Sentence examples for a big stroke from inspiring English sources

Mr. Friedland's pockets were deep because of a big stroke of mining luck.

So for me it was a big stroke of luck to work with him.

If they know recognition and large sums of money are within their grasp, even if it does take a big stroke of luck, they'll be more likely to start exploring those big questions themselves.

That's a big stroke of luck, since France has a lot more expertise than, say, nearby Madagascar.

"I want to thank everyone, especially for the patience they have given me to recover from a big stroke," Kirk says in the video.

The researchers found that hummingbird body mass increased with altitude, but the birds compensated for this with larger wings and a bigger stroke.

In "Sinuous i clau," in which a big brush stroke of thick red paint made with a wide comb snakes over a charred ground, the appeal is formal and painterly.

That is one meaning of the circle beloved of calligraphers in Japan, just a big bold stroke, starting at the beginning and travelling back to it in a round sweep.

With her huge swings and taste for risk, she is at her most dangerous on surfaces where her big serve gets more rewards and where the footing is surer and allows her to be more stable when she unleashes a big ground stroke.

On the first match point, Raonic hit a 134-mph serve and followed it with a big ground stroke.

He was 22 and working as a grave-digger when he had what he calls his second big stroke of luck.