Aramco engineers long ago perfected the art of building private stills.
Putin long ago perfected an image of vague beneficence that masks his long and unchallenged autocratic rule of Russia.
If her subjects didn't know who she was, they'd be undone by her little-old-lady manner (she carried her camera in a wicker shopping bag, had no lights), which she'd long ago perfected.
In the face of which, New Yorkers long ago perfected an attitude of weary knowingness: if there is one thing New Yorkers think they know, it is that they know the score.
Dave Rich, an old-fashioned dairy farmer who long ago perfected his thousand-yard stare, has a simple explanation for why he hasn't sold his 100-plus green acres to developers.
To meet the planet's growing energy needs, scientists are casting their eyes towards plants, which long ago perfected the process of capturing the sun's rays – light energy – and transforming that into starch – chemical energy – that can be stored.
The Greens may well retain their existing two MEPs, and the Lib Dems struggle to beat UKIP into third place.Back in the shiresLocal elections, in contrast, are often fertile ground for the Lib Dems, who long ago perfected the art of pavement politics.
Mr. Reznor, above, long ago perfected his own ridiculous (but never tongue-in-cheek) act, and during a recent performance at the Coachella festival, he proved that he hasn't lost a step: he can still grab a microphone and snarl about what he wants to do to you (here's a hint: he wants to do it "like an animal") without cracking a smile.
"I said many years ago the perfect partner for a striker is Wayne Rooney.
But for a smart, ambitious party girl who enjoyed the spotlight, being cast on a New York society show a few years ago made perfect sense.
