Sometimes fights are spontaneous combustions, a punch thrown to avenge a perceived cheap shot.
Researchers who looked at results from the 2004 Olympics say sprinters who were closest to the gun took off faster, probably because they perceived the shot as louder than their competitors did.
Many enforcers described the toll — not only physically, but mentally — of being a designated fighter, used as a weapon of retribution against perceived cheap shots or simply to charge the crowd or teammates.
A deleted scene cut from the finale featured Walternate and Peter discussing the fictional band "Violet Sedan Chair" while driving a Ford Taurus; the scene's reference to a "Ford exclusive", as well as the perceived "loving shots" of the car, caused it to be noted as a prime example of product placement by some critics.
Where a Hollywood filmmaker would have tried to disguise the edits and emphasize the overall continuity of the action, Eisenstein makes us perceive each shot as separate and discrete, thus foregrounding technique over content.
He ignored his top lieutenants when they recently advised him against hiring back Thomas as a part-time consultant because it would be perceived as a shot at Walsh while creating a news media firestorm.
The right's reaction was perceived as a shot across the bow of Mr. Strauss-Kahn, who has also had a reputation for womanizing, and had to admit to an affair with an economist at the fund, who later left.
Yale beat Penn and Princeton on its home court this season, but the Bulldogs are still widely perceived as the longest shot among the three.
In some ways, the plan of Mr. Bewkes could be perceived as a direct shot at Hulu, which does offer some cable shows on a delayed basis, after some time has passed since the show was seen on television.
Avastin was perceived as a long shot before the clinical trials.
