Sentences with phrase «with alacrity»

HORSE RACING — JEWEL»S REWARD, fiery Maine Chance bay colt with eye on Derby roses, responded with alacrity when stung by whip in stretch, pulled away from Noureddin to win $ 59,500 Wood Memorial at Jamaica (see below) by half length after surviving foul claim by runner - up.

Nicholas Waterboer, the Griqua leader, offered to place the territory under British administration - an offer that was accepted with alacrity in late 1871.

Wenger accepted with alacrity glowing when Kroenke assured him that «top 4 is the greatest trophy».

The unadorned three - spoke steering is connected to a very quick and direct rack (rear - axle steering points the rear wheels in the same direction as the fronts by 2.8 degrees above 80 km / h, opposite direction below 50 km / h for a tighter turning circle), and the Turbo S changes direction with alacrity not usually associated with fat bodies.

George Osborne's omnishambles budget saw him ease up on austerity and commit the government to the Darling plan, something Miliband jumped on with alacrity.

Both cars are good old - fashioned front - drive fun, tyres screeching as grip limits are tested mid-corner, changing direction with alacrity, but the beefier PE1 version is more satisfying to blat hard.

Johnson himself moved with alacrity.

It's perhaps not so great at sending the Range Rover round bends, certainly not with the alacrity of the Range Rover Sport but, if you're sensible and accurate, you can make surprising progress on the twisty stuff.

But somehow while rats and mice enjoy a reputation for staying within a fairly circumscribed area and making their way back home with alacrity, once hamsters depart slightly from their familiar surroundings they inevitably become distracted and wander aimlessly.

Most would not knock down the story with the alacrity required in a general election campaign.

Yet the practicality of carrying out such a program with alacrity in response to a climate emergency is dubious.

The new light - weight CTS is remarkably composed over nasty surfaces, has a firm but not unpleasant ride and responds to steering inputs with an alacrity the old and heavier vehicles simply can not accomplish.

And if Sony cracks that particular problem with alacrity, it could even mean that a PlayStation 5 will arrive sooner than anticipated.

The solid rear - drive platform and an independent suspension sorted on race tracks and European roads give it the ability to tackle turns with an alacrity not associated with Cadillac.

But momentum investors must be willing to move on to the next big thing with alacrity.

European countries have indeed borrowed with alacrity.

We must admire the Patriarch's grasp of the essential conflict which exists in society, especially in modern Europe which is embracing secularism with alacrity.

He is in and out of helicopters, war zones, and armed caravans with the alacrity of a gospel - toting James Bond.

We must act with alacrity and do all that we can today to stop that from happening.

Nigerians do not need a President who lacks the capacity to deal with issues of the state with the alacrity and swiftness required.

Fifty - eight years old and so grossly overweight that he could not sit on a horse, Louis abhorred hard work and delegated authority with alacrity.

Despite its size and weight it still goes and handles with the alacrity you'd expect from a car bearing the Porsche badge.

Mashing the pedal in the Terrain Mode's Sport setting brought seductive speed akin to a science lesson in what 510 lb - ft of torque can do to move a large mass with alacrity.

You shouldn't be too disappointed if you opt for the non-AMG SLs though, as both SL 400 and SL 500 offer strong performance and, if not quite as sharp as the AMGs, fulfil the role of grand tourer with alacrity.

Sure, intrepid buyers have snapped up surplus HUMVEEs with alacrity, but is a stripped - out, worn - down, battle - scarred metal box what you really need?

With 400 hp and 450 lb - ft of torque available, the V - 8 in this 7 - series is more than sufficient to help move about with alacrity.

Unlike the 4 / 4s and Plus 8s of yore, with their sliding - pillar suspension arrangements that we suspect trace their roots back to Roman times, the new 3 Wheeler has an independent front suspension that soaks up bumps, potholes, and pavement irregularities with alacrity.

Direction changes happen with an alacrity and force that you really wouldn't expect of something with four seats and a boot, while the tight, slightly metallic howl from the 4 - litre V8 speaks of tiny tolerances and a motorsport mentality.

As the road opens up, though, the Polo's DSG makes more sense, slipping between gears and shifting with an alacrity missing in most mainstream rivals.

But, regardless of the artificial sound, this thing accelerates with alacrity.

Having seen the mayhem the giant speed bump caused, a Range Rover Evoque arrives, takes a sensible angled approach, cocks a wheel and crests the bump and down the other side with alacrity.

Even the Europe - only 1.4 TFSI engine, a four - banger with just 150 horsepower, manages to move the A4 with alacrity.

BMW has also gone to great lengths to make this engine feel like a naturally aspirated engine and it picks up without hesitation even at low engine speeds, revving up to 7500prm with alacrity.

It tackled Skyline Boulevard with alacrity; it didn't complain on the switchbacks in and out of Silicon Valley.

The next part of the equation is the sport - tuned suspension, which was tweaked and tuned to make the hatch even more interesting when driven with alacrity.

If a four cylinder eDrive can propel the X5 with alacrity, think how well it will perform in a lighter, carbon fiber space frame, car.

But it did launch with an alacrity you'd expect in a 3 - series, something that completely belies the X6 M's 5,324 pounds (ouch!).

Even high - rise pickup trucks vacate the left lane with alacrity (means «quickly,» for you truck owners) when they spot this silver Charger's crosshairs grille in the mirror.

Though it packs a couple hundred extra pounds over its sedan counterpart due to the folding metal roof and associated body stiffening measures, the 3.5 - liter 2GR - FSE powerplant and its 306 horsepower still moves the IS 350C with alacrity.

No matter the color, they haul the car to a halt with alacrity, even after they'd been well tested on the track.

Maass Aurelius has sized up our current Rubicon with the alacrity and charm for which we all like him.

These will be stories, lessons, and entertainment that cross media thresholds with an alacrity never before seen, and libraries will be able to «collect» such materials only with as much ease as they might collect the web.

She replied with alacrity to the name always!