And among the splendid qualities Mr. Brookshire brought to his performances was a rhapsodic flair that enhanced the improvisatory nature of these works.

Chickens, with or without the 11 secret herbs and spices, may have splendid qualities, but not many people would put intelligence high on the list.

His political ability, however, was by no means commensurate with his splendid social qualities.

The sternness was tempered by lovely lingering episodes and rescued by the splendid qualities of the orchestra's soloists.

Squaw Valley certainly had splendid qualities, most obviously 450 inches of annual snowfall and areas so difficult they had never been skied successfully.

His splendid qualities were expressed with some felicity in verses written on welcoming his return to Ireland and printed in 1682:

I love them already for their splendid qualities, and I am prepared to love them for themselves.

Euphemia had agreed; it was such a pity that his splendid qualities were going to be wasted on Diana.

And perspective becomes a metaphor in the film's photography, which plays out on this disk with a splendid quality of depth: life in profile, from many angles.

"The splendid qualities that have made him such an asset may well be the very reasons why he could become an enormous liability."