Sentence examples for lacking spark from inspiring English sources

Carter referred to comments by David Wright about the team's lacking spark.

Comparisons with England's joyless offering in South Africa are simplistic but unavoidable after a 1-1 draw featuring a goalkeeping error to make the jaw drop and a rigid performance lacking spark or imagination from Russia.

The Blues created few chances in either half, with striker Fernando Torres anonymous up front and Brazilians Oscar and Willian lacking spark.

2014 saw Microsoft attempt to claw back some of the ground lost to Sony, but it was a meek showing, lacking spark, and stripped of confidence.

And the agency is obviously increasingly suffused with mediocrity, not that that necessarily means it's failing, just that it is clearly lackluster and lacking spark.

The words lacked spark.

The house-made eggplant fingers lacked spark.

Only pappardelle with mushrooms ($14.95) lacked spark.

However, the second-string lacked spark and cutting edge.

Brian O'Driscoll, Ireland's inspiration, seemed to lack spark, scoring his one try against Scotland.

But aside from vigorous handling of the climactic fighting at Shrewsbury, the staging lacks spark.