Stuart soon learned to chase balls, and it was a great sight to see him come out from under a hot radiator, pushing a Ping-pong ball with all his might, the perspiration rolling down his cheeks.
Oh, well, Minister, as long as you are not asking me to resort to crude generalizations and vulgar oversimplifications, such as a simple yes or no, I shall do my utmost to oblige.
You are entitled to say 'I find your comments a bit harsh', 'I feel I have put in 100 per cent effort this term' and 'what evidence do you have for your feedback? '.