Lambert was brought on after an hour, when Liverpool were looking increasingly devoid of ideas.
Joseph Chamberlain's "noble sphere" of municipal politics became increasingly devoid of the ambitious young men who so transformed Victorian Birmingham.
He nurtured ancient myths and glory, pointing to domed Serbian Orthodox monasteries and churches that dot a landscape increasingly devoid of Serbs.
The 24 square miles that made up Cherry Hill became increasingly devoid of the original farmland as strip shopping centers and newer and bigger housing developments ate it up willy-nilly.
But this crisis we see in our schools has its roots in American homes increasingly devoid of books and printed material, where children turn exclusively to television, computers and electronic games for entertainment -- and see the adults around them doing the same.
For Dr. Iordachescu, who often spoke of being guided by the divine, the churches were sources of religious and historic significance, centuries-old community centers that offered solace in a city that was increasingly devoid of color, charm and links to the past.
And as the economy and security regulations conspire to squeeze the comforts out of air travel — lines are long, flights are full and increasingly devoid of amenities — the sound of a baby's wail can be the breaking point for already frayed nerves.
"Today's media is becoming more and more widely split along liberal and conservative lines, and political rhetoric is growing increasingly devoid of clear and objective information.
