Sentence examples for lacklustre start from inspiring English sources

Zenit did not take long to take advantage of a lacklustre start by the visitors.

Nor does Welsh's lacklustre start greatly help those trying to promote the Championship.

Dixons Carphone has made a lacklustre start to life with the shares losing more than 3% after their first day's trading.

It was slightly better than the 49.6 forecast, but Rob Dobson, senior economist at Markit, said the survey showed manufacturing continued its "lacklustre start to 2016".

In November England delivered some impressive ODI cricket in Dubai, winning three consecutive matches after a lacklustre start in their first game against Pakistan.

It has also made a lacklustre start in tablets, shipping 500,000 of its PlayBooks in the first quarter of its financial year (to May) but only 200,000 in the second.

Fulham were at least much improved from their lacklustre first half and started to pull the Cardiff defence out of shape.

After the defeat by South Africa, a side who did not waste the gift of a lacklustre Scottish start, Cotter said they had learned from that performance.

And with politicians refusing to lift so much as a finger to try and get millennials back on track, it's only a matter of time before their lacklustre finances start rotting our economy from the inside-out.

The Ayrshire side had the better of the first half against lacklustre visitors, who started - and finished - the night two points clear of Hamilton.

In the end the Sri Lankans, lacklustre at the start of both innings, prevailed by four wickets with 10 balls to spare – but it was a far from straightforward victory.