This was seen as an implied criticism of the style of John Paul II, who said pointedly that some senior figures in the Church were giving too many interviews.

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England colleague Lampard believes Rooney should ignore recent criticism of his aggressive style and continue to play the same way he always does.

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His departure would cap a tumultuous four years leading Citi, a term peppered with run-ins with regulators and harsh criticism for his management style and his control over the sprawling global bank.

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And Lord Foster and Ms Hadid are used to criticism of their uncompromising modern architectural style.

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Mr Skele's previous two administrations fell apart amid sharp criticism of what opponents perceived as his abrasive leadership style.

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Notwithstanding the criticism of Mr Obama's record - which is about style more than substance - Mr Romney recognises, as the president does, that there is little political support at the moment for another costly military intervention.

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It led to much criticism of the coach, who reiterated on Tuesday that Lopez's style of goalkeeping was more to his liking.

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He doesn't spare his former coworkers from criticism, though: he warns that the split between the Windows 8-style UI and the traditional desktop is potentially confusing, notes the absence of useful Android and iOS features like touch-friendly app folders, and doesn't find the conventional Windows interface very practical with fingers alone.

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Unusually, a little more literary criticism would have augmented the picture, especially some appraisal of Stevenson's chiselled, graceful style.

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