The old man had a bit of a temper, and of course you know about the father.
Prosecutor Christopher Millington QC, told Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday that Theo's injuries were probably the result of a momentary flash of temper or a loss of control.
It has been a long time since Republicans showed a fighting temper of this kind, unyielding in its contempt for what the choice of a Hagel represents about core values like the national defense, our stance regarding the most dangerous of our enemies in the world.
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And if you think back, historically, people like Muskee, when, you know, Muskee was in New Hampshire, who I thought he was going to win big, then all of a sudden, people realized the guy has got a little bit of a temper.
He denied shaking her in a fit of temper, claiming she fell off a stool she was standing on.
The chief lesson of Tuesday's voting, however, is not about the Lord's wishes but about the temper of a state which is at last booming after a time of riots, earthquake, mudslides and economic distress.
In a spasm of temper Yvonne swung around and opened her hand, flinging away into the river something tiny that gave out one glint of light before it was swallowed without a splash, the water healing instantly behind it.
McCain's future, in large measure, will depend on whether the voters in Michigan see his words through the prism of Theodore Roosevelt -- the heroic victim of dirty pool -- or through the prism of Bob Dole -- the snappish temper tantrum of a sore loser.
Rather, it was a sign of the temper of his people that he could no longer prevent such battles.
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He had the "face of an angel and the temper of a timber wolf" according to renowned sportswriter Grantland Rice.
That the new Conservative Chief Whip, Andrew Mitchell, lost his temper with a member of Scotland Yard's Diplomatic Protection Group, is not in dispute.
Near-sighted, fiercely racist and possessed of a volcanic temper, Evans guarded his finds jealously, managing, against the odds, to take a remarkable number back to Britain.
My biggest mistake may have been a failure to temper my style to the culture of print newsrooms, as clearly, there has been a contentious attitude between us from the day I walked in.
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It's always possible that events -- such as a recession -- would temper some of these ambitions.
Investors note that there are a number of factors that could temper any move by China to halt the currency's appreciation.
Damon has a full head of hair, a big smile, and a robust temper, which explodes memorably at one point.
And I wouldn't be married to a man that had the kind of temper that people are describing.
To temper those positive observations with a dose of reality, the fact is that month-to-month employment numbers tend to be pretty erratic.
Mr Blair's rare flashes of public temper reveal a man who burns with the passion that the agreeable Mr Hague badly lacks.
Kurt Hellstrom , CEO of Sweden's beleaguered wireless concern Ericsson (nasdaq: ERICY - news - people ), has thrown a temper tantrum, threatening to bail out of the company's joint venture with Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) if sales of mobile phones don't start picking up soon.
Keep in mind that because mania is only a word we use to describe certain types of behavior and emotions, there is no clear answer to your question of where mania stops and a temper tantrum begins.
The Wizard of Westwood is candid about his own shortcomings, one of which was a fist-fighting temper in his early days.
And that is odd, because when it comes to enlargement in general, older members of the club are in a foul temper.
Defenders of Mr Eyman point out that he has been, until this week, an astute judge of the public temper, and a skilled finger-pointer at the emperor's scanty wardrobe.
But in the meantime the spirit of new beginnings is a hard one to temper.
Coach Woods displayed no class, no restraint, and no awareness as he allowed his temper to get the best of him during a hard fought loss against highly-rated Kentucky.
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On the face of it, Melville's life was marked by failure: failure to make money, to obtain appointments, to achieve critical recognition, and in the final 19 years as a clerk in the Boston Custom House, failure of temper enough to drive his wife to the brink of divorce.
You can use history as a guide, but make sure you temper it with an evaluation of the current environment.
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So the next time all you marketers out there break into a happy dance because 100 people shared your ad you may want to temper your enthusiasm just a tad as it is not indicative of a consumer who is necessarily engaged with your brand per se.
So far, a New York reporter has told us that Republican Rudy Giuliani deserves some credit for helping the city, but not all of it, and, boy, he has a temper.
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