Ukip has run a splendid media campaign that has persuaded lots of people that they can vent their frustration with Brussels in a cost-free, risk-free way.
The Cornetto Eater does not walk into a cathedral and marvel at the atmosphere of wonder: the Cornetto Eater looks at the columns, at the stones, examines the tiles, runs a splendid hand over the wooden pews.
Oakland right fielder Ryan Sweeney made a splendid running catch of a foul ball hit by Jeter for the first out, but Abreu singled off the left-hander Greg Smith, and Rodriguez walked.
The problem with that thought, however, is that Indianapolis had Marshall Faulk, the Rams' splendid running back, for five seasons and he never reached the pinnacle of his game as he has under Martz.
Adding a splendid running catch on a ball walloped by Bautista in the first inning, Granderson helped make a winner of starting pitcher Ivan Nova (2-2), who made it into the seventh inning for the second time in five days — and left the ballpark with a victory this time.
In that spirit, let me recommend Nathan Coley's show We Must Cultivate Our Garden (doggerfisher; until 15 September), run by the splendid Susanna Beaumont.
Mr Walker, a governor best known for curbing trade unions in Wisconsin, says that the success of Reagan, a former governor of California, shows that those who run states make splendid foreign-policy leaders, especially those with experience of biffing unions.
My son, who is a splendid athlete, went running with me precisely once.
Rookie running back LaDanian Tomlinson has provided a splendid ground game.
But the full quote from Orwell ran: "The Penguin Books are splendid value for sixpence, so splendid that if other publishers had any sense, they would combine against them and suppress them".
