Sentence examples for favourite stroke from inspiring English sources

As has been established by the framed photograph currently hanging next to my bed, Putin's favourite stroke is the butterfly.

St Hill's favourite stroke was the leg glance; the shot carried the risk of falling leg before wicket (lbw) if he missed but his placement was very precise.

Favourite band: The Strokes.

The reason for this was to give him no room to play his favourite off-side strokes.

His favourite hook shot propelled the ball "with such unhurried ease that the punishing power of the stroke was revealed only in the way the ball smacked against the fence".

As lord warden of the Cinque Ports, he died at Walmer Castle, his favourite residence, from a stroke in 1852.

He pats the crafted woodwork of the bridge as if stroking a favourite Golden Labrador.

Now, from a perfect lie, 170 yards from a flag that perfectly favoured his favourite left-to-right shot, he had a chance to exorcise his demons with a stroke.

Legge and Veg Web also use pearl barley, which seems a stroke of genius – a traditional Scottish favourite, and a way to add yet more textural interest to my hearty haggis.

At his best, he was a dynamic stroke maker who was a crowd favourite because of his ability to score at a high pace, in particular with his power off the back foot.

Sanctuary, whose other artists include Iron Maiden, Alison Moyet, Dolly Parton and The Strokes, has emerged as the clear favourite to sign an artist who has shifted millions of records during a 25-year career.