan of Zhao – review 2012-11-09T01:02:50Z Richmond have emerged from the wilderness in recent years to become a gathering force, thanks to an old-school spearhead in Jack Riewoldt, and a skilful midfield led by captain Trent Cotchin. TV highlights 03/06/2013 2013-06-03T06:00:11Z She also happens to be a skilful and joyous comic talent. The making of Melissa McCarthy: how Bridesmaids star kept it real and cleaned up 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z The government is determined to act quickly, but if there is no time to be skilful in the way we make savings we will be guilty of unnecessary atrocities. Arts and the new coalition government 2010-05-21T23:07:00Z Or are there better examples of great books and great writers who would have been improved by a skilful co-author, or a bolder editor? What Philip K Dick needed was a co-author 2010-06-04T15:07:00Z The Troubadour appears as taking the place of the Hollywood star – but of the Hollywood star who should not be only performer but the extraordinarily skilful author and composer of the piece . . . Ford Madox Ford's affair with Provence 2010-08-20T23:00:00Z It takes a skilful writer to turn a truly grim subject into a truly beautiful book. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews 2011-07-15T21:55:06Z Faithful Place by Tana French Every holiday needs a good crime novel and French's skilful thrillers are tailor-made to terrify. What to see in summer 2010 2010-05-23T20:30:00Z The fact that she was tall rather than the archetypal Little Woman was always concealed by skilful camerawork. Dinah Sheridan 2012-11-25T19:52:38Z You'd probably expect a podcast charting the development of language to be a parchingly dry affair, yet Lexicon Valley is rarely dull, with its skilful clamping of intriguing tales on to the clever syntaxy stuff. Catch-up TV Guide: From Nighty Night to Jacques Greene 2012-06-29T23:05:16Z Though she's known more for her skilful interviewing of the kind of people that celebrities call civilians, Derbyshire shines at this type of event. Victoria Derbyshire; Everyone Quite Likes Justin; Chris Tarrant; Liza Tarbuck 2010-07-31T23:06:00Z It's the ultimate irony, in a way, because what made Susan Boyle was the skilful manipulation of our emotional responses. Susan Boyle: What happened to the dream? 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Surviving correspondence with his publisher revealed Bach to be not just a skilful negotiator but an innovative businessman, too. CPE Bach: like father, like son 2011-02-24T22:35:01Z But like all Sciarrino's music, these pieces require and get the dedication of immensely skilful performers, who understand the special demands of his instrumental and vocal writing; every effect here seems to be perfectly achieved. Salvatore Sciarrino: Il Cantiere del Poema; Tre Duetti con l'Eco, etc – review 2013-07-25T20:40:00Z The ensemble's instrumentalists were less even and less dynamic in their interventions, skilful though their playing was. La Nuova Musica/Bates ? review 2010-12-16T22:00:01Z Politics is portrayed as a game, in which only the most skilful can hope to win. 'Game of Thrones is more brutally realistic than most historical novels' 2013-03-24T19:00:01Z This is one of the many ways that Shriver is so skilful, so tricksy. We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver: foreword by Kate Mosse 2010-06-09T08:51:00Z Yet even the least skilful had something to offer; some still, quiet voice deep within that hadn't quite been given the chance to live and breathe. The Polari prize takes a vada at gay writing today 2011-07-05T15:06:24Z In her skilful hands we see that the divide between man and woman is greater than the one between humans and gods. The Goddess Chronicle by Natsuo Kirino – review 2013-02-27T12:28:01Z Ron Hutchinson is skilful, too, in Durand's Line, illustrating the arbitrary arrogance of empire. The Great Game: Afghanistan 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z It succeeds, with skilful use of siting, open space, internal planning and roof space, even if a liking for the colour black is a prerequisite for living here. Stirling prize shortlist 2013 – review 2013-07-20T23:05:58Z Raine's tour de force has a clever foil in Joseph Millson, who makes the dentist – a cavity as far as personality goes – into a skilful portrait of weakness. Cause C?l?bre; Rocket to the Moon ? review 2011-04-02T23:09:47Z Despite Vermes's skilful argument, it is hard simply to deny that Christian scripture does show people praying to the exalted Jesus from very early indeed. Christian Beginnings by Geza Vermes - review 2012-07-11T07:00:02Z McBride, who played bass on the saxophonist's debut recording in 1991, is comparably skilful and imaginative, at ease with jazz, R&B, hip-hop and soul. Joshua Redman/Christian McBride – review 2013-05-14T18:29:22Z Wright, whose idiosyncratic bookshelf biography of Oscar Wilde, Oscar's Books, was much praised, has written a concise, skilful and often eloquent book, though it is marred by the absence of any source notes. Circulation: William Harvey's Revolutionary Idea by Thomas Wright – review 2012-06-06T09:50:01Z "There wasn't ever the idea of writing a skilful novel," Kelsey says. Bernadette Corporation: 'Don't have sex with each other' 2013-03-24T21:00:01Z In the Third, Eroica, the skilful woodwind and brass sections were given luxurious free rein. Proms 9, 10, 12 ,13: West-Eastern Divan Orchestra; Cadogan Hall Proms; Falstaff – review 2012-07-28T23:06:25Z Why, and by whom, nobody knows – but it is certainly exceptionally skilful. Faking it 2010-04-15T15:19:00Z Alongside all the skilful compiling of more interesting footy stuff, there's also the commentary-cum-poetry of Ray Hudson and the outing of pretentious reporting. Internet picks of the week 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z "The swanky horseplay, repellent yet fascinating, is brilliantly acted," cheers Henry Hitchings in the Evening Standard, "while Lyndsey Turner's skilful direction means there's never a dull moment." What to say about ... Posh 2010-04-19T10:34:00Z Labour will be fortunate if its young prince proves to be as skilful in responding to radical shifts in events as he has been in inching his way to power. Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader by Mehdi Hasan and James Macintyre - review 2011-07-15T21:55:11Z “No documented forger was as careful, as passionate about the research and details, nor as artistically skilful,” writes Charney. ‘The Art of Forgery,’ by Noah Charney 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z This is more than just skilful impersonation – it's inhabitation. The Theory of Everything review: Hawking's story packs powerful punch 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Armed with an ear for a skilful beat and an array of weird samples, it's a mixture the Peckham-born producer expertly facilitates. Gold Panda: Lucky Shiner 2010-10-07T22:20:00Z Though she is a charming and skilful writer, I thought the premise of a smalltown retiree setting out to repay a decades-old debt was contrived. Perfect by Rachel Joyce – review 2013-07-03T10:59:08Z They also reveal the talent of the unnamed early artists, showing skilful composition and ability to capture different ages and characteristics in groups of figures. The Secret Art of the Silk Road 2013-10-23T09:17:27Z Skyler is a drag and surely Gilligan is too skilful a writer to have genuinely thought she could ever be otherwise? Skyler White: the underdog who set the template for TV's antiheroine 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z With India batting first on a Kolkata surface offering plenty for the skilful South African spinners, Kohli had to adapt his game, absorb the pressure and park his ego. 'Kohli the one-day king and king for one day' 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z It was quintessential New Zealand - smart, slick, skilful - and enough to make the Pumas shrink and belief wilt. Argentina caught in path of All Blacks juggernaut 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z And, defending such a small total, Sri Lanka's skilful spinners had no opportunity to make an impact. England hammer Sri Lanka in first ODI 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The way out is through strengthening of political parties, and "skilful political entrepreneurs" who could gather enough support to update electoral rules "to ensure governments will be able to secure the majorities needed to govern." Better policy could unlock growth in Latam - G30 think tank 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z "Scotland are a quality team with a strong pack and skilful backs, and they play with a lot of intensity, so we need to be sharp on attack and defence," added Nienaber. Springbok De Klerk to reach 50 caps against Scots 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z He says he presented his philosophy - which was to use data to show how skilful a player was - but his audience quickly let him know they did not agree with the concept. The mastermind behind the Lionesses' success 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z An exceptionally skilful player with superb technical ability and balance, the 20-year-old Manchester City player loves to threaten centrally and is perfectly happy creating overloads in wide areas. The key battles that could decide Australia v England 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z When it absolutely clicks 100% for him, when he finds the perfect length, he is a handful because he is so skilful. 'The premature baby who became an England legend' 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Like France, Brazil should still progress to the knock-out rounds and keep their dream alive - and this display showed they have battling steel to their game, as well as their skilful silk. Renard heads late winner as France beat Brazil 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z He says "any defence can be broken but you need patience time and skilful actions". Ukraine war: Western tanks get pummelled on front line 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z But as she grew older and more skilful, she also grew discouraged. 2023 Women's World Cup: Australian football suffers despite Matildas 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z But in skilful hands, he adds, a small commercial drone like a Mavic can last "between two and three weeks". Ukraine war: How old tech is helping Ukraine avoid detection 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Johnson is fast and skilful but he hasn't got Bale's finesse - very few players have. Sutton's Premier League predictions v Trampolene frontman Jack Jones 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z As a result, Brazil's quick and skilful forwards were often starved of service. Renard heads late winner as France beat Brazil 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z The skilful boxer in Fury against the aggressive Joyce. 'Joyce is third-best heavyweight in the world' 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z "We never have a recruitment campaign talking about how we need the best of the brightest working with our youngest children - it is such a skilful important job that is so undervalued." Free childcare: Is Jeremy Hunt's Budget promise feasible? 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z If reggae is the parent, dancehall is definitely its mischievous child - with skilful lyricism and the unmistakable tones of Patois. Ghana's love affair with reggae and Jamaican Patois 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z It is not discrediting England's batting to acknowledge this - they were ruthless, smart, and skilful. England smash World Cup record in big Pakistan win 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z A skilful attack that is capable of conjuring tries from anywhere on the pitch, a backline with playmakers, imagination, daring and ferociously dangerous runners. 'Forget bogeyman Gatland. This is Scotland's time' 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Tactically, Brazil were very skilful and smart and they had control throughout the match but even when we conceded a goal, we came back and demonstrated what this Croatian team is about. Livakovic is Croatia's unlikely hero - again 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Lightning quick, skilful and coolness personified in front of goal, supporters and journalists are left drooling every time Mbappe gets the ball at his feet. 'Steam train' Mbappe driving France's trophy defence 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z But retired police official Vikram Singh says there is "abundant evidence and a skilful investigator will be able to get a conviction". Shraddha Walkar and Aftab Poonawala: India gripped by gruesome 'fridge murder' 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z He was then undoubtedly the planet's finest footballer - fast, strong, skilful, intelligent, improvisational and unselfish. How Pele cemented his legend at 1970 World Cup 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Scotland's forwards, skilful and thunderous, put in a monumental shift against England. 'Forget bogeyman Gatland. This is Scotland's time' 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z "The idea with stealth intervention is to keep markets on edge, so it's important to be skilful and not allow traders to read your pattern," said Tsuyoshi Ueno, a senior economist at NLI Research Institute. Analysis: Will they or won't they? Japan uses guessing game to shore up yen 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Shaun Wane's hosts were underdogs heading into the contest against a powerful and skilful Samoa outfit that contained five players from NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers. 'Watch out world, England are coming!' - pundits 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z Shaun Wane's hosts were actually underdogs heading into the contest against a powerful and skilful Samoa outfit that contained five players from NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers. Hosts England open World Cup with big Samoa win 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z South Africa wiped out the deficit of 40 for the loss of only one wicket, and were arguably in charge at 83-1, until England's skilful bowlers got to work. England closing in on series win over South Africa 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z In Ben Foakes, Stokes had the perfect sidekick - dependable, willing and skilful. 'This was the Ben Stokes Show - in more ways than one' 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z The 27-year-old is extremely fast and a skilful winger equally comfortable on either flank. Pépé looks to boost flagging career with a loan move to Nice 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z He says he presented his philosophy - technical testing to show how skilful a player is - but the concept did not go down well among his audience. Wiegman: The player, the leader, the person 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z India would not fall for the same tricks - too skilful, too wily, too good. Belief carrying England towards historic triumph 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Bumrah is unorthodox but one of the most skilful fast bowlers in the game. Brilliant Bumrah puts England under pressure 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z "He was such a good man doing incredibly skilful work that made a real difference," Conny Lenneburg, the former head of World Vision's Middle East operations, told me. Israel Palestinians: Court finds Gaza aid worker guilty of diverting funds to Hamas 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Anything but a handsome win would have been scant reward for what was a superb display from the hard-working, skilful Netherlands team. Dutch thrash Belgium after Lukaku injury 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "I am sure that the game will be a very competitive fixture between two skilful and passionate teams - there is a big prize to be won." Wales-Ukraine: 100 tickets for refugees for World Cup play-off 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z One of the most skilful centre-backs in British history, the graceful Scot was as comfortable bringing the ball out as any continental European. Who makes your all-time Liverpool XI? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Inside the squared circle, The Gypsy King is considered by many to be one of the most skilful and elusive heavyweight boxers of his generation. Fury & Whyte set for blockbuster world title fight 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z The BJP was skilful in attracting Dalits to its fold with its strategy of mixing Hindu nationalism with the promise of uplifting marginalised communities. UP elections: Dalit icon Mayawati fighting for her legacy 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z He didn't spend long at Hattersley junior club before scouts were alerted to his presence, with United beating a lot of competition, including from Manchester City, to get the speedy, skilful attacker into their academy. Elanga's emergence a welcome respite for Man Utd 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z A further new category was based on the game of croquet, where the most skilful move is to hit the ball through three hoops, named a Triple Peel. Dalemain Marmalade Festival attracts peel creativity 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Diaz is a skilful, exciting winger who has played for Porto since July 2019. Liverpool bolsters attacking options by signing Luis Diaz 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z Smaller, quicker and nimble, he makes skilful runs down the left flank. Nice’s Gouiri and Marseille’s Payet key in race for 2nd spot 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Friends recall how he was always the most skilful, controlling the ball like it was stuck to his feet and striking with surprising power for such a skinny child. The Brazil & Barcelona great who never dared to dream 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Steward is rock-solid, he is strong, he is brave, he is skilful and he reads the game superbly. 'Steward should be as celebrated as Itoje was' 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The right to force a vote on specific legislative projects...which must be approved or disapproved as a whole, places an enormous power in the hands of a skilful and persistent minority. Column: They warned that recall elections would empower special interests. They were right 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z If they are skilful enough, they will play. Brentford v Arsenal: Premier League – live! 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Lopez, the middleweight champion in the Rio Olympics, kept his composure throughout and put on a skilful display to win gold. McLaughlin and Hiraki set records in Tokyo 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z His tall frame, relentless pressing and ability to go past defenders adds a new dimension to Chile's small skilful attack. From England youth glory to Chile superstar 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “To describe the beauties of this region, will, on some future occasion, be a very grateful task to the pen of a skilful panegyrist,” he wrote. Coast Salish people persevered in the Puget Sound region despite settlers who took their land and forced them into unfair treaties 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z As fearless as they are, it's not going to be a case of all of England's skilful players on the pitch being allowed to strut their stuff. Why England may take a cautious approach against Croatia 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z A skilful and astute centre, Dawes led a Wales team including all of those Exiles to the Five Nations Grand Slam in 1971. Wales and Lions legend Dawes dies 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Eze learned to be tough, physically and mentally, and to be skilful. Eze's route from the 'cage' to the Premier League 2020-12-26T05:00:00Z Maradona's playing career coincided with a physical evolution of the game, but came before referees gave more protection to skilful players. How Maradona's tormenting of England made him an Argentine deity 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Pat Lam's side will once again possess some skilful ball-players and experienced campaigners. Premiership returns after 27-day gap 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z The wonderfully skilful Saint-Maximin has brought a touch of Côte d’Azur sunshine to Tyneside, invariably proving gloriously entertaining with his chicane dribbles a consistent highlight. Premier League 2019-20 season review: our writers’ best and worst 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z “Freaks on the music scene do that, music writers do that, really skilful radio programmers do that. But the algorithm is never going to do that.” Good vibrations: how Bandcamp became the heroes of streaming 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Yes, they’re fitter, stronger, more skilful and paid lots of money but the raw material is pretty similar and I love that. Will Carling: 'I didn't open the curtains for a year, I was so battered' 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z A quick, direct and skilful player, Simon was appreciated by Nantes fans and established himself as one of the best wide players in the league. Nantes signs forward Moses Simon on 4-year deal from Levante 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Rimmer jokes about wearing odd socks as his lucky charm but he was persuasive and skilful in obtaining government support. Ralph Rimmer: 'Can all rugby league clubs survive? That's a good question' 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z These are circumstances that would test the abilities of even the most skilful leaders. Violence erupts across US on sixth day of protests 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z The long-ball game was the preferred route for many teams and skilful, expressive players were finding it hard to make an impact. The Joy of Six: football's wing wizards | Gregg Bakowski 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z “Since the competition has started they have proven too skilful for all comers.” 'We marked an era' – 60 years on from when Real won 7-3 at Hampden | Sid Lowe 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z Beaumont questioned whether the state of the game was “fit for modern purposes” because there was “precious little room for smaller, skilful players.” Beaumont heads into 2nd term with rugby ‘at a crossroads’ 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z But without power, policies are tinkling cymbals: ahead is the long, hard slog of solid and skilful opposition. With Keir Starmer in charge, Labour can hold the Tories to account again | Polly Toynbee 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z Brilliantly skilful he may be, but his erratic defensive work inevitably destabilises his team against high-class opposition. Champions League elite have got fat on easy dominance and quality has suffered | Jonathan Wilson 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z Neither actually were, which, ironically, shows how skilful the editing must have been. 17 quirky facts about this year's Oscars 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z But our diplomacy was more skilful, more cautious and sought dialogue whenever possible. Brazilians on Bolsonaro's first year: 'If you disagree, you're seen as a traitor' 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The template for Japanese victory is the same as ever and will incline every neutral on earth to back them, favouring as it does the fast and the skilful. Rugby World Cup: how the quarter-finalists shape up | Michael Aylwin 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Central to those efforts was investing heavily in precision metrology; the tsar found eager and skilful natural scientists such as Mendeleev to help7. Discovery is always political 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “Football, but with remote control cars” is a likely pitch for Rocket League, but who expected it would become one of the most skilful and enduring multiplayer games released in decades? The 50 best video games of the 21st century 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z “He cycled around 6km to reach the training ground. He was always reserved, of few words, but always skilful.” Everton: the little onion making a big impact for Brazil at the Copa América 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Murray, who turned 32 last month, plays doubles with such verve, touch and good judgment it becomes more obvious in that setting how toweringly skilful he is. Andy Murray wins Queen’s doubles title in first tournament since hip surgery 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z They added: "The skilful depiction of a combination of several different textures including faux-fur, hair and skin are revealed by prolonged looking and together these produce an image that is traditional, but clearly contemporary." Portrait Award winner named amid BP row 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Certainly he was one of their most gifted, a wonderfully balanced and skilful forward who shined under various managers, most recently Maurizio Sarri. Eden Hazard completes £88.5m move from Chelsea to Real Madrid 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Technically Ajax have always promoted the highest standards, backing skilful football from the very first levels of its youth development programme. From bedlam to the Bernabéu – how Ajax performed a miracle 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z "He is quite skilful in playing high-stakes diplomacy for North Korea's economic interest - and for the survival of his own regime." Old allies, new talks as Kim meets Putin 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z My life was saved last year by the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, through a skilful procedure to remove a cancer from my body. Neoliberalism promised freedom – instead it delivers stifling control | George Monbiot 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z An online petition set up to support the “knowledgeable, skilful and hygienic” body-piercer, who was refused permission to appeal to the supreme court, attracted around 13,000 signatures. Tattooist 'Dr Evil' jailed for performing ear and nipple removals 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z An online petition which attracted 13,000 signatures was set up to support the "knowledgeable, skilful and hygienic" body-piercer, who was refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. Tongue-splitting tattooist 'Dr Evil' jailed 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z His delicate touches and strong, skilful running gives Brighton a dimension that should also help them climb out of trouble in the Premier League. FA Cup fifth round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Lying in 24th position after the downhill leg, Pinturault combined skilful slalom skiing with a considerable slice of luck as the worst of the weather held off during his decisive run. Pinturault braves tough conditions to take combined gold 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z “These are exactly the qualities required in the skilful role of driving in a simulator, one of the vital pieces of equipment in the Formula One of today.” Wehrlein and Hartley join Ferrari in simulator roles 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z His total of 33 goals in 51 Ligue 1 games in his first two seasons remains impressive and Marseille are desperate for a physical, skilful frontman. Thierry Henry only has himself to blame for his failure at Monaco 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Moreover, Netanyahu’s fear mongering and skilful amplification of the Iranian threat pushed the Palestinian conflict to the back burner. Time to dump Netanyahu 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z She is skilful at dispelling the weirdness that celebrity brings into a room, which sounds easy but isn’t. Victoria Beckham: ‘You have to be quite controlling’ 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z I feel relaxed talking to Christine, but I notice she has a skilful way of pushing me into expressing more complex ideas with her questions. 'Victor Hugo becomes a sex god in my mind' – how to get better at French 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z As a result he never trusted his most skilful players, never conceived any workable set of attacking rhythms against stronger opponents. Mourinho in Manchester ended up feeling like a loveless celebrity marriage | Barney Ronay 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Last year, a skit on the G20 summit depicted Mr Putin as an athletic, skilful practitioner of judo who ran rings around his Western counterparts, who appeared ungainly and foolish. How Putin's Russia turned humour into a weapon 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z He is a skilful, clever and destructive runner andmakes things happen nearly every time he gets the ball. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z The skilful use of pressure, especially if relieved at the right moment, may even secure a significant slice of Saudi investment or economic aid to help bolster Turkey's flagging economy. Will the Khashoggi affair reshape the Middle East? 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Will we see a better team goal than the skilful combination that ended with Ramsey scoring our third? Premier League fans rate the season so far. Part one: Arsenal to Huddersfield 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z With no backing from major parties and little funding, Bolsonaro relied on his skilful use of social media during the campaign. Far right, ex-military officer wins Brazil vote, faces leftist in... 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z But, even as he shared stages with Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, a question mark hovered over the 28-year-old: Was he a musician in his own right, or simply a skilful mimic? Leon Bridges: 'America wasn't designed for people of colour to succeed' 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Clearly Davenport and King are skilful at garnering publicity. Rat poison, Prezzo and the Russian model: an odd Salisbury subplot 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z There, he developed as a skilful football player, winning a sports scholarship to Florida State University. Obituary: Burt Reynolds 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z The most skilful royal – the Queen – is a sorceress of silence. Meet Eugenie and Beatrice … princesses, but just like us! | Tanya Gold 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z Yet the defining feature of Mourinho’s second spell at Stamford Bridge was his troubled relationship with Eden Hazard, his best and most skilful player. Spat with Anthony Martial shows José Mourinho needs to buy a waistcoat | Jacob Steinberg 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z How could a washed-out American achieve what skilful politicians and well-organised parties have been unable to do for decades: unite the European radical right? Europe shouldn’t fear Steve Bannon. It should fear the hype that surrounds him | Cas Mudde 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Despite not being able to bag nominations from the likes of the Emmys and Screen Actors Guild, the show is praised across social media for its suspenseful drama, skilful storytelling and relatively accurate research. 7 shows that made Netflix 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z And it is entirely underpinned by skilful, rhetorical artifice. I’m a doctor in Lampedusa. We can’t let these migrant deaths go on | Pietro Bartolo 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Whatever else he is, he is a supremely skilful and effective footballer. Eden Hazard’s World Cup brilliance could have long-term consequences | Jonathan Wilson 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z However, his coaches have recently considered playing him as a striker because he is strong in the air and skilful with his head. Talented and resilient: the Wild Boars footballers trapped in Thai cave 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z And it is always possible that they are lucky and not skilful. The growth of index investing has not made markets less efficient 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z He’s one of, if not the most, skilful player on the planet. World Cup 2018: England v Colombia, Switzerland v Sweden buildup – live! 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z He is one of the most skilful practitioners of close reading, an approach to criticism indigenous to Cambridge. Capturing the voice of a brilliant, unorthodox teacher of literature 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z "They have food, they are skilful, we are confident they are safe." Rising water halts Thai cave search dives 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z “They are a skilful football team, even in the recent past. I saw a game against Spain in March where they were fantastic for large parts of the game,” Sandberg said. Germany won't change much despite poor start, says Sweden scout 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z An Irish chronicler, observing her skilful handling of troublesome Vikings in Chester, called her "Queen of the Saxons". The warrior queen who 'achieved the incredible' 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Mr Hirokazi is one of world cinema’s most humane and skilful storytellers, and “Shoplifters” is another of his low-key, acutely observed, ultimately devastating studies of contemporary Japanese life. “Shoplifters”, a touching tale of outsiders, wins at Cannes 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In the 18th century, the Anglo-Dutch economist Bernard Mandeville contended, in his “Fable of the Bees,” that private vices by the “dextrous management of skilful politicians” could be turned into “publick benefits.” Corrupt Leaders Are Falling Around the World. Will It Boost Economies? 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z For all the pomp and skilful choreography, however, the results of the summit were insubstantial. Can the euphoria of the Korean summit last? 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Those letters, writes Perry, “are a lesson in the art of skilful deception and subtle persuasion”. A real-life Lord of the Flies: the troubling legacy of the Robbers Cave experiment 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Tough and skilful on the ball, the visitors constantly harried the Danes in the midfield and created some good chances of their own. World Cup-bound Danes held to scoreless draw by Chile 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “Something Wonderful”, Todd Purdum’s skilful dual biography, strips away the accretions of time and reputation to retrieve the craft and dynamism with which his subjects created a new kind of musical. The great second act of Rodgers and Hammerstein 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z The glamour of expensive and skilful hype, lighting and music, and support from local religious leaders, drew the crowds. Billy Graham obituary 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z My relationship with my mum was strong - she was a clever and skilful woman who excelled at sewing. 'My grandfather was my father' 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z But Mr Amanat is a skilful narrator whose use of sources and anecdotes is illuminating. A modern history of Iran 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He said the US and Israel were trying to dominate the region to “plunder its oil and wealth” and that Trump’s administration was “skilful in pickpocketing” Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia orders citizens to leave Lebanon as tensions rise 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The killer whales work as a pack of skilful hunters before deploying their secret weapon - tail-slapping the fish so hard they are either dazed or die. A last refuge for European orcas 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z She manages to balance a highly skilful, busy and graceful game with a kinetic and fiery spirit. The husband and wife who won their first major squash titles on the same day 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z With such resonant and engaging material, a skilful creative team at the helm and distribution in at least 60 countries, “Babylon Berlin” has the potential to be the next global television hit. “Babylon Berlin” could be the next big German export 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z The brain is originally, Holmes says, like “a little empty attic” but because it lacks “elastic walls”, the “skilful workman is very careful indeed” about what he takes into it. Fiction: The science in Sherlock Holmes : Nature : Nature Research 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z Who he plays with is still unresolved: Ángel Correa impresses from the bench, skilful and clever, more subtle than the rest, but tends to be less significant as a starter. MCN to LOL: the new super forward lines set to dominate the Champions League 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z The chancellor is not known for her skilful oratory and she doesn't relish this kind of public debate. Germany election: Merkel holds ground in TV debate - BBC News 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z In wringing so much from his car, Vettel’s performance was formidable, skilful and obdurate. Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel’s epic battle makes Monza unmissable | Giles Richards 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z That means both that modern defenders have to be much more capable of reacting to specific circumstances and that they sit deeper, leaving more room in midfield for skilful players to create. The Question: why are so many Premier League teams so bad in defence? | Jonathan Wilson 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z He was tall, strong, fast, intelligent and skilful; in any game of positive-footballing-attributes bingo, Henry is the full house. Premier League at 25: the best XI, from Petr Cech to Thierry Henry 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z There are also temples which have attracted large and dedicated followings, through skilful promotion of charismatic monks and abbots, said to have supernatural powers. Thailand monks: Wirapol Sukphol case highlights country's Buddhism crisis - BBC News 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z Yet it is not clear he is capable of the kind of sustained effort and skilful deal-making passing them would require. Not repealing Obamacare 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Most commonly, and perhaps most genuinely, the women’s game is regularly dismissed for not being as exciting, fast-paced and skilful as the men’s. Euro 2017 is a chance to showcase how far women’s football has come | Suzanne Wrack 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z She is also a skilful politician who is fluent in aid jargon, having previously worked for the UN and the World Bank. Aid brought Liberia back from the brink 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Quick, direct, skilful – and yet he could barely get a game. Mohamed Salah may have flopped at Chelsea but he can fly at Liverpool | Jonathan Wilson 2017-06-23T04:00:00Z Field only the tiniest, most skilful woodland elves. Arsène Wenger squeezes sadly into last season’s tactical skinny jeans | Barney Ronay 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z There are a lot of skilful players that young players try and emulate – probably too much instead of playing to their own strengths. Steven Gerrard: ‘There’s a showboating mentality in academies. My teams will be physical’ 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z He is likely to be the most skilful player of all US presidents, at least while in office. How Donald Trump became the golfer-in-chief 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z He is fast, skilful, decent in the air, a good passer, possesses a velvet-smooth first touch and intelligent movement. Atletico Madrid v Leicester: How do Foxes win Champions League quarter-final? 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z "Claudio has brought outstanding qualities to his office. His skilful management, powers of motivation and measured approach have been reflective of the rich experience we always knew he would bring to Leicester City." Claudio Ranieri: Leicester's decision to sack manager 'unforgivable', says Gary Lineker 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z The company may find it hard to match Ford’s skilful road-handling. Ford Motors courts Donald Trump by scrapping a planned plant in Mexico 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Their task on Tuesday should be helped be a surface that remains docile, but India's skilful spinners are likely to extract much greater assistance than England's. India v England: Karun Nair makes 300 in fifth Test in Chennai 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z For a couple of reasons - one because he's extremely skilful. David Remnick: Trump’s win is ‘an American tragedy’ - BBC News 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z The best succeed because they are well-managed organisations with skilful teachers, high standards and high expectations. Long-haul charters 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z When asked about the posters on Tuesday, Mr Fillon said did not consider the campaign to be very skilful and he understood why people might be shocked. Storm over local ban on French gay safe-sex posters - BBC News 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z But a skilful reply by midfielder Thomas Kristensen in the 40th leveled, and Sydney was unable to find a way to stretch its winning streak to seven games. Sydney FC winning streak ends but still atop A-League 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z They are one of the most skilful rugby nations in the world but they are also big, big men, second behind only the Tongans in size. England v Fiji: James Haskell says forget Olympics, Saturday is different 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z The skilful playmaker's excellent run in the second half of the 2002-03 season earned him rave reviews and he finished as the club's joint top scorer. History of the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z The adventurous option would be to plump for Ramadan Sobhi, the skilful teenager who did well after being sprung from the bench against Swansea on Monday. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Baron does concede, however, that Trump is “skilful” at using the media. Martin Baron: 'We took Donald Trump seriously from the beginning' 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z She also notes that the jobs of mayor or governor pose particular challenges, because the stereotype of the good female politician is of a skilful group or committee worker, not a charismatic boss. 'You ain't a fat geezer with a chain!': the global rise of female mayors 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Third, automatic systems tend to fail either in unusual situations or in ways that produce unusual situations, requiring a particularly skilful response. Crash: how computers are setting us up for disaster | Tim Harford 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z “We’re showing that it’s not only possible, but that forecasts in this part of the world are actually very skilful.” Scientists probe lightning hotspot to predict future strikes 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z “It is going to need some skilful diplomacy to maintain this relationship,” admits Mr Martin. Not so gung-ho 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Williams wrote: "He was probably the most skilful forward I ever played with. "Wales talk about expanding their game and doing what New Zealand and Australia do between forwards and backs. Concussed Tipuric 'briefly lost sight' - Shane Williams 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z He wasn't the most skilful player, people were laughing at him - but he was always skilful up here. Euro 2016: France team have united country - Thierry Henry 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z "We have top athletes taking part in the throw and catch, which is far more skilful than Javelin because no-one bothers to catch that," Mr Dunlop said. World Egg Throwing Championships held in Swaton - BBC News 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Their biggest attacking threat in his absence will likely be Oleg Shatov, the skilful Zenit winger who may drift into central areas from out wide to try to unlock England’s defence. England v Russia: Euro 2016 – live! 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z At the first practice, two of the league’s most skilful players and showmen were no-shows – Tampa Bay Rowdies’ Rodney Marsh and Los Angeles Aztecs’ George Best – and they were cut. When Pele and Bobby Moore took on the world's best – for Team America 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Unless he finds some skilful political operators, fortune may cease to smile on him. The fortunate president 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z She added that the judges had "a passionate discussion around a very strong shortlist", saying The Glorious Heresies "delivers insights into the very darkest of lives through humour and skilful storytelling". McInerney's murder tale wins Baileys book prize - BBC News 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Not that Xhaka isn’t skilful, it is more that he combines both aspects of the game. Granit Xhaka: a born leader who will finally bring some grit to Arsenal | Marcus Christenson 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Their biggest attacking threat in his absence will likely be Oleg Shatov, the skilful Zenit winger who may drift into central areas from out wide to try to unlock England’s defence. England v Russia: Euro 2016 – live! 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z “To do things right, you need someone in policy who is a strategist and a skilful tactician,” the Facebook employee said. The inside story of Facebook’s biggest setback | Rahul Bhatia 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z There appear to be people out there who don’t enjoy Atletico, and rightly so; where’s the pleasure in intense, inspirational, nasty, skilful, committed, enterprising, hard football? Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid: La Liga clockwatch – live! | Daniel Harris 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z But not all the storytellers were as skilful as others, and some difficult subjects were raised, including brain injury, racism and school bullying. When storytellers get personal... very personal - BBC News 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z Photograph: Alamy Moses’s efforts had frequently glided forward thanks to assertions of expert knowledge unavailable to the general public and the skilful manipulation of civic processes. Story of cities #32: Jane Jacobs v Robert Moses, battle of New York's urban titans 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Those supporters clad in yellow berated his every tumble, though the number of times he was fouled was actually more a reflection of the skilful potency of his performance. Watford outrun as Connor Wickham heads Crystal Palace into FA Cup final 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z The skilful Justin Meram was at the heart of things for the Crew, making two for his attacking colleagues and scoring one for good measure. Portland and Seattle's MLS attacking fortunes are turning around 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z My uncle was even more skilful, and fast on the pitch despite becoming quite stout in middle age. The fall: how diving became football’s worst crime | Alejandro Chacoff 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z She needed “a skilful political negotiator” by her side, she explained, which is no doubt true. Tick tock 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z She said Lula was a "skilful political negotiator" and experienced leader who would help kick off economic recovery. Brazil protests over Lula chief of staff appointment - BBC News 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z As one of the last three candidates standing there's no question that Mr Cruz has run a skilful campaign. US election 2016: Winners and losers on Super Tuesday II - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z Bisping is not a hugely skilful fighter, nor a very powerful striker, but he has great stamina and enormous quantities of that intangible quality – heart. The fight game reloaded: how MMA conquered the world | Andy Bull 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The truth is that we keep our marriages alive by a skilful coaxing of yogurt flavours. A Point of View: What does vanilla yogurt have to do with the secret of happiness? - BBC News 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z Stoke still have elements of the 'old Stoke' in that they are difficult to play against, but they clearly have some extremely skilful players too. Premier League predictions: Lawro v Maccabees guitarist Felix White 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Mr Grieve said the young climber had proved himself to be a skilful team member last summer when he made a careful search of difficult terrain for a missing hillwalker. Simon Davidson and Joe Smith who died in Glen Coe were 'skilled' climbers - BBC News 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z The case for calling it chemistry was strong in the days when isolating and analysing radionuclides depended on the skilful and inventive application of separation methods to tiny quantities of material. New chemistry revives elementary question 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z JP Murphy emails: “So, another football manager discovers that picking your most skilful players tends to work well...” Stoke City v Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z At first glance, it could pass for a skilful English natural history painting. Violence, victors and victims: how to look at the art of the British empire 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Here is a player of temperament as well as talent: daring, skilful, brave, always running at people. Neymar transforms from Lionel Messi’s butler to Barcelona’s lord of the manor | Sid Lowe 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z If ever a doubter need confirmation that these are some of the most skilful racing drivers on the planet, or that the art of overtaking is truly alive and kicking, this was it. F1: Mexico Grand Prix – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z In the auctioneers' literature, Roberts is described as a "strong, skilful, fast centre-half" and "a rebel on and off the field." Charlie Roberts: Pioneering Manchester United star's shirt for sale - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z JP Murphy emails: “So, another football manager discovers that picking your most skilful players tends to work well...” Stoke City v Manchester City: Premier League – as it happened 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z A team of players not good enough to play Rugby League v a team of players not skilful enough to play football! How the Pumas found their bite 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Australia wins because it has smarter, more skilful players who trust those skills and use them to make better decisions under pressure. Australia Finds Another Way to Beat Wales 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z If ever a doubter need confirmation that these are some of the most skilful racing drivers on the planet, or that the art of overtaking is truly alive and kicking, this was it. F1: Mexico Grand Prix – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The pathway for the skilful Brave Blossoms is already marked out. As the pool stages end, our writers rate the Rugby World Cup so far 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Australia's seemingly easier path to a possible final - avoiding South Africa and New Zealand en route - is reward for a courageous and skilful rearguard action. Australia 15-6 Wales 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z "Bute is a world-class fighter. He will be very fired up trying to win back his old title. But I'm too young, too fast, and too skilful to let that happen." DeGale to fight Bute in November 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z He is a very good footballer, quick, skilful and competes well for high kicks. England can beat Australia - Guscott 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Fiji provided exactly the sort of skilful, muscular test that defines their unique brand of rugby, with only their inferior fitness and lack of depth slowing their charge late in the game. England 35-11 Fiji 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Broad's wickets on Thursday were a combination of skilful bowling, brilliant slip catching and very poor batting technique by a team that looks totally shot. 'Broad deserves place in history' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z “No, nothing about Alex annoys me,” he says, with the skilful swerve of someone who, well, works in politics. Blur: 'We used to take it in turns to punch each other' 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Something there is in human beings that imbues them with hope for happy days ahead, and skilful politicians, with the aid of this new mantra of evasion, play nicely to this. The Unstoppable Appeal of ‘Going Forward’ 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The slight but skilful Belgian is at a career high of 15 in the world rankings. What not to miss on day three 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The Swedes battled their way into the game, creating a few half-chances of their own but often conceding possession for long periods to their more skilful opponents. Sweden lift Euro U21 crown with shootout win over Portugal 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z He’s a very technical fighter, a very skilful fighter, but I’ve just known for a long, long time that a style like that definitely suits me.” Amir Khan no longer deserves Floyd Mayweather date after flat note | Bryan Armen Graham 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z He was also highly skilful, adept at sending the ball spinning this way and that, utilising knowledge of physics picked up playing competitive billiards. The 2015 FA Cup final: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa, as it happened 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Valencia looks skilful but hasn’t scored the goals his price tag demands. Newcastle United v West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened | John Ashdown 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Mr Soini, whose masters thesis was on populism, is a skilful speaker, talking in a way that appeals to many ordinary Finns. Who are the nationalist Finns Party? - BBC News 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z Everton goalkeeper Joel Robles showed in his own back yard he is just as skilful with his feet as he is with his hands. Saturday's gossip column 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Simply put, because he's quick, he's strong, he's skilful and he scores goals. Who is £30m forward Memphis Depay? 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z He was also highly skilful, adept at sending the ball spinning this way and that, utilising knowledge of physics picked up playing competitive billiards. The 2015 FA Cup final: Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa, as it happened 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Still, when I asked the military historian who he thought was the most skilful of all generals, he named Napoleon. Has chess got anything to do with war? - BBC News 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Doing this requires a skilful ground controller, but Malou has set up a drone school to train people in the art. Copping a ’copter 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Painted in charcoal and red ochre, or etched into the limestone, careful shading and skilful technique bring the animals to life, revealing movement and depth. Vast replica recreates prehistoric Chauvet cave - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Powerful, skilful and driven, he would be the perfect addition to a City midfield that has looked pedestrian this season. Who should Man City keep and sell? 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Mokone, a nimble, skilful forward, dazzled in Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Australia and Canada, all at a time when he wasn’t allowed to play for his own country’s all-white team. ‘Unknown hero’ Steve Mokone remembered in South Africa 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Unesco says the drawings are remarkable for the skilful use of shading, combinations of paint and engraving, anatomical precision and dynamism. France creates replica cave for spectacular prehistoric art 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z It was sound management and a skilful manoeuvring of resources. 'FA Cup the symbol of Reds' season' 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Just because someone is a talented designer, does not mean they will be as skilful at running a business. Fashion wars: China takes on the West 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Let Party officials learn the Party's methods of work with the people and become skilful in remoulding them and giving play to their spiritual strength! Decoding North Korea's fish and mushroom slogans 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z It has fought a skilful defensive campaign, standing firm on religion while also arguing that the Catholic grammar schools should be open to all Catholic pupils, not just the brightest. Rearguard action 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z Ordinary Israelis worry that young entrepreneurs are more interested in making fortunes than creating jobs—and hence are just as bad as the conglomerates, which are more skilful at extracting rents than providing services. The scale-up nation 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Why play a game of looping crosses into the box to a, skilful but nonetheless short and fat striker? Is Wayne Rooney an England great? 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Present them with a metaphor which subtly resonates with their own experience or the skilful evocation of a recognisable emotional landscape, and they’re yours for the duration. Cate Kennedy: the perfect love story should be a dangerous seduction 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z I’ve certainly been fortunate and it is hard to actually figure out whether I was skilful at taking advantage of opportunities or just blind luck because you can’t actually run this experiment twice. Peter Thiel: ‘We attribute too much to luck. Luck is an atheistic word for God’ 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z No one can seriously believe that this now self-financing, media-savvy and militarily skilful organisation will be snuffed out by a bombing campaign. Isis: an apocalyptic cult carving a place in the modern world 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z The clear risk is that these callow, inexperienced volunteers will return home as hardened and skilful jihadists, ready, as Mr Cameron puts it, to “target us on the streets of Britain”. Cameron’s confusions 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Alastair Cook described Jimmy Anderson as “the most skilful bowler in the world” on the eve of the fifth Test against India at The Oval. Jimmy Anderson is ‘the world’s most skilful bowler’, says Alastair Cook 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z One to watch: "Another summer signing, Jefferson Montero, provides additional pace on the wing. The skilful player fresh from World Cup duty will fit in to the way Swansea play perfectly." Club-by-club guide to the Premier League season 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z It’s a skilful blend, but after the beta it still seems, although certainly not generic, almost aggressively universal. Looking To The Moon: First Impressions Of Destiny's PlayStation Beta 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Robert Scott from London sources the word to a skilful hockey-player from his schooldays in the 1980s whose surname was Muller. Readers' 48 words for defeat 2014-07-04T04:00:00Z We would fit in with him when he picked up the ball because he was very skilful and wanted to take people on. From Bramall Lane to Brazil: Argentina's low-key leader 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Plus, as they will tell you in Belo Horizonte, he is an unexpectedly skilful No9. Brazil’s charming Zorro or charlatan? Fred can flourish in homecoming 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z “Don’t expect Brazil to be the owner of the party. Mexico are warriors, very strong, skilful and well organised. They play football we should respect.” Brazil captain Thiago Silva hails ‘the World Cup of all World Cups’ 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The United winger and the skilful but erratic Jefferson Montero on the left are key to Ruedo’s system and Ecuador’s chances of emerging from an open group containing the Swiss, Honduras and France. World Cup 2014: Ecuador motivated by tragic loss of Christian Benítez 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z It was a swivel as skilful in its own way as Cruyff’s had been. World Cup: 25 stunning moments … No25: the Cruyff Turn is born in 1974 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Accidents are currently 95 per cent the result of human error, but it is not known how many accidents are thwarted by skilful drivers. Autonomous Cars Like The Google May Be Viable In Less Than 10 Years 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z "People don't realise I'm a very skilful boxer when I want to be and do what I'm supposed to," said Froch, who regards as his best fight his 12-round shutout of Arthur Abraham in 2010. Froch v Groves: Who will win? 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Strong, skilful, fast and blessed with a fearsome shot, he impressed during Argentina’s run to the final, where he seized the moment by scoring twice as Holland were beaten 3-1 in extra-time. The World Cup’s top 100 footballers of all time 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z A common thread that runs through his various activities is a skilful eye for observing modern society and all its quirks. Six must-listen new tracks from around the world 2014-05-27T04:00:00Z Lennon was that rare thing in the world of team sport, a highly skilful player who immediately went on to become a very successful manager. Neil Lennon's persecution shames Scotland 2014-05-25T04:00:00Z "Who knows - a Eurobond merchant might be very skilful," she said. Ugandan minister says anti-gay law has little investment impact 2014-05-06T17:38:34Z What the team needs now is a good, hard-working, skilful set of players who want to play cricket hard, but in the right way, to get England back on track again. New coach must remodel arrogant England - Agnew 2014-04-15T18:11:29Z He is considered a skilful economic operator who got Norway through the global financial crisis relatively unharmed as the government used its stored oil wealth to boost spending, create demand and keep unemployment low. NATO names Norway's Stoltenberg as next leader 2014-03-28T19:56:03Z Tony's diaries effectively became a political franchise, as new volumes appeared regularly under the skilful and accomplished editing of Ruth Winstone. Standout moments from Tony Benn's diaries 2014-03-18T04:27:54Z He could run hard and strong, ride a tackle, slip out of one, offload; he was more skilful than people gave him credit for. Jeremy Guscott: My top 10 centres 2014-03-12T14:38:16Z "He's one of the most skilful players in the world, and we'd have wanted him in the final," forward Marcus Kruger told reporters. Ice hockey: Backstrom's absence big blow for Sweden 2014-02-23T16:33:41Z "Tall, heavy, lean, quick. Very powerful and skilful," he says. 'A beast of a man and a charming character' 2014-02-17T18:38:17Z However, it deserves a place at the table for its skilful use of procedurality in environment and music. The Top 5 Indie Games of 2013 2013-12-23T15:15:00Z But with skilful use of atomic force microscopy, researchers in Beijing managed to capture the first pictures of hydrogen bonds, seen here as faint lines between four molecules of 8-hydroxyquinoline. 365 days: Images of the year 2013-12-18T18:50:26.658Z He formed another of the great centre partnerships with Walter Little - the combination of the tough, straight-running inside centre and the more skilful outside centre. Jeremy Guscott: My top 10 centres 2014-03-12T14:38:16Z It is also used to compliment a skilful move on the pitch. Adidas offers free World Cup ball to new-borns in Brazil 2013-12-04T19:26:37Z Losing to more skilful opponents from a country called Scotland was not that shocking for most of English football's history. How many wake-up calls do England need? 2013-11-25T13:57:40Z A skilful Romania side did far more than simply keep the home fans quiet. When Wales were a spot kick from the World Cup 2013-11-17T09:59:20Z Although most Chileans do not see her as a professional politician, she is in fact a skilful one. Chile’s presidential election: Cruising back to La Moneda 2013-11-07T16:05:15Z Will was deceptively quick, very skilful and could read the game. Jeremy Guscott: My top 10 centres 2014-03-12T14:38:16Z "So it went from being very skilful to very cack-handed in the space of about a minute," he said. VIDEO: Garden spider amputates its own leg 2013-10-31T12:31:42Z The Spurs winger was direct, skilful, fearless - and from the first whistle. Will Hodgson dare to be bold again? 2013-10-12T05:42:01Z Only the most skilful progress through each stage. Hoddle launches online football challenge 2013-09-29T23:07:33Z Is this the sole reason they are more skilful or are there others? Why do South American coaches struggle in Europe? 2013-09-23T10:19:51Z Jenkins described Zarif as "one of the most skilful diplomats of his generation and someone to whom the need for flexibility in negotiation is a given". Hailing 'flexibility', Iran leader commends new nuclear gambit 2013-09-18T13:40:30Z Of Italy's three main mafias, including Sicily's Cosa Nostra and Calabria's 'Ndrangheta, the Camorra has been particularly skilful at transforming itself into a giant business with many links to legitimate activity. Mafia hurt by asset seizures but still too strong to beat 2013-09-06T08:30:43Z The risk of being prosecuted is so low it does little to dissuade highly educated and skilful but under-employed programmers from turning to illicit hacking for profit or fun. Ex-Soviet hackers play outsized role in cyber crime world 2013-08-22T16:40:46Z But he is not as skilful, and nowhere near as versatile. How will Ecuador cope without Benitez? 2013-08-12T11:39:13Z The billionaire media mogul, Italy's most colorful and scandal-prone figure but also its most skilful politician, has never previously been finally convicted in up to 30 court cases. Courts finally catch up with Berlusconi 2013-08-01T18:38:16Z A skilful presentation and a positive attitude can make a huge difference in how a scientist's work is perceived. Too much hype 2013-07-31T17:20:34.907Z At his peak he was a wonderful playmaker, creative, skilful and with a warrior spirit that meant he was never a luxury player. Ronaldinho on course for Guardiola reunion 2013-07-15T14:12:07Z "It's a very serious and skilful sport, and a hard-fought battle," Mr Ashmeade said. Peashooters blow for 'world' title 2013-07-13T04:39:24Z Qantas said the report "once again underlines the calm, skilful actions of the Qantas crew in returning the aircraft and its passengers safely to Singapore". Australian body faults Rolls-Royce over Qantas engine explosion 2013-06-27T04:42:33Z Lambert was lauded by colleagues in the covert unit for his skilful infiltration of animal rights campaigners and environmentalists in the 1980s. McLibel leaflet was co-written by undercover police officer Bob Lambert 2013-06-21T13:54:56Z But Folau, who is about eight kilograms lighter than North, is just as powerful and skilful. Rugby: Fast-Rising Star Makes His Debut for Australia 2013-06-20T13:37:42Z The gameplay will involve a lot of sneaking around and skilful avoidance of unbeatable monstrosities. The Evil Within - preview 2013-06-13T10:52:32Z A skilful diplomat is not necessarily trained to conduct economic diplomacy, particularly if trying to convince ‘his own’ Ministry of Trade counterpart to reduce harmful trade barriers. Aid agencies of the future: Poverty, geography and the double dilemma 2013-06-03T16:28:10Z "To me he is the most skilful bowler in the world," he said. Anderson is the 'best in the world' 2013-05-20T21:30:01Z Moody, who spent 14 years at Leicester before joining Bath in 2010, rates the full-back as the most skilful player he shared a field with. Leicester rise above adversity to reach ninth consecutive final 2013-05-18T20:00:06Z "Jimmy really is a very skilful bowler," said former England captain Michael Vaughan on Test Match Special. James Anderson: King of the swingers 2013-05-17T15:01:50Z He really has been a most skilful bowler. Anderson takes 300th Test wicket 2013-05-17T14:31:04Z Waddle is one of those, I saw him as kid when he played for the toon and he was skilful but wayward, he used to get the bus home after the game. Beckham not in top 1,000 - Waddle 2013-05-17T12:26:53Z Later he would often close the bill for a Solomons promotion at either Earls Court or Harringay in a none too skilful but always entertaining contest to send the crowd home happy. Nosher Powell 2013-04-26T14:33:28Z Naseer, who the judge said was a "skilful bomb-maker", was jailed for life and told he must serve at least 18 years in prison, the Press Association reported. British Islamists jailed for al Qaeda suicide bomb plot 2013-04-26T12:58:38Z There is superb work being done now in the academies, some very skilful and tactical training. Germany and Spain put best on display for Champions League semi-finals 2013-04-20T21:04:00Z But they remain skilful and highly watchable county cricketers who played the leading roles in an all-action opening day which ended with Northamptonshire narrowly on top. Graham Napier enjoys sun and drags Essex from under a Northants cloud 2013-04-17T18:23:40Z The Moroccan is one of the most skilful players in the league but it is worth noting that QPR's recent wins over Southampton and Sunderland were achieved without him. Premier League and FA Cup: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2013-04-12T08:00:26Z They believe that they are skilful and hardworking, and they can't imagine that their fellow referees are superior to them. The Fiver 2013-04-09T15:51:17Z In any event it will need extremely skilful handling, not least in the corridors of power where commercial interests have a significant and legitimate voice. Tony Hall's biggest test as BBC director general is to create a digital future 2013-04-07T17:04:01Z "He's so quick and skilful with the ball at his feet." Marco Reus: 'We push our boundaries because we believe in Dortmund' 2013-04-01T12:25:31Z Mike Brown was left flat-footed on the outside for the first before the skilful Tipuric sealed a fine performance by creating the second. England slide back to square one with bad dreams about 2015 World Cup 2013-03-17T22:00:01Z Found Routledge a little too fast and skilful but persevered and never panicked. Bradford City v Swansea City: Capital One Cup final player ratings 2013-02-25T01:08:36Z It's always really close with France because they're a very physical team and very skilful. Hannah Gallagher insists England are ready to recover from shock loss 2013-02-22T18:39:37Z He is strong, he is skilful, he is good in the air – and he is in form. This week's Champions League last-16 ties: how the teams shape up 2013-02-12T09:00:03Z Anyone who played Devil May Cry 4 must surely of seen how desperately the IP needed an injection of new ideas and modernisation – which is exactly what the skilful Ninja Theory achieved. Are Fans To Blame For Lower Than Expected 'DmC' Sales? 2013-02-06T00:18:11Z The Portuguese upbraided Swarbick after the game before declaring that too many top-flight referees seem unwilling to protect skilful players. Players like Gareth Bale need protecting says Tottenham's Villas-Boas 2013-01-31T00:26:52Z Showed strong, skilful and poised displays in this season's Champions League. Top 50 January transfer targets 2012-12-28T12:22:03Z It was raw, it was visceral, it was skilful, it was everything great boxing is meant to be. Faces of the year: The women 2012-12-27T04:12:48Z The skilful player was given more protection, although one of the first to be sent off under the new aegis was Manchester United's George Best. Leeds United and Chelsea showed football has come a long way since 1970 2012-12-21T11:11:52Z Jan was able to control the arm after the second day of training and over a period of 14 weeks became increasing skilful. Robotic arm 'mind control' hailed 2012-12-17T03:14:32Z But that was one of the few mistakes by the tourists, who were rewarded for patient, skilful bowling and sharp fielding. England take third Test advantage 2012-12-05T11:07:15Z The current swinging however is more tactical and skilful than it might look. An Interview With 'Sui Generis' Developer Madoc Evans 2012-11-28T23:03:16Z Whether this owes to great BoC foresight, or skilful policies is a moot point, but it leaves Carney's reputation looking good. Mark Carney appointed as Bank of England governor: reaction 2012-11-26T18:13:05Z Pleased to see Joe Launchbury get a first start? is big and strong and skilful - he really is an athletic individual and a great footballer. 'Quick ball can help England beat Boks' 2012-11-23T06:50:54Z Direct, skilful, inventive, decisive with almost every touch. José Antonio Reyes comes in from the cold to be Sevilla's saviour again 2012-11-19T14:52:00Z "You had to be skilful and chance your arm in the backs because you had to make the most of the ball you did get." England beware wounded Australia in the game with a special rivalry 2012-11-16T17:21:00Z He's got incredible ability – people underestimate the fact that he is very skilful, as well as the way he puts that fear factor into the opposition. England set to put faith in Gareth Hock's hands as France await 2012-11-10T13:43:48Z They were good players, skilful players who were tactically good. Rodgers defends selection policy 2012-11-08T21:41:58Z One of them went on to become a skilful, accomplished, Champions League- and FA Cup-winning player. Chelsea v Manchester United – as it happened 2012-10-28T17:55:48Z But the French big-spenders were hit with a sucker-punch as Blues launched a skilful counter from a scrum in their own 22. Cardiff Blues 14-22 Toulon 2012-10-21T13:42:38Z We were training every day, were fitter, more skilful and more organised. England beware wounded Australia in the game with a special rivalry 2012-11-16T17:21:00Z Undefeated in 17 fights, Molina is fast and skilful but not renowned as a big puncher. Amir Khan to fight the undefeated Carlos Molina on 15 December 2012-10-09T17:39:45Z Yet skilful compromise would be needed more than ever to prevent a dash for state shares backfiring, for example by accidentally triggering a mandatory offer for the whole of EADS. Analysis: Bomb ticks on EADS pact as politics cloud merger 2012-09-28T19:33:13Z According to the Observer, Villa "played the more skilful and dashing soccer before Tottenham casually crushed them with two goals in three minutes ... only then was the disparity in class apparent". The Joy of Six: big clubs in the lower leagues 2012-09-28T09:16:12Z I didn't feel they were as skilful as me – stronger maybe, and certainly better built at the age of 15, but definitely not as good with the ball. The Secret Footballer: undercover in the Premier League 2012-08-10T22:00:42Z For many companies, skilful marketing of products that aren't significantly different from what preceded them has replaced innovation. Profit and PR are the real enemies of innovation 2012-08-10T21:00:01Z While it is a skilful and precise sport, the argument goes, physical virulence and might are what defines it. London 2012 Olympics: the joy of women's boxing 2012-08-09T18:15:08Z The blueprint is Barcelona-esque, a gaggle of tricky, skilful attackers to provide a blur of movement and leave opponents dizzy and distracted. Premier League preview No3: Chelsea 2012-08-07T08:00:00Z The most successful – the fastest, the strongest, the most skilful – are so often the most compelling and the hardest to understand. Sport Legends: Blood, Sweat and Brilliance ebook 2012-08-01T18:28:25Z But it was so physical and so skilful. My Olympics: 'Seeing us do well will bring the nation together' 2012-07-31T19:01:38Z It is also fantastically skilful, as players pass, pass, pass, bide their time, then deliver the killer blow into a hockey-style goal. London 2012: Handball Team GB heroines go down fighting to Montenegro 2012-07-28T22:40:00Z Speaking personally, stick-and-move boxing is the most impressive and skilful form of boxing. London 2012 Olympics: the joy of women's boxing 2012-08-09T18:15:08Z This summer the public should get their biggest reminder of their latent love for this fast, rough, and skilful sport since 1988, when the men's team won gold at the Seoul Olympics. London 2012: the hidden gems that can sparkle 2012-07-20T22:03:18Z Italian World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi is in charge of a Guangzhou Evergrande side packed full of skilful South American talent. Didier Drogba: challenge, not money, brought me to Shanghai Shenhua 2012-07-14T09:59:10Z I faced Shevchenko when he was at Chelsea, and also once when he was played for Ukraine against England, and found him to be a clever, skilful striker. Euro 2012: Star of the show was Shevchenko against Sweden 2012-06-15T21:00:03Z The Lara Croft of previous games has generally been intelligent, witty, resourceful and ingenious, as well as athletic, strong and skilful. Does Tomb Raider's Lara Croft really have to be a survivor of a rape attempt? 2012-06-13T12:50:36Z He was a very skilful player, if he lacked anything it was probably putting himself about and winning tackles. Roy Hodgson 'makes footballers realise how lucky they are' 2012-06-12T19:32:42Z A real nuisance for the skilful France attacking quartet. England player ratings 2012-06-11T19:15:41Z But Chelsea's owner, Roman Abramovich, drove the purchase of the confident and skilful Hazard as he seeks a more attractive style for next season, when he hopes to challenge for the Premier League title. Chelsea finalise Hazard transfer 2012-06-04T20:04:24Z It allows athletes who are very skilful to match those who are physically strong. London 2012: Britain's Mhairi Spence exemplifies the modern era 2012-05-26T22:00:01Z In the best possible world a skilful, confident management team can incorporate the high-maintenance individuals into the team; in the worst those individuals can wreck the side. Chris Gayle might rock West Indies' boat but would stop its drifting 2012-05-22T21:04:18Z That the skilful fingers of the great pianist pressed the hand of me, a simple writer, is a fact, which, for the completeness of my narrative, must not remain unmentioned. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z Both are skilful and slippery, yet both struggled to make an impact. After a winter of death by spin, West Indies are perfect for England 2012-05-18T18:14:04Z Which leads us neatly back to the discussion about historical accuracy in films … Snooker tables are much bigger than pool tables, so are snooker players much more skilful than pool players? Notes & Queries: How common were witch trials? 2012-05-16T16:00:01Z By pursuing this course, he would completely shut the mouths of Mac’s friends, and by securing the services of so skilful and so daring a wrecker, richer and more abundant harvests might yet be reaped. The Cambrian Sketch-Book Tales, Scenes, and Legends of Wild Wales 2012-04-27T02:00:33.040Z There is no shortage of adventurous and skilful young botanists willing to embrace such a life, say senior collectors. Superstars of botany: Rare specimens 2012-04-25T17:20:33.787Z I make my piano dream or sing at pleasure, re-echo with exulting harmonies and rival the most skilful bow in swiftness. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z There, sir, take that,” upon which he flung his nightcap at the skilful operator. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z But if he has what they must think ecclesiastical crotchets, he always manages them with most skilful prudence. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879 2012-04-25T02:01:12.830Z Mr. Prentice the solicitor was a skilful ally. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z My father was stout and tall, a brave man, and skilful in arms; and he was the Percy's henchman. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z Ali seized the opportunity at once and made a skilful thrust. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Dr. Stark, of Glasgow, who attended my family for years, was a skilful practitioner, but eccentric. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z When a criminal judge has a right crafty knave before him, one well versed in the arts of prevarication, his main object is to wring a confession from the culprit by a few skilful questions. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z The explanation given shows clearly that no blame was really attributable to the gentleman who offered the mount, and I can well believe he never dreamt of danger with the horse in such skilful hands. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z The good prioress is skilful at such things, and brother Martin still more so; and he is nearest, for the monk's lodging is only just below there. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z The Prophet was obliged to resort to most skilful political measures in order to spare all kinds of feelings during the division of these riches; and to prevent dangerous jealousy arising among his disciples. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z Expecting chops, damper, and tea, the culinary triumphs of a skilful chef would strike an author in quest of the barbaric life with a keen reproach. Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information 2012-04-22T02:00:09.320Z Doing this, the ball assumes an oblate shape, and we can, if we are skilful enough, separate by such rotation a ring from the ball, like that which surrounds Saturn. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z Overcharges, for example, and skilful manipulations of the steelyard to make it lie, are not considered so much moral defects as tokens of an unusually active brain. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z We are, indeed, only accustomed to look upon him either as a wild youth, suddenly and somewhat strangely reformed, or as a great conqueror and skilful general, a prudent and ambitious prince. Agincourt The Works of G. P. R. James, Volume XX 2012-04-25T02:01:07.457Z An ounce of it would make a safe and satisfactory firecracker in a boy’s hands; while the same quantity in skilful hands, could be made to blow up an immense battleship!” The Independence Day Horror at Killsbury 2012-04-20T02:00:07.610Z The whole of the works I have described are at once samples of skilful engineering and of unremitting exertion. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Now it would not be a very difficult task for a skilful mechanic to so construct the box that the vibrating cord would close a galvanic circuit and open the lock. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z We can but admire the skilful analysis with which it begins, and the vigorous discussion accompanying that analysis. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z They were skilful in constructing machines for raising water, and their system of canals was as remarkable for its ingenuity as for the knowledge of hydraulics it displayed.” Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z The reputation of the Waldenses as skilful leeches was a powerful aid in their missionary labors. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z As for blasphemy, the subtle refinements which converted simple blasphemous expressions into heresy, as set forth by Eymerich, show how readily a skilful inquisitor could speculate on idle oaths. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Like a skilful player of puppets, he both puts words into the mouths of his creatures and pulls the wires that move them. Shelburne Essays, Third Series 2012-04-16T02:00:02.027Z What skilful artist has made the light and the darkness? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z Any reader who desires to become a skilful player cannot do better than procure and study this work. Hoyle's Games Modernized 2012-04-15T02:00:05.927Z The question of infantile communion affords an illustration of the skilful casuistry of the orthodox. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z It is true that the dignitaries at its head relied solely on persecution, and by skilful use of popular superstition and princely ambition they succeeded in crushing the open revolt which threatened its supremacy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z The young people sniffed, but as Mrs. Balfame had founded the Country Club, and they were all helpless under her inflexible will and skilful manipulation, they never dreamed of rebellion. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z What skilful workman has made sleep and wakefulness? The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z His own poetry has but little value; Herder was a skilful verse-maker but hardly a creative poet. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z This he hoped would put an end to the matter, while skilful postponement of the conference would allow it to die out; but he miscalculated the enmity of the rival Orders. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z All this was complicated by the supreme universal jurisdiction of Rome, which enabled those who were skilful and rich to protract indefinitely the proceedings and perhaps at last to escape. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z This skilful warfare Professor Gardiner ascribes to Rupert's genius. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z “The three heavens and the three earths rest in Varuna,” says a poet, and immediately afterwards, giving personality to his God: “It is the skilful king Varuna who makes this golden disc shine in heaven.” The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 2012-04-18T02:00:17.060Z M. de Heredia was none the less one of the most skilful craftsmen who ever practised the art of verse. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z "They had better be skilful as well as brave," said the young Marquis thoughtfully, "who measure swords with my brother Charles." Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z Another, who is a skilful climber, ascends the castle and finds that the monster is asleep with his head in the maiden’s lap. The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story 2012-04-11T02:00:32.697Z Rupert "being as skilful with his weapon as valiant," ran Percy through the side, at the second pass; they closed, and both fell to the ground, Percy's hand being wounded in the fall. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z Every human motive is a salmi, cooked by a skilful artist, for our own palates as well as those that observe them. Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z Large doses produce vertigo, nausea and paralysis; but in smaller quantities, administered by skilful hands, it has a sedative action on the nerves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z "Do you think," said Villequier, "that he is as skilful in conveying intelligence as in other things?" Henry of Guise; (Vol. II of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:35.290Z The Jews originated nothing, though they were skilful appropriators and adapters of other men’s effects. The Masculine Cross A History of Ancient and Modern Crosses and Their Connection with the Mysteries of Sex Worship; Also an Account of the Kindred Phases of Phallic Faiths and Practices 2012-04-11T02:00:31.327Z They hoped to bar Rupert's passage to the city, but by skilful manoeuvring he crossed the Ouse, and halted outside York. Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z He is brave, skilful, with far more experience than myself, faithful and true in his attachments, and even more zealous and eager than I am in every thing he undertakes. Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:31.930Z He was, however, a lover of justice, and as a knight both bold and skilful. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z "He was afraid that you had not fallen into skilful hands; and, of course, it would not have come well from me to assure him of the opposite." Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z To make her pass by skilful transition from aversion to love afforded him delicious pleasure. One of Cleopatra's Nights and Other Fantastic Romances One of Cleopatra's Nights?Clarimonde?Arria Marcella?The Mummy's Foot?Omphale: a Rococo Story?King Candaules 2012-04-08T02:00:23.693Z He has been directed to a skilful physician; he has used the right medicine; he has been treated in the way to give full scope to the recuperative power of nature. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z As a master mariner, he had sailed the seven seas for the greater part of his life, was a skilful navigator, and one who could keep his head in an emergency. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z The dissolution of the monasteries had meanwhile evoked a popular protest in the north, and it was only by skilful and unscrupulous diplomacy that Henry was enabled to suppress so easily the Pilgrimage of Grace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Besides being plucky and skilful, she was so pretty and so amusing! Mademoiselle Blanche A Novel 2012-04-07T02:00:33.037Z Whitman, who was, it should be remembered, a physician, not a clergyman, was skilful and devoted in his attentions, yet many died. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z He showed himself as skilful in engineering as in architecture or painting. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z This Prison is under the management of a gentleman, who has been a member of the Senate, in the State of Maine, and who is, also, a skilful physician. Recollections of Windsor Prison; Containing Sketches of its History and Discipline with Appropriate Strictures and Moral and Religious Reflection 2012-04-06T02:00:31.240Z On the other hand the development of classic culture is traced with a less skilful hand. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z How often his had heard her tell the story, how often expatiate on the beauties of that skilful imitation of an oleograph! Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z With the promptitude of the skilful general, he proceeded to form his company and make his plan of campaign in time to anticipate the apparent designs of the active Canadians. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z The Cadorine youth had reached the temple of fame, unaided save by his skilful hand and inventive brain. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z I have upon my hands, at the present moment, some business which is very difficult to manage; and as I know you to be both firm and skilful, I will request your assistance in it. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z She entered quietly for fear of disturbing the patient, received the directions which the young man gave her in a low voice, and seating herself near the bedside, busied her skilful fingers with her knitting. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z He was also a skilful worker in bronze, an accomplishment that led to his being charged with coining base money. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z W. H. Gray, the secular agent, was a young, fine-looking, daring, and athletic man, very skilful in making and handling boats, teams, waggons, and anything else of a practical nature. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z Do not allege as an excuse your poverty, which does not permit you to study and become skilful; the study of art serves for nourishment to the body as well as the soul.... Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z He was affable with his men, who idolised him as the grand commander and skilful seaman that he most undoubtedly was. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z When the Innuit brings the seal to the igloo, a crowd invades the narrow space, for the simplest hospitality prevails, and the long watch, the skilful stroke, do not constitute sole ownership of the prize. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z He became a very skilful musician, both theoretical and practical; while his attainments as a self-taught mathematician were fully adequate to the prosecution of those branches of astronomy which he so eminently advanced and adorned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z And that what the men of Deal are par excellence—hardy, brave, and skilful—the men of our coasts are very generally. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z Nothing will obtain them real peace but skilful and successful war. The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) 2012-04-03T02:00:34.180Z Nine years later, Napoleon managed, by skilful intrigues, to obtain quiet possession of Malta. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Here all the young gentlewomen did exclaim that Master Sherwood could by no means think of a more skilful torment than this should prove. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In Mr. Crawford's skilful hands it is unlike any other romance in English literature.... Mitchelhurst Place, Vol. I (of 2) A Novel 2012-04-03T02:00:33.630Z Some thought Columbus presumptuous in expecting to accomplish that which skilful sailors of all nations had not done, although several thousand years had elapsed since the creation of the world. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z George Stebbing was an early riser, and a very active practitioner; he was skilful and attentive; and it was truly said of him, that he never neglected a poor patient to attend a rich one. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z The Chinook jargon, in skilful hands, is susceptible of much. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Nothing can be done more faithfully, or in better taste; but there are many blanks too wide to be filled even by such skilful hands. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Answers to these Queries would connect some of the broken links in the history of one of the most gallant and skilful young generals that England ever entrusted with her armies. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 110, December 6, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-04-03T02:00:26.740Z They left him fuming and raging in his chains until a violent gale arose, and they bethought themselves that Ojeda was a skilful navigator. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z That it required a skilful pilot to manage a ferry-boat, which had nearly two miles to run from the Suffolk to the Essex side, will be easily imagined. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z Nevertheless skilful herding of the cattle on the run, and extra vigilance for a few months, suffice to accustom the animals to their new home. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z The mosaic work throughout the building has been thoroughly cleaned and restored, the defective portions being replaced by a skilful imitation of the original. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Groups of drooping berries of brilliant, translucent scarlet lighted up the little plant settlement, hanging as gracefully as jewels set by a skilful goldsmith for a fair lady's adornment. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z Coloured as well as paste edges will take gold tooling and afford considerable scope to the skilful and thoughtful workman. Practical Bookbinding 2012-04-02T02:00:23.047Z His uncle was sent for, who came, attended by Mr. Nursey, at that time the skilful and highly esteemed surgeon of Aldborough. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z But living, he is a skilful and a capable man—far better qualified to be a party leader than an Erskine or a Grattan would be. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z But though skilful and intelligent as artisans, and abundantly endowed with the faculty of imitation, they are wretchedly deficient in imagination, and have no idea of invention. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A snowy gown for Pris, though I fashion it, who am not too skilful. A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 2012-04-02T02:00:24.090Z But I said to myself, "We were present at the skilful performances of a woman prestidigitator; we witnessed only theatrical tricks." Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z Merrily tinkled the bells and fast flew the steeds under Bruno's skilful guidance, as their gaily-decorated sledge was whirled through the broad thoroughfares and snowy parks of Aronsberg. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z These four canons are a skilful condensation of the argument of Torquatus in Cicero, De Fin. i. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Shakespeare has established his claim to the noblest position in English literature on a wider and more solid basis than the mere composition of skilful plays could deserve. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Chalon could not only paint with originality, but could catch the manner of the old masters with such accuracy, that some of his works were attributed even by the skilful to Rubens, Watteau, and others. English Painters with a chapter on American painters 2012-03-27T02:00:26.437Z But the skilful artist pleads his cause so well that he overcomes her objections. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z He had been a Bramin, skilful in theology, and in all abstruse learning. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z Our roads are laid out; our people are thrifty, enterprising, and skilful. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Wladislas, then absent in Upper Poland, despatched Skirgello into Lithuania, who, though haughty, licentious, and revengeful, was a brave and skilful general. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But, “in order to secure themselves the better from its “intrusion, your predecessors surrounded them- “selves with skilful doctors, whom they commanded “not to teach duties, but to justify caprices. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z Finally, the three legs beat a kind of drum-roll so rapid that it was impossible to count, and which the most skilful could never succeed in imitating. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z No matter how skilful the workman, he is crippled by lack of proper tools; and Bert’s heart exulted as he realized that, in this respect, at least he had no reason for complaint. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z But there came a time when Martha met her, with eyes all swollen and red from crying, and told her they had sent to the city for a skilful physician. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z Poucette was thus able to give up her public dancing, and stay more at home; and the toyman's daughter taught her dainty embroidery, in which her skilful fingers soon excelled. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Legates more skilful and more complying, came to Augsburgh, and presented Frederick with another epistle from Adrian201 The pope explained in it the terms of his first letter, and the explanation amounted to a retraction. The Power Of The Popes 2012-03-27T02:00:20.043Z The medium usually tries to get together her two hands, held separately by each of us, and by a skilful substitution to make us believe we hold both when she has succeeded in disengaging one. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z For what are the intent minds of hearers but, so to speak, a kind of harp, which the skilful player, in order to produce a tune possessing harmony, strikes in various ways? A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z Ruth was going from one to the other, watching the bright embroidery threads take the shape of flowers under their skilful fingers. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z Jean became a basket-maker, and it is not improbable that my fair readers may have in their possession some of the productions of his skilful fingers. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A collateral proof of this is, that one smith can weld irons and steels which another smith cannot weld at all, by means of a skilful selection of fluxes and a nice variation of temperatures. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z When the youthful plant is checked in its upward growth by the skilful knife of the gardener, it puts forth new branches on every side, and flourishes with increased luxuriance. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z And, like a skilful physician, who at one time makes use of medicines, at another of the knife, and at another of the cauterizing instrument, he mixed threats with entreaties, friendly messages with fearful denunciations. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z There was only one large square room, in which the family cooked, ate, and slept; but on every side it showed that Phineas had left traces of his skilful hands. Joel: A Boy of Galilee 2012-03-24T02:00:17.137Z He had had a fall as an infant, so his mother said, and never had walked; but his fingers were skilful in making toys, baskets, and small rush-mats, which Poucette sold during her daily rounds. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The side blast, though not so much used as in former years, is still preferred by many skilful mechanics, on the ground that it will give a cleaner fire with less trouble. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z One felt instinctively that she could play on a man's heart and senses as a skilful musician plays on an instrument. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z "A confidence Mrs. Hammond has made me bitterly regret," he rejoined, taking skilful advantage of her intervention. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z |
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