Masterful Sentence Examples

She was a woman of a masterful character and won great influence.

The greatness of the family dates from the reign of this masterful prelate.

The duke of Burgundy, feeling as incapable of coming to an understanding with the masterful Englishman as of resisting him unaided, tried to 1428.

Masterful composition is not acquired overnight.

Where can I begin on a film so masterful?

Although it would seem that her masterful temper exercised a sensible influence upon her husband's gentler character, her role during his reign (1223-1226) is not well known.

The mere instinct of self-preservation had, at last, drawn the Poles and Lithuanians together against these ruthless and masterful intruders, and the coronation of Jagiello at Cracow on the 15th of February 1386, was both a warning and a challenge to the Knights.

Of singularly alert faculties, with a remarkable knowledge of the men and history of his country, and an extraordinary memory, his masterful talent for politics and state-craft, together with his captivating manner and engaging personality, gave him, for nearly two decades, an unrivalled hold upon the fealty and affection of his party.

The BBC has once again done a masterful job of adapting the novel to the format of radio drama.

Sadly, I was not on the set for Hush, because it was just beautifully shot and just masterful from everyone involved.

The story is told with wry wit and humor, employing sharp irony and masterful dialog.

These drawings show a masterful perspective, a whimsical line and reveal a natural innate artistry.

It heralds her masterful entrance into the world of the deeply disturbing psychological chiller.

A masterful performer, Roy gently coaxes the audience in giving it what matters most - the song.

You can't mistake a masterful piece of pop majesty, and PLEASE STAND UP fits that bill perfectly.

Itâs actually quite wonderful to be reminded of what a truly masterful musician Bill Bailey actually is.

Leading the way with his 55th unbeaten tally in 337 club appearances was skipper Leigh Adams, who gave a typically masterful showing.

The second tune, an English country dance was equally masterful.

It's a simple plot but one that is well-written and absolutely masterful in the suspense stakes.

Unlike her former lovers, he was a man of masterful will, a budge philosopher who carried her intellect by storm before he laid siege to her heart.

Fearless and masterful he also possessed high diplomatic gifts, and though on occasion arbitrary and passionate he was neither revengeful nor cruel.

His firm and masterful government and wise measures did much to allay the spirit of unrest which had so long been the bane of Colombia, and though an attempt at assassination was made in the spring of 1906, the era of revolution appeared to be over.

Her masterful command of precious metals is reflected in a refined sensuality of form.

Next to Hideo Nakata 's masterful tale however, it 's an absolute travesty.

This baby book is a masterful collaboration between two respected children's book professionals, Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury.

His black and white photographs of California's Yosemite Valley are legendary, and prove how masterful he was at technical photography.

It's a masterful blend on Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Charbono and Petite Syrah.

So many talented gluten-free chefs have taken to the Internet, posting their masterful culinary efforts in blogs.

Additionally, it is a very good movie; boasting superb voice acting (even in the English dubbing), excellent writing and, of course, Ôtomo's masterful direction.

Masterful storytelling and keeping the beats fresh and going is what episodes of The Young and the Restless is all about.

The fiddle, flutes and whistles, along with the masterful storytelling of the lyrics, make this music immediately identifiable.

The voice of Liam Neeson comes through as both fatherly and masterful.

Here the close and solitary confinement, and the dreary and hopeless inactivity to which he was condemned, proved a terrible punishment for the full-blooded, energetic and masterful Bothwell.

It ends with the destruction of Jerusalem by the armies of the Roman Empire, which was, like Alexander, at once the masterful pupil and the docile patron of Hellenism.

The strong and masterful character of these and other colleagues made the task of the prime minister one of unusual difficulty, a fact which was recognized by contemporaries.

Further discords naturally arose between so masterful a lieutenant as Bonaparte and so autocratic a chief as Paoli.

True, she now agreed to recognise the independence of the Cisalpine, Ligurian, Helvetic and Batavian (Dutch) republics; but the masterful acquisitiveness of the First Consul and the weak conduct of Austrian and British affairs at that time soon made that clause of the treaty a dead letter.

His biography, by his son, reveals him as a man of devout and holy life, impulsive indeed and masterful, but one who learned self-restraint by strenuous endeavour.

Montmorin did not dare to come to a decision without consulting his masterful friend, but on the other hand neither Mirabeau nor La Marck were under any illusions as to the broken character of the reed on which they had perforce to lean.

After the Treaty of Paris stability of government developed, and many important reforms were introduced under the strong government of the masterful Sir Thomas Maitland; he acted promptly, without seeking popularity or fearing the reverse, and he ultimately gained more real respect than any other governor, not excepting the marquess of Hastings, who was a brilliant and sympathetic administrator.

But in other respects he was very practical; and his strength of will, his learning and his force of character made him really masterful in influence wherever the subject under discussion was of serious moment.

In June 984 the infant king was handed over by Henry to the care of the two empresses; but the masterful will of Theophano soon obtained the upper hand, and until the death of the Greek empress, on the 15th of June 991, Adelaide had no voice in German affairs.

Starting from the hypothesis that Sweden was "DenmarkNorway's most active and irreconcilable enemy," Bernstorff logically included France, the secular ally of Sweden, among the hostile powers with whom an alliance was to be avoided, and drew near to Great Britain as the natural foe of France, especially during the American War of Independence, and this too despite the irritation occasioned in Denmark-Norway by Great Britain's masterful interpretation of the expression "contraband."

During the session of1874-1875he first gained a national reputation by the masterful manner in which he prevented the Republican majority from passing the Force Bill or Federal Election law.

The rise of Napoleon, and his masterful interference in Germany, produced a complete and permanent revolution in the relations of Austria to the German states.

Moreover, with this masterful temper was joined an infirmity of purpose which ever let " I dare not wait upon I would," and which seized upon any excuse for postponing measures the principles of which he had publicly approved.

He had a quick eye for character, was genuinely amiable, uncontentious, tactful, masterful; and it may be assumed from his success that he was wary or shrewd to a degree.

The regency ended in 1767, and the following year Ferdinand married the masterful and ambitious Maria Carolina, daughter of the empress Maria Theresa.

Not long after his arrival in Sijistan, Ibn Ash`ath, exasperated by the masterful tone of Hajjaj, the plebeian, towards himself, the high-born, decided to revolt.

Gustavus's necessities had compelled him to break with the ecclesiastical traditions of Sweden; and they also compelled him, contrary to his masterful disposition, to accept constitutionalism, because without it his footing in his own kingdom would have been insecure.

Adolphus Adolphus Frederick (q.v.) would have given even less Frederick trouble than his predecessor but for the ambitious IL, 1751- promptings of his masterful consort Louisa Ulrica, 1771.

This attitude brought him into conflict with the senate of the university, a conflict which Eck's masterful temper, increased by an extreme self-confidence perhaps natural in one so young and so successful, did not serve to allay.

Subsequently Ames entered into a controversy in print with Grevinchovius on universal redemption and election, and cognate problems. He brought together all he had maintained in his Coronis ad Collationem Hagiensem - his most masterful book, which figures largely in Dutch church history.

Yet he was neither passionate nor masterful.

At this crisis Alexandra died, and Hyrcanus agreed to retire in favour of his masterful brother.

It was over this Sicilian scheme, the crowning folly of the king, that public opinion at last grew so hot that the intermittent criticism and grumbling of the baronage and the nation passed into vigorous and masterful action.

Count Billow, indeed, though, like Bismarck, a "realist," utilitarian and opportunist in his policy, made no effort to emulate the masterful independence of the great chancellor.

It is clear that the position of a chancellor holding these views in relation to a ruler so masterful and so impulsive as the emperor William II.

More powerftil still, and more masterful, was the commercial, industrial and colonial bourgeoisie; because under the Regency and under Louis XV.

In his negotiations with President Kruger one masterful temperament was pitted against another.

Of course, I have no sense whatever of dramatic action, and could make only random guesses; but with masterful art he suited the action to the word.

Shel Silverstein poetry is masterful because he introduces complex poetic elements in a way that appears to be simple on the surface.

Start decking out that little black dress right now with a pulled together and masterful Mardi Gras mask.

The attitude of the northern powers, however, and especially of Russia, towards Poland was beginning to excite the sultan's liveliest suspicions; and these the accession, in 1762, of the masterful Catherine II.