He regarded them as representative of a formidable and dangerous historical development: the rise of a shallow and pretentious literary and intellectual culture for people who were educated but essentially uncultivated, living, as he put it, beyond their "cultural means".
She was strong, formidable, even dangerous- in short, a match for most any man.
Rick vs. Shane was appropriately brutal and did a very good job of representing the two men's different tactics Rick was no doubt a formidable and dangerous guy in a fight, wailing on Shane with a series of punches.
But perhaps one of the most formidable and dangerous obstacles abuse victims face is their own searing guilt and shame; they're incredibly adept at blaming themselves for the abuse (see here for more about the dynamics of self-blame).
Dealing with the rich and powerful criminal gangs that run these businesses will be a formidable job, and also dangerous.
It is Gardam's gift for the ecstatic, for showing us what a place of wonders is the world and the hearts that dwell in it, that endows this collection with a dangerous and formidable energy, richer and more concentrated than any novel.
Throw into the mix his easy assumption of normality - arriving in one election campaign at No 10 with guitar in hand and persuading the media he had been playing it that afternoon while caring nothing for the polling and speech-writing going on around him - and you have Blair the truly formidable campaigner, the most dangerous opponent the Tory party has ever known.
And while the remaining opponents -- resourceful Pittsburgh, enlivened Syracuse and slumping but dangerous Virginia Tech -- are formidable, Miami is widely expected to play for another title in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan .3. "We don't care about all that B.C.S. stuff," tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. said.
Stick to dry land: Yes, GGNRA has beautiful beaches, but cold water and formidable rip currents may make swimming dangerous.
And the dangers are formidable.
