Sentence examples for splendid openers from inspiring English sources
Salads made splendid openers.
The beet salad was another splendid opener.
The quesadilla, deeply charred from the grill and filled with string cheese, roasted green chilies, squash blossoms, mushrooms and salsa verde, was another splendid opener that was big enough to share.
The rot soon set in, however, and West Ham's control led to a splendid opener from Argentine debutant Zarate 11 minutes before the interval, meeting a dropping clearance from a corner with the outside of his right foot to beat Julian Speroni from 20 yards.
England were effectively 17-3 when he arrived at the crease on Sunday, Ryan Harris having seen off both openers and Jonathan Trott with a splendid spell of muscular pace bowling.
Actually, no additional opener was needed because every entree price included a splendid house salad, a mix of farm-fresh greens topped with marinated red onion and a well-balanced vinaigrette.
The manner in which Ross Barkley, Seamus Coleman and McCarthy scampered forward for the fifth-minute opener was breathtaking and set the pattern for a splendid display.
It took a splendid one-handed catch low down at slip by Jordan off Tredwell to remove opener Kraigg Brathwaite, who batted 37 overs for his 39.
Whatever their local ratings, the games so far have offered splendid tastings from baseball's rich table, starting with those three home runs in the opener by the Giants' amply girthed third baseman, Pablo Sandoval, which took his team to an 8-3 win.
