"opponent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He must ask, he said, for a more scientific attitude from his illustrious opponent.
- Mastichiadis, a minor master, was so happy to get half a point against his illustrious opponent that he did not pause to examine the position before accepting the offer.
- Chile's manager, Marcelo Bielsa, had promised not to compromise his philosophy and to go for his more illustrious opponents from the off.
- He stuck to his penchant, positional chess, and did not let his illustrious opponent intimidate him.
- He and his young teammates battled their more illustrious opponents to a 2-2 stalemate at halftime but eventually lost out 3-5.
- It impressed her illustrious opponent, who said: 'Cassie is a very fine player.
- Weir and Wainwright did well at the line-out and the loose forwards were just as quick and creative as their much more illustrious opponents.
- Making their first appearance in the FA Cup third round for nine years, the Shrews were dominant in the first half against their more illustrious opponents.
- He added steel to his flair and systematically ground down his illustrious opponent in a final half hour of embarrassment - for Soderling.
- They outplayed their illustrious opponents and won 2-0.
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