They played with confidence, aggression, threw the ball about well and looked like a team who believed in themselves. |
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What attracted my attention was the air of quiet confidence and serenity that emanated from her. |
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Still, his success at the polls permitted his quiet confidence he was safe in the knowledge that the importance of being earnest had paid off. |
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Gonzalez is trying to rebound from shoulder surgery and regain the confidence of his teammates. |
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A pleasant, modest demeanour seems to shelter a quiet strength and confidence. |
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The mood of this film, the quiet confidence of its telling, the gorgeous cinematography has to be seen to be understood. |
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Hence, they can deal with the forces of globalisation without rancour and adapt with a sense of cultural pride and confidence. |
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In his native heath he exudes a quiet confidence and dignity, not, however, always outside it. |
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His eyes, too, seemed to hide a certain understanding, the kind of cool display of quiet confidence and mystery. |
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They worked very hard and played with great skill, aggression and confidence. |
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Despite being experienced enough to know not to underestimate his opponents, his overbearing confidence may prove his Achilles' heel. |
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After a tight first set hewaxed in confidence and played better and better. |
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Too big a cut, they warn, could panic the markets and weaken confidence, not strengthen it. |
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It provides an opportunity for people to acquire skills and confidence in devising their own responses to distress. |
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Their action had the desired effect of restoring confidence in the market and helped the bullion price to begin its recent recovery. |
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But patching a system won't recover stolen data, recoup competitive advantage or revive consumer confidence. |
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Growth in activity and employment was robust, while confidence levels were high across the board, he said. |
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His face was stern, yet awakened confidence, and his eyes beamed with youthful radiance. |
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The new king, he summed up, would have to win the love, confidence and support of the Nepalese people. |
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She walks tall and has a radiant confidence and regal air that seems to exude from her. |
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He's consistent, powerful, a huge hitter and, most importantly, he has bags of confidence and momentum just now. |
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Garrulous, passionate and good-humoured, 35-year-old Khan is an immediately engaging personality who radiates confidence. |
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Butcher was prepared to take chances as he took on the bowlers but played with sense, aggression and confidence. |
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But then again, a subtle difference was preferable to a radical one, and it did give me a short-term confidence boost. |
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The President told us that we had their confidence and that they supported what we did and threw their weight behind us. |
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At times like this you realise that government is really a kind of confidence trick. |
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Yet none of that bothered Dixon as much as the inability of his men to contest possession with a proper measure of confidence and aggression. |
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Her heart broke at the thought of Rhea leaving and yet the other girl's confidence and hope lifted up her own heart. |
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That will give him enormous confidence and you can tell his mood is lifting. |
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Moore is also one of those players whose goalscoring instinct relies wholly on confidence. |
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Rhinoplasty, tummy tucks, liposuction and eye lifts can provide a psychological boost and restore youthful confidence. |
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Knowing we have now got a match with Fulham to look forward to gives everyone a massive lift and it can only be good for your confidence. |
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It is less clear that a vote on the report as a whole would be a no confidence motion. |
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The Royal Navy in those years was a deep well of talent, creativity and confidence. |
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At that time, when they are at the mercy of their enemies, they will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God. |
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Morale within police ranks is said to be rock bottom, and public confidence in policing is shaky. |
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The continued lack of confidence in the Irish company make it difficult to put a value on the company. |
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Yet the sitter, whoever he might be, regards us with an air of quiet confidence. |
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The team grew in confidence after that goal and, with the home supporters raising the roof, Azerbaijan looked shaken. |
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Exuding confidence and advocating a positive outlook, he has no harsh words for anyone. |
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With that confidence, Giulia increased her workouts to five aerobics classes a week. |
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The car is very strong aerodynamically, very stable in the high speed turns and this gives you a lot of confidence. |
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Then pressure constricted his movement and confidence, and an untimely double fault crept into his game. |
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The master drew confidence in knowing his legerity was superior to that of his opponents. |
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Yes, consumer confidence has proved far more robust than in previous recessions. |
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Light steering was reactive enough to inspire confidence while firm handling and suspension remained settled around S-bends and potholes. |
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The car has been faultless on all three rallies, and Geoff is giving me a huge amount of confidence in the car and in my own performances. |
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The one-day game has helped to expand a batsman's range of strokes and given him the confidence to play them. |
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A year of financial crises, political scandal and swine flu scares have battered national confidence. |
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He said that they were rapidly losing confidence in the Minister to defend farm incomes and the interests of the agri-food sector in Ireland. |
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The reason is an unshakeable confidence that it will go down well with large numbers of voters. |
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Jamie is tall, rangy, laidback, unassuming, while Andy is built more powerfully and exudes confidence and attitude. |
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We've got unemployment high, consumer confidence low, stock market can't get going. |
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Instead of dumbing himself down, Hix wants to smarten us up, giving us the confidence to cook something more ambitious than kedgeree or fish pie. |
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Unless, you know, they're fibbing a little and don't really have any confidence in their actions at all? |
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Whether it is a working class woman or someone who is very rich, they all have grace and confidence. |
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Obviously, that old-fashioned confidence primarily belongs to the white middle class. |
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Windross is a tall, rangy player, who showed some neat touches and whose confidence grew in the second half. |
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Since the 1960s, immigrant Asians and West Indians have lacked confidence in the British Government's capacity to deal with them justly. |
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Henry takes full advantage with the reds well split, and boosts his confidence with a stylish break of 89 to win the opening frame. |
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Do comments like that spur you on to drive harder or do they knock your confidence? |
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The economy added 2.23m jobs last year, the largest gain since 1999, contributing to a jump in consumer confidence. |
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That lack of specific focus is necessary to maintain public confidence in the administration of justice. |
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The stop, allied with the opening goal, was the perfect way to settle the nerves and bolster confidence throughout the team. |
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The Maoists have displayed increased confidence in achieving a one-party, kingless republic. |
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So ignorance gave her a confidence in herself that she was not justly entitled to. |
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His natural confidence is allied with a realistic caution about his progress. |
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Lost confidence will return, dating can recommence, love lives will flourish and job prospects will improve. |
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The incident renewed concern an attack would damage confidence in the US economy and short-circuit an economic rebound. |
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His sentiments were echoed by Richard Crumlish and it seems their confidence has been fully justified after the opening shows. |
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Wall was immense throughout and fully justified the complete confidence management had in him. |
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In the face of this growing terror, it may seem to be whistling in the wind to call for confidence. |
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The new cultural confidence was particularly marked among admirers of English letters. |
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Many ICUs do not have private rooms near waiting rooms where doctors and nurses can consult and inform family members in confidence. |
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A year and a half of job-hunting has rather knackered my confidence, but I reckon I can fake it till I make it. |
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Mum Claire had taken him to McDonald's at Clifton Moor, York, to help him gain confidence with the walking frame he needs to get about. |
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In a confidence vote last week, the Labour-Progressive Government won an absolute majority of support. |
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The raiser has already expressed the strength of her hand with some confidence. |
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He exuded class, confidence and style and for a heavily-built man was very agile and nimble. |
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But you develop this kind of veneer so you can present yourself with what seems like confidence when you're quaking underneath. |
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If it does not qualify me as a teacher, label my advice the ramblings of an old fool, and seek a teacher in whom you have confidence. |
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The confidence based on the fact that I trained to the limit of my mental and physical capacity made me think so. |
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He has never rebuilt the confidence which his father unintentionally destroyed in childhood. |
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Similarly, those seeking to control crime, and raise consequential consumer confidence, must appear to be clean as a whistle. |
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Consumer confidence sagged each month in the fourth quarter, as did auto sales. |
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There's the lack of trust, the lack of confidence, the jadedness and cynicism so apparent in most of us today. |
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Given the history of the site, this adds confidence to my conclusions as to the acceptability of the overall development. |
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The chassis inspires real confidence, feels perfectly balanced and even gets better as you push it harder. |
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It's a mark of the return of confidence that no one said this with a quaver in their voice or a God-Willing shrug. |
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Like any job, repeated accomplishment of any task simultaneously raises confidence and comfort. |
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He would act at all times in accordance with the implied duty of trust and confidence. |
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The magazine gave a pioneering generation of writers the confidence to use authentic West Indian settings and situations, characters and speech. |
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Our recent form has been awful, we've had a loss of form and a loss of confidence. |
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How will his accuracy and confidence be shaken after getting hit play after play? |
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He gave a flawless performance inspiring confidence by his pinpoint accuracy. |
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For some the confidence of adolescence is replaced with questions and doubt, marking the transition to adulthood. |
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It was the perfect start and, with Charlton's confidence in shreds after just one win in their previous eight games, Wanderers held all the aces. |
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Medieval English writers often speak of acedia as wanhope, a waning of confidence in the efficacy and importance of prayer. |
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Exuding a quiet confidence, he is obviously somebody who is sure of his own abilities, yet unpresumptuous about what the future might hold. |
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Wendy has been giving readings since 1980, so she has earned a quiet confidence in what might work. |
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But the Scot's quiet confidence and forbearance spread to the rest of the community. |
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If you lose two in a row to a side they start to feel like they have the wood on you and they play with confidence every time they take the field against you. |
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He didn't have all that much to do but I was pleased at the way he was coming off his line and hopefully that will provide a big kick-start for his confidence. |
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It is, I suppose, a lack of confidence about architectural values that holds us back from bold new statements and the imaginative adaptation of old buildings. |
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Today, she stands out much like she has her entire life, though her confidence has grown immensely. |
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School officials express confidence that the problem will soon be resolved. |
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They tumble, juggle, balance, swing and hula hoop with a confidence and humour far beyond what you would expect for students of a tertiary course. |
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If confidence and strength were instilled in her at a young age, glamour was something she pursued. |
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Mastering each new challenge with confidence, those who have earned their Wolf Cub rank stand prepared to face new challenges and adventures in the future. |
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President Johnson promised a War on Poverty, driven by a wizardly new Keynesian confidence that an economy of unprecedented abundance could deliver more groceries to everyone. |
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When you look at Mona Lisa, what you see is a woman of confidence and competence and compassion. |
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Failure to secure their quick release can erode voter confidence and advertise the impotence of government. |
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He can use that affinity to build confidence for a Jacksonian approach to world chaos. |
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Each novella in this book unfolds slowly, ambling through expository digressions with confidence. |
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To those who understand the effects that karma has on our lives it may also be a teacher, with a lesson plan on patience, confidence, self-reliance, restraint, and power. |
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He also said he would seek reconfirmation of his presidential bid from the party as he promised before and follow the party's decision about the confidence procedures. |
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The more accomplished students took classes in safe-cracking, burglary, blackmail, and confidence games. |
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Red-haired and rangy, with an easy laugh, the new executive director of the Ballet Center for Dance Education strides the hallways with the confidence of a star athlete. |
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Axelrod knew that Plouffe had confidence in Messina, and nobody could come up with a good candidate to replace him. |
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Perhaps La Santa Muerte gives them the confidence to practice some black magic of their own. |
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What designer West lacks in productivity, he more than makes up for in pure, unadulterated confidence and blind anger. |
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Picasso, with his polka-dot shirt and clashing tie attempted an air of bravado, but lost confidence by the minute. |
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He was adept at deflecting a direct question with an anecdote or a bromide presented as a confidence. |
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The more I brooded about these and other Level D options, the more my confidence ebbed. |
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By working together on this capsule collection, we hope to instill a sense of power, confidence and beauty in women everywhere. |
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What France needed was authority from above, confidence from below. |
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Never thrusting himself upon the crowd, but quietly allowing people to find him, he had a confidence in his own ability to judge who and what he wants out of every situation. |
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Wear a white shirt with tan pants and a dark overcoat with confidence. |
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These skills are crucial to developing social confidence and acceptance. |
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To live with anxiety is to live with a leech that saps you of your energy, confidence, and chutzpah. |
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There was no need for integration and acculturation, and Russians maintained their sense of ethnic identity and confidence in belonging to a privileged class. |
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The urban Indian woman's newfound poise and quiet confidence were on show. |
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Sweet music to the ears of his manager, who was his usual mixture of confidence and quiet sophistication on Friday as he discussed how to improve on winning the double. |
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Styling is not too flashy, yet exudes class and a quiet confidence. |
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But with the sun came a new confidence and both Clare and Nikki were sure they were the one. |
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A constant reappraisal and fine tuning of educational activity at all levels will give new generations the skills and confidence to work for a better future. |
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Rebecca still had that radiant confidence that we'd uncovered within her a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't help but feel proud knowing that we'd helped her to achieve it. |
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However, the Minister recently expressed grave concern at the low uptake rate and launched an information pack in a bid to boost parent confidence. |
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The man radiated confidence, and his calm was re-assuring, even for Vatch. |
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He totally lifted my spirits and gave me a confidence boost. |
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The FARC has a long way to go to win the confidence of the colombian people. |
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And how investor confidence would fall drastically each time Rousseff rose in the polls. |
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He nodded and you could see confidence welling up inside him. |
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The first time we met this ragamuffin she was very shy, but this time she was so friendly, full of confidence and holding our hands as we walked around. |
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While it wasn't a raging success for soccer, the protector did have the side effect of increasing the competitiveness of the girls due to increased confidence. |
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That we know Earp not as a confidence man but as a duty-bound law officer was his most enduring and successful confidence game. |
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At thirteen years old, de Forest speaks with the confidence and the knowledge of someone much older. |
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It takes time to build confidence when you are learning a new skill. |
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The superior degree of confidence towards Harriet, which this one article marked, gave her severe pain. |
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The team's confidence has been dented by a recent series of losses. |
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The experience gave her the confidence to start her own business. |
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This form of classroom observation calls for more confidence in the process on the part of the appraisee than more general observation. |
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Compared with their opponents, bawds and their associates increasingly had deeper pockets and greater confidence in manipulating the law. |
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Only the confidence interval on the basal bovidomorph node would be compatible with a very early Miocene origin. |
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The judgment of any casuist or learned divine concerning the state of a man's soul, is not sufficient to give him confidence. |
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We won the match and I got on the scoresheet with a chip-and-gather try to cap a performance that did my confidence a world of good. |
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The confidence that was temporarily humbled now returned with a cockier attitude. |
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The mischievous pleasure of her coquetries was forgotten, and in a rush of glad confidence she felt a woman's pride in him. |
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This long debt of confidence, due from me to him, whose bane and ruin I have been, shall at length be paid. |
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They were all as drunk as Chloe, and I being a little in a sympathetic condition, they took me into their confidence. |
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No great confidence in anything though, and I'll be off to the coast today to freeze my giggleberries off. |
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This must be someone who could command a majority in a confidence vote in the House of Commons. |
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A ministry must always retain the confidence and support of the House of Commons. |
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Many votes are considered votes of confidence, although not including the language mentioned above. |
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The defeat of such a bill by the House of Commons indicates that a Government no longer has the confidence of that House. |
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Upon his death, Oliver Cromwell's son Richard became Lord Protector, but the Army had little confidence in him. |
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Richard Cromwell's main weakness was that he did not have the confidence of the New Model Army. |
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With gratitude for the past and confidence in the future we range ourselves without fear beside Britain. |
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The Commons may indicate its lack of support for the Government by rejecting a motion of confidence or by passing a motion of no confidence. |
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A State Opening may take place at other times of the year if an election is held early due to a vote of no confidence in the government. |
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The Marquess of Halifax, a man known for his ability to chart a moderate political course, gained William's confidence early in his reign. |
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The earlier atrocities had made confidence or goodwill between parties impossible. |
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The new Government was immediately on the defensive and in January 1784 was defeated on a motion of no confidence. |
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The working class increasingly lost confidence in the ability of Labour to solve the most pressing problem. |
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Stable prices and confidence in the currency are the two main criteria for monetary stability. |
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Yellow was chosen by Hemisphere for its high visibility and to reflect Greater Manchester's culture of confidence and optimism. |
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For instance, blogs can allow English learners to voice their opinions,sharpen their writing skills and build their confidence. |
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These details have often been used to bolster confidence in the Historia's account and to confirm that Arthur really did fight at Badon. |
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Throughout this period Bacon managed to stay in the favour of the king while retaining the confidence of the Commons. |
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Einstein's theories are expansions and refinements of Newton's theories and, thus, increase confidence in Newton's work. |
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The portrait of Nicholls, founded partly on the confidence of Ellen Nussey, seemed to him to be unjustified. |
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Casting agents found Watson through her Oxford theatre teacher, and producers were impressed by her confidence. |
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Since animals are a calming influence and there is no judgment, children learn confidence and a love of reading. |
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Both teams were high in confidence, following successes in their end of year tests against nations from the Southern hemisphere. |
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Having four wives, a gambling habit and a susceptibility to confidence tricksters, he did not hold on to the money he made. |
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Taylor then won 15 consecutive games against him encompassing a span of five years, during which van Gerwen struggled for form and confidence. |
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During this period, Davis had been clearly struggling with his game, displaying the classic symptoms of a confidence problem in his technique. |
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On a vote of no confidence, the Folketing may force a single minister or the entire government to resign. |
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Under the British system the government is required by convention and for practical reasons to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons. |
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By convention if a government loses the confidence of the House of Commons it must either resign or a General Election is held. |
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A government is not required to resign even if it loses the confidence of the Lords and is defeated in key votes in that House. |
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A motion of no confidence was then tabled by the Conservatives and supported by the SNP, the Liberals and Ulster Unionists. |
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The Scottish team won a record number of gold medals, which Alan Bisset said would help give voters more belief and confidence. |
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The IRA Ceasefire in 1994 and the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 have given investors increased confidence to invest in Belfast. |
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He would go further, and say that the legislature and system of representation possessed the full and entire confidence of the country. |
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Dundee gained the confidence of the clans by cultivating the allegiance of each Highlander and respecting the precedence of the clans. |
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Howe outmaneuvered and defeated Washington, leaving American confidence at a low ebb. |
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Washington captured a Hessian force at Trenton and drove the British out of New Jersey, restoring American confidence. |
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Revolutionary confidence and determination, suffering from Howe's successful occupation of Philadelphia, was renewed. |
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Threatened with votes of no confidence, on March 20 Lord North resigned and his Tory government was replaced by the Whigs. |
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Meanwhile, Hindenburg and the senior generals lost confidence in the Kaiser and his government. |
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With the military faltering and with widespread loss of confidence in the Kaiser, Germany moved towards surrender. |
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The French would go on the defensive for the following months to avoid high casualties and to restore confidence in the French High Command. |
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However, with the early death of McCartney, confidence in the country's leadership waned. |
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With considerable skill and some luck, Walpole acted quickly to restore public credit and confidence, and led the country out of the crisis. |
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Finally, he set an example for future Prime Ministers by resigning his offices in 1742 after a vote of confidence, which he won by just 3 votes. |
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The slimness of this majority undermined his power, even though he still retained the confidence of the Sovereign. |
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The failure of a supply bill is thus, in effect, the same as the failure of a confidence motion. |
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This undermined confidence among unionists about the sincerity of republicans towards reaching agreement. |
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The Scottish Green Party agreed to support an SNP minority administration on a confidence and supply basis. |
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In practice, he or she holds office as long as he or she retains the confidence of the chamber. |
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Despite the political pressure, the MoD continued to lack confidence in UNAMSIL leadership. |
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It was thought that this could start a virtuous cycle and a rising business confidence since there would be more workers with money to spend. |
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However, on 19 June 2014, lowered confidence in confirming the cosmic inflation findings was reported. |
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Finlayson lost the confidence of the Board in 2014 and resigned, replaced by Andrew Gould. |
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Initially its members were elected by the members of the profession, and enjoyed widespread confidence from the profession. |
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Barbirolli had never conducted a chorus or a large orchestra, but had the confidence to accept. |
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Seeking a change of scenery, they toured the Far East, Australasia and Mexico and found greater confidence performing their new music live. |
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He had taken a more active role in the making of this album, giving an indication of his growing confidence in the studio. |
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But with the exception of the Duke of Buckingham, none of the royalists placed any confidence in him. |
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Since the parliament can conduct inquiries into government actions and pass motions of no confidence, checks and balances are robust in Kuwait. |
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Owing to a lack of confidence in the local currency, the US dollar is widely accepted as a medium of exchange alongside the Somali shilling. |
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Parliament may also pass votes of no confidence in the entire government or individual members. |
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To date the Parliament has never held a confidence vote on a First Minister. |
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Socialist leader, Pauline Green MEP, attempted a vote of confidence and the EPP put forward counter motions. |
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Thus, the Scots won a significant victory, boosting the confidence of their army. |
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The two armies fought at Monmouth Court House on June 28, with the Americans holding the field, greatly boosting morale and confidence. |
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He may have been picked to keep an eye on Kitchener, as Wood invited him to write to him frankly and in confidence. |
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He also performed very well in the July 1993 motion of confidence debate on the Conservative government. |
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These were identified by observers as important signs and signals of confidence or nonconfidence. |
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After the Tay Bridge collapsed in 1879, confidence in Bouch dried up and the work stopped. |
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He appoints ministers, including a Prime Minister, that have the confidence of the Chamber of Representatives to form the federal government. |
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While Asquith's presentation was poorly done, Lloyd George vigorously defended his position, treating the debate as a vote of confidence. |
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The King planned a fresh campaign, backed by a round of further taxes, but confidence in Edward's Scottish policy was diminishing. |
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The strong performance of nonscripted series has some network executives brimming with confidence about their antistrike strategy. |
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Jones did not like school or sports, but gained confidence through his singing talent. |
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When Cooper realised the extent of his maladies he cut down on his drinking, and the energy and confidence returned to his act. |
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As the King's confidence in de Melo increased, the King entrusted him with more control of the state. |
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He never sought to gain or augment the confidence of his followers by concealing facts, minimising difficulties, or overcolouring expectations. |
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Pompey and many of the Senate fled to the south, having little confidence in Pompey's newly raised troops. |
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While Nixon looked peaked throughout the debate, Kennedy looked like a poised diplomat oozing confidence. |
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Public perceptions of crime and confidence in the police was also better than the national average. |
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United manager Sir Alex Ferguson had a great deal of confidence in the club's young players. |
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Buoyed by the positive commercial and critical success of his first solo album, Weller returned to the studio in 1993 with a renewed confidence. |
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If no majority is formed, a minority government can be formed if support from other parties during confidence and supply votes is assured. |
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The President and the Cabinet may be removed by the National Assembly by a motion of no confidence. |
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Following this crisis, population returned to the lowlands and it is possible to speak with confidence of the Treveri by name. |
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Political uncertainty was identified as the primary cause of a decline in investor and consumer confidence. |
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Livy believed that there had been a moral decline in Rome, and he lacked the confidence that Augustus could reverse it. |
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Owing to a lack of confidence in the Somali shilling, the US dollar is widely accepted as a medium of exchange alongside the Somali shilling. |
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In the 15th century, the Emperor ceased to command as much respect, so his court lost the confidence of his subjects. |
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The President is also obliged to dissolve the Parliament earlier, if the opposition manages to pass a motion of no confidence. |
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As a consequence, there was a crisis in international confidence in Greece's ability to repay its sovereign debt. |
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The lower chamber of Parliament may dissolve the government through a vote of no confidence. |
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This confidence so daintily tossed to the baron, in the fashion of a postscriptum, was evidently the compensation for five thousand francs. |
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It is not known precisely where he is buried, though Oviedo expressed confidence that it was in the cemetery of Triana. |
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Therefore, greater convergence in macroeconomic conditions is being enacted to improve conditions and confidence in a common currency. |
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One field worker gathering material claimed they had to dress in old clothes to gain the confidence of elderly villagers. |
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Our jealousy is only put to sleep by the unlimited confidence we all repose in the person to whom we all look as our president. |
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Labaree also wrote that Loyalists were pessimists who lacked the confidence in the future displayed by the Patriots. |
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Analogies should also make those abstractions easier to understand and give confidence to the ones using them. |
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The basis for the rule against bias is the need to maintain public confidence in the legal system. |
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The basis on which impartiality operates is the need to maintain public confidence in the legal system. |
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The erosion of public confidence undermines the nobility of the legal system, and leads to ensuing chaos. |
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The difference is that the driver behind this test is the strong public interest in ensuring public confidence in the administration of justice. |
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The leading Dutch politician, the Grand Pensionary of Holland Johan de Witt, quickly restored confidence by joining the fleet personally. |
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The government of the day must achieve the confidence of this House to gain and hold power. |
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Cobden had the calmness and confidence of the political philosopher, Bright had the passion and the fervour of the popular orator. |
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I thought he placed far too much confidence in the leaders of the rebel party. |
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Under the British system, the government is required by convention and for practical reasons to maintain the confidence of the House of Commons. |
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Presidential appointment of a new minister is subject to a parliamentary vote of confidence. |
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Loss of supply is typically interpreted as indicating a loss of confidence in the government. |
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Campbell initially refused to redistribute ministerial portfolios on the sole advice of the premier, who lacked the confidence of his cabinet. |
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Likewise, by convention, the Government as a whole remains in office as long as it keeps the confidence of the House. |
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Locke had more confidence in the ability of modern locomotives to climb these gradients. |
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In parallel with various economic factors, a reason for stock market crashes is also due to panic and investing public's loss of confidence. |
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A resurgent American economy would do more to restore the confidence of the world in its own future than anything else we can do. |
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As a lesson horse she needs to gain confidence in her rider, or can become spookish over the jumps, dodging out of them. |
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A story is needed to sell a product. And a great story is required to sell a confidence game to a sucker. |
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Things went swimmingly with George. He had weathered a crisis, and was now full of confidence. |
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It may be conjectured with some confidence that it is very unlike what is called the Wild and sometimes the Woolly West, which I did not see. |
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It unstinged the king of terrors, and filled his soul with humble confidence and joy. |
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Nervous and shaky but feigning confidence, I completed the interview with ease and even managed to vibe with the country cutie. |
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Voicework can help build confidence in our ability to express ourselves in a clear, vibrant, natural voice. |
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They need confidence and there's enough ability about them to convince me we're going to be alright. |
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The bosses have decided to give him a soft landing back in the soap with a few walk-ons so he can build up his confidence. |
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That is bound to put a dent in public confidence in the police. |
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She was still 2 lengths clear of third-placed Zibet and almost justified punters' confidence. |
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With the support of her family, friends and boyfriend, Julia set about rebuilding her life and the confidence which played such a big part in it. |
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Perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize. |
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The favourable medium-term outlook is based on growing business confidence following the donor reengagement and improved governance. |
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He's our player and hopefully he can refind his confidence playing more games. |
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Now Hughton hopes that his side can take their refound confidence into the midweek clash with Sheffield Wednesday. |
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They concluded that high attributional confidence or certainty is a product of ingroup relationships in highcontext cultures. |
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Kondo bid with atypically open confidence, jumping ahead of the auctioneer more than once as if the price was not rising rapidly enough for him. |
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Such disruptions will derail backchannel negotiations and diplomacy to rupture the confidence of both sides in each other. |
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Though the company does not provide revenue forecasts, Gupta exuded confidence in aggressively winning deals especially in the rebid market. |
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Hannibal's purpose was to inspire his men with confidence in the planned expedition by showing them Padane Gallic chieftains who offered them their aid. |
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The emperor lost authority, as the widely scattered imperial officers lost confidence in the central authorities, and made their own deals with local men of influence. |
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Richard Arkwright met Kay on his business travels, gained his confidence, and over a drink in a public house persuaded him to hand over the secrets of Highs's machines. |
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