Sentence examples for qualified straight from inspiring English sources

The relays, though, will cause a lot of commotion between now and the Olympics because Phelps qualified straight up for only one of them, the 800 freestyle relay, by winning the 200 freestyle.

Croatia playmaker Luka Modric, meanwhile, will be another frustrated at not being able to test himself against top-level European opposition next season, while Holland midfielder Rafael van der Vaart is said to be on the wanted list for German outfit Schalke, who finished third in the Bundesliga and so qualified straight into the group stages of the Champions League.

Sweden were obviously favourites to qualify straight from the group and they've done that so, for us, the play-offs was probably the more realistic goal.

If it is aged in the oak containers (federal regulators do not seem to like the word barrel) for two years or more it qualifies as straight bourbon whiskey.

The club made the playoffs last year after failing to qualify five straight seasons, but the Stars lost 4-2 in the first round to the Ducks.

As long as it doesn't come undone and doesn't qualify as straight up rope (rope is rather bulky), you're golden.

"The skill level, in terms of software and execution of work, is higher in China than in the U.K. -- the people may be more qualified to go straight into a job," Ms. Guth said.

Belgium qualified for six straight World Cups from 1982 to 2002, reaching the knockout phase five times and coming fourth in 1986.

Winterbottom qualified for four straight World Cups between 1950 and 1962, but was considered a failure at the time for not getting various golden generations beyond the quarter-final stages (stop me if you have heard this one before).

This contrasts starkly with the situation in France, where the post-doctoral system does not operate and - in theory at least - newly qualified PhDs move straight into permanent posts.

The good: The Retrievers (5-8 overand and 1-5 in the America East) had qualified for 11 straight conference tournaments since joining the league in 2004.