But it wasn't an obstacle to appreciating Hamburg's formidable charms.
It persists, undercutting the restaurant's formidable charms, which nonetheless manage to win out in the end.
This superstar has summoned all her formidable strength, charm and self-discipline to prove that she is, beneath it all, a fragile artist buffeted by the winds of fate and hyperfame.
I have known him for years; he is a cosmopolitan of eager charm, formidable intelligence, and limited humor.
In a penetrating and otherwise critical piece on George W. Bush in The New York Review of Books, Lars-Erik Nelson called him "an intelligent man with a formidable memory, enormous charm and a sense of humor".
In at least one case, the same information was offered to the DoJ, which chose not to listen.Plenty of observers, including Jack Welch, GE's departing chairman, have acknowledged that Mr Monti possesses a formidable combination of charm, intelligence and an ability to be polite even when he is being stubborn.
This programme shows off the Cuban star's charisma, charm and still formidable technique.
With his formidable connections, negotiating skills and charm, he took to it like a duck to water.
However, with the dedication, hard work and determination which carried him through every stage of his career, he acquired a formidable technique which, allied to enormous charm and natural gifts as a performer, soon earned him many famous roles.
By turning on the charm as well as the formidable back catalogue, they prove themselves well worth the wait.
