But after he had simmered down and contemplated his parlous financial situation, he returned a few hours later to accept Gilroy's offer.

However, he faced serious distractions from his parlous financial situation as one of his creditors presented him with a demand for payment shortly before the game.

Incompetent and discredited contributors to our parlous economic situation and now antisocial blocks to its solution: isn't it time to bring these agencies to account?

As Mr. Clinton spoke, his parlous situation was evident to the public.

And by any measure, it is apparent that the country's already parlous economic situation has turned for the worse in recent months.

This working group was the first organisation worldwide to highlight the parlous situation of the Spix's Macaw, which has now become extinct in the wild.

"He's terrible on trade and a huge spender and not completely candid about the parlous situation Social Security is in."

But as 2012 greets us with a new batch of hopefuls, it feels like being a guitar band tipped for big things is an ever-more parlous situation to be in.

In Russia's currently parlous situation, he said, parliamentary democracy, with its "endless talks and political games with pseudo-democratic rituals," would be suicide.