It is possible, although highly doubtful, that he killed none at all but merely let his reputation work for him by privately claiming every unsolved murder in the state.

At no time does he seem to have proposed marriage, and Mrs. King was evidently torn between a concern for her daughter's emotions and the desire to believe that the friendship might be continued without harm to her reputation.

He had come to learn that a reputation for peculiarity allowed mere field officers a certain leeway at Court ; ;

As one development followed another, the company's reputation for precision in the graduating field brought it broader and broader opportunities for expansion in precision manufacture.

It would be fine publicity for the man who was willing to walk to the mayor's throne over the broken reputation of a helpless girl!!

they had chosen Catatonia because of its reputation for excellent schools, beaches, and abundance of names.

Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself '' into every role and `` playing it for all it's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.

The women have a reputation for giving parties that are different and are fun and this year's promises to follow in this fine tradition.

There the name vaguely connotes new-rich wealth, a reputation for eccentricity, and an ardor for collecting art.

Diario De La Marina was the oldest and most influential paper in Cuba, with a reputation for speaking out against tyranny.

Martin Tahse has established quite a reputation for himself as a successful stager of touring productions.

I kept saying, `` If I could just build up a reputation for myself, make some real money, get to be well known as an illustrator -- like Peter Askington, for instance -- then I could take some time off and paint ''.

He attained a reputation for brawn and audacity after a very competitive wrestling match to which he was challenged by the renowned leader of a group of ruffians, " the Clary's Grove boys ".

Despite the bitterness of the defeat for Lincoln, his articulation of the issues gave him a national political reputation.

Lincoln's success depended on his reputation as a moderate on the slavery issue, and his strong support for Whiggish programs of internal improvements and the protective tariff.

A person with a good reputation for reciprocity have a higher chance of receiving help even from persons they have had no direct interactions with previously.

The success of his children's books was to become a source of considerable annoyance to Milne, whose self-avowed aim was to write whatever he pleased and who had, until then, found a ready audience for each change of direction: he had freed pre-war Punch from its ponderous facetiousness ; he had made a considerable reputation as a playwright ( like his idol J. M. Barrie ) on both sides of the Atlantic ; he had produced a witty piece of detective writing in The Red House Mystery ( although this was severely criticised by Raymond Chandler for the implausibility of its plot ).

The popularity and reputation of the cricket series has led to other sports or games, and / or their followers, using the name " Ashes " for contests between England and Australia.

He began working as a general contractor, earning a reputation for being a hard working, honest man as well as having a working man's view on fiscal policy.

Bruce gained his early reputation from the production of large-scale commercial anchors for ships and fixed installations such as oil rigs.

However sales of Jane Eyre continued to be strong, and may have increased as a result of the novel developing a reputation as an ' improper ' book.

Building and maintaining a strong business reputation has become now increasingly challenging.

In 1890, Cantor was instrumental in founding the Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung and chaired its first meeting in Halle in 1891, where he first introduced his diagonal argument ; his reputation was strong enough, despite Kronecker's opposition to his work, to ensure he was elected as the first president of this society.

This praise has earned him a strong reputation in the modern world, and he was regarded as a great strategist by men like Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington.

Whether the relationship included any genital component was not a matter for public discourse, but women could form strong and exclusive bonds with each other and still be considered virtuous, innocent, and chaste ; a similar relationship with a man would have destroyed a woman's reputation.

Cleese expressed that his reputation had " plummeted " in his eyes, while Palin commented that, " He was just being Muggeridge, preferring to have a very strong contrary opinion as opposed to none at all ".

* The club had a strong reputation for hooliganism from their fans

* Greek Kaliteri – O. v. hirtum strains / landraces, small, hardy, dark, compact, thick, silvery-haired leaves, usually with purple undersides, excellent reputation for flavor and pungency, as well as medicinal uses, strong, archetypal oregano flavor ( Greek kaliteri: the best ).

Stanford's reputation, competitive admissions, and strong legacy of entrepreneurship have contributed to the East-West rivalry between Stanford and such institutions as Harvard University, Princeton University and Yale University.

Alice More did not enjoy the reputation for docility that her predecessor had and was instead known as a strong and outspoken woman.

Most of his reputation declined with that of Socialist Realism, but his children's tale character Buratino retains his strong legacy with the younger audience of Russia and across the former Soviet space, appearing as popular reading, a movie, and a variety of derivative forms.

Charles also had strong ties to Nuremberg, staying within its city walls 52 times and thereby strengthening its reputation amongst German cities.

Outside his lands, his reputation for strong headed uncompromising intolerance had triggered the Thirty Years ' War in May 1618 in the polarizing first phase, known as the Revolt in Bohemia.

Starting with the hastily converted VC series and evolving into the celebrated WC series, Dodge built a strong reputation for itself that readily carried over into civilian models after the war.

When Tracy arrived there, his own reputation was not strong.

Having already gained national recognition for his anti-Boer War campaigns, his leadership of the attacks on the Education Act gave him a strong parliamentary reputation and marked him as a likely future cabinet member.

As recently as the 1970s the wines of Provence had the reputation of being rather ordinary: In 1971 wine critic Hugh Johnson wrote: " The whites are dry and can lack the acidity to be refreshing ; the reds are straightforward, strong and a trifle dull ; it is usually the rosés, often orange-tinted, which have most appeal.

Even at that young age, Hymes had a reputation as a strong linguist ; his dissertation, completed in one year, was a grammar of the Kathlamet language spoken near the mouth of the Columbia and known primarily from Franz Boas ’ s work at the end of the 19th century.

Putin's popularity, which stems from his reputation as a strong leader, stands in contrast to the unpopularity of his predecessor, but it hinges on a continuation of economic recovery.

Unfortunately, the film was a box-office failure, though it has gained a strong reputation over the years since its release.

Coatis have strong limbs to climb and dig, and have a reputation for intelligence, like their fellow procyonid, the raccoon.

It has one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record, factors which contribute to its reputation as a leading post-1992 university.

The Vigenère cipher gained a reputation for being exceptionally strong.

Heading into the 1997 – 98 season, Linden resigned his captaincy for Messier, who had developed a strong reputation as a leader, having captained the Rangers over the Canucks in 1994 ( he also captained the Oilers to a Stanley Cup in 1990 ).