The plot of "The Reserve," which takes place in the Adirondacks in the summer of 1936, moves not with the swift, sharklike momentum of his best fiction but in a hokey, herky-jerky fashion that never lets the reader forget that Mr. Banks is standing there behind the proscenium, pulling the characters' strings.
The Jets were on top early on having limited Notts to 13-1 afthreehree overs, but Wessels's arrival heralded a swift swing in momentum.
WWE has put itself in position to capitalize on uncertainties and overhauls in the entertainment world, but if WWE would like to sustain its unprecedented financial momentum, swift turnarounds in TV ratings and live attendance are a must.
After Parks's error against England and swift retirement Scotland lost momentum.
But with these high official aspirations, made possible by force, have come whiffs of revenge, which raise questions about whether the swift social reorganization gathering momentum in Libya risks fueling tensions that could undercut stability in the years ahead, or even lead to intractable internecine war.
It was a cagey confrontation, the final game, with runs appearing in sporadic bursts, all momentum undercut with swift counterpunching.
His tempos sometimes lagged, but even when they were swift, the orchestra lacked energy and momentum.
The 'tip on' will allow the Scottish forwards to shift the point of contact from a front-on collision to side-on, maintaining forward momentum and allowing for swift delivery of the ball to Greig Laidlaw.
Is it a coincidence that Act Two -- the one in which Lady Bracknell doesn't appear -- moves the swiftest and has the most comic momentum?
The experts say that you should never allow Robben to come within shooting range on his left foot, but how do you stop him when he is swifter than you, when he has the momentum, the balance, and the instinct?
Senior EU diplomats said Van Rompuy's gambit, only conjured up in the past 72 hours, was gaining momentum as it would facilitate swifter action and avoid acrimonious negotiations, parliamentary ratifications, and possible risky referendums in Ireland and Austria.
