Demeanours

One way to gauge the gulf between England and India so far in this series has been the contrasting demeanours of the men behind the stumps. ❋ Unknown (2011)

We compare their demeanours: do they seem shifty like Nixon in his famous TV debate against Kennedy, or slick like Clinton against President Bush senior? ❋ Azeem Ibrahim (2010)

The Labour man's past demeanours have blown this constituency wide open and even if Jim stands as an independent or not, the SNP is favourite to win based on the national swing in the polls. ❋ Jeff (2009)

All share their friendly demeanours and quiet dignity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And they're covered with hair and have strangely simian demeanours and subnormal intelligence. ❋ Doppelganger (2007)

And we will you send vs aduertisement from time to time as well as of the demeanours of our Prentises which we doe send now as also of such other as bee already there with you. ❋ Unknown (2003)

This office will be responsible for investigating any mis - demeanours, derelictions of duty or inappropriate attitudes within the civil service and government. ❋ Unknown (1995)

To feed the army at Mousehold, men were sent out with a warrant from Ket for obtaining cattle and corn from the country houses, and "to beware of robbing, spoiling, and other evil demeanours." ❋ Joseph Clayton (N/A)

The concord or discord betwixt those that were appointed to rule ouer them, was all alike hurtfull vnto the subiects, the lieutenant oppressing them by his capteins and men of warre, and the procurator or receiuer by force and reprochfull demeanours, polling them by insufferable exactions. ❋ Raphael Holinshed (N/A)

When I watch the demeanours of Pilate and Jesus, I can see very clearly who it is who is on the throne; Pilate wears the outer trappings of royalty, but my Lord's is "the power and the glory." ❋ John Henry Jowett (N/A)

'You girls have all assumed such aggressive demeanours towards me, that ❋ Amy Le Feuvre (N/A)

Why shouldn't each be perfect, forsooth, when no amount of coaxing or persuading, no amount of instructions beforehand or hints or orders could make that cook of ours lift a finger toward dinner until we both were in the house with hungry countenances and expectant demeanours? ❋ Lilian Bell (N/A)

They were not vocalists, but they bowed to popular demand, preserving their stolid, immobile demeanours, and sang in accents sternly and unintelligibly Gaelic. ❋ 1886-1967 Bartimeus (1926)

That mind which harboureth Philosophie, ought by reason of her sound health, make that bodie also sound and healthie: it ought to make her contentment to through-shine in all exteriour parts: it ought to shapen and modell all outward demeanours to the modell of it: and by consequence arme him that doth possesse it, with a gracious stoutnesse and lively audacite, with an active and pleasing gesture, and with a setled and cheerefull countenance. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Then, as I have said, their demeanours were quite perfect. ❋ Ford Madox Ford (1906)

But my Lord and I having intelligence thereof, apprehended four or fyve of the chief conspirators, who are in Newgate, and stand indicted of their lewd demeanours. ❋ Arthur Acheson (1897)