Sentence examples for had only qualified from inspiring English sources

Michael Hodder, with 250 hours' driver instruction, had "slender experience" and had only qualified 13 days before.

The quiet American Ben Curtis, who had only qualified two weeks earlier with a tied 13th-place finish in the Western Open, ended up the only finisher under par, thanks to a blistering start of six under after 11 holes.

The best placed American was Brad Faxon, who had only qualified for the tournament the previous Monday and was now tied for second with Australia's Wayne Grady on two under par.

He was a man of humble origins who had only qualified as a pilot two years before he was chosen, and had battled his way through the ranks to reach the stars.

Her success was all the more unexpected as she had only qualified for the final as a fastest loser.

Prior to 1994, the US men's team had only qualified once since 1950: Italia '90, where they lost all three matches they competed in, scoring twice and conceding eight goals.

The initial proposers of the expansion were Iceland and Scotland, who have only qualified for two European Championships between them.

By comparison, Jack Sock, a player separated by Kudla by one month in age and one ranking spot, has only qualified for one tournament in his professional career.

They've only qualified for the finals twice before, in 1982 and 2010, and have yet to win a single match.

In fact, for all his talent, the 29-year-old really had no business making it into the second week, having only qualified courtesy of a wildcard.

China, whose national team have only qualified for a World Cup once – in 2002 – is potentially looking to open doors for Chinese players appearing in first teams of elite European football clubs by obtaining stakes.