She was a Communist, all right, but of the practical sort, the just-in-case kind, who had no personal problem with Jesus.

Now, me,' she went on, looking off into the distance, 'I'm a practical sort.

She needed help of a practical sort, not exposure to more mystery.

A practical sort, the brother took him to the airport for a short hop in a vintage biplane.

He opened one eye and said, 'You must be a practical sort of person.'

The contrast with your hair and skin, that practical sort of dash.

Being a practical sort, he is considering trying his luck in Ghana instead.

A philosophically practical sort, he insisted on the word "creation" rather than "discovery."

The girl was clearly a practical sort and not at all new to this kind of pastime.

Ever the practical sort, he was checking instruments.