Sentence examples for deft things from inspiring English sources

Mr Lilley was clearly better in the cabinet doing deft things behind his concealing civil servants.

I'd been at the Garden for the previous game, which the Rangers lost, and I was struck, as I often am seeing the pro game live, not only by the immense size and speed of the players, and the consequent lack of open ice, but by the deft things they must do to make things happen in what little space they have.

There is suddenly space to record deft things such as: "A doctor in a bloodstained apron came out of the tent, holding a cigar between the thumb and little finger of one of his bloodstained hands to keep the blood off it".

There is suddenly space to record deft things such as: "A doctor in a bloodstained apron came out of the tent, holding a cigar between the thumb and little finger of one of his bloodstained hands to keep the blood off it". There are bad jokes, an emperor in trendy narrow shoes, mispronounced place names, dresses that have to be mended just before someone goes out.

The deft thing about this novel is that Jake's paranoia is justified and catching: again and again our suspicions are raised.

The author's treatment of the seven floaty Londoners in his novel is quite different from the rueful or whimsical satire practiced nowadays, which is a matter of giving a deft shake to things as they are, without, God forbid, pulling them down around our ears.

It's all horribly entertaining, and Pita's deft direction keeps things moving with a swing, although as presently configured the piece loses focus in the final minutes.

However, the writing and acting are deft: the whole thing runs like a cuckoo clock, its big surprises coming at regular intervals.

While the people in Mount's paintings look stiff and doll-like, his deft rendering of material things like rustic wooden architecture, strewn hay or shot glasses on a tavern table is marvelous.

The lyrical wisdom is as homespun and simple as his famous three-string guitar but the musicianship is deft enough to set things smouldering: as the storming title track demonstrates, he remains an old dog in no need of new tricks.

He was deft at defusing the things, but also had an eye for technology, so was sent abroad to try and scout out new weapons.