"Most of that first year was spent practicing writing in plain English," he says.

The hours they'd spent practicing at a California racetrack paid off.

One reason is all the hours I spent practicing.

The rest of that session, and the next, Heris spent practicing the position she should have taken over the jump.

But those stars will attest to the hours they spent practicing their skills, leaving other talented athletes behind.

Her youth was spent practicing classical piano and in-home studies.

Bodybuilders spend time practicing their posing, since they are judged on it.

While Eric would never be the equal of someone who'd had centuries to spend practicing with a blade, he wasn't exactly incompetent.

There was also less time spent practicing religion.

After a brief period spent practicing stage magic, Charles turned to makeup artistry for films and television.