Although he is yet to win a stage or challenge for the overall leadership going into the stage Thursday, Contador's chances of again reaching Paris in the leader's yellow jersey have been considerably lifted by the problems suffered by some of his most serious rivals during a treacherous first week on slippery roads and cobblestones.
Tells of "stagger system of traffic lights" which has helped considerably in lifting traffic congestion.
("Steven Petrow, 56 ….") My chagrin did lift considerably when this disclosure produced a flutter of flattery from friends and acquaintances.
The mood lifted considerably when Sir Elton sat at his piano and belted out a half-dozen songs, including "Tiny Dancer," "Levon" and "Rocket Man".
Their confidence, however, has been lifted considerably by the mature display against Scotland, when Wales controlled possession for long periods and also proved that they are capable of winning without Bale.
So by the time Angelo Taylor, Kerron Clement and Bershawn Jackson soared across the finish line in the 400 hurdles and celebrated in one big American-flag hug, the mood around the team had lifted considerably.
The company's fortunes were lifted considerably in January, after the Food and Drug Administration finally signed off on Bydureon, a treatment for Type 2 diabetes that is injected once a week.
This had led to great disharmony in the squad but midfielder Juvenal Edjogo says spirits have lifted considerably since the Frenchman's departure.
My spirits had lifted considerably, as they generally do under the ministrations of good food and alcohol, and as I listened to the huffing of hippos from the river and other unidentified coughs and sighings coming from the winter-thorn jungle surrounding us, it seemed clear that my earlier fearful funk had been the product of a sullen, self-involved Camusian estrangement.
I had four infusions and within a couple hours, my mood lifted considerably.
