"I did a bad thing," perpetually befuddled English leading man Hugh Grant told Jay Leno after the former had been arrested for engaging in lewd conduct with a prostitute.
This leaves me perpetually smoking while trapped indoors, leading me to more drastic measures to get my nature fix an urge that seems to grow stronger as I get older.
Booking conference rooms can be a huge pain, because it can be incredibly confusing — leading to conference rooms being perpetually booked and none available for meetings.
Astronomers have long been puzzled about the two faces of Europa: Its leading hemisphere, the one that perpetually faces forward as it orbits Jupiter, has a yellowish appearance, whereas its trailing hemisphere is splattered and streaked with a reddish material.
But far more significant than the media's crisis of the heart is the public reaction in the perpetually skeptical state of New Hampshire, where McCain is now leading George W. Bush in most polls.
Set designers are perpetually stymied by the wide, shallow stage, flanked by immovable steps leading to the castle's interior and battlements.
Paul Offit, a leading vaccine researcher and advocate, has also noted a tendency in the media to provide false balance by perpetually presenting both sides of an issue even when only one side is supported by the evidence and thereby giving a platform for the spread of misinformation.
While Dame Maggie Smith took the supporting actress gong (deservedly, I'd argue, as I can't resist the Dowager Countess and her perpetually raised eyebrows, not least when Shirley MacLaine is serenading her) the show lost out in other categories including leading actress (Michelle Dockery), leading actor (Hugh Bonneville), supporting actor (Brendan Coyle, Jim Carter) and best drama.
Elisabeth is of course perpetually kick-ass on missions, Nina has nerves of steel, and Claudia is a truly formidable force – but I'd like to see them leading the action a bit more.
