When she had shuffled on, a royal aide firmly affirmed, "One does not behave this way in front of the Queen".
But despite — or perhaps because of — his firmly affirmed marital status Mr. Jackman often gleefully comports himself onstage in the manner of what, in less enlightened times, might have been called a flaming queen.
The more you affirm something, the more firmly your mind will accept it.
The US State Department in its statement affirmed, "We continue to firmly support the principle of democratic transition of power in all countries through free, fair, and credible elections, held in accordance with constitutions, including provisions regarding term limits.
He said: "I am sure that 2014 will go into the annals of our whole country as the year when the nations living here firmly decided to be together with Russia, affirming fidelity to the historical truth and the memory of our ancestors".
For Obama's critics, however, the Nobel Prize has touched a far more bitter nerve -- affirming their firmly-held beliefs that the president is more symbolism than substance and that he's accomplished little of note on the international stage except to serve as an emblem of U.S. repentance for the Bush years.
While World Vision U.S. stands firmly on the biblical view of marriage, we strongly affirm that all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, are created by God and are to be loved and treated with dignity and respect.
With his party firmly in control, Mr. Gul seemed certain to be affirmed in the post when the new Parliament gathers next week.
The study did more than affirm that race and poverty and crime were firmly rammed together in the public mind.
Barr remarked that "global warming is a reality", and affirmed his belief that the government should "remain firmly committed to free market solutions and innovations to address this issue; not tax-driven policies".
Perot firmly stated that he did not want to run, but spontaneously affirmed that he would begin a campaign if "ordinary people" signed petitions and helped him achieve ballot access in all 50 states.
