"In our year in the Unibond League we only lost two games and so had a few long unbeaten runs, but to go 14 games unbeaten in a league as competitive as the Conference is tremendous, especially for a part-time club, " Stride added.

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Opener McIntosh took 38 balls to get off the mark but once at the crease Flynn wasted little time in getting into his stride and by lunch he was two short of a half-century.

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The news received unprecedented media attention around the world, and this was at a time when the Internet was still finding its stride.

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This time, however, Tamim never had the chance to get into his uninhibited stride as the second ball moved appreciably from the bat and he could not resist nibbling at it, leaving wicketkeeper Matt Prior with a simple catch.

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As usual, Boeheim, whose 918 career wins rank second all-time among Division I men's coaches behind Krzyzewski, took it all in stride and said he wasn't bothered by the timing.

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The book's popular success surprised him and his publisher the first time round, but he would probably have taken the latest surge of sales in his stride.

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When Robbins hits his stride, it starts to seem as if the only possible explanation is an ability to start and stop time.

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