as ever

Even in this very beginning of a tendency to feel despondent he threw back his head, expanded his chest, and walked as briskly as ever.

Their friendship was as close as ever it had been.

I have had more than ordinary secret assistance from the grace of God, if I did not turn as wicked again as ever.

When we have a chance again to sit down and have a heart-to-heart talk, my love is still as ever, only that I will not let you know.

Sky, clouds do not understand why the unpredictable, just as clouds do not understand why the sky clarity as ever.

You as ever chose your path and it can be exactly as you want it to be through visualisation, and focussing upon what you want.

I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was still as fat as ever.

And behind the dim light, disguised beyond recognition, how the heart can be the same as ever to the brave and fierce wounded, invincible?

The man watched him go, and though his face was expressionless as ever, his eyes were like the eyes of a wounded deer.

And although her mom is just as nasty as ever--some things never change--the two women have never been closer.

Also, as ever, it is eager to disguise the fact that even some of its most trusted citizens will do anything to get out of their country.

Middle age is the time when a man is always thinking that in a week or two he will feel as good as ever.

Only now, with its industry in flux and the company up for sale, the divide between what is and what might be seems as daunting as ever.

He knew that the popular desire for progressive change was as strong as ever and bound to grow.

The next day you turn up to work and see them looking as unattractive as ever, only now you can't quite meet their eye.

MEANWHILE, HETEROSEXUAL MARRIAGE SEEMS TO BE AS CONFUSING AND POLITICALLY CHARGED AS EVER.

Judging from what I read online and hear from my students, the question of the "number" is as compelling as ever.

For the plant had disappeared, and the king remained as melancholy and sad as ever, but the sentry said he had always been so.

I hope you will feel as welcome as ever to contact me for a cup of tea or to see art.

The urge to shout filthy words at the top of his voice was as strong as ever.

Cole had blossomed into a fine all-round left back, improving his defensive work while attacking with as much vigour as ever.

The market reaction wasn't too extreme, even if the yen did surge for a bit and oil was as volatile as ever.

He bore himself as erect as ever, and no one looking at him would have dreamed that he was stricken.

I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Herbert was as fat as ever.

It was as poor as ever. Her mother jumped up, surprised to see her.

Our relationship was as close as ever, but she was changing, growing into a mature young woman with her own opinions and interests.

He blames Draco but still can't seem to get rid of him because Draco is still as persistent as ever to get Harry's attention.

His posture was as impeccable as ever, feet planted firmly on the floor, spine perfectly upright against the back of his chair.

But, overall, the pronunciation and prosody of spoken English seems to vary as much as ever across the country of its birth.

Yesterday I paid him a visit. I rang the bell and was not surprised to see that Hugh was still as fat as ever.

Although she had become frailer and a little deaf, the old woman's mind was as lively as ever.

He took a needle out of his pocket, and as he could thread it as well as ever he had done, his heart danced with delight.

In a few days the children would engage in their games as merrily as ever without the sense of any gap left by her departure.

Much of that body of knowledge has no link to the financial crisis and remains as useful as ever.

Networking is one of those areas where the average consumer is, by and large, just as confused as ever.

"When the sun goes away and the summer ends, we're all going to wake up and see things are as barren as ever, " he said.

His father often got angry, and yet young Zuo Si was as naughty as ever and would not study hard.

"Every night after the bees were asleep, I weighed the flipped hives, " she said, but the bees continued to haul in as much nectar as ever.

I loved her just as much as ever, but I hesitated to ask her to become my wife.

In his late years, Rong Hong settled in the United States, but his concern for the fate and future of his country was as intense as ever.

"I feel great, I feel sharp as ever and I've been training well but you'll have to ask the boss that question, " he said.

Also, whilst I disagree with the picking and choosing of intervention, and am as ever dubious of the true aims, good can come out of it.

It's been good to have a few days off so that I could make a full recovery and now return back to work as strong as ever.

As ever with a new form of communication, one of the things you can do is communicate your indifference better.

She was as much interested in music as ever.

Tichondrius: Certain as ever, Mannoroth. My agents, at least, are always dependable. They tell me that the arcs have landed on Kalimdor.

Each man knew that unless he did as much as ever he could, Crass would report him for being slow.

The heart operation restricted him to the hospital for several weeks, but now he's up and about and as active as ever.

As ever in science, you can't argue with the fact of these results, but you can argue over why they came out that way.

My sweet life was just as lovable and pretty as ever; it seems hardly possible that I can kiss her and hold her in my arms.

We found that the natural world has continued to be destroyed as fast as ever.

She said: "Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever. "

The Galactic Federation is as ready as ever to open a friendly relationship with you.

But the years went by; Elizabeth was as healthy as ever, no one invaded and the Queen grew tired of paying the Countess compliments.

There were six dolls to be taken up and dressed every morning, for Beth was a child still and loved her pets as well as ever.

My solo ride south from Shanghai was, as ever, a learning experience, and largely uneventful even when passing through Hangzhou.

I think you are in very great danger of making him as much in love with you as ever.

As ever, and a few large magician over against the host, spring Minnie are unwilling to lag behind in the field show up ring wear rope.

Yet if that is the right interpretation, it leaves the question of what evolved into the trilobites and their kind as mysterious as ever.

A trance as ever sighed mottle, puckered dim fell out of favor China rusty, so a few worship religious, can change time no more?

He seemed as fresh as ever, for all that I never saw him drink or eat.

Despite the good weather forecast , the next morning was as wet as ever.

I'll come across with her head on the blue sky, just like the same as ever.

'As wet as ever, ' said Alice in a melancholy tone: 'it doesn't seem to dry me at all. '

Come then, as ever, like the wind at morning!

For the Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, the outlook for acquiring a proper state looks as bleak as ever, at least in the short run.

However, Mr Bolton said on Tuesday that he was "as convinced as ever" by the long-term case for investing in China.

THE numbers, as ever, are disputed; but it seems beyond doubt that China is ageing faster than any other country in history.

His stomach was a little fatter and his face a little older than before, but he looked as confident as ever.

He was with his wife, two aides, a film crew and two lawyers, but as gregarious and mischievous as ever.

As ever, with a new leader, the political character cannot be fully formed or comprehended immediately but happens over time.

There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it.

The carter returned to the maiden with the eyes. She put them back in place and saw again as well as ever.

In June this year Daffodil was as delightful as ever in a performance with Chou Mi-mi .

As ever, the train got in just too late for me to catch the early bus.

THE economy stopped shrinking a year ago, but America's unemployment problem is as big as ever.

A breezy mid-tempo ballad, Jackson's falsetto is as effortless as ever as he sings promises to a loved one.

In the practice of politics Roosevelt was as hardheaded a realist as ever sat in the presidential chair .

Indeed, no one seems to know how they can be restarted. The mood among moderates on both sides is as glum as ever.

Although now playing only senior tour and exhibition tennis, Sampras is striking the ball as well as ever.

Mr Sarkozy can no doubt bank, as ever human hair wigs, on help from party splits and personal rivalries.

As ever, speculation claims that the Rossoneri should be able to completely seal the deal in the coming days.

As ever, the only exception is where the Higher Beings who oversee it, act for the Creator and allow intervention.

You are in great danger of making him as much in love with you as ever.

He was as much interested in music as ever.

The truth is, as ever, more complex. Darwin was too interesting, too careful a thinker to be caricatured in these ways.

"While gold has become overbought in the short term, its medium and long term fundamentals are as sound as ever, " he said.

The Gaza economy is still in a dire state, and ongoing travel restrictions meant the comforts of home and kitchen are as central as ever.

Despite increasing mechanization, life in the cold, dank, dark interiors of a coal mine remains as tough as ever. China Daily.

And there she'll see Linton, and all will be told as soon as ever we return; and I shall have the blame.

As ever, capitalism defies logic but somehow still seems to work.

Your face--if you will allow me to take the liberty of speaking like this--is as beautiful as ever but decidedly thinner.

Americans are pairing off and staying together just as much as ever, but now it's without the rings, gowns and expensive photographers.

He was relieved to see that Garen looked as fit and healthy as ever.

She was as fine a ship as ever sailed the waters.

The face first grows lank and wrinkled, then the neck, then the breast and arms, the lower parts continuing to the last as plump as ever.

Even with his injured pinkie , Bryant is still as ruthless as ever as his lock-down defense and clutch shooting at the Olympics displayed.

voice from the next table, temporarily silenced during the Ministry's announcement, had started up again, as loud as ever.

Even so, in death the same unknown will appear as ever known to me. And because I love this life, I know I shall love death as well.

being as inquisitive as ever , i couldn ' t help but open it up to see what it related to.

Not for his ego - the Welshman remains as immodest as ever, even with a new contract in his back pocket.

We shall as ever make efforts to develop good trade relations with your country on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.

Ever since there have been women in power, this question has caused as much discussion as ever did Hamlet's own existential lament.

Maria : As friendly as ever I see. It's strange. . . this castle is different than I remember it.

In the new historical era, the purposes of the NAM are as relevant as ever, and its role must be strengthened.

So you might as well live as ever if you are satisfied with your current situation; otherwise, you have to strive for another way out.

Along the dividing line between Arabs and Kurds, tension is as high as ever. Iraq's territorial integrity is not certain.

Time passed quickly. Her work was as hard as ever, not caring what she ate, never sparing herself.

Third is the award for Most Aggravating On Hold Message, which in 2008 was as hotly contested as ever.

She was as beautiful as ever.

They were all made princes, while I've stayed as poor a soul as ever.

No one is confident. But most Palestinians and most Israelis are as keen as ever for a breakthrough towards a compromise.

But France and Germany, the two European powers who could make a real difference, remain as hesitant as ever.

As ever, New Orleans relies heavily on tourism, with its low-paying jobs and vulnerability to economic downturns.

Mr. Yates was beginning now to understand Sir Thomas's intentions, though as far as ever from understanding their source.

He wrote to Connie with the same plaintive melancholy note as ever, sometimes witty, and touched with a queer, sexless affection.

Of course, performance was as important as ever.

Royal rule remains as absolute as ever, meaning just as inefficient and just as unpredictable.

Despite the fact that hotel prices have risen sharply, the number of tourists is as great as ever.

The main challenge, as ever, will be to channel the gains into productive purposes, rather than allowing them to line a few pockets.

As ever, though, it is fashionable to be critical of the president, even dismissive.

Ecology matters as much as ever but now it is seen as the driver of an innovation-fuelled "great transformation" of the economy.

Aileen came briskly, vigorously in, her beautiful body clothed as decoratively as ever.

And I'm glad the I. O. C. is as inclusive as ever. Adding sports like snowboarding and BMX makes the Games current.

We have played quite well, with a lot of character as ever, but we made a few too many mistakes.

She was as beautiful as ever after so many years.

Park will, as ever, receive a warm welcome when he returns to his homeland this week.

The scenery around the house has not changed. The blue lake and the snow- capped mountains are as beautiful as ever.

The spark was, as ever, unanticipated.

I ran into almost all the people I know. They were as high-spirited as ever, and just as busily going about their pleasures.

His trust in his friend was as firm as ever.

The opposition remains as divided as ever, and many of its factions may well support the president on specific initiatives they favour.

America, exceptional as ever in penal policy, bans inmates from voting in most states and even bans former inmates in a few.

He seems to be as busy as ever.

As Japan wrestles with an escalating nuclear crisis, the humanitarian crisis is as difficult as ever.

Bailed out and just as arrogant as ever, Wall Street seemed immune from repercussions, but no more.

As the stalemate persists, the big losers, as ever, are the Palestinian people themselves.

My eyesight's as good as ever, just so you know.

He still rebounds nearly 20% of missed shots when he's on the floor and his offensive game is as efficient as ever.

Many of my friends have had their hair styles changed, but they still remain kind and decent as ever.

Her skin was as smooth as ever , her teeth as perfect.

Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as dirty as ever --- that's domestic technology for you!

Provide consistent, fair discipline. This is just as important as ever, even though it may be more difficult right now.

What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page.

Eventually there came a time when we would go by ourselves, but my sister and I stayed as close as ever.

Zeratul: Commander Raynor. As ever, your assistance is appreciated. We would be honored if you joined us.

What has impressed you most so far in this tournament? Tactically, things are much the same as ever.

We will provide more efficient service for all the clients from all over the world with our best honesty as ever.

West (31. 3 ppg) was as irrepressible as ever, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA scoring race.

and could he have entered the room, she must have shaken hands with him as heartily as ever.

As ever, the truth is someone else's problem and no one's responsibility.

This research suggests that it is as important as ever to be sitting in the right place.

In his last few days, although very weak, Jim was in high spirits as ever.

The authors say this, in turn, has led to lack of consensus in decision-making, keeping communities as divided as ever.

And so down again, the garden still as ever, only the book had slipped into the grass.

But the legendary princess remains to be elusive as ever, and the king find themselves gradually lose our direction.

The Patent Office cites these numbers as evidence that the spirit of Edison and Bell is alive, that America is as innovative as ever.

Gareth here. Just want to say thank your support. As ever you have all been really brilliant and it makes such a difference so thank you.

Since then, new scientific theories have come and gone, but this art endures, as wise and resonant as ever.

As soon as ever I had barred the door, utter blackness overwhelmed me, and I fell on the floor.

Yet in Europe, opposition to GM food appears as strong as ever, despite increasingly strident scientific dissent.

but still I find with surprise that the old argument is, as I conceive, unshaken as ever.

As ever-larger quantities of goods and services are produced, they have to be consumed.

The moral force of these Recommendations remains as pertinent as ever.

Dedicated as ever to guest relaxation, we offer the pleasures of another spectacular Mandarin Oriental spa and extensive leisure facilities.

But he says the themes of the left - social values, more market regulation and fighting climate change - are as relevant as ever.

As ever, there were dissenters to the emerging Davos consensus and not all participants were convinced of the relatively optimistic outlook.

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba insists team spirit is as strong as ever at Stamford Bridge, despite this week's defeat at Middlesbrough.

The literature is the mind performance, is emotion expressing, is author personality consciousness presenting, the poetry as ever.

Each Harry Potter book brings us new challenges and new opportunities, so coming into this movie, we were as excited as ever.

On the following morning at the sound of the gavel, there was Mason, as fresh and vigorous and vicious as ever.

As ever for public markets, the name of the game is picking stocks.

Meanwhile the great divide between public and private education has remained as important as ever.

This is as good a fish in the sea as ever come out of it.

In the bookbinding production, used water-soluble adhesives, volatile as ever, the moisture content of adhesive viscidity continues to rise.

The new push seems, as ever, to be a response to two developments next door.

"I wonder if I've done right, " she murmured, uncertain as ever.

With bonds more stable yesterday (ahead of today's big test from US inflation data), world markets' appetite for risk is as healthy as ever.

The old saw "clothes maketh the man" is as much of a truism as ever.

But, for ease of setup, aesthetic appeal, and overall performance and flexibility, the iMac is as hard to ignore as ever.

The airport was as crowded as ever.

It's a wry line. Benitez is smiling and, as ever, sticking up for himself. The Premier League is less interesting without him.

He was as brave a man as ever lived.

The difficulty, as ever, is to make the agency properly serve the public that pays for it.

Milady was as gracious as ever.

The public is united in its revulsion at Congress but divided, as ever, on what Congress should do.

As this principle has been taken for granted, it has now been forgotten, but it remains as important as ever.

But, as ever, investors got over-excited, and now consumers have started to see the wine as too pervasive, and so tastes are changing.

As ever in fund management, the best time to invest is generally not the time when investors want to take the decision.

the same as ever; the old woman, the old man, his three sisters, and his kid brother, all of them in the house, living simple lives.

Sensitive, as ever to the fickle wind of public opinion, the Queen has been scaling back the scope of the list for some time.

Another season beckons for Ryan Giggs, a twentieth campaign in the top flight, yet his desire burns as brightly as ever.

Her face is wrinkled, her hair becomes silver white, but she works as hard as ever.

The crowd repeatedly shouted " off, off, off" during his tune. Amanda Holden described his attempt as "ever so depressing. "

And the worst are, as ever, full of passionate intensity, oblivious to the grotesque failure of their doctrine in practice.

The inverse relationship between the dollar and risky assets is as strong as ever.

Of course, the timing of these swings remains as nebulous as ever.

He came through the Rift, still as sociopathic as ever. And tried to kill us all.

Einstein was as famous a scientist as ever lived in his times.

Indeed, having crushed a brief outpouring of monk-led protest two years ago, it looks as strong as ever.

The key problem for managers remains, as ever, finding ways to make them like their work enough not to.

Officially, it's illegal but it's still going on. And it's just as divisive as ever.

As ever-growing throngs of protesters filled the Capitol for a third day, the 14 Democrats disappeared from the grounds.

He announced an inquiry into the bin Laden affair and said that, as ever, most problems were caused by America.

Now as much as ever, companies are recognizing the value that good design and a solid user experience can bring to them.

In ancient Egypt , as ever , where pitching stone was a favourite children's game .

Always hope to own one or two days of light and tender as ever facial spots fade away.

I've had a rest mentally, and I'm feeling as good as ever, because I've had time to get my body right, get my body strong.

The only place they didn't check was under the bed, where the gecko was - big as ever, and full at last.

The toxicity which started in mortgage-backed securities is spreading through the world's banks as ever more assets go bad in the recession.

So the umbilical cord is always there, as ever.

With this season's later date the temperatures may be slightly lower, but the competition will be as hot as ever. . .

But divisions within the ruling clerical establishment remained as deep as ever.

This history counsels caution as ever deeper and subtler forays into the science of human nature become possible.

Meanwhile, the chances of an Israeli-Palestinian settlement are as remote as ever.

Whatever happens, it's clear that despite outside events, the competition between these two rivals remains as fierce as ever.

As ever, you need to do your own homework and understand what you're getting into.

Their Wednesday appearance at Orchestra Hall found that bloom fully intact, with the brass section as robust as ever.

At times, he has looked as good as ever in the low post, but at other times he has looked slow and out of sync.

As ever when this naming device is used, the left-wing media seem to rally as one.

The insurgents, knowing that the Americans are poised to pull out, are aiming to make Iraq as unstable as ever.

Though in recent seasons they've grown on me and Id rather have them win trophies than United, but Fergie remains as successful as ever.

The path is straight as ever, but now it is strewn with the rocks and gravel that accumulate over a lifetime.

The weather in Western Europe remains pleasantly mild, and the beaches of the Mediterranean are as sunny as ever.

However, as a whole singing and dancing, Naoteng still there, sensational as ever, is fatal is more than a fault - hypocritical.

As ever, those willing to absorb risk and some wild swings in emerging markets would have been rewarded.

Yang Li: The whole team is working as hard as ever yet the boss is still not happy.

Today his competitive drive is as active as ever, ranking among the world's top ten masters swimmers for the 50-54 age group.

But there is good news: the Wall Street banks are as profitable as ever and set to give out record bonuses this year.

Subjects who wrote about being happy, however, remained as distracted by a pretty face as ever.

They sang at intervals throughout the night, and were again as musical as ever just before and about dawn.

The old nun was asimperious as ever, but visibly thawed when she saw the children.

As urgency wanes, leaders' responsibility to keep standing together is as important as ever.

The moves reminded investors that, despite a brief rally in stocks since mid-July, credit markets are as unsettled as ever.

For all the wonders of the internet age, location is as important as ever.

American fantasies about France will remain, as ever, highly resistant to empirical evidence.

Coming to a heart's-ease, he found its bright face lifted as cheery as ever.

As ever, theonly exception is where the Higher Beings who oversee it, act for the Creator and allow intervention.

And on the last sighting, capitalism appeared as feisty as ever.

This underlines the most crucial point for policymakers: America's and Europe's economic fortunes are as tightly bound as ever.

Though I am now firmly in the pro-coriander camp, there are plenty of things I dislike just as strongly as ever.

But having a context-driven, flexible approach to each state is simply not enough. Resources, as ever, remain an abiding problem.

The need is as great as ever, and programs of teacher education in mathematics continue to evolve.

He was as aloof as ever.

Most agencies still use Excel spreadsheets and fax machines, with the process oiled, as ever, by long client lunches.

As ever, this simply increases the maintenance overhead and potential for confusion and errors.

Dan Ding face still as ever, I was shocked he was a cool look to a smile.

We need, as much as ever, to act on his simple instruction to us: see it human.

As ever, ordinary Kurds will pay the price as support for the AK's Kurdish reforms fizzles out.

As ever, Wenger railed on the touchline against some of Chelsea's physical stuff.