Pettie has a convincing edge of danger to him and Sokolovic proves off-kilter enough to make Sharon work.
As the violence continues, few in the public sphere have proven off limits to it.
Mr. Stevens defended the campaign's rosy view of the race, including their internal polling, which ultimately proved off the mark, showing the race far closer than it actually was.
Arsenal's only win of the Premier League season so far came in the 2-1 victoverover Crystal Palace, and having drawn blanks against West Ham and Liverpool, pre-season expectations of a title challenge generated by the Community Shield victory over Chelsea has proven off the mark.
The assumptions have proved off the mark.
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The Republicans in Virginia's legislature have offended it with their apparent obsession with abortion, the theory runs; Mr Romney's stances on immigration, gay marriage and the like will also prove off-putting.
David Moyes is another manager on the look-out for midfield cover, having failed with summer bids for Thiago Alcântara and Cesc Fabregas, but the 33-year-old's age could prove off-putting.
In the end, hands-on European tinkerers — Team Agni and second-place XXL Racing of Germany — using proven, off-the-shelf components, thumped the high-budget high-tech American teams: Brammo, of Ashland, Ore., was third, ahead of Mission.
The Brightest Star in the Sky (Michael Joseph, £18.99), Marian Keyes's 10th novel, is more ambitious than her previous bestsellers, and its cod-mysticism could prove off-putting for some.
