Sentence examples for picked at the beginning from inspiring English sources

There are some parallels: both this World Series and the Republican race involve protagonists one wouldn't have picked at the beginning of the season, and some big hitters (Romney, Pujols) who keep getting walked, rather than slamming one.

Due to a large number of zero outcomes, the histogram is highly picked at the very beginning (about the zero values).

Jacob picked at the flecks.

BL: I picked North Carolina at the beginning of the year, and although a potential Sweet 16 matchup with Kentucky will be a doozy, I'm sticking to my guns.

"Who would have picked Cilic at the beginning of the tournament?

"He threw some tough curves, and I couldn't pick up his split at the beginning.

Facebook, everyone involved in this repeatedly told me, is out of the loop except for having helped pick the co-chairs at the beginning.

Typically, these contracts pick up at the beginning of the fourth year and run until the end of the seventh.

That's the opposite of what an investor might have expected by using Morningstar's ratings to pick funds at the beginning of that bull market.

On a campaign, you do not pick up at the beginning of your go, nor can you be challenged for your watchtower cards.

They began picking at the s'more with their fingers -- Mr. Hirsch tried dipping some in his hot chocolate -- and discussed the impossibility of going anyplace when you are under age.