Sentence examples for calibre from inspiring English sources

[At Hamilton] it was against SPL players but down here, for all I have the better calibre of player, you are working against better teams as well".

The NHS needs leadership of the highest calibre if it is to respond successfully to financial and service pressures that are unprecedented in its history.

"He is a loss to the Liberal Democrats when we can ill afford to lose a man of that calibre and stature," he said.

"There's an incredible calibre of female athletes, especially in sprinting.

One painting depicts with extraordinary accuracy (given the image was perhaps held in memory for months before being painted) what appears to be a.50 calibre Spencer carbine of the type carried by Cadell's party, complete with seven cartridges.

The nature of the work and of the calibre of people that academia attracts perhaps means that striving for success and being the "best" is part of the culture.

Finding someone who is happy to fit into a team – at the expense of their ego – is never easy and convincing someone of Bjorkman's calibre to join him is a coup for Murray.

The referees selected to review this paper were of the highest calibre and are respected members of the international science community.

Price said the accolade was perhaps a sentimental vote by industry judges, but was critical about the calibre of competition in this year's best male category.

Everton manager David Moyes has ruled himself out, but Charlie Nicholas insists his former Celtic team-mate is the calibre of appointment the club should be making – and not Martínez.

But once you have buildings of that calibre and that height and that massing, there's nothing we can do to save the park any more.