How To Use Batting In A Sentence

They were batting their eyelashes a million times a second and showing off their best seductive smiles… yuk!
I asked breathily, batting my eyelashes at him.
Batting and, to a lesser degree, bowling are tackled together. Times, Sunday Times
Bonds said his main goal during the festivities is to have fun, and he seemed to enjoy himself at batting practice. Bonds at home being center of All-Star festivities
In mitigation, conditions tend to be less conducive to batting in England than in many places overseas. Times, Sunday Times

If there was an element of good fortune about his batting then, this was a virtually faultless performance. Times, Sunday Times
He will entertain spectators and add a bit more quality to our batting.
I was sorely tempted to deck him, just to make certain he knew I wasn't batting on the same side as he was.
No-one ever said of Kallis, as Cardus did of Woolley, that his batting is the stuff of "soft airs and fresh flavours" nor does it even contain "the brevity of summer" which also accounted for Woolley's loveliness. The Kallis Conundrum
Smith's poor call reprieved Strauss for his decision to bowl first in that game in conditions which were ideal for batting. Evening Standard - Home
Stillington made major inroads into Harrogate's batting as they dismissed three home batsmen for ducks.
The two spent early mornings in the indoor batting cages during spring workouts and are constantly gabbing by the cage in batting practice.
Batting last is not likely to be an easy proposition, with both sides fielding two spinners. Times, Sunday Times
Only a fortnight ago, England coach Duncan Fletcher lamented that even the world's best all-rounders rarely reached the heights of their batting and bowling games at the same time.
No, the best way to avoid the running-out-of-players snafu is to go back to the game's roots and take a page out of the youth baseball rule book, where a starting player can be reinserted into his original spot in the batting order after he's been taken out. Little League solution to an All-Star problem
Barring injury these three will form the fulcrum of England's batting unit for some time. Times, Sunday Times
Whatever the identity of the plotter, and whomever they were batting for, the aim was simple and consistent: discredit the leadership, destabilise the leader, and stay out of the open.
I think it is incorrect to view my batting as plodding along at one pace. Times, Sunday Times
Twenty20 batting is largely premeditated and he outthought them. Times, Sunday Times
The condemned man listened to his sentence without batting an eyelid.
Something of a rough diamond, Violent was always an innovator in batting technique. Lord Bonkers' Favourite XI: 4. Violent Bonham-Carter
The salesman's batting average was 7 out of 12.
I am a bit of an all-rounder, but it was batting that I mainly refined in the family back garden.
He said it did not take a lot to adjust his batting to Test cricket from one-dayers.
Pietersen has as much batting talent as Sachin Tendulkar, says it is no wonder the man they call KP has been in a run drought. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
From her slim hands, poised delicatly = yet stiffly = around the remote to her car stereo, to the stretch of long, organized, red hair that dangles down the front of her hippish-styled Target shirt = of which she has purchased all they produced since last may = Shes batting her eyes at me, thick, clumped mascara on curled, lined eyelashes ... she speaks. Breakthedark Diary Entry
Here, we padded a wall with batting and fabric, then secured crisscrossing ribbons with fabric tacks.
York probably regretted batting first on a grassy track as Harrogate's quickies, Dave Pennett and Khalid Hussain, made swift inroads so that the visitors were reduced to 59-7 after 27 overs.
It was a scintillating partnership that wowed the crowd and their teammates, who huddled together on the dressing room balcony to witness a stellar batting exhibition.
The captain emphasised that a slow pitch made batting awkward for all those new to the crease. Times, Sunday Times
His batting probably mirrors his personality more than for most cricketers.
Thurstan batting the second time scored 155 for the loss of 3 wickets when stumps were drawn.
They have lost nine matches in a row, and with a batting line-up so inexperienced, that losing streak could well stretch to 13 by the time this tournament is done.
Could you put together a list of players who hit 20 or more homers with the lowest batting average in one season?
The Indians should target the first four batsmen and keep the pressure on the rest of the batting.
He was seventh in overall batting, with an average of .324, and 10th in total trips to the plate with 623.
He is a quality player and proved it again with his fine bowling and batting.
Today I had a go at the first page - this is the front (left) and back (right) - I think I am going to put pelmet vilene (a stiff interfacing) between the pages instead of batting. Fabric book making
Analysis of extracts from the batting (total net mass 62.16 kilograms) by GC/MS and FTIR confirmed 14 percent heroin hydrochloride, equivalent to approximately 8.7 kilograms total net mass. Boing Boing: September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006 Archives
His Test batting average exceeded his bowling average for the first time and his improvement again spin is obvious. The Sun
Sixteen years old, he wears a nylon jacket with round cigarette burns in the shell, dirty cotton batting seeping out.
The game should be decided by either good batting or good bowling… rather than being won by default.
I knew I had to move when I got home from work and found my cat batting around a water bug the size of a hockey puck.
In both 1988 and 1989, combatting racial violence has been a priority for the Metropolitan Police.
Half their team were delayed when the Selby Toll Bridge jammed, forcing a rejig of their batting order at Burn.
Lane however had their own batting aces and the Park bowlers struggled as S Hargreaves made 69 and Oliver Halliday 53.
He needs to sort out his batting in domestic cricket. The Sun
Manuel, a former major league batting coach, would talk hitting with the minor leaguers.
Sights such as Flintoff's spell on the fifth morning at Lord's, or Broad's at The Oval, or Strauss 'sangfroid in both innings on the turning pitch which was conveniently provided for that game, or Graeme Swann's exuberance whether batting or bowling spin, are seeds which have to be sown if the sport is to prosper. Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines
Some rafter systems are not deep enough to accept fiberglass batting and/or even enough to attach a vapor barrier or support a finished wall of paneling or gypsum board.
What we definitely did see was indifferent bowling and fielding in the first half, and indifferent batting in the second.
It could be a collection of, ah, you know, I don't know, batting averages of somebody or other.
Rarely did Sadie find herself bent over rows and rows of white cotton, batting away flies and wiping the sweat from her brow.
He needs to sort out his batting in domestic cricket. The Sun
Technical Batting against spin has been poor. Times, Sunday Times
The childlike behaviour of the crowd may or may not have explained the glaring lack of interest in Pakistan's brilliant batting in the afternoon. Times, Sunday Times
She was pouncing on it, and batting it around, much to the enjoyment of her owner.
At The Oval, Butt needs a performance from himself as well as his team, for he is not really proven as a Test player, for all the wristy style of his left-handed batting. Salman Butt: 'In these dark days for Pakistan, cricket can lift spirits'
Discounting 2007, when Kennedy missed more than a month on the disabled list, Kennedy set career-lows in batting average (.250), on-base percentage (.322) and slugging percentage (.329). Adam Kennedy's rough season and Jim Riggleman's regret
The batting will be left alone with each of the top five making half centuries.
His sharp-breaking curveball fooled hitters in early batting practice sessions.
So the first photo below is the fabric in a little sandwich with some batting and a layer of pelmet vilene behind, for stability. Archive 2007-10-01
India's batting is more brittle than is imagined and that may offer opportunities for England to get a foothold in the series. Times, Sunday Times
Slow Out of the Gate Derek Jeter's 3-for-18 start this season for a .167 batting average matches the worst 18-at-bat stretch to begin any of his 16 full seasons with the Yankees. Have Pitchers Figured Out Jeter?
Their batting is good without being exceptional. Times, Sunday Times
I mocked as innocently as possible, batting my eyelashes as furiously as I could.
It was an innings of great ambition as the captain preyed mercilessly on loose bowling and also showed his batting qualities with fluent stroke play all through.
A splendid batting pitch and huge outfield meant that the target of 164 was not as daunting as it first appeared. Times, Sunday Times
Cards are 11-5 and Albert leads the NL in homers (6) and RBI (21) while batting .345, slugging .724, only striking out 4 times and amassing an OPS of 1.184! A-Poo
The general manager has been batting around all day talking with every guest.
England needed him in the batting powerplay to take on the slow bowlers. Times, Sunday Times
The positive team of recent times has been replaced by one exhibiting brainless batting, hittable bowling and suspect fielding. The Sun
Cut a second towel to fit your chair seat, stuff with a layer of quilt batting, and sew closed; add ribbon ties to back corners.
The most perfectly honed field configuration is for nought when you have a dibbly dobbly part-timer like Mike Hussey helping the batsmen get their eye in and boost their batting average. Cricket-Blog.com
He usually gives a virtuoso performance for which the Method school, but not Berthold Brecht, would have given him high marks As a TV performer, he leaves the critics batting for him at best, and horribly confused at worst.
After getting some pine tar from the top of his gooey batting helmet, he hit a solo home run with two outs.
Dravid had missed out on a lovely batting surface in Multan, consumed on a rather hasty pull by Sami.
This action is also seen in baseball batting and in gymnastics when doing the iron cross on the rings.
During batting practice, Carroll works on his strengths - such as hitting the ball the other way with a runner on second base and bunting a runner over to second base.
They added outfield bleacher seats, a batting cage, and tarps to cover the field.
England needed him in the batting powerplay to take on the slow bowlers. Times, Sunday Times
There was a semblance of swing on an overcast morning and spin on a sunlit afternoon, but the conditions were no excuse for a limp batting performance. Times, Sunday Times
Agitated adrenaline is the perfect tool for combatting stupid co-workers, coffee grubbers and work that you have no desire to do.
In an earlier issue of Baseball Digest, it was stated that Bernie Williams of the Yankees is one of seven switch-hitters to win a batting title in the majors.
We prefer big hitters who can't field a lick to gold-glove shortstops with their .243 batting averages.
The Chorley attack was made to suffer, though in fairness Dennis Lillee at his best would probably have struggled to make much of an impact on a belter of a pitch for batting.
I mean, if my cat can be happy batting around a bottle cap, surely I can find something to be happy about too.
Often your problem is almost identical to that of a major league baseball player suffering a batting slump. The Guide to Greatness in Sales
Her batting average there: five stays of execution, one commuted to life in prison, and two men freed completely.
He heard the bad news without batting an eyelid.
They were called traitors, were called unpatriotic, and were accused of the cardinal British aristocratic sin of disloyally failing to support their own side, of batting against their own side. Re: The Other Lesson Of Munich.
Making early inroads into the Uttar Pradesh batting line-up they took firm control of the proceedings.
His.299 batting average was highest among American League rookies in 1955, but his stay in the big leagues was brief.
We spend half our time batting off their crazy policy ideas. Times, Sunday Times
More and more minigames have been added in the meantime, each with their own in-game bonus: there's a whole host of casino games, bowling lanes and batting cages, traditional Japanese pursuits such as mahjong, shogi, & karaoke, and finally a Hostess Club where protagonist Kiryu can either patronize the club and 'date' the various hostesses or help manage the place to discover new talent. GayGamer.net
Almost imperceptibly, one pair's dancing morphed into wrestling, embraces turned into headlocks and back into eyelash-batting flirtation just in time for another couple's dancing to begin a similar cycle.
According to the batting coach who never could hit a lick, you've got three changes - psychological, physical, and mental.
Shouldn't he be in the nets night and day, working on his backlift and his trigger movement and the other tricks of the batting trade? Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
The key to his batting is calmness and composure. Times, Sunday Times
I pushed through them like I was running through some forest batting the tree limbs out of the way.
We know, after all, that his batting, when the karma is right and the yin and the yang aligned, is unmatched for spectacle and effect.
Critics will be quick to mention that the southpaw's batting average was far less than spectacular.
The Green are eager to make inroads into our batting.
She's been batting a thousand ever since she got that new job.
His classy batting can camouflage tardiness in the field.
It was a blissful moment of freedom amid a batting performance otherwise etched with worry, uncertainty and self-doubt. Times, Sunday Times
His Test batting average exceeded his bowling average for the first time and his improvement again spin is obvious. The Sun
In the answer to a letter-writer in the November issue with regard to switch-hitters winning a league batting title, you omitted Pete Reiser.
The general manager has been batting around all day talking with every guest.
She was batting her eyelashes at Rick in an extremely flirtatious manner.
Less than a day's batting for 20 wickets on a blameless pitch. Times, Sunday Times
Politicians tried to dress up the bill as a bold new strategy for combatting poverty.
It was the definition of intimidatory batting. Times, Sunday Times
Who's been batting for their poor huddled masses? Times, Sunday Times
Result: The team batting average plummets to . 217.
That is something we can learn from in our batting and bowling. The Sun
You can keep your pouty J-pop idols and bubbleheaded bridge crew: we have Laurette Spang, Maren Jensen, and Anne Lockhart, any one of whom could destroy the entire Zentradi fleet single-handedly by batting her eyelashes. Archive 2009-06-01
And at Chelmsford Northants are batting after winning the toss against Essex.
Add some batting, wadding or any padding that you can find then cover this with a fabric remnant before hot gluing cones, fruits or any other harvest decorations and a large bow to the wreath.
I would like to see a batting order of Sehwag and Gilchrist opening, with Ponting, Lara and Tendulkar making up the middle-order for the team.
Ireland's Call - now that's what I call an anthem... followed by the inevitably more staid sounds of Botha's dibbly dobblies will be missed but Wilson, who is usually a keeper, is breaking through for Surrey so should provide good batting depth. BBC News - Home
In fact their offense leads the league in batting average and they are second behind the Yankees in runs scored. Five Teams With the Best Chance of Winning the World Series | myFiveBest
Out where whales breach and glaciers crash into the sea, kayaks can glide about without any of the spectacular local wildlife batting eyelids or beaks. Times, Sunday Times
Known as a streaky player throughout his career, Hidalgo is mechanically sound but starts his swing too late in the pitcher's windup and was unable to successfully adapt to a new batting approach this season.
Black was bitterly disappointed after a disastrous batting collapse threatened to ruin the old boys' Schweppes debut.
Cricket rahulanand1 @delhidreams good. .just came back from a session of gully cricket with ofc friends. .howz the fever and all netcitizen kanpupr must have erupted Zaheer strikes on the first ball #cricket brettspence Damn India are batting well. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
WHAT is the right tempo for a batting innings? Times, Sunday Times
He wants Yuvraj to open the batting in Tests as he is ‘too good to be left out’ of the playing eleven.
Take a walk down any colony or playground on a lazy Sunday afternoon and you will find children working on their batting and bowling with zeal, notwithstanding the blazing heat.
Summer said anxiously, patting her straight blond hair into place and batting her eyes rapidly.
Despite being his own tough act to follow, the reigning AL MVP and undisputed leader in the clubhouse is among the league leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and RBI. USATODAY.com - All-Star players' picks
She's looking at back at me gently, batting those thick eyelashes.
They made a ring, "moseyed" into it, and no cool man -- one who had the least sympathy for his tabernacle -- would have taken the knocks, kicks, bites, gougings, battings, etc., that were given and received by those two duelists for a trifle. Fisher's River (North Carolina) Scenes and Characters
The baby was a tiny piece of heaven, always smiling his adorable toothless beam, and batting those long lashes as he reached out to touch everything.
To the right is the batting-practice cage, where we lean the costumes upside-down.
Similarly, use the plywood as a template to cut the fiberfill batting, but leave at least 2-3 inches extra batting to wrap around behind the backer panel.
Ten men won the privilege of batting against baseball's all-time strikeouts king as part of a promotion for a candy bar.
After that he entertained the fans to batting of the highest class, with quality strokes to all parts of the ground.
When a batting collapse was followed by an unseemly rush to the espresso pods, I resorted to the stick rather than the carrot. Times, Sunday Times
I asked, trying to make myself look as attractive as possible by batting my eyelashes wildly.
You have to consider the weather and, if you are batting last, teams might only set us targets of 150.
You can take a million ground balls off fungo bats during infield practice -- or a million swings off sore-armed coaches during batting practice -- but nothing can replicate game-speed. What's up with the awful defense?
The captain emphasised that a slow pitch made batting awkward for all those new to the crease. Times, Sunday Times
Stuff legs with batting and stitch ends together to form a stalk long enough to wrap around child.
The one consistent complaint about his batting is that he tries to play far too many shots.
Hit better in 20 minutes with the simple, systematic approach to batting!
Tapping the knuckles of my left hand lightly with my right is like batting at a balloon, and I can hear the mellow tympany of the gas that is inside. Between Expectations
She would listen with rapt attention while I read out lists of batting averages from Wisden - sometimes the sheer intensity of her concentration made her almost seem asleep.
The 35-year-old infielder is batting .311 and is in the top 10 in the NL with 153 hits and 97 runs. National League Baseball - Astros vs. Phillies
Remember those occasions when he would have made batting easy for his partners by taking on the demon bowlers all by himself.
A middle insulating layer of batting and two layers of pieced, appliqued, or whole cloth form the completed quilt.
Beside him, the Indian girl came partway awake, batting a clot of tangled hair from her face.
In the entrepreneurial game that balance sheet is going to reflect your batting average. Going For It!: How to Succeed As an Entrepreneur
The left-arm speedster delivered a volley of short stuff that had the batting rabbits diving for cover. The Sun
That is something we can learn from in our batting and bowling. The Sun
With a clean, lefthanded batting stroke, Mr. Lewis hit for an average of .291 in 1936 and scored 100 runs for a Nats team that finished third in the American League. Buddy Lewis, Nats star and WWII pilot, dies at 94
And it has turned on its head his desire to be known as a batting all-rounder rather than a bowling all-rounder. The Sun
The Finn never rose to the bait, either feigning an inability to understand the question or flat-batting inquiries with a quizzical shrug and a nondescript answer.
There's no use batting your eyelashes at me, young lady!
One of the banes in my cricket is the inconsistency in my batting and I hope that it can carry on throughout the year.
Black was bitterly disappointed after a disastrous batting collapse threatened to ruin the old boys' Schweppes debut.
They took the batting powerplay soon after the resumption and that yielded just 17 runs in five overs plus two wickets. The Sun
Philadelphia Phillies 'baseball team manager Charlie Manuel, on how tenacious outfield prospect Tyson Gillies pursues (or "shags", in American-speak) flyballs hit during batting practice. BBC - Ouch
Baylor's other option in center is Roosevelt Brown, who won the Pacific Coast League batting title last season but has never been viewed as a quality defender and has little experience in center field. USATODAY.com - National League Central
He is batting a solid .328 and has batted 52 runs in along with 13 dingers.
The pitch rewards aggressive batting and bowling. The Sun
He had been showing a tentative swing in batting practice, though his aggressiveness was present in games.
Discounting 2007, when Kennedy missed more than a month on the disabled list, Kennedy set career-lows in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. Nationals decline option on Adam Kennedy
Only batting .247, with 40 HRs, and 101 RBI’s, the bolded are the main keys to success. Jake Reiner: Dodger Free Agent Picks
We must explain their affectlessness by their institutions, the centralizing social organization, competitive economy, suburban privatism, processing schooling, consumer ideology, prejudices; in brief, by the American way of life which is a cotton-batting against the flesh-and-blood reality of their actions. Victims of Hiroshima
It was a decision which Yorkshire lived to regret because they bowled badly and then suffered a batting collapse as Northants pulled off a shock win.
Cut two identical pieces out of the felt and one slightly smaller out of wadding/batting to go between the two and give a slightly padded look.
DENVER — Umpires are keeping a close eye on game balls at Coors Field after the San Francisco Giants expressed concern to the commissioner's office that the Colorado Rockies might be using "juiced" balls when they're batting. Giants, Rockies Tussle Over 'Juiced Balls' Allegations
The pitch rewards aggressive batting and bowling. The Sun
His batting technique, however, was a revelation to those previously restricted to dissecting his one-day innings.
And he's batting .336, which for a catcher is a lot more than just respectable. Archive 2008-05-01
Competition for batting places on the winter tour is increasing. Times, Sunday Times
Batting left-handed against Ray Herbert of the White Sox, he crushed a 502-foot moonshot into the center field bleachers.
This action is also seen in gymnastics in free exercise and beam routines, in the backhand stroke in racket sports, and in softball batting.
I think it is incorrect to view my batting as plodding along at one pace. Times, Sunday Times
Casey, who grew up near Pittsburgh, says he thought a lot about batting in the first inning of the first game at a new stadium in his hometown.
But just as often it drove him on and he found in batting the perfect antidote to his troubles. Times, Sunday Times
Casey Kotchman has been signed to play first base and provide an upgrade in batting average, though not in power over departed Russell Branyan. Mariners have busy offseason, now ready to take next step
Yet, it may be significant that it's a pitcher who holds a couple of batting records for antique players that should by all rights belong to a batter.
The admission to the ground was traditionally a penny, twopence if W. G. Grace was batting.
It's one of the core beliefs of my Millennial generation -- that we modern females do well in school,excel at work,make good money,raise cool kids, take careful care of our minds and bodies, and rarely look like we're batting a subtly mascaraed eyelash while doing it please note, however, that taking over the world is usually much harder than we make it look. Jessica Massa: A Non-Athlete's Ode to the Women of Winter X Games 15
These "responsions" were a tax levied on the "Languages" exclusively for the purpose of combatting the infidel, and La Valette brought all the firmness of his high character to bear, in order to induce these Knights to do what, he reminded them, was their simple and obvious duty. Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean
Their success is built on a batting line-up that will surely go down as one of the most talented to have graced a field.
Roger gives me advice on legal stuff but I really need someone batting for me regarding contracts and that kind of tomfoolery.
This batting powerplay is a good idea; it keeps games alive to the end. Times, Sunday Times
And do you think they might take a batting powerplay when there are batsmen at the crease? Times, Sunday Times
He is starting to change the face of batting, much as his mate Warne has done with bowling.
FOR the first time in the series England have had to bat with scoreboard pressure to add to all the usual requirements of Test-match batting. Times, Sunday Times
In his first six Championship innings, for example, he plundered a century and three half-centuries while his batting in knockout cricket has been quite fantastic.
But in China an explicit definition of trade secret is first given in the Law on Combatting Unfair Competition.
Finally 1 let Augie pitch balls to me and tried batting them.
He led the American League in batting once, home runs once, assists three times and fielding twice, but never gained a stolen base title.
Stillington made major inroads into Harrogate's batting as they dismissed three home batsmen for ducks.
This rout was on a docile batting pitch. The Sun
All-Star Twins catcher Joe Mauer led the league in batting average (.365) and set career highs in home runs (28) and RBI (96). Batting champion Mauer near-unanimous pick as AL MVP

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