Sentences with phrase «first stroke of»

My first stroke of chalk paint.

Her first stroke of social activism was freeing a tank of guinea pigs and mice that were going to be experimented on in science class.

His first stroke of color is very important since it may be visible in the final version of the picture, and so, for Fruit Bowl, No. 1, Hofmann spent considerable time studying the still - life before picking up his brush... «A work of art is finished from the point of view of the artist,» says Hofmann, «when feeling and perception have resulted in a spiritual synthesis.»»

Surrounded by oak trees, this eclectic home comes with heated floors and an indoor fireplace to keep you warm, and a 9 - foot Knabe concert grand piano to play Auld Lang Syne at the first stroke of 2018.

Although your work is copyrighted from the first stroke of the keystroke, you may want to pay to officially register your copyright for your self - published or e-published ebook.

Viewed from the side, the lines of DIVINE DS form a sharp sweep along the length of the car, with the first stroke of the designer's pen clearly visible.

Once you have your outline ready to go, measure out the length of sequin ribbon and trim so you have a little extra to work with.Using fabric glue and a toothpick, start by drawing a thin line of the glue on the first stroke of your first letter and then place your ribbon on top of the glue.

That first stroke of primer must have been really scary... the results are wonderful.

So, he trademarked the name which ended up being the first stroke of good luck in Hoffman's story.

Perhaps I'm over-thinking it, but coupled with CircleUp, I believe we're seeing the first strokes of a much larger picture being painted.

Not exact matches

Jordan Spieth led after each of the first three rounds and had built a 4 - stroke lead with nine holes to go.

Like an artist sketching in broad strokes on a huge canvas, Paul in the first 11 chapters of Romans has traced with great intensity God's patience and persistence at making peace with humanity.

Two Christian versions of the course of human history were sketched in broad strokes in the first chapter.

It is a brilliant and realistic stroke to repeat Moses» transforming encounter with the Word at Horeb Sinai at this moment of abysmal discouragement following the first appearance before Pharaoh and the bitter verbal abuse of the Israelite foremen.

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

I thought I had a stroke of genius when I was out of breadcrumbs but obviously the big man got there first.

They preferred to overlook statistics showing he is fourth on the list of 1964 money winners, the leader by far in Ryder Cup points and first in the Vardon Trophy standings, which list the average number of strokes per tournament round.

Salah's first goal was well taken, but his second was a stroke of genius, with the winger's exquisite turn and finish sending the home fans into raptures.

Howard became the first Olympian ever to row The Boat Race having already won two Olympic medals when he competed last year as stroke of the victorious Oxford crew.

Kuchar held a two - stroke lead entering the 16th hole, the first in a trio of «make or break» holes at the TPC Sawgrass.

By the quality of his shots and a demeanor that has withstood, and often thrived in, golf's tensest moments, the 38 - year - old Englishman made it clear that the six - stroke lead with which Greg Norman started would not be upheld with anything less than first - rate golf.

He bludgeoned his competitors by eight strokes in each of his first two major victories.

Castro, a 27 - year - old Georgia Tech grad playing The Players for the first time, shot a 63, with seven birdies and an eagle, putting him three strokes clear of second place golfers Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson.

Thus on the evening of the first day everyone went around gleefully telling everyone else how India, with its two turbaned Sikhs, the Malik brothers, was in third place, only seven strokes behind leading Australia and five ahead of the 10th - place U.S. «The day of miracles is not past,» smiled S. S. (Sammy) Malik (India finished an unmiraculous 17th).

Betty Jameson, veteran San Antonio, Texas stylist, set course record with sparkling first - round 65, added cautious 71 and 74, held eight - stroke (210 to 218) lead over Patty Berg of St. Andrews, Ill. at finish, romped off with top money in Babe Zaharias Open at Beaumont, Texas.

GOLF — GEORGE KNUDSON of Toronto became the first golfer to win back - to - back tournaments on the PGA tour in two years when he took the $ 100,000 Tucson Open with a 72 - hole score of 273, finishing one stroke ahead of runners - up Frank Beard and Frank Boynton.

After a bland first half the deadlock was broken when Ander Herrera scored on the stroke of half time:

He birdied four of his first nine holes and shot a front - nine 31 — one stroke off what was then the nine - hole Open record.

That day he shot a 67, but at the end of the first round he trailed leader Nolan Henke by five strokes.

Scott, of course, switched to the anchored stroke and finally got his first major, that 2013 Masters, using it.

Low scores were plentiful during the first two rounds of the 2014 Sony Open and 24 players will begin the third round within five strokes of the lead.

He was still two strokes behind Finsterwald, who had holed out at the 72nd with a score of 280, and also still two behind Player, who had been hitting the ball well after a shaky start — including two bogeys on the first three holes.

So Stenson, with the first major win of his career at age 40, did not set any age records the way he set scoring marks such as his 20 - under, which is now the Open standard by one stroke over Tiger Woods» 19 - under at St. Andrews in 2000.

Tomba eventually got their reward when Israel Damonte's diving header on the stroke of half time put Godoy ahead with a vital away goal to match Universitario's from the first leg.

Four springs ago, for example, when she was playing her first round in the Richmond Open in California, Patty Berg, after losing her way to the club, borrowing a sports shirt from a sister pro since she had forgotten her own, and having time to hit out only three or four practice shots, hurried onto the course and came within a shot of playing 18 holes in the same number of strokes it took the 1895 champ to play her better nine.

So Fuzzy finished his business first, making a par, then making a birdie, then saving a par, and after that he got out of the way — now just three strokes down — before something evil grabbed him.

But in the finals, with the weather improved, the Germans swept ahead on the Massachusetts lake at their unbelievable 50 - beat stroke and crossed the finish line a full length ahead of the first American.

David Freese, the eventual Series MVP, and Lance Berkman each stroked a game - tying hit when a third strike would have given Texas its first world championship — Freese hit a 1 — 2 pitch for a game - tying triple with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, and Berkman tied things again with a single on a 2 — 2 pitch with two outs in the 10th.

Even a fine stroke of luck on what should have been the first day of the tournament did not appreciably raise Palmer's lagging spirits.

Though Tiger Woods and his Team Albany were in third place after the first day of the Tavistock Cup, but they were firmly in the hunt, just three strokes back of the leader, Team Isleworth, at 23 - under par.

Gil Morgan's fourth Senior tour victory of the season, a one - stroke win over Bob Duval, the father of Tour player David Duval, in the First of America Classic in Ada, Mich., pushed his season's earnings to $ 1,126,162....

The conditions at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario have been favorable, and Chris Kirk has taken advantage, shooting a scorching seven - under through the first 14 holes, and he now finds himself just two strokes back of the tri-leaders.

«It wasn't — I don't know how to say — it wasn't a bad thing,» Garcia, in the first of what would be many chats with the media about his Tiger - related actions, says after Woods beats him by a stroke, according to Sports Illustrated's Alan Shipnuck.

After finishing one stroke out of first at the NCS Tournament of Champions with a 1 - under 71, Scavo took top honors at the CIF / NCGA Northern Regional Tournament.

In 1995 he coughed up a seven - stroke lead on the final 13 holes of the Houston Open, then rebounded to win his first Greater Milwaukee Open.

Day's scorched - earth policy, under which he has won four tour events in his last six starts by a combined 16 strokes over his closest challengers (six each in his last two), enters the season - ending Tour Championship on the strength of the first five - win campaign since 2013.

I tried it, sampled it, and the stroke went much, much better with the technique,» Broberg told reporters after beating Patrick Reed with a clutch birdie putt on the first hole of a playoff.

Adam Johnson put the visitors ahead on the stroke of half time and that was the minimum they deserved for their first half efforts.

Danny Pugh put the home side ahead on the stroke of half - time when he converted David Worrall's low cross, but the midfielder was dismissed in first - half stoppage - time for a dangerous tackle on Jacob Brown.

A fast start saw Kane score a first half hat trick, before providing an assist to Dele Alli to net a 4th on the stroke of half - time.