Sentence examples for capable deputies from inspiring English sources

Firstly Chiefs' kicker, Ryan Succop, missed a 41-yard attempt with only four second to play as Kansas' back-ups proved they're more than capable deputies.

Jordan Lukaku and Jason Denayer proved capable deputies on the left, and when the former was caught out of position midway through the first half, Thibaut Courtois came to his side's rescue to deny Neil Taylor an equaliser.

With Zak Whitbread still sidelined by a calf strain, veteran Adam Drury and youngster Ryan Bennett have proved capable deputies in the Norwich back line.

Mr Tusk will be joined in Brussels by his capable deputy, Elzbieta Bienkowska.

Kelechi Iheanacho will be a capable deputy, unless Guardiola opts to send Nolito further forward and make changes in midfield, though Agüero's absence subtly alters the dynamic.

Still, there were plenty of positives, none more so than keeper Paolo Tornaghi, who proved to Fire fans that he is a more than capable deputy for Sean Johnson (who could miss plenty of games this season due to Olympic commitments).

Leighton Baines confirmed he is a capable deputy for Ashley Cole at left-back while Phil Jagielka, promoted from the standby list, put in an assured performance alongside Joleon Lescott and Phil Jones was generally assured at right-back.

By George Packer August 12 , 2008 LastJanuary, I spent twenty-four hours in Baghdad with Lieutenant Colonel Steven Miska, an extremely capable deputy brigade commander, who introduced me to some of the Iraqi interpreters on his base.

Mr. Mackerras, in any case, serves as a more than capable deputy, and there is the compelling visual presence of Peter Pears as Captain Vere, singing one of the many roles that had been created for him by his life partner.

But having an influential and capable deputy may well turn out to be a mixed blessing.The third big difficulty is that Jokowi assumes the presidency at a time when the economy is slowing, the outlook is clouded and it appears harder than it has for some time to fulfil his long-held mission.

Secular parties led by Ahmad Chalabi, a capable deputy prime minister of the interim Iraqi government, fared poorly.