The ambitious author, the would-be Great American Novelist (as Time magazine dubbed Franzen in a cover line), is, in his novels, a dependable figure of fun.
Beyond that, Mr. Blumenthal, a hard-charging prosecutor, will present himself as a familiar and dependable figure who has spent 20 years protecting the interests of Connecticut voters, by taking on polluters, tobacco companies and unscrupulous drug manufacturers.
The purchasing power, in 1913 dollars, of the average annual earnings of the American wage-worker advances from $556 in 1909, $594 in 1913, and $550 in 1921 to $705 in 1927 (the most recent year for which a dependable figure is available).
But PriceStats' methods are based on solid, peer-reviewed research and have proved an impressive match for (dependable) official figures in countries such as Brazil and Venezuela.We hope that we can soon revert to an official consumer-price index for Argentina.
A sturdy and dependable name.
Several see Young as a dependable father figure, even if he is only a few years older.
They become dependable and consistent figures of authority.
Like Peter Kay, to whom he is often compared, Manford cuts a solid figure, with dependable material to match.
She is often viewed as a dependable and accommodating authority figure and remains a very close friend to colleague Choi Seung-hee.
In 20 minutes, you will probably figure out a dependable way to exit most bunkers, perhaps for the rest of your life.
