He regarded the girl with greater interest, not without a certain approval.

His glance flickered over our faces with a certain dull approval, and then went round the warm and comfortable room.

On Wednesday, the Senate sent a new federal law careering toward almost certain approval by a House-Senate conference committee.

The vote paves the way for almost certain overwhelming approval of the Democratic measure.

President Clinton and Congress must approve or reject the commission's recommendations as a package, and the pressure to reduce the military budget makes approval virtually certain.

"You were crazy," he said, a certain approval in his voice.

While ratification is likely, some rank-and-file members said the loss of the overtime made approval less than certain.

"Shouldn't be surprised if you were right," he said, with a certain approval.

The land can be divided but only after a certain approval according local planning.

The city is preparing to begin instituting the new system as early as June, in anticipation of almost certain approval by the full Council on May 2.