He also commented that the "personalities involved are never totally evident" and that the group lacked a more "adventurous" sound.

"You can deride the personalities involved, but I think something much more fundamental is going on," said Professor Oksenberg.

He was able to see all the personalities involved and move the party forward.

Beyond the legal issues lie the personalities involved, who are no less compelling.

The local communities know which parcels are available where a building might be moved, they know the personalities involved.

There was no way of disguising the personalities involved, and Georges was a modest man.

Only if the personalities involved are more colorful than their credits.

Second, the politics and the personalities involved still matter.

"It is harder to assess probabilities when you get judges, politicians and personalities like Ted Turner involved."

There was no point in talking about it to someone who did not know the personalities involved and could not appreciate the circumstances.