"Overcoming individualism and rivalry is a humble and precious sign for those who have distanced themselves from the faith or who are indifferent".
For younger people in the cities, used to testing the boundaries of what is socially acceptable, this was interpreted as a precious sign of support from within a political class that spends much of the time hectoring them.
Schaap's unapologetic passion for a form of music half a century out of the mainstream is, at least for his listeners, a precious sign of the city's vitality; here is one obstinate holdout against the encroaching homogeneity of Clear Channel and all the other culprits of American sameness.
At The Eye Center, just a few minutes away, the price jumps to $165 for a complete checkup, including that precious sign-off.
It's not as benign as just swapping "Trumpcare" for "Obamacare". Even so, how can people not see the appeal to Ryan right now of passing something ― anything ― through Congress as fast as humanly possible, just so Trump can have his precious signing ceremony?
There are precious few signs of that.
There are precious few signs that moderate voices survive within the upper echelons of the Taliban.
There are, needless to say, precious few signs of such thinking at the top.
There were precious few signs of Venus having fun before, during or after this final.
There are precious few signs that the Taliban are ready to talk, despite strenuous efforts to engage them by Mr Karzai.
