Sentence examples for but a poor recent from inspiring English sources

Welsh club rugby has a distinguished history but a poor recent past — no Welsh team has ever won the Heineken Cup, which started in 1995.

The German upset some critics by failing to travel to the Johnnie Walker Championship to protect his 10 spot in the qualifying table, but after a poor recent USPGA showing, he preferred to stay at home in Scottsdale, California working with his coach Gunther Kessler.

This state of affairs is widely blamed for a poor recent record of implementing government investment projects and the limited success in bringing in foreign investment.

"We have a poor recent record against Saracens and we are keen to turn that around," said the No8 Nick Easter.

Diego Simeone's side are capable of frustrating the holders over two legs but, despite the spectacular feats they have achieved in breaking up the duopoly of La Liga, Atlético still have a poor recent record in this fixture.

Guzman had not been told to run because the Twins had a poor recent record against the Yankees or because the Twins were playing at Yankee Stadium against an opponent that had won 26 World Series championships.

Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray was satisfied with his side's defensive display in the 0-0 drat at Burnley after a poor recent run away from home.

Birmingham also had little to play for, apart from trying to improve on a poor recent record of just two wins in eight league matches.

England have a poor recent record in ODIs against the Aussies down under, having lost 13 of their past 15 ODIs.

Bolton are just six points above the relegation zone after a poor recent run, having conceded 14 goals in their last five matches.

But a series of poor recent drafts left them with little depth, something that Manning was able to hide.