Under the most placid of blue summer skies, the proceedings turned turbulent on the red clay today at the French Open.

These things try the most placid of parents; and finally Lord Emsworth had put his foot down.

Jason is also the most placid and non-violent member of the group, and has a very close relationship with his mother and sister.

He was at his most placid, and the desire to box his ears for him was very great, only they were out of reach.

Muirhead, ordinarily the mildest and most placid of the men, spoke rapidly.

'Indeed, nor would I, love,' she replied in her most placid manner, and then we both laughed, rather unkindly.

The rangers had no better luck with the other garrons; not even the most placid wanted any part of these burdens.

"You acted most sensibly," he observed, at his most placid.

"I think you've got it wrong," explained Jason, at his most placid.

Lieth had seemed the most placid of the King's Squires.