"Depending on the potato," Palmer-Watts explains gently.
"See," the man explained gently, "this is how it works.
And that's what you should explain — gently, patiently — to the troubled folks who phone you.
I feel nothing there, something I have had to explain gently to various lovers over the years, who can't understand the disconnect, especially as the rest of my skin is hypersensitive.
"I'm an old English film director," he explained gently to Jermaine, once of the Jackson Five, and Danielle Lloyd, known for losing the Miss Great Britain title after shagging a judge, footballer Teddy Sheringham of West Ham.
It was Mr. Walcott, not the blunter Mr. Klein, who was called upon to explain — gently but unapologetically — to parents and community leaders why their schools were being closed for poor performance.
Ask instead if you could have a quick chat with a more senior boss - chat is less formal than requesting a meeting - and explain gently that you're worried you are not working to the best of your abilities.
I had to explain gently that many 18-year-olds might not know who she was – even if she's always been a bit of a pin-up for me – and that becoming 28 was somewhat beyond their comprehension anyway.
"The idea is to insert a device that can give you some grip on the maze," Koolhaas explained, gently removing the interlocking pieces of the model to show the interior spaces of the new six-story hub.
She is here as well, but to the untrained eye, she is represented in the classic pose of Virgin and child.My guide, Fanfan Claude, whose grandmother was a mambo, or Vodou priestess, explains gently that there are good and bad spirits.
