Never mind that it's surely obvious to anyone with even a cursory knowledge of human psychology that attempting to change self-destructive behaviour by means of bullying and threats is not only unhelpful but likely to prove decidedly counterproductive.
When they met at that lunch, We all had a hunch That the seats proved decidedly vital.
Iran-Contra isn't the only arena of foreign policy where Reagan's judgment proves decidedly fallible.
Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom, a hymn to childhood and the romance of first love, proved decidedly warmer and sweeter.
In trying to straddle both age groups, however, "Firehouse Dog" proves decidedly less nimble than its furry star.
After committing tens of thousands of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, America's ability to affect the course of armed conflicts proved decidedly limited.
This is all on a commercial basis Herrick soon discovers, but it proves decidedly embarrassing to have to break the news of his marriage to these gallants.
Like many broad successes this unremarkable movie proves decidedly reluctant to yield any golden secret to box-office bonanzas, unless you count tried-and-true chase formulas and a moral about rethinking priorities.
In no fewer than eight attempts to emerge from assorted divisions through these steely end-of-season tests of nerve and resolve, the Lilywhites have proved decidedly lily-livered, having failed to achieve promotion a single time.
But such predictions proved decidedly wrong: @sweden doubled its number of followers last week, and many of those who tuned into Abrahamsson found themselves drawn to her. "Sonja has made me want to move to @sweden more than ABBA and Ikea combined," wrote one.
Some try to point us the wrong way, others gesture correctly, but you never know who's who, and Justin's semaphore waving is proving decidedly erratic.
