Search Details

Word: mentor (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first (reverse)


Usage:

There are several good touches in Feldman's script--for instance, its ill-mannered version of the stereotypical Asian mentor and a particularly odd dream sequence--but all of these showcase Murphy's familiar comic talents. For his next outing, let's hope for a star vehicle that is a little bit more demanding to drive...

Author: By Abigail M. Mcganney, | Title: Cinema Veritas | 12/18/1986 | See Source »

...were just flat," the second-year mentor said. "It was a lack of execution and mental toughness. We've had some emotional games, and we're only human. We have to be a little tired...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Streaking Cagers Bludgeon Judges, 79-63; Nail Down Second Straight Home Victory | 12/9/1986 | See Source »

Roby, who directed the Crimson recruiting program while serving for three years under former cager mentor Frank McLaughlin, says his young squad is not mentally tough enough yet, pointing out that Harvard's failure to execute the fundamentals has already cost the cagers two losses in the early going...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: Caution: Rebuilding in Progress at Briggs | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

...like it at 19-ft., 9-in.," says the cagers' second-year mentor. "I could live with it if it were further back...to make the shot worth a conscious effort...

Author: By Geoffrey Simon, | Title: In the Beginning, There Weren't 3-Pointers | 12/6/1986 | See Source »

...field worker, Breaux entered politics as a staff aide to Edwin Edwards, now Governor, but took care to keep some distance from his scandal-tainted mentor during the campaign. One charge leveled by his Republican opponent, W. Henson Moore, whom Breaux overtook after trailing in Louisiana's open primary, was that he had one of the worst attendance records in Congress. Louisiana voters evidently paid little attention, giving Breaux a 53%-to-47% victory. They may have been more impressed by Breaux's reputation for brokering back-room deals and his straightforward promises to "put Louisiana first" as a Senator...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NEW FACES IN THE SENATE | 11/17/1986 | See Source »

Previous | 257 | 258 | 259 | 260 | 261 | 262 | 263 | 264 | 265 | 266 | 267 | 268 | 269 | 270 | 271 | 272 | 273 | 274 | 275 | 276 | 277 | Next