Sentence examples for skilfully controlled from inspiring English sources

As an unnamed captive is unshackled and stripped naked in readiness for the anonymity of an orange jumpsuit, he wonders: "How did it come to this?" The vastness of the question as applied to a prisoner in Guantánamo is a challenge to which this epic yet skilfully controlled novel rises in oblique and unexpected ways.

His words looked to have stirred his players into life because within 60 seconds of the restart Foran skilfully controlled Raven's cross and slotted the ball past Darren Randolph from a tight angle.

Yet despite becoming personally involved in the heavy fighting, Green continued to skilfully control the battle throughout.

Where he does score heavily, though, is in the closing pages of the finale, where, because he has controlled the pacing of the movement so skilfully, the return of the motto theme that opened the symphony really does carry the weight – the "great charity and a massive hope in the future" – that Elgar imagined.

In the words of Mohsen Armin, an influential reformist who backs Mr Mousavi, "No one is controlling the street protests".Having previously played their hand quite skilfully, the Islamic Republic's leaders face an acute dilemma.

This menacingly nasty episode, skilfully laid bare through his own consciousness, echoes the earlier tale of abduction: of bullies controlling women through their children.

Ukip has skilfully merged the Europe with the more potent issue of immigration, arguing that the only way to control it is to leave the EU.

And while its purely literary merits are kept skilfully (and modestly) under control, there can be no doubt that this book is both a history and a triumphant work of art.

Nor how skilfully Clegg would master the medium, or that it would matter so much.

The England wing evaded Alesana Tuilagi's desperate tackle and skilfully avoided touch only to lose control of the ball in grounding.

Dealing skilfully with Congress, he obtained legislation to stimulate economic growth, curb inflation and increase employment.