A lawyer by training, her intelligence was keen, her commitment to health care reform and poverty unwavering.
Judge Mikva's opinions as a jurist lay bare a keen analytical mind, a ferocious commitment to individual freedom, a deep respect for precedent, and a passion for clear, straightforward and honest exposition.
His restoration is a testament to determination, a keen ear for hits, a newfound commitment to frugality and luck.
All it takes is a keen knowledge of new technology and a commitment to furthering skills.
(No, he's not your classic "new-ager," the kind cynics love to disparage. He's a practical man with a keen mind, a strong spiritual side, and a fundamental commitment to decency, liberty, and equality).
They are willing -- indeed they are often keen -- to permanently close government departments performing vital public functions; and their keenness rests, not simply in a commitment to budgetary restraint but also, as Paul Ryan put it, in a commitment "to a cause".
Is a real commitment to opening up that sector likely in a presidential election year?Mr Bush's team is keen to cast the FTAA as a route towards hemispheric development and prosperity.
An interviewee from industry was particularly keen to stress this: his company has made a commitment to publish all their findings, positive or negative, but found that it could be difficult to place certain articles.
He had a fervent commitment to internationalism.
Instead, a renewed commitment to the basics.
