How To Use No-nonsense In A Sentence
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Yet he's also studied jazz and Indian music and learnt to play the sarod, so his band achieves a curious rapprochement between world-jazz and heads-down, no-nonsense boogie.
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Patient Zero is a fast paced read, featuring Joe Ledger, a no-nonsense, no-hesitation fighter who is recruited for the Department of Military Science (DMS) to fight a new threat: a bio-terrorism agent that affects its victims in a way that makes them resemble zombies.
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Ida Willis is a no-nonsense, interfering housekeeper whose temperament is ill-suited to her clients.
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Gavrilova returned one day from a seminar in Nizhny Novgorod and decided on no-nonsense measures.
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But her no-nonsense approach has won her scores of admirers.
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His range of no-nonsense products helps to do just that, with ethically sourced, cruelty-free, 100 per cent vegan ingredients.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Fates are aligned in the form of the title outfit, led by a no-nonsense operative named Richardson, played by John Slattery in a crafty, deadpan take.
Ann Hornaday reviews 'The Adjustment Bureau,' an ambitious, impressive thriller
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She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
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She strikes me as a no-nonsense gal, the sort of English rose, raised on tea and hockey, who'd be calm in a crisis and know how to make splints out of ice lolly sticks.
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This book is somewhat dense, but if you like big slabs of no-nonsense political history, it is a feast.
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I like Rooney, I like his no no-nonsense approach to the game and his quiet demeanour off the pitch.
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The character in question is described as a no-nonsense natural leader, who despite rarely letting her guard down, is actually vulnerable and deeply caring.
Mega Buzz: Bones' Sniper Returns, Bree's New Man, and Five-0's Team Shakeup
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Pulling the covers off revealed a no-nonsense rapier and a mid-length dirk.
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The website suggests a no-nonsense attitude towards unruly behaviour on the court.
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What I love about Southern liberals, epitomized by the SRC, is that they are practical, hard-working, no-nonsense liberals and they have had to be.
Lillian Smith Book Awards
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Her wit, house-proud manner and no-nonsense attitude really capture the audience's attention.
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Other important elements include the kind of no-nonsense flat boots that you can wear all day, oversized knits and chunky beanie hats.
Times, Sunday Times
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Whoever first "confesses" that he or she has been in long-term (preferably, psycho-dynamic) therapy, is able to openly talk about what he/she had worked on in therapy, and is able to articulate a no-nonsense meditation practice (not just prayer), is likely to be more emotionally self-regulated and better self-aware.
Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: Psychology of Presidential Ambition?
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Her shirtwaist was a soft, feminine shade of lavender, trimmed with lace, but her skirt was no-nonsense black.
Surrender A Dream
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The best seasonal food served up in a straightforward, no-nonsense way.
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But her direct, no-nonsense leadership has since won fans.
Times, Sunday Times
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ZDNet's technical editor in Europe, Rupert Goodwins, is a genuine, no-nonsense radio expert; radio ham licence, several hardware designs to his credit.
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Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
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He'd always had a no-nonsense attitude to it, and it had repaid him by having a no-nonsense attitude back.
PROSPECT HILL
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To the world and to herself, she was a no-nonsense, practical woman who scoffed at indulgence and spurned luxury.
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Brisk, efficient, no-nonsense, beautiful but toned down while on the job --- I'm almost surprised Nichols didn't put black-framed horn rims on her so that he could have a scene where she takes them off and unpins her hair and shakes it loose to reveal that she's the most gorgeous woman in Charlie's life.
Blogging Charlie Wilson's War: The movie, again, because a couple of things are still bugging me
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Has won many plaudits for his no-nonsense approach as midfield enforcer.
The Sun
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At times, the acoustic of the Stefaniesaal in Graz is rather boxy but the slow movement and Finale certainly benefit from Fischer's no-nonsense direction.
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the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent
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You have a strong, no-nonsense approach that gets fair deals.
The Sun
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But over the course of our antenatal classes, given by a genial, no-nonsense midwife called Viv who says things like "Can someone pass me my woolly model of the womb?",
New Statesman
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Just the addition of this no-nonsense straightaway runner, should ignite the running game behind an improved behemoth offensive line.
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The show must be seen for the brilliance and no-nonsense artistry of its leading lady, our delightful dame of the calceolarias.
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As an efficient, no-nonsense plan for a family house, it is hard to beat.
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He is known as very solid, no-nonsense … cautious and prudent.
Christianity Today
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Most of the time he was a straight-ahead, no-nonsense, you-always-know-what-he-wants kind of guy.
FLASH POINT
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The cabin has a no-nonsense, rugged style.
Times, Sunday Times
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Copies of a new health book that looks like a car manual, offering a no-nonsense guide to fault-finding and fixing, are being handed out.
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The denouement of "Ghost-Writer" is, in fact, reminiscent of Somerset Maugham, a no-nonsense writer who had no use for James's involuted ambiguities.
Her Master's Voice From the Other Side
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Enter Peter Laviolette, who ranks among the coaches most likely to be described as no-nonsense, and who immediately held players accountable for their actions on the ice by denying them ice time.
Higgins Hockey Fantasy Index 2010–2011
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So where do you go for some no-nonsense advice?
Times, Sunday Times
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Padded but austere, square seat and backrest, with chrome legs and elegant stitching, the armless chair — in fact, my entire office: sleek no-nonsense windows; spare masculine furnishings; metal and black leather and dark wood — rendered him out of place and hulkingly redundant.
In the hot seat
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On the one hand, the propeller embodies the no-nonsense industry and propulsive dynamism of the modern period.
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Other important elements include the kind of no-nonsense flat boots that you can wear all day, oversized knits and chunky beanie hats.
Times, Sunday Times
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With the BBC Trust looking for a new chairman, the appointment of moderate Chris Patten 66 would annoy swivel-eyed fellow-Tories more than choosing Vladimir Putin, whose no-nonsense media views they share.
Michael White's diary
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His straightforward no-nonsense attitude would make our country great once more.
Times, Sunday Times
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She was the no-nonsense heroine, but in the end, she was susceptible to flimflammery too.
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She brings to Congress a down-to-earth demeanor "Hi, this is Kristi," she begins the interview and a no-nonsense perspective that stems, in large part, from the fact that she hasn't spent her whole life in politics.
Republican freshman: Rep. Kristi Noem
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He landed his first chat show in 1971 and brought a no-nonsense attitude to the celebrity interview that proved an instant hit.
Times, Sunday Times
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In New York, Fitzgerald has the reputation of a tough, no-nonsense prosecutor who doesn't relish bantering with reporters.
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Due to her strict and pious upbringing Edith was a brisk, businesslike and rather straight-laced woman, serious with a no-nonsense attitude but still well liked by all who knew her.
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Wearing a no-nonsense business suit, the teacher holds the rapt attention of her students.
Times, Sunday Times
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There is an unfailing meticulousness, consistency of approach, measured critique, and a no-nonsense tone to his prose.
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Mix all these elements in what many call a classless society, where hippie communalism coexists with no-nonsense capitalism, and you've got a breeding ground for start-ups.
Chron.com Chronicle
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The Laune Rangers man is a no-nonsense type of player and does the simple things well.
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There is an unfailing meticulousness, consistency of approach, measured critique, and a no-nonsense tone to his prose.
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But Stewart is coach Bobby Ross' kind of rusher: a bullish no-nonsense runner, just as capable of running around tacklers as through them.
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He landed his first chat show in 1971 and brought a no-nonsense attitude to the celebrity interview that proved an instant hit.
Times, Sunday Times
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Ms May was in snakeskin shoes and no-nonsense mode.
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Plus no-nonsense advice on looking after yourself.
The Sun
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ITV bosses think her no-nonsense attitude will be a hit with younger viewers.
The Sun
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Potterton is described by his peers as a direct man, with a no-nonsense approach to business.
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In no-nonsense Kiwi style he pointed to who had the points.
Times, Sunday Times
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He is known as very solid, no-nonsense … cautious and prudent.
Christianity Today
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Strong, commanding and no-nonsense, he is the type of player you build a backline around.
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From his study of Latin at the high school in Newton, Massachusetts, he knew the word ablative, for it denoted a grammatical form much loved by Julius Caesar, a no-nonsense engineer himself.
Space
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Walton, who is known as a no-nonsense judge who runs a fair proceeding, seemed livid with how the situation unfolded.
NY Daily News
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And he impressed the home crowd on his debut with his no-nonsense approach to winning the ball.
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They may come from different backgrounds, but they share the same no-nonsense approach to life and hard work.
Times, Sunday Times
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Supernanny Jo's practical, no-nonsense style was honed over 15 years of nannying in the UK and the US.
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He has been swiftly replaced by a bearded cabinet minister, renowned as a no-nonsense, hardline political bruiser with the sort of right-wing policies you never dreamed you'd see from the Labour Party.
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Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
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It is this no-nonsense approach that has catapulted her to the top slot in the premier industrial forum.
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Shennan has brought a no-nonsense approach, and the players seem to have taken to it.
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With her no-nonsense approach to life, Sandy is prolific and is equally adept with a pencil or a paintbrush in her hand.
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It is a no-nonsense mix of lymphatic drainage massage and the unplugging of every last blackhead.
Times, Sunday Times
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Then two Hummers pulled up and discharged the no-nonsense secret service detail.
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We are tough, no-nonsense mood.
The Sun
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They damned the no-nonsense, authoritarian government, which peremptorily squashed even the smallest perceived threat to social peace.
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A no-nonsense attendant in rainboots took us past rows of barking dogs, many big and scary, at least to me.
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She's the sort of no-nonsense girl who can nail those sleazy witnesses.
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She issues world-weary, no-nonsense wisdom as she tries, repeatedly, to convince heavyset Deb that bigger is better.
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No-nonsense coach guided Eagles into playoffs without benefit of a quarterback and a decent place to play.
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Last year council boss Pete North grabbed the headlines with his no-nonsense approach.
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DETROIT -- A place defined by its industry, its no-nonsense productivity, Detroit just doesn't look good in glitter.
Lee Hudson Teslik: Glitz and Glam and Hard Realities in Motor City
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Thus, we noticed that the no-nonsense lines of the building have been gentled by a topiary maze in the foreground.
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The band's no-nonsense approach to songwriting also applies to the way they perform on stage.
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Colonel Lewis Pick, the architect of the tribes' inundation, was the embodiment of a no-nonsense military man.
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The last person you'd think El Bulli would impress is a no-nonsense chef such as Anthony Bourdain, whose idea of cooking, he has said, is "exposing protein to flame.
Putting on Airs
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He was a bluff no-nonsense administrator.
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Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
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Not far from me a stocky, no-nonsense, suntanned man was watching with an unamused face.
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Poets, writers, singers and filmmakers have all mythologized the shearer as the quintessential Australian - an honest, hard-working, hard-drinking, no-nonsense man.
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Through it all, Livia is a constant character, and, other than her murderous streak, a very no-nonsense, entertaining lady who happens to be a sociopath.
Dissecting the Devil «
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Mr Berlyne has become known among his colleagues for his no-nonsense approach and dislike of form filling.
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Then two Hummers pulled up and discharged the no-nonsense secret service detail.
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What will they make of Colin and Rupinder's no-nonsense approach to life?
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She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
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She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
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I believed neurosis was just another name for self-indulgence, that a no-nonsense attitude and plenty of outdoor exercise were of far more use than complaining to a psychologist.
Slaying is Such Sweet Sorrow
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Anyone who has seen Joan Rivers in action will recognise the characters as no-nonsense Beverly (Chaffin) and scatty Ronna (Denbo) wrest control of our love lives.
Ronna and Beverly
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This is a quick and easy, no-nonsense recipe that makes a terrific frittata in hardly any time at all.
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Her style, is tough and no-nonsense.
The Sun
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Mathews is a no-nonsense veteran of the police department.
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Does this suggest a slap-dash approach to personal hygiene in the more mature, a no-nonsense efficient approach, or a deep seated eco-consciousness and concern about water conservation?
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`I don't want to live like this" was her matter-of-fact, no-nonsense last will and testament.
THE STAPLE STREET GANG: MANDY AND THE PURPLE SPOTTED HANKY
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Has won many plaudits for his no-nonsense approach as midfield enforcer.
The Sun
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This despite the presence last week of Broadway diva Patti LuPone in the singing role of Anna 1, a no-nonsense, matronly gal, and dancer Wendy Whelan, in her 20th anniversary year with NYCB, as dancing Anna 2, the acquiescent sibling or split personality accompanying her sister as they travel the U.S. making money to send to their stern family for a new house.
Seven Sins, Both Deadly and Dull
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He then followed it up with some no-nonsense cricketing advice.
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This practical, no-nonsense attitude typified Mrs Du Faur, who forged strong ties with students and colleagues alike.
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This no-nonsense downtown dame had been working as a lingerie model when she was abruptly called to star in the lead role of a quality film production.
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What this team needs is a veteran coach with a no-nonsense approach who is ready to win now.
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For a wider audience interested in the origins of Christian catechesis, canon law, and liturgy, this no-nonsense work of historical erudition is an important place to begin and to frequent.
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They damned the no-nonsense, authoritarian government, which peremptorily squashed even the smallest perceived threat to social peace.
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Your no-nonsense approach to life leaves you plenty of energy to focus on the important things.
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No shilly-shallying: just determination and a no-nonsense approach to hitting the enemy and hitting him hard.
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Known for his no-nonsense attitude George said he had directed the chief to put these police offices to work in the field.
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She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
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Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
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Apart from that, I see that it was originated and manufactured by Fred Hurtley & Son in Keighley, Yorkshire, where you'd have thought they'd have been a bit more no-nonsense about it.
Product Support
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No-nonsense coach guided Eagles into playoffs without benefit of a quarterback and a decent place to play.
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Each one of these steps demonstrates a highly effective, no-nonsense approach.
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His no-nonsense management style brought an end to the drinking culture and he began the long process of overhauling the youth system.
Times, Sunday Times
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She talks with the no-nonsense speed of a native East Coaster and the unsentimental clarity of a clinician.
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Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
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His humility and a no-nonsense approach earn him the respect of the dressing-room.
Times, Sunday Times
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His peach silk taffeta showerproofed coat or no-nonsense cap - sleeved day dresses in chartreuse shot tweed are about providing elegance not headlines.
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A summary of his statement on the level of nuclear risk has received the endorsement of top military and academic luminaries, including Robert Inman, the retired admiral and former NSA director who is known as a no-nonsense technocrat, not a bleeding heart.
How the End Begins
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Its no-nonsense, attention-grabbing which is to say, cannily marketed subtitle?
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He is known as very solid, no-nonsense … cautious and prudent.
Christianity Today
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His accent, body language and style of dress, his no-nonsense, cut-to-the-chase conversation all bespoke a powerful national culture.
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She may be a reluctant participant in the political game, but her no-nonsense attitude, her distinct lack of frippery and her lively wit have already marked her out as a woman to be reckoned with.
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Another policeman with a no-nonsense approach.
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She was a tough, no-nonsense leader.
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The new version boasts a crisp, no-nonsense presentation that gets right down to business.
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The welder was a divorcee in his late 30s called Bob Craddock, a swarthy, no-nonsense type who instantly took a shine to me.
A bit of bonhomie
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Bradburne, a no-nonsense lady wearing a headscarf to protect her head from the bitter north wind, shrugs her shoulders.
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She was a tough, no-nonsense leader.
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Why has no one with an aggressive no-nonsense business vision emerged in South Africa?
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It must be kind of a relief to get this sort of no-nonsense attitude toward these issues after all the tacking and veering that we're likely to have experienced in earlier writers.
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I have yet to really read my runes purely intuitively, mainly because I see my runes as the no-nonsense divination tool I have.
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Sunday's dynamic, no-nonsense, no-holds barred mood makes it a go-ahead time.
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Thousands more stopped claiming handouts rather than go through the no-nonsense assessments.
The Sun
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Due to her strict and pious upbringing Edith was a brisk, businesslike and rather straight-laced woman, serious with a no-nonsense attitude but still well liked by all who knew her.
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It was his no-nonsense approach that got Australia back on track in the late Eighties.
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Scott is a popular boss, well known for her no-nonsense approach to work and her wicked sense of humour.
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Martin's no-nonsense approach to his work leaves little to the imagination.
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It is easy to make excuses for people you are fond of but now you give them no-nonsense advice.
The Sun
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Brouillet's dishes, on the other hand, are innovative without stuffiness, no-nonsense cuisine with flair.
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Its no-nonsense, attention-grabbing which is to say, cannily marketed subtitle?
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The image is reasonably clear and bright, if slightly soft, and the soundtrack is a no-nonsense mono that is free of any artifacts.
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You'll need no-nonsense boots for the jungle.
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The terse contemporary feel of the line, unhampered by translator's awe, captures Virgil's character, his no-nonsense, patrician contempt, perfectly.
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Thousands more stopped claiming handouts rather than go through the no-nonsense assessments.
The Sun
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There's a no-nonsense look about the dashboard area - the car is clearly designed here to wear well and not date.
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A dark-haired woman stepped from the crowd of agents, her expression no-nonsense, her eyes a cold metallic blue.
Ecstasy in Darkness
