Sentence examples for and the cunning of from inspiring English sources
Too often this rough-and-ready recycling destroys the force, and the cunning, of the "Iliad".
They praised the elusiveness of Ben Roethlisberger, the presence of Troy Polamalu and the cunning of Dick LeBeau, Pittsburgh's revered defensive coordinator.
Beneath the fireworks of his pitch-perfect dialogue and the cunning of his storytelling, Guirgis, it seems to me, is trying to say something about spirituality.
In his desire to play a vital role again, Rabbani may well have overestimated his own utility, and fatally underestimated the ferocity and the cunning of the insurgents seeking power in Afghanistan today.
With its cast of leprechauns and fairies - including some nasty characters whom Colfer describes as "streetwise, neurotic, psychotic and sarcastic creatures" - it moves easily between the heroics of James Bond and the cunning of Finn McCool.
Fabius was not ignorant of this danger of his countrymen; he foresaw what would happen from the rashness of Minucius, and the cunning of Hannibal; and, therefore, kept his men to their arms, in readiness to wait the event; nor would he trust to the reports of others, but he himself, in front of his camp, viewed all that passed.
We may not have much power, but we still turn out in full force -- with all the bravery of a Stark and all the cunning of a Lannister -- whenever there's a chance to share our passion for a show that brings us joy.
"Of course it's a cat and mouse game," he said, and talked about the "cunning" of his opponents.
The United States needed to fight harder to stop them, and to recognize the cunning of its enemy, Mr. Musawi said.
Greed breeds credulity in those who want to believe; and credulity invites the cunning of those who would separate fools from their money.
The relationship is a variation on Bertie and Jeeves; Matti has the cunning of one of nature's true survivors, and in one scene he provides Eva with a sharp lesson of what living in poverty would really be like.
