The methodical Mrs Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy, the impulsive French president, are not natural partners.
But in his patient, methodical way, Mr Davis will keep going, consolidating his appeal with just the sort of swing voters Latinos, Catholics, women that Mr Bush is trying to pull into the Republican coalition, and burnishing his CV (education reform is a possibility in California).
The methodical Mr. Boboris is, as usual, in no hurry.
The methodical Mr. Mankell (via his stiff translator, Laurie Thompson) strews this book with danger signs about Wallander's well-being.
Intent on avoiding a gaffe that could upend the race, the famously methodical Mr. Cuomo has been consumed with debate preparation over the last week.
So, in their measure, have Henry Fonda as the sensible Mr. Watson, Loretta Young as the deaf girl, Charles Coburn as the methodical Mr. Hubbard, Gene Lockhart as the father of a mute youngster.
A bright, methodical man, Mr. Magloire has done his homework.
Casting about for a more methodical approach, Mr. Cory was referred to Mr. Watson, 33, a bulldozer operator who culled hogs from nearby ranches in his spare time.
The opening sounded rather methodical in Mr. Serkin's performance, with rhythmic distortions blemishing the first movement, a flaw that also occurred in Op. 110.
Each musician took a solo that suggested a hastily drawn portrait of his style: insistent and bouncy for Mr. Hoiby, methodical and temperate for Mr. Neame, feverish and shrewd for Mr. Eger.
