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The political track can move in parallel, noncombative ways to the business one.

Perhaps they simply had no place in his neighborly, noncombative world.

I asked, working hard to keep my tone noncombative.

"Noncombative assistance; probably part of the military code," Melody said.

Even if there's been such criticism about Talents abandoning our "traditional" noncombative role?

The security guard still persisted in finding noncombative solutions.

He said the group's plan is "to be as noncombative as possible" when approaching the companies in Connecticut.

"As calm and noncombative as I could muster under the circumstances.

Determinedly noncombative, he waves away any suggestion that controversy or conflict is brewing.

IN a completely noncombative way, Connecticut's summer shows oscillate between what might be called the old guard and the new.

Not only were they essentially gentle and noncombative, but their delicate bodies could not stand the strains of spaceflight.

The laws of nature require midgets to be docile, noncombative people, and this little fella was no exception.

Not that the noncombative Mr. Tierney ascribes presidential powers to himself.

Many foreign participants felt emboldened in so noncombative a setting to criticize the United States and its perceived self-centered policies.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church's relationship to government military activity has been supportive but noncombative.

Noncombative Personality During the dispute, Miss Anderson maintained the quiet dignity for which she was famous.

It was morning business time - noncombative hours for lawmakers to reserve time to speak on the record however they wished - before a nearly empty chamber.

The victory in the highly conservative Senate was attributed by a Thompson staffer to Washington's "calm noncombative presentation".

"I hope it makes a very precise contribution by dealing with the subject in a noncombative way," Mr. Jennings said in an interview.

Bradley will surprise: noncombative but giving no quarter, he will project a gentle strength and present a low-key disdain for the usual political point-making.

Mr. Vallone and his supporters credit his noncombative style for getting things done - timely budgets year after year, an occasional compromise.

The rhetoric of this democratic discourse is noncombative and emphasizes the personal "rights" of "citizens" and calls for the institutionalization of civil liberties.

While the questions for the most part were polite and noncombative, the judge's skepticism was obvious at several points as he sought extensive answers from Mr. Keating.

Hard-driving though she is, Dr. Ewers recommended a noncombative style in the workplace, one of fitting in with the existing male leadership structure.

Mr. Gore, who spent much of the day sleeping, appeared highly conscious of presenting a presidential and noncombative demeanor as he delivered his statement to reporters.