Sentence examples for finals meaning from inspiring English sources

Friday's visit of Latvia is the first of five proposed friendlies before the finals, meaning O'Neill is already thinking about the composition of his 23-man squad.

Scotland's national team will soon fail to reach another major finals, meaning that absence will stretch to at least 22 years.

The first game in New Zealand takes place the weekend after the Premiership and Pro12 finals, meaning a host of players will be unavailable for the tour opener.

At the end of the month it will be announced which three films have been short-listed for the finals, meaning they will also be screened all over the EU as part of the Lux Film Days.

Meanwhile Arsenal and Aston Villa get 25,000 each for the FA Cup final, meaning Wembley will contain some 27,000 fewer partisan fans for the season's great showpiece.

The three-man CAS panel's verdict is final, meaning it is the last stage of the anti-doping process that started in February two years ago.

He was even guilty of a false start in the semi-final, meaning that anyone who committed a similar offence afterwards would be automatically disqualified.

Justine Henin also won the 2006 French Open after retiring in the 2006 Australian Open final, meaning that the runner-up in Australia has won at Roland Garros in four of the last seven years.

Australia will face Russia in today's final, meaning four of the world's top eight players will be lined up in one last clay-court test before the French Open.

They were spellbound again the following day as Boardman saw off Australia's Mark Kingsland in the semi-final, meaning he would have to duke it out with the reigning world champion Jens Lehmann in the race of truth to the gold.

Stamper was beaten by top seed and eventual gold medallist Tazegul in the semi-finals, meaning he was given a second chance in the repechage.