Michael smiled pleasantly, but his next words were spoken in a firm manner.

Where was his quiet, firm manner and carefree, calm expression?

At last, yielding to Helen's firm manner, he gradually calmed down.

Clara, with her quiet, firm manner, had no interest in people or occasions that offered little substance.

Please would you have any suggestions as to how to deal with this, early on, in a sensitive but firm manner?

"I have in the gym," he said in his friendly but firm manner.

It only requires a firm manner and a determination not to be distracted from the matter at hand.

We must therefore tackle this problem with the Russians in an extremely subtle but firm manner.

Dunn, in his typically polite but firm manner, said that things have been real for a long time.

However, unlike negative discipline, it does all of these things in a kind, encouraging, and firm manner.