Sentence examples for before the first set from inspiring English sources

We put a giant chess board above the stage at the first show of the tour, and we would make a move before the first set.

He doesn't feed from the crowd the way players like Djokovic do, but Nadal does other things rather well, and before the first set was over Djokovic was using his racket as a jackhammer on the court.

Halifax and Lloyds Bank have both just launched their "longest ever" interest-free balance transfer cards – a few days before the first set of post-Christmas bills are due to start landing on doormats around the UK.

"I was telling somebody last night that chances are when this group meets on the first night of a week's engagement, we've just met the minute before the first set.

Murray, though, was playing well and dropped only one point on serve and also saved a breakpoint at 4-5 down before the first set went to a tie-break.

Bloomfield, popping in a few minutes before the first set, said in his Chicago accent, "Hey man, I was just recording with Dylan and played on this really neat song". He sat down at the piano and started playing a chord sequence: C, D minor, E minor, F, G7.

Mirza saved a set point before winning the first set and then nearly evened the second set at 4-4 as Henin saved three break points.

Seles blew four set points before winning the first set, then rebounded after losing a 5-3 lead in the final set.

The second seed had won her previous 12 sets against Radwanska but the Pole started superbly, racing into a 5-0 lead before taking the first set.

The world number one raced into a 5-3 lead but had to save two break points to hold serve before clinching the first set.

Murray saved two more before taking the first set and never looked back as he secured his place in the last eight.