The police minister didn't help himself by arriving late to deliver his statement - an attempted point of order from a quick witted backbencher provided just enough cover to allow him to scramble into position as a puzzled and irate Speaker Bercow scanned the horizon.
For the sharp-penned and quick-witted in those days the globe was there for trotting.
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Joel Edgerton's Patrick, the SEAL squadron's leader, is a bit of a cowboy, though quick-witted and unerringly competent.
One month later, quick-witted Fey came to Malskat with a new proposition.
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And the ferocity of the battle seemed to have an affect on the rest of the England players as Australia dominated, with the quick-witted Slater punishing England.
Under these rules no politician, no matter how quick-witted, can win.
His hair is balding but he remains energetic and quick-witted.
Her comedy timing and quick-witted delivery makes her a star.
Those close to Romney say that's exactly the type of scrappy, quick-witted response in defense of his boss that makes Fehrnstrom, a top-level adviser, such an asset to the campaign.
With boyish delight, the quick-witted de la Falaise points out the basil flowers, pink garlic and tarragon that have already made Le Garde-Manger a hit with food critics lucky enough to sample it.
The quick-witted child is sure to respond with a long list of supposed health benefits of eating chocolate, from helping protect the heart, to slimming, to just making us feel good.
Ms. Hayek gives a showstopper of a performance in a shrewdly conceived role, not because her Elena is given to flashiness but because she's quick-witted, scarily focused, improbably droll and the biggest surprise of all capable of genuine human feeling.
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