Sentence examples for had practised for from inspiring English sources

Firstly, you were reminded of the variety of genres that Indian writers - especially those who write in languages other than English - had practised for much of the 20th century.

Just as Zinzan Brooke once said he could break English hearts with a drop goal because he had practised for such a moment, so little Lloyd may say this was nothing more than an oft-rehearsed move.

But the students, who had practised for more time in every level, did not panic and could perform calculations at higher attention levels.

Of these, approximately two in five had practised for more than 10 years.

Each of the remaining 29 physicians had practised for at least five years in primary care in addition to completing training in anthroposophic medicine.

The majority of pharmacists were female (68.1%), Australian (57.1%), had practised for five or more years (63.7%), and had a mean age of 37.5 years (range, 22 66 years).

Professional jazz musicians and rappers have practised for so many hours that the techniques and skills they need to perform successfully become almost automatic.

Yet there is little indication that Dubai will alter the open-door policy it has practised for more than a century.

There may be some who can take seriously the opening address by Charles Allen, "mayor of the athletes' village", explaining slowly that the athletes have practised for years for the Olympics, while everyone, from Coca Cola to BP, makes the hilarious claim that "athletes are at the heart of what we do".

He has poured a great deal of his own, and indeed other people's money into the Pono system, a high-resolution digital music service, due to launch later this year, that he claims will "rescue the art form that I've practised for 50 years".

In simple terms, the theory is that cramp occurs when you push your body too far: when you pick a pace on race day that is greater than your body can handle, or run a lot further than you have practised for.