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"A very businesslike championship-type approach to the week culminated with a very businesslike win," Fitzgerald said.

This misconstrued attempt of businesslike improvement in the public service organisations resulted in discharging publicness from the public service by weakening the most important chain linking authority, decision-making and accountability.

Businesslike, reasoned and polite, RBS chief executive Ross McEwan served sentence in a public court where he was meant to be on trial.

When space is short, the hall will inevitably be used for storage, this is fine, just make sure it looks businesslike rather than messy.

De Mistura confirmed that the next round of "businesslike" intra-Syrian talks in Geneva will be held on May 16 with a target end date of May 19.

"There is a relaxed businesslike atmosphere at our meetings, there is a genuine attempt to try and further both of our interests in the co-operation that we are having between the (Irish) government and Northern Ireland Executive."

But the response wasn't very businesslike or friendly.

Moscow Hopes For 'Businesslike' Cooperation With New US Ambassador

Branson added that it's a chillingly businesslike concept to declare that a 3 percent death rate is an acceptable margin of error for a government, but not for a private entity.

"We keep businesslike, we keep focused and we keep being professional.

"That doesn't mean I'm dreaming of what might be - I've got my businesslike head on.

But the big difference was the body style which was much more boxy and businesslike.

Business Secretary Vince Cable, a Liberal Democrat cabinet member , lambasted the ruthless, calculating and thoroughly tribal Conservatives and said their alliance in future would be more businesslike. But that doesnt mean to say we cant work with them.

While the MiTo styling may be considered by some to be at its best when viewed from the rear, a shot which shows off to good effect the high waistline and its imposing and businesslike flared wheel arches, others will no doubt be impressed by the front end.