(1) it's an amateur production(2) Aubrey and Maturin are enthusiastic amateur musicians.(3) Experts are investigating claims by an amateur archaeologist from Bradford that he has found an important ancient monument on Ilkley Moor.(4) In another key component, the band sponsored a female athlete and an amateur in each sport.(5) The amateur enthusiasts are certainly catered for.(6) Colin followed his father and paternal ancestors in being an enthusiastic amateur botanist.(7) As an amateur , Uhalt turned down football scholarship offers to pursue professional baseball.(8) As an amateur , he fought 72 times, winning 60 bouts, before turning professional in 1997.(9) compared to her I was still an amateur(10) When he got to England, he started as an amateur in rugby league, a version of rugby he was not familiar with.(11) it looks very amateur(12) Although player payments could be substantial, an amateur ethos prevailed.(13) A propeller-driven plane is witness to the enthusiasm of amateur fliers in the Cotton City.(14) Sports are social events to most of us, either as participants in amateur athletics or as spectators to their professional kin.(15) he's an amateur(16) The war dominates the lives of an enthusiastic band of amateur archaeologists known as the Diggers.