Sentence examples for splendid lines from inspiring English sources

He wrote: "The splendid lines of the veterans of the Army of Northern Virginia swept down upon us.

Any novel that pays homage to The Sweeney with such splendid lines as "We're the bloody cult squad, Harrow," clearly has a playful intent.

He also developed a splendid line in mockery, relentlessly directed at the more feudal aspects of rural Conservatism.

That echoes the splendid line in the "Roman Elegies" where the "visible and graspable shapes" of classical statuary and loved flesh are joined in the poet's delight, so that he now "sees with an eye that can feel, feels with a hand that can see".

"He has now taken 20 wickets in the last two games, as he continued to bowl a splendid line and length against Gloucestershire.

Those who think that the pint of Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream, an excellent line made in Columbus, Ohio, is a little too pricey at Dean & DeLuca in SoHo, for $11 a pint, probably would hyperventilate at the thought of paying $50 for three pints of MilkMade, which may be the country's most expensive pint of ice cream.

In Renaissance Italy every prince had his royal palazzo, such as the Pitti Palace (begun 1458) in Florence and the many splendid palaces lining the Grand Canal in Venice.

In this beautifully drawn up misdirection play, Thompson makes a splendid straight-line drive to the basket.

Their talismanic power resuscitates "the happiest moment of my life, but I didn't know it," as the splendid first line of your novel reads.

The performances are committed too, with a rogues' gallery of British comedic thesps (Simon Callow, Harry Enfield, Celia Imrie, the splendid Doon Mackichan) lining up to play their part.

The growth in sales is due at least in part to a splendid new in-line six engine, since it provides much more torque (what you really need to get going in a big SUV) than anything in this class without sacrificing gas mileage to deliver it, something all V-8s unfortunately do.