Sentence examples for make opener from inspiring English sources

Pope Expects to Make Opener Eddie Pope, the MetroStars' captain and veteran central defender, is expected to be back for Saturday's game in Columbus after sustaining an injury in a United States national team match on March 13 against Haiti.

SAMUELS MAY MAKE OPENER: Chris Samuels might be able to return from a sprained left ankle in time for Washington's first regular-season game.

Batsmen of such height rarely seem to make openers, for the little chunky cutters and pullers are the best judges of length because they have to be.

But the pace of his comeback is swift enough to make the opener a realistic target.

"It wasn't like, 'We need for you to make an opener or a closer for us,' " Mr. Reeder said.

A few antipasti would make fine openers as well: mixed field greens topped with tender, grilled octopus, and wafers of rare, delicious beef carpaccio with arugula and Parmesan shavings.

From batting in the middle-order, Ganteaume was eventually promoted to open the batting as a theory at the time suggested that wicketkeepers might make good openers as they became accustomed to the conditions while keeping wicket; Ganteaume neither believed this theory nor enjoyed being an opener.

Then, on 21 minutes, Barcelona beautifully made the opener, laying one hand on the trophy.

England's bowlers toiled for 113.4 overs as Haryana made 333, opener Rahul Dewan making a near eight-hour 143.

It was one of the new faces, teenage academy product Ben Reeves, who made the opener, flicking on a corner to provide Dutch defender Hooiveld with a straightforward header.

Podolski made the opener for Chelsea's Andre Schurrle early in the second half, Schurrle flicking in with a delightful backheel at the near post.