[In The Song of Roland] Ganelon makes his self-interest more obvious by nominating himself to command the van, yet Roland accepts the charge eagerly without mentioning his stepfather, fear of whose treason is so widespread that no other douzeper will volunteer for the mission.

Looks like these grandees'll have to cash in their chips and quit, but it's a darned shame.

adopts the policy of encouraging local contractors and insists on developing their capabilities and on completing the mainstays they require to take charge of implementing the state's construction projects and to fully Qatarize this sector.

If any water be rough and boysterous, or the chanell verye broade, it manye times drowneth the carriages and the boyes and nowe and then slouthfull and lyther souldiours.