Earth-bound, light-fingered gagmen, comic-strip artists, radio-comedians, writers of advertising copy, & designer of novelty jewelry are here by directed to stick to V. for victory, which they have almost spoiled already, anyway.
The Pendleton Federal Civil Service Act of 1883 provided the initial basis for the adoption of the merit system in the recruitment of federal officials, and by the late 20th century merit systems had almost completely replaced the spoils system at the federal, state, and city levels of government.
But within 10 days, the stomach virus that had spoiled the brothers' introduction had almost certainly travelled up to our toddler's brain, where it caused inflammation - encephalitis - that could easily have killed him or resulted in brain damage.
The giving it up to God almost spoiled my enjoyment of the movie.
The forest has almost recovered by itself, although I still saw affected trees everywhere, including on Badaró's property, the seeds of the pod black, cobwebby, and spoiled-smelling.
It almost spoilt my enjoyment of it.
However, Fu almost spoilt the party by battling valiantly.
But today we say we are pastors and we have spoilt everything and spoilt the children, because we say it's fetish but it's not.
For television viewers around the world, who have been spoiled over the past decade by a seemingly endless succession of championship cliffhangers running to the final race of the year, it almost seems unreal.
Club football may have spoiled our appetite, but it has also, in all senses of the word, spoiled the players.
