"This was a very targeted market," said Ms. Moy, a vice president at Citicorp Securities who sometimes speaks with an executive's brisk authority.

The scissors bit into the soft wool with brisk authority.

Sober only two years, Caroline commandeers the all-male team with brisk authority that grows more energetic as the case evolves.

The fourth person who came in was only a little older than Bonnie, but she had an air of brisk authority that belied her youth.

Dr. Ybarra spoke with brisk authority, biting the words off: 'Physically, your daughter's in good condition, surprisingly good considering the circumstances.

Mrs. Cameron now directed their revels with brisk authority.

"I'll tell you what I think we should do," Dorn interjected with brisk authority.

Yet there was an air of brisk authority about her that suggested she might have a dominating personality.

Except for its brisk authority, her rich voice was altogether Molly's.

The workings of the ship are handled with brisk authority.