well-practised

They gave her pretty short shrift despite her well-practised protestations.

The Priest Gerard O’Donovan 2011

"Kurdistan was the scene of devastation, genocide and war, and is now a promising territory in the Middle East," the British-educated engineer said in a well-practised pitch.

Kurdistan pitches to western investors as secure gateway to Iraq 2010

He was well-practised in the French form of boxing known as la savate.

Spell of Magic – Part 2 « Official Harry Harrison News Blog 2008

They say it's because they measure it for each pair of glasses, but that's rubbish; I can tell from their well-practised line: we don't give out pupillary distances.

On top of it, there's the poor sight headaches. 2009

His speech was a type of sermon: a few well-practised jokes to start, a commentary on selected verses followed by a call to commit.

"Heed the Goracle" « Climate Audit 2007

His speech was a type of sermon: a few well-practised jokes to start, a commentary on selected verses followed by a call to commit.

Day Four – Al Gore « Climate Audit 2006

His speech was a type of sermon: a few well-practised jokes to start, a commentary on selected verses followed by a call to commit.

Day Four – Al Gore « Climate Audit 2006

As far as demonstrations go, it was no big deal and, with no reports of the well-practised Belgian police water cannons in action, it was a pretty tame affair.

Damned either way Richard 2005

Arabella gave her a look that seemed well-practised, as if she'd spent days and months awaiting the opportunity to have her say in front of one of her husband's lovers.

With No One as Witness George, Elizabeth 2005

The defence was to be entrusted to the well-practised but now aged hands of that most experienced practitioner Mr Chaffanbrass, than whom no barrister living or dead ever rescued more culprits from the fangs of the law.

Phineas Redux 2004