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superb and combat
Despite his superb leadership and his fine combat record, he alienated many of his superiors during and after his 18 months in France.
" He concluded that it is a " challenging and enjoyable " game with " superb combat and animated
The Hurricane Mode, in which Grimlock forms the back and arms, is a superb multi-purpose type formation, balancing offense and defense with a shield and rifle ; the Cyclone Mode, with Hightower in the upper body, is a power type form excelling in close-quarters combat, wielding a melee shovel, and shield ; and the Typhoon Mode, with Heavy Load in the topmost position, is his battle type formation, which has high offensive power, with a rifle and shovel.
" They established benchmark standards of professionalism, tenacity, courage, tactical brilliance and operational excellence while demonstrating superb esprit de corps and maintaining the highest measures of combat readiness.
Cerise is a superb warrior, having received intensive combat training in the Shi ' ar military, and is a trained starship navigator.
Both he and Dugan were superb acrobats along with having sufficient training in hand-to-hand combat, but the pair regularly bickered about which of them should get top billing.
Both he and Dugan were superb acrobats along with having sufficient training in hand-to-hand combat.
During a violent enemy counterattack in the KRINKELT-ROCHERATH area, BELGIUM, personnel inexperienced in combat such as cooks, clerks and drivers, manned deadlined tanks and with superb courage met the headlong plunge of the enemy and inflicted severe casualties upon him, with utter disregard for their personal safety, the officers and men of these three gallant companies faced devastating hostile tank, anti-tank and self-propelled artillery fire and fought on tenaciously against overwhelming enemy forces.
He is the one most likely to engage in combat out of all the brothers and his athleticism and superb fighting skills always ensure that he comes out on top.

superb and officer
They were named after an officer who was a superb exponent of the tactic and may possibly have conceived it originally, Lieutenant Colonel " Jock " Campbell.
Prominent roles included a superb performance as tough, effective, but " allegedly corrupt " NYPD officer Gus Levy in Sidney Lumet's Prince of the City ; he was the 1981 runner-up for the NSFC Best Supporting Actor award.
Gavin himself had this to say about Stilwell and his methods: " He was a superb officer in that position, hard and tough worker, and he demanded much, always insisting that anything you ask the troops to do, you must be able to do yourself.
His superb skills as a pilot, engineer and officer were held in such high esteem that his immediate superior, Major Robert M. Cardenas, recommended him as project pilot for an unprecedented program – the first attempt to exceed the speed of sound in the Bell X-1.

superb and made
Despite Miami's superb offense, punter Reggie Roby still made the pro bowl, averaging 44. 7 yards per punt with a net gain average of 38. 7.
He was one of the last artists to use metalpoint ( literally a sharp pointed piece of sliver or another metal ) extensively, although he also made superb use of the freer medium of red or black chalk.
Exeter is renowned both in Oxford and nationally for its superb mixed-voice choir, made up of 24 singers, which is administered, conducted and accompanied solely by the Undergraduate Organ Scholars.
These were standard Mongol tactics used in virtually all of their major battles ; they were made possible by continual training and superb battlefield communication, which used a system of flags.
Before 1920 Johnson had gained a reputation as a pianist on the East coast on a par with Eubie Blake and Luckey Roberts and made dozens of superb player piano roll recordings for Aeolian, Perfection ( the label of the Standard Music Roll Co., Orange, NJ ), Artempo ( label of Bennett & White, Inc., Newark, NJ ), Rythmodik, and QRS during the period from 1917 – 1927.
The amount of grave goods that Woolley uncovered in Puabi's tomb was staggering: a magnificent, heavy, golden headdress made of golden leaves, rings, and plates ; a superb lyre ( see Lyres of Ur ), complete with the golden and lapis-lazuli encrusted bearded bulls head ; a profusion of gold tableware ; golden, carnelian, and lapis lazuli cylindrical beads for extravagant necklaces and belts ; a chariot adorned with lioness ' heads in silver, and an abundance of silver, lapis lazuli, and golden rings and bracelets.
The critical reception of Exosquad was generally positive, as it was described as " no ordinary cartoon ", " truly a superb piece of work ", " a kind show that ’ ll never forget ", and " one of the greatest anime epics ever made ".
The Chipmunk's long service was due, in part, to its fully aerobatic capabilities and superb flying characteristics, which made it a delight to fly.
The latter was viewed by Vysotsky as a failure, because out of nine superb ballads that he wrote for this movie, only two made the soundtrack, and he blamed the director for it.
-but he made superb strokes, with his driving tremendous in power and placement.
On 9 December he made a sequence of superb photographic plates of the event.
Their sail plan and size made them superb sailers.
The Sedicivalvole gained its engine from the Lancia Thema, and with a much smaller and lighter bodyshell to house it, this power unit brought superb performance and handling, and a top speed of around which made it faster than the Volkswagen Golf GTI of that era.
Wyman and R. White and especially the discovery that the extreme polymorphism of minisatellites made them superb for DNA fingerprinting by Alec Jeffreys, this class of repeats has been an intense focus of studies that have addressed the turnover mechanisms that provoke their instability.
Almost all of the changes made to the Aurora for 1998 are aimed at refining what was already a superb suspension system.
The only addition made to the monastery after Ivan's death is a superb carved barbican church, commissioned by the metropolitan Iona Sysoevich in the late 17th century.
In Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2009 the Saturn version of the game made it to 44th position in the list of the Top 50 Console Games, due to its ' distinct handling style and superb track design.
Calvillo is the largest guava producer in Mexico and famous for its superb confectionery and liqueurs made from this fruit, which you can sample at the Guava Fair held during the first week of December.
This would be the club's most memorable European campaign, when Roda made it through the winter in the European Cup Winners Cup before succumbing to the superb strikers of Bulgarian PFC CSKA Sofia, Hristo Stoichkov and Emil Kostadinov, who became superstars in Europe's major football leagues.
Clay was constantly moving, and his superb reflexes and fast, effective jab made it difficult for Liston to score with his slower arm-speed and heavy punches.
" a superb edifice in the castellated style, lately erected on the site of the ancient mansion, and surrounded by an extensive and richly wooded demesne, in which great improvements have recently been made ".
In the Toyota Cup, North Queensland made the grand final for the first time after enjoying a superb season under coach Kristian Woolf.
Earnshaw made his mark immediately with a superb equaliser at Hartlepool United on the opening day of the season.
Bartholomew's superb acting skills, open and personable presence, emotional range, refined English diction and angelic looks made him a box-office favorite.

superb and good
But having lived with the disc for some time now, I find the performance less exciting than either Schnabel's or Fleisher's ( whose superb performance with the Budapest Quartet has still to be recorded ) and a good deal less filled with humor than Curzon's.
It has all been done in superb style, and the result is a show which deserves the support of every person hereabouts who enjoys good musical theater.
With a superb military machine with good weapons, excellent training, and effective field artillery, backed by an efficient government which could provide necessary funds, Gustavus Adolphus was poised to make himself a major European leader, but he was killed at the battle of Lützen in 1632.
She is good when she is innocent and superb when she is guilty.
`` Liff's food is as good as his creek ,`` a magazine writer declared in 1839, referring to the Connetquot River, `` and the two are only second to his mint juleps and champagne punch ; whoever gainsays either fact deserves hanging without benefit of clergy .`` In 1866, as the railroad reached the area, Liff's wealthy patrons formed the Southside Sportsmen's Club, and soon the race was on to see who could create the most superb spread in the thick forests adjoining Great South Bay.
It has superb spring properties, corrosion resistance and stability as well as good conductivity and low creep.
Bedrooms were characteristically separated from hallways by a dressing-room foyer lined with closets, so that an inner door and an outer door give superb privacy ( still the mark of a really good hotel ).
David Eicher called Fighting for the Confederacy " a superb personal narrative with a good deal of analysis of Lee's operations ...
Although slightly overshadowed by the Atlantic coasts of North Cornwall and West Pembrokeshire, both Gower and Bideford Bay nevertheless have several superb breaks — notably Croyde in Bideford Bay and Langland Bay on Gower — and surfing in Gower and Bideford Bay is enhanced by the golden beaches, clean blue waters, excellent water quality and good facilities close by to the main surf breaks.
Nelson wanted to make Webber primarily a post player, despite Webber's superb passing ability and good ball handling skills for someone his size at tall.
He was a superb dribbler who despite his speed, never had a single brylcreemed hair out of place, and although he was not tall, was remarkably good in the air.
A tall player with plenty of power and good accuracy, Middlecoff during his best years was also a superb putter.
A fast runner and a good contact hitter, Busby was a superb outfielder who committed only 16 errors in 3394 total chances (. 988 ).
All but one of the reviews was good .< ref >< u > Alvin Ailey: A Life In Dance </ u >, Jennifer Dunning ,( 1996 ): 64 .</ ref > One magazine praised the " superb dancers " but complained that " one technical and effective stunt follows another with hardly ever any sustained choreographic continuity.
A strong back-row forward with good handling skills and a superb tackle, notably against Andy Robinson the former England Coach in a European Match against Bath Rugby Club at Sardis Road.
* American Dancer, November 1936: " Astaire's dancing can no longer be classified as mere tap, because it is such a perfect blend of tap, modern and ballet, with a generous share of Astaire's personality and good humor ... Rogers is vastly improved ... but she cannot, as yet, vie with Astaire's amazing agility, superb grace and sophisticated charm.
and the reviewer in Variety writing: The film has plenty of corn, is sometimes too slow, repetitious and badly edited ... Yet has immense charm, and the photography and superb scenery make it a good travelog ad for the Great Barrier Reef.
He was a face, or good guy, due to his good looks and superb wrestling ability.
Writing in the early 16th century, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, Babur, mentioned that “ the pomegranates and apricots are superb .... the game in Margilan is good ; white deer may be found nearby.
Wilson batted right-handed, and was a good off-spin bowler and a superb fielder.
His form in the Tests was sufficiently good that Cameron became a certainty for the England tour of 1929, where he kept wicket in superb form and would certainly have totalled much more than 951 runs and 57 dismissals but for an injury in the Second Test at Lord's when a ball from Harold Larwood rose sharply and hit him on the ribs.
They were good cultivators as well as superb soldiers.

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