Sentence examples for a test of temperament from inspiring English sources

And what is Test cricket if not, you know, a test of temperament and technique?

To make his debut in an Ashes decider is more a test of temperament than technique.

Reactions to England's record so far are a test of temperament.

"I must say that if there's a test of judicial temperament, you pass it here with an A plus-plus," Mrs. Feinstein said, adding, "I wanted to respond, and my adrenaline flowed, and you just sat there".

It is also a wonderful test of temperament and a test of courage.

The situation could offer a wonderful test of temperament as well as skill.

As for Farrell's son Owen, switched from centre to outside-half following the freak injury to Charlie Hodgson... this is a major test of temperament, and no mistake.

It's also a test of South Africa's temperament - will they take advantage of their dominant position and go assertively after a result, or drift as they did in their first innings?

There is, it is true, no greater test of temperament than a golf tournament, and any sport that can encompass at the top-level players such as the athletic Tiger Woods, the plump Colin Montgomerie and the small Ian Woosnam must be applauded for its catholicism.

Debates are largely stagecraft and tests of temperament as well as articulation: How does a candidate perform under pressure, and how do the candidates compare with each other.

As such, it is a stringent test of a filmmaker's art and temperament.