Sentence examples for start stiff from inspiring English sources

Elvis Costello claims Brilleaux stumped up the £400 needed to start Stiff Records – but some say the cheque was never cashed.

There's no telling when sketchy borrowers like Venezuela or California start stiffing bondholders.

Nadal performed reasonably well in his return, starting stiff but dominating once he warmed up, though he still looked a step slow.

And he recalled a recent phone conversation with Mr. Obama that lasted an hour and 45 minutes, adding, "The ear starts getting stiff".

It's hard, too, in this production to grasp why Magnani was drawn to Williams, unless it was a simple addiction to his words; Mr. Miller starts out stiff and never quite thaws out.

If your neck starts getting stiff, take a break for a minute.

After a somewhat stiff start he quickly warmed up, shifting deftly among the moods of the 20 songs.

Clemens left his last start with a stiff back, but the back did not bother him yesterday.

You start with a stiff ascent of the nine attractive locks to Priors Hardwick, the windmill at Napton your backdrop.

Pettitte, who missed his last start with a stiff lower back, is scheduled to throw off a bullpen mound Friday and start a minor league game Sunday.

Runners elite and recreational alike were apprehensive about the weather conditions: a chilly 43 degrees at the start, with a stiff headwind at times.