Sentence examples for Slightly below par from inspiring English sources

Although attendance was slightly below par, the betting in the mutuels was the biggest ever - an average of more than a million dollars a day.

As for England, we were seeded 13th and ended up 16th equal (formally 19th) on 30.5 - very slightly below par but much better than last time in Calvia 2004.

However, Leyva and Hambuchen both faltered on the pommel horse, with the German having an inquiry into his score rejected, leaving the door wide open for their Japanese opponents, Uchimura and Kazuhito Tanaka, as Belyavskiy also looked slightly below par.

While the Cash America decision has been criticized in some quarters, it has enabled default activists to buy bonds at prices at or only slightly below par but still seek to profit handsomely by asserting that a default has occurred and that the holders should receive a large premium.

The first half against France and the second half against Scotland were the only periods where they were slightly below par.

"Neil Robertson has had a slightly below par session and needs to put a line through it and go into the final session all guns blazing.

Possibly overreacting to the data but certainly catching up, because I think there has been a drip drip drip – globally I mean – of slightly below-par news for several months".

The World Championship bronze medallist also qualified for the 50m backstroke final and admitted a gruelling schedule was behind her slightly below-par 100m freestyle time.

Red Bull had a slightly below-par weekend by their high standards and Sebastian Vettel was trailing Mark Webber through most of the sessions, trying to find a balance and get comfortable with the car.

Gasoline mileage was below par, as well.

Do you have silly excuses for a below par performance?