Indeed, Mr Geithner is terrible at the "theatre" of being treasury secretary: he delivers speeches badly, hates lobbying, and has trouble behaving deferentially to Congress.That alone would make Mr Geithner a polarising figure.
At least in the short run, the Kurds have got their way.Though American officials twisted Iraqi arms to reach the deal, they were much less involved than before, partly out of choice, partly because Iraqis now listen to them less deferentially.
From this time forward, and especially after the deaths of his two remaining seniors in 1395 and in 1398, respectively, the prince of Yan became increasingly arrogant and imperious; when the old emperor died in the summer of 1398 the prince of Yan, in full vigour at the age of 38, considered himself the de facto head of the imperial clan and expected to be treated deferentially by his nephew.
For one year you are the much-respected figurehead of the club, addressed deferentially as captain, and there are forelocks being tugged as you pass by.
Each will be deferentially on hand at the post-concert party, to attend to brisk discussions of the performance ("I must say I thought the tenors were a little thin… Why that Mr Sheepshanks advertises himself as a bass in the programme when he is clearly a baritone I really don't know"), and to contribute to the collection.
And I'm backing out of the room deferentially as I say this, but never mind Andrew Mitchell and Plebgate.
"Did you see Lionel's girl on 'Entourage'?" As Ohayon began his presentation, Nazarian sat deferentially, biting his nails, staring intently, and asking a few practical questions.
He sipped it from the tin dipper, and though he still lapsed into Swahili from time to time — he was conceited about his fluency, too — he was more polite now, more solicitous, speaking to me slowly and deferentially".
He couldn't stop grinning, and he insisted on addressing Kinky deferentially as Governor, which made the candidate a little nervous.
"I mean, isn't that what it sounds like?" he added deferentially, to Claudia.
5. Walton: On occasions like this, composers have a hard time devising music that seems deferentially ceremonial but still manages to assert some kind of musical identity of its own.
