• He grew to be an impressive young man--intelligent, articulate, judicious, persuasive, well defined but never full of himself, exceptionally attractive.

    CNN: Brought up to be a good man

  • Even Republicans are known to think Hayworth, a strong conservative, is too full of himself to be the party's best choice for the Senate.

    NPR: Who Will Succeed Obama Or McCain In The Senate?

  • He had the fullness of fortune but was not full of himself, save for the fact that he loved sharing stories of his endeavors.

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  • Yes, the man is full of himself.

    FORBES: Book Review: This Is Herman Cain!

  • He appeared to think critically, he recounted chronological details, he conveyed a strong understanding of politics and business management principals and he was in full control of himself physically and emotionally and mentally over the course of a full afternoon at his oceanfront condo in Acapulco.

    FORBES: In Courtroom Twist, Real Estate Mogul Pleads Mental Illness

  • Robin Boag, defending, said his client was full of remorse, had acted out of panic, and shot himself in the foot.

    BBC: North West Wales

  • Real life is fascinating, and the real history of the Thirteenth Amendment is complex and compelling, but nobody should deceive himself into imagining that the full history of three-year constitutional battle can be turned into a two-and-a-half hour film that gets your heart pounding and fills your eyes with tears as this wonderful story does.

    FORBES: In Lincoln (2012 Movie), Why Did Lincoln Rush The Vote On The 13th Amendment?

  • Ron Paul himself buys the full monty of Austrian-school positions on money and central banking.

    BBC: Central banks are part of the state

  • He came rushing in one time, he'd just had a shower to freshen himself up and was full of apologies.

    BBC: SPORT | Football | My memories of Cloughie

  • Tate thought the fair result was a share of the spoils but he was full of praise for the way Bellamy imposed himself on the contest just at the right moment.

    BBC: Tate questions derby importance

  • Cope edged that one 63-48 and Burnett was far from fluent himself, but took full advantage of Cope's struggles to seal his place in the Sunday's final.

    BBC: Carter to take on Burnett in Shanghai Masters final

  • Signifcantly, the address of the Chief included a full endorsement of the proposed World Heritage nomination for Nan Madol, on behalf of himself and local traditional owners of the property.

    UNESCO: OFFICE IN APIA

  • In the rainy, summer season, when the tourists are gone and the temperature soars, he devotes himself full time to the cattle side of his business.

    FORBES: Notes From A Distant Node

  • Emiliano Insua should have made it 2-0 when Torres' cross eluded the head of Kuyt and found the full-back who positioned himself well at the far post but failed to get a good connection on the ball.

    BBC: Liverpool 4-0 Stoke

  • So full of life, he was a man both confident in himself and curious about others, alive to the world around him with a character that is captured in the words of a Mathew Arnold poem that he admired.

    WHITEHOUSE: Remembering Richard Holbrooke

  • And he can devote himself full time to trying to placate those elements of the Republican party, primarily social conservatives who have been unhappy with his nomination.

    NPR: Day of Reckoning Ahead for Clinton, Obama

  • He knew he made a comical picture, a middle-aged man, still slim, with a full head of graying hair, sitting up in bed, letting himself go, blubbering, wailing, indulging in wild, spontaneous woe.

    NEWYORKER: After the Movie

  • After his nightmare display against the Royal XV in the opening game of the tour, the young Irish full-back has done himself great credit with his pace and footwork.

    BBC: Emerging Springboks 13-13 Lions

  • And now he knows himself at a level to where he can access the full degree of power that he knows he possesses.

    NPR: Athlete Tries Hypnotism in Quest for Olympic Gold

  • But just months later it was cut short: His wife of 18 years died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 42, and he committed himself to parenting his three teenagers full-time.

    FORBES: How A Mourning Entrepreneur And A Dogged Doctor Rescued A Rare Disease Drug

  • But when my 25-year- old middle son Peter shot himself in a moment of despair last April, I came full circle to the harsh reality that there are almost twice as many suicides as murders by firearm across America, roughly 19, 000 of the 30, 000 gun deaths each year.

    CNN: Roundup: Why we're still debating guns

  • He might describe himself as a full-time self-employed person but a lot of that time may be spent waiting for the phone to ring.

    BBC: The mystery of rising employment

  • The transformation is slow and careful, and I appreciated that the path is full of hints of the man he can become, but continues to pit him against himself and against his temptation to cut and run or exploit everyone for his own gain.

    FORBES: 'Oz The Great And Powerful' Review: Pay Attention To The Man Behind The Curtain

  • He took college courses in high school, supporting himself by selling mobile homes, then earned a full scholarship to the University of Alabama.

    FORBES: Staying On Target

  • He said that because the power-breakfast guests are used to having access to the bounty of a full luxury hotel kitchen, where special requests can be easily accommodated, he sometimes finds himself scrambling to the corner deli for items such as feta cheese or bell peppers.

    WSJ: The Importance of the Oatmeal

  • But he is now beginning to make himself a star in the US-based Indy Racing League in just his second full season of the all-oval championship.

    BBC: Brits on Indy front row

  • In his new project, Krug offers up a glimpse of himself as a mad sonic alchemist, as he expands his compositional grasp to create a full-fledged rock opera.

    NPR: Scenes from a Jaunty Rock Opera

  • Lewis also said the WRU will be undertaking a full review of elite rugby in Wales and inviting contributions from the players, coaches, regions and even from Jenkins himself.

    BBC: Wales axe Jenkins after Cup exit

  • So, though working full-time as a planetary scientist, Mr Shoemaker taught himself astronomy, and in 1973 began a regular scan of the skies.

    ECONOMIST: Gene Shoemaker

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