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"DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? " the student asked again. "No, and I don't care, " replied the professor with an air of superiority.

The foreign deployment now under way in the south seems to support this, even if it has the air of trepidation about it.

She ate like a horse until the last plate was clean, and then she placed her silverware down with an air of conclusion.

A Southern women dressed casually in jeans totes her child in one arm and a shotgun in the other, exuding an air of protectiveness.

He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him. His scraggly blond beard keep more than his face warm.

Young to participate in the work of my colleagues is just near the veterans, the air of a vibrant young people.

The place had an air of neglect, as though it was not usually inhabited.

What had been a funny initiation rite suddenly took on an air of danger.

The scrutiny had been made with such an air of innocence, in such a gaping, indolent, boyish manner.

At last, with an air of disappointment, his head sank back on the pillow.

The name of the child, the air of the mother, the tone of her voice, all awakened a train of recollections in his mind.

They carry the air of that time and place as if the Williamstown of my childhood had been lying under an unbroken seal for 50 years.

He did so there was an air of perplexity about his whole figure as though he were now abandoning himself with surprise to the new sensation.

There was an air of gloom and despair hanging over us.

The shoemaker stopped his work; looked with a vacant air of listening at the floor on one side of him.

a tv anchorman gushed that " the white house is taking on an air of royalty this morning ? and i ' m telling you , what a delight" .

The softness of her voice added to the weight of her remonstrance, by lending to the latter an air of purity and truth.

Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group.

Don Juan's eyes were shining as he smiled at me. There was an air of innocence about him.

The peak of the total amount of bacteria in the air of Huangshi is in the shopping-traffic-mixed quarter in autumn and spring.

He flitted away down the path, his head held high, with an air of somewhat jaded jauntiness.

She was a small, plump, fair woman, with a bright, clear eye, and an extraordinary air of neatness and briskness.

He took the sailor's notes and deliberately folded them, and put them with the shillings in a high remote pocket, with an air of finality.

The stare of extreme surprise imparted an air of ferocity also to his eyes .

By sparingly choosing when you see her, you preserve an air of mystery that will pay off dividends later on.

"I don't pretend to argue with a lady on politics, " said Mr. Brooke, with an air of smiling indifference.

He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval.

The chains of slavery are beginning to fall away, and suddenly there is an air of expectation that Man will once more become free.

said Giles Gosling, drinking off the cup, and smacking his lips with an air of ineffable relish.

thats true , " she said with an air of conviction . " love before all things !

And he looked at them steadily for a moment with an air of challenge.

The Bishop gazed at her with an air of amazement.

Her face was heavily made up -under the rouge she wore a greasy base -and she had an air of suppressed sadness.

the deliberate slowness of her movements and conversation , arising from weak health , gave her an air of dignity which inspired respect.

He had not the air of owning a sou, but he does not consider money; he pays to Lagny, and he goes only as far as Chelles.

The dark trees lent an air of mystery to the scene.

the two men remained opposite one another , morrell trembling in every limb , the stranger gazing at him with an air of profound pity.

It seems as if there will be an air of change weeping through Vinovo as the club are also allegedly keen on Udinese stopper Cristian Zapata.

The reclamation of the Cheonggyecheon, one of the great urban-regeneration projects of the world, has about it the air of a dream achieved.

Ibrahim acquainted him with the reason for his presence there, at which the Jinn assumed an air of the greatest concern.

Something in the precision of her walk, in her air of self-possession, reminded me of my daughter Zoe.

An air of untiring, innate watchfulness and apprehension of danger seemed to be blended even with their slumbers.

Monroe observed that entities in this band appeared to remain motionless and passive, but retained an air of expectancy.

Being southern Californian to the core, there was an air of the surfer about him.

That said, Mr Page does not convey the air of a man of action.

"I guess this thing's got to come to an end, " he said, affecting an air of concern.

The corners of her mouth voluptuously turned up, as in the antique masks of Erigone, had an air of encouraging the audacious.

Holmes leaned back in his chair, placed his finger-tips together, and closed his eyes, with an air of resignation. Dr.

The official always has a sense of superiority as he often assumes an air of superiority before others.

He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone.

My vehemence , the tone of my demand, impatient and full of anger, lent me an air of justification, the advantage of a well founded claim.

There was an air of easy assurance and calm about him.

She had not the air of being about to accept an invitation to luncheon.

He tried to put on an air of deliberation, as one who might really buy; but his eyes showed gloom.

She had set her elbow on her knee and her chin in her hand, and she swung her foot with an air of indifference.

He has a fleshy face, bulging eyes and an air of absolute self-confidence.

Although in many ways Blair has lived a quintessential Baby Boomer's life, there is an air of loneliness and detachment about him.

There was an air of mystery about her.

At this time, the camera zooms in to see da Silva chest a Budou than others, which is Peidai Te system, goggles, an air of calm "Otis. "

Presently her ears detected the beginning of a well-known melody and unconsciously she began to play the air of Rigoletto.

She said with an air of no emotion whatever.

When he saw me, he took off his hat with an air of gorgeous servility.

"No, as a matter of fact I don't, " replied the professor with an air of sarcasm in his voice.

eg. I felt there was an air of forced gaiety about hei manner.

the girl made no answer , but she dropped on one of the seat with an air of lassitude.

Though this Knicks game had to make you a bit nervous towards the end, there remained an air of calm about the team.

Judith laid aside the rich brocade with an air of indifferences, for she had a far higher aim before her than the indulgence of vanity.

During one of these pauses he discovered the little dark-brown dog who was following him with the air of a footpad.

"Gentlemen, " said he, with an air of inspiration.

I wonder why there is always an air of sadness in her.

One would have said that it was an appetite following its prey, and purposely without wearing the air of doing so.

An air of spontaneous inspiration and a sense of improvisation make it freer in form than a set of variations.

and turned to his work with the air of a man who had been confronted with a problem too abstruse for solution.

Conclusion The air of the major teaching and living environment is quite clean in Jiang - an campus, except for a few sites.

Learnt two days ago to have registered personal blog and informed all friends of mine without any delay in an air of triumph.

She had less the air of a human being than of a form which had just blossomed forth from the twilight.

There was an air of festivity as they approached the playground, which was hung with bunting and balloons.

and as the old man slowly pronounced those words, an air of profound resignation spread itself over his careworn countenance.

Seltsovsky attributes this, in part, to the heat, fires and dangerous smog that were in the air of and on for the last eight weeks.

In Tokyo, our correspondent says that despite an air of superficial calm there are signs of unease under the surface.

The frenzied final hours of negotiation had an air of farce, with heads of state pursuing one another through hallways and conference rooms.

Southern Chung Rong said: "The air of the animals, the moving object, it passes temperament, form and spirit dance Wing. "

a place where some of the planet's most influential executives let it all hang out in the rarified air of one of America's ski resorts.

The crystal handle will add an air of dignity as you pretend your lover is an obstinate mule while you ride him around the bedroom.

There was an air of great quality about Claudia.

There is an air of prescription about him which is always agreeable to Sir Leicester; he receives it as a kind of tribute.

He had an air of rural self-reliance about him, very different from a typical house pet.

They are sweet and lend any garden the air of a seaside spree but, for me, the giver, they had not quite hit the spot.

They always give an air of importance, as if women are far less important.

The red-robed man came into the tent, standing up straight and maintaining an air of dignity.

The girl wore the sad clothes of a prisoner with an air of repose and well-being.

They stood there with an air of defiance, or at least of contention.

It has the wisest way, however perilous it might be, to retire with an air of confidence.

Mr. Pierce knocked the pince-nez from his nose, and turning to Eugene with an air of agreeable confidence, said.

For in spite of her tender years and evident delicate health, she had an air of natural distinction.

Father Sergei, who oversees the local church, observed the hundreds of brave believers with an air of satisfaction.

What gave it an air of breathless intensity was that Daisy lived there.

There has been an air of civility and bipartisan co-operation around health reform so far, but it may not last long.

With an air of genuine concern, the man rushed to her, dipped his fingers in the glass, and sprinkled some water on her face.

Speaking like this, it seems to me that existence breathes the free air of the summit.

Mr. Pierce kept studying the menu with an air of good-natured seriousness, quizzing his son from time to time with gruff but genial banter.

She went to meet him with an air of expectancy, ie as if expecting him to bring sth.

The murky air of Hell, which had been due to inspissated rays of nothingness, cleared as if by magic.

He had an air of uncertainty about him.

"Let us visit them, " said the inspector with an air of fatigue.

flamed a sort of horrible star which had the air of surveying him.

Although the mother must have real characteristics, there must be an air of mystery.

"When I heard that, I thought, This anti-crime campaign isn't just a vendetta, " said Mr. Huang. "It has the air of policy about it. "

In the heavy air of that dark, dusty room, she was a ghostly figure in her yellow-white dress. There was a long silence.

There was an air of intimacy in the room, as though it was the core part of this family.

Within minutes the scattered boats lay still, and the seascape takes on an air of quiet industry, a watery allotment land.

Through years of hard work, i finally stand in the sun and take in the air of happiness.

There was a brief pause, an air of momentary mutual embarrassment.

She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her.

The young man rambled on with an air of great consequence.

Five months into his term, his centre-right coalition looks solid, and he himself exudes an air of confidence.

Nello held up the shaving cloth with an air of invitation.

Everything breathes an air of stillness, the silence rent by the exuberant colours of asters, dahlias, sunflowers and roses.

The young man ramble on with an air of great consequence.

"Who would ever have said it? " she exclaimed to the portresses of the quarter, "a young man like that, who had the air of a girl! "

"Oh, " he answered, in a very pleasing way and with an assumed air of mistake, "I thought you did. "

Everything breathes an air of stillness, the silence rent by the exuberant colour of asters, dahlias, sunflowers and roses.

Apple presents an air of magic, and everyone involved with Apple wants Steve Jobs to be healthy.

Or to the guy who makes the subtle statistical climb but otherwise monstrous leap from really good to the rarefied air of full-fledged stud?

Everything breathes an air of stillness, the silence rent by the exuberant color of asters, dahlias, sunflowers and roses.

With an air of resignation, she arranges chairs for the visitors almost before the first greetings are exchanged.

Peep out a kind of air of afflict ugg short sufferings aboard Long Che Lian, "! " His head's being favor is spliting open!

there's an air of anti-authoritarianism reminiscent of a college newspaper.

The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.

Staples Center may be a newer building, but it has been built on championships. It has an instant air of a winning tradition.

" Second day ! Yes , second day , " repeated the lady, with an air of impatience .

The first thing was sternness - it was with an air of sternness that I took her into my house.

There is an air of order amid all the wild screams and roars, with drink sellers and noodle stalls nearby should you need respite.

He put on an air of indifference , which didn't deceive anybody for a moment .

She speaks patronizingly , with an air of explaining something very simple to someone very obtuse, and calls the idea "insane. "

FROSTY FRESH: Lend an air of alpine freshness with a cool palette of icy blues and greens.

For an air of sophistication, elegance, and exclusivity, choose black.

And thus my life, normally so calm, suddenly took on an air of riot and chaos.

The combination of dry ice and water in a witch's cauldron is an inexpensive way to create an air of other-worldly magic.

Anyway, there he was, tucked away comfortably, but with an air of weariness as usual.

You know its pretensions. They give themselves the air of demigods .

There was an air of mystery in the house.

Icebergs are among nature's most spectacular creations, and yet most people have never seen one. A vague air of mystery envelops them.

She had an air of self-confidence that he admired.

but I did not feel quite certain that the air of London would agree with Lady Lucas.

It really took until today, Friday, for the jet lag to subside and an air of normality to return.

The sentiment is much the same in Edinburgh, where, despite increased attention from law enforcement, an air of fear remains.

We have to break out of the ground of the ordinary mind altogether, to discover and let in the fresh air of Rigpa.

You wear orientals much better than any other star sign, they suit your passion and air of mystery.

He came into the room with an air of importance.

However, the idea of abolishing them have met with disapproval from some lawyers who feel the wigs give them an air of authority.

There was in the cabinet an air of "hush hush" about every allusion to our relations with France, Russia and Germany.

Impact: Creating a good first impression, commanding attention and respect, showing an air of confidence.

He listened quietly to the arguments with an air of aloof detachment.

When he spoke of murder, suicide, venereal disease, amputated limbs, and altered faces, IT was wITh a faint air of persiflage.

Troublesome electronics and poor assembly quality were partly to blame, but a bigger problem was the unmistakable air of poor taste.

The dog always accepted these thrashings with an air of admitted guilt.

You're still superficial, still too tender, he thought; you still lack that air of experience the great rivers have.

the man cried instantly, with an air of recollection that somehow said that he remembered nothing.

There was an air of festivity in the village.

Whenever you stepped on to the pitch an air of expectation and excitement filled the ground.

Hall brick red bars, cornices volley, inside the crown of the statue gold surface, an air of dignity.

"Its simplicity, its air of extreme wonderment, " he said, had moved him all his life.

The air of the ball began to hum.

The US is bankrupt, with the current goal to maintain an air of confidence that the US will pay its debts.

Participants conveyed an air of defensiveness that was obviously strategic but nonetheless annoying.

He came into the room with an air of triumph.

The exhaust passage exhausts the air of the cooling chamber at the upper reach along the moving direction (X) of the guiding passage.

"Yes, " she answered, with an air of quiet understanding.

Although she was ill, she assumed an air of cheerfulness.

He gave her this assurance with his usual air of being particularly pleased to exercise a social virtue .

Body language When you first meet your Interviewer, remember to smile and shake their hand, to promote an air of confidence.

The young woman spoke with an expression of deep tenderness , while the count replied with an air of gentle gravity.

If there was a shard of light penetrating the air of gloom in the Norwegian capital, it came from France.

The strange lady put on an air of being inexpressibly shocked, and exclaimed 'I-should-think-so! '

john set about his task with an air of quiet confidence.

Still, as we set out from Guangzhou, the whole trip had an air of excitement and exploration about it.

"High! " said Andy, with an air of instant appreciation.

Snow skiing in the Swiss Alps or breathing in the fresh air of the Scottish Highlands must be personally experienced to be enjoyed.

She removed her spectacles and, almost with an air of mourning, said, 'Le vrai moleskine n'est plus. '

An air of inevitability exists around a potential slowdown in capital flows from outside the US to its Treasury market.

On climate change, the rush to Copenhagen, with no bill in sight in Congress, has an air of desperation.

Justine assumed an air of cheerfulness, while she with difficulty repressed her bitter tears.

Love would never be a promise of a rose garden unless it is showed with light of faith, water of sincerity and air of passion.

They had an air of gentle kindliness about them, and they had obviously not caught the contagion of the town.

The other added, with almost an air of wonder, "He wants to make America stronger, he really does. "

The name comes from the gray air of its members and from the panther, a fierce animal of the lion or leopard family.

She had an air of restrained fury.

"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy? " said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea. "

The final act has the air of end-of-term at an old-fashioned school, when the masters permit a little organised fun.

Enthusiasm about the sport and the game itself gets lost in the process as an air of "seriousness" takes over.

Looked carefully, rock texture, vertical and horizontal branch vine, but these color stone outline into a group of air of different horse.

With an air of charming naivety, the panda is the most popular star in zoo.

Their assumptions of an air of confidence fooled nobody.

Her presence imparts an air of elegance to the meeting.

His sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion.

He has described them as "places of huge human drama" with an air of "macho glamour" .

Yet not to do so gave the affair an air of mystery that he disliked.

And two, it was mentioned on House, "which gives it an air of legitimacy. "

The ancient castle was invested with an air of mystery.

I assumed an air of confidence that I was far from feeling.

An air of the briskest activity pervaded its streets and sidewalks.

They enjoy having an air of mystery about them and may also have secret inner longings .

Angela Merkel had less the aura of a leader who has just saved the euro than the air of an executive who has just cleared her desk.

while some rustice temple or sylvan statue, grown green and dank with age, gives an air of classic sanctity to the seclusion.

Chris: Yeah? How about his beer belly? Does that give him an air of authority?

Each pocket of this coat had the air of being in a manner provided against unexpected accidents.

He was ragged but he had an air of dignity around him.

WITH its deserts and its slight air of decay, New Mexico is a good place to shoot a post-apocalyptic action film.

But Anne was really glad to see them ; and the others were not so sorry that they could put on a decent air of welcome .

It has the air of harmful substances absorbed, with its intimate contact you still safe?

After nine months of very open negotiations, there is an air of inevitability about the deal's consummation.

A strange air of detachment was about that youthful, shabby figure, and not a scrap of luggage filled the rack above his head.

It was nice for a day or two to stand on top of the mountain and breathe in the fresh, rarified air of the No. 1 seed all alone.

At this time, the sun father out, he saw three butterflies all wet, and quickly put away the air of dark, called the rain stopped down.

The blue air of spring, fresh from its memories of windy pools and lush shrubbery, could thrill him with eagerness.

But not everyone is enthusiastic about the match, or at least about the air of privilege surrounding the photographs.

You have the air of a pretty face upon which some one has sat down by mistake.

But there is an air of triumph among some of Kim Dae-jung's former confidants.

If you can surround yourself with an air of mystery, you will do even better.

Oh , my ! How the Mayor glared at that rare chair with an air of despair.

Poisonous sewage of the nautical mile, in the sky fill the air of the poisonous Yan of foul air.

The young man put on an air of friendliness.

She came fresh from the air of the village, the light of the country still in her eye.

She would glide in among them, and look at them with an air of perplexed and sorrowful earnestness.

Tom finished the sentence with an air of pique.

Every single one of the books was wildly inaccurate, but their air of vague and generalized omnipotence made them immensely popular.

Mrs Otter, meek, mediocre, and self satisfied, wore an air of importance.

'Not with the idea of getting an answer but because there's an air of mystery about the whole thing.

His air of complete self-assurance and somewhat lordly bearing would have frightened me, had it not been for his warm and hearty handshake.

She assumed an air of confidence in spite of her dismay.

The two young men looked at each other with an air of stupefaction .

Memorial day is a great way to remember our patriotic heroes who sacrificed their lives to help us breathe the air of freedom.

Andy assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned.

There was an unmistakable air of natural intimacy about the picture, and anybody would have said that they were conspiring together.

Others took seminars on posture, which highlighted how to stand properly and project an air of confidence.

Professionals always adopt an air of superiority to show their authority.

He wore an air of serenity which rendered him singularly venerable.

She assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned.

He answered with an air of detachment.

The overall design of space integrates a great many easy and dramatic design elements to intensify the modern air of the building.

He stood knee deep amongst the whispering undulations of the green blades with the lost air of a man just born into the world.

How the Mayor glared at that rare chair with an air of despair.

The city took on an air of prosperity.

But the fix is not the fresh air of fair competition or a watchdog media or a legal system that dares to hold the party to account.

We can only accept them and because they're tinged with an air of mystery and strangeness -perhaps treasure them all the more.

DOCTORS often exude an air of omniscience, but in truth they are surprisingly ignorant.

He looked at her with a slight air of patronage.

The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to the scene.

And, with the air of a politician, he was pictured holdingababy.