During the imperial era, sport, and in particular cricket, ' developed into a complex system of bodily presence anddeportmentthat defined civilised behaviour ' (p. 28).
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There he re-appeared in the place of honor and partook of the good things in the best of grace and gentlemanlydeportment.
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Therefore, key curriculum elements included practical skill development (typing, dictation, etc.) as well as professionalism and personaldeportment.
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One of the choir members, a girl of about thirteen, has a presence anddeportmentthat draws his attention.
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He was described in his obituary as being of handsome appearance and impressivedeportment.
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His generaldeportmentwas grave, yet courteous, affable, and friendly...
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The short film was a very straight-laced attempt to teach children gooddeportment.
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The goal therefore appears to be to honour her (future) husband by acquiring knowledge, adeportmentand manners worthy of a lady.
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Temperance, which restrains us when passions urge us to what is wrong, comprises becomingdeportment, modesty, abstinence, chastity, sobriety, and others.
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They include manners, etiquette (the specific accepted rules within a culture for the application of universal manners),deportmentand fashion.
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He had, however, an easy and unembarrassed carriage anddeportment, was never offensive, and, though he rarely reached greatness, seldom sank into insipidity or dulness.
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Girls learned ritual, correctdeportment, silk production and weaving.
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We have had dancing-masters in great profusion since his time, but suchdeportmentthey have either not known or never taught.
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His parents continued to urge him to attain the highest honors in academics,deportment, and military glory.
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His acting divided critics; opinions differed as to the extent to which his mannerisms of voice anddeportmentinterfered with or assisted the expression of his ideas.
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