Sentence examples for recent form has been from inspiring English sources

Barcelona's recent form has been nothing short of incredible.

The upside of England's recent form has been an upsurge in productivity.

His recent form has been dire, to the secret dismay of his legions of fans.

Philippoussis is not seeded here because his recent form has been patchy, but then so has Sampras's.

At his best Ryder is a tenacious yet creative boxer who can impose his physicality on opponents, but his recent form has been patchy, and he looks a fighter short on confidence.

Should they meet in the semi-final - and each will have to deal with a Williams sister to get there - I would favour Jankovic, mostly because her recent form has been marginally better than that of Ivanovic and because she moves better than anyone on this surface.

US captain Davis Love said Snedeker's fine recent form had been a key factor in sending him out first, despite this being his maiden Ryder Cup.

Carver is still the man in charge while the Magpies search for a permanent replacement for Alan Pardew and their recent home form has been their saving grace.

Bell's recent Test form has been good (an average of 48.88 in his last four matches) and he is the value choice against the 11-4 (general) favourite, Kevin Pietersen.

But Oldham's recent league form has been poor, leaving Dickov's team a point above the relegation zone.

Iain Henderson's recent impressive form has been rewarded by coach Joe Schmidt with a starting berth alongside skipper Paul O'Connell in the second row.