Sentence examples for greater spell from inspiring English sources

The Cuban revolution was a watershed: two generations of revolutionaries (radicalized university students, not workers or peasants) dreamed of following Mr. Castro's example and fell under the even greater spell cast by Che Guevara.

There are, however, certain species of animal that can endure far greater spells of cold.

It's a great spell so far.

I had a great spell of buying absolutely nothing.

"He had a great spell on loan at Feyenoord last season.

If the complaint is against a particular person and you think that that person is normally great, spell out their virtues to the complainant.

4.27pm: Paul Franks has dragged Nottinghamshire right back to parity at Edgbaston with a great spell from the City End with a ball more than 50 overs old, writes Brian Halford.

"We had a great spell in the 90s, a phenomenal spell, but from the moment we won the European Cup [in 1999] there has been a period of catch-up from the other clubs," he said.

Watson was guilty of throwing his wicket away, clean bowled for 16 attempting to sweep Nathan Lyon, however made amends with a great spell of bowling, picking up the wickets of dangerman Jordan Silk, allrounder Sean Abbott and Trent Lawford.

10.15am GMT 47th over: Australia 199-7 (Smith 47, Johnson 23) Morkel back on now for Steyn, who must be shagged after putting has back, and someone else's into a great spell of fast bowling.

But, for a great spell that peaked in the Peacock Room, he achieved a unity of avant-garde spirit and civil decorum which, like other abandoned experiments from the artistic laboratory of the late nineteenth century — now that modernism is defunct — newly excites.