Kenyon was all business at first, and after a bit of time passed, became downright pleasant.

That would have been downright pleasant if it hadn't been so damp.

Being trapped in a hawk's body seemed downright pleasant by comparison.

In fact, it was downright pleasant.

Rustic, peaceful, and isolated, the place struck him as downright pleasant to behold.

To their surprise, surface conditions are downright pleasant.

FIVE Wednesday: dusk - 8.40 p.m. Among the more ridiculous and wholly unsubstantiated fictions perpetuated by people who don't know what they are talking about is the particularly half-witted one that death by drowning is peaceful, easy and, in fact, downright pleasant.

Rip is also the only person allowed to talk back to Lear ("This place gets downright pleasant when you ain't around"), and Mr. Grier brings a welcome warmth and thoughtfulness to the role, mixing resentment and affection.

The hottest month in lowland regions is May, when temperatures hover as high as 38 C. The coolest, least humid months are January and February, which can be downright pleasant.

Jay-Z's life seems downright pleasant.