Sentence examples for a decent hand from inspiring English sources

Surely East had a decent hand to overcall vulnerable with only a five-card suit.

Instead, he made a penalty double, showing a decent hand with spade values.

Just when Osborne needed a decent hand, the OBR dealt him something close to a royal flush.

Nor was there much evidence of tokenism in individual countries among the five.None of this is to say that female politicians are dealt a decent hand.

Jacobs (South) made a weak jump overcall of two spades, figuring that at the prevailing unfavorable vulnerability his partner would assume he had a decent hand.

City may even believe the fates have finally dealt them a decent hand after CSKA's late equaliser against Roma in Russia worked hugely in their favour.

"You can have a decent hand-pulled pint – that's as important to us as your fine wines.

FM is being really patient and generous with the kids, which is great and so important for a decent "hand-off".

That Sir Alex personally recommended Moyes to succeed him, and that Everton let its manager of 11 years go with good grace, add to the rarity of a clean and decent hand over in a sport where these things often happen acrimoniously.

"Surely I'll have a decent bargaining hand now," joked the defender.

Cleverly landed a decent back hand of his own towards the end of the second which was his only real moment of success up to that point.