The home secretary, Theresa May, was thought to have recently reluctantly swung behind the retention of control orders as a necessary evil despite repeated interventions by Nick Clegg, whose Lib Dem manifesto clearly called for them to be scrapped. (theguardian.com)
But supporters of the $ 100 million - plus borrowing deal first had to overcome a series of last - minute, head - spinning maneuvers and a flurry of amendments on the floor of the Erie County Legislature that tied up lawyers, required repeated intervention by the chairman, and prom... (buffalonews.com)
Repeated interventions by the trial judge, particularly if done in a sarcastic or denigrating manner, can lead a reasonable party to perceive that judge to be biased against him. (slaw.ca)