His soldierly imperiousness caused him to be disliked in Peru and in highland Colombia.

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Mr zu Guttenberg is expected to survive a parliamentary inquiry, thanks largely to his soldierly sheen and his popularity with voters.

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Everyone agreed that he brought a soldierly efficiency to the event, in which he had to walk backwards before the queen without tripping.

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The soldierly approach dates from Napoleonic times, when such forces browbeat conquered peasants into accepting the physical and symbolic power of the French state.

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Army rule shifted the centre of power further from them still, for the army is largely Punjabi and Pathan, and those groups reaped the benefits of soldierly rule.

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Ordinary Russians liked his earthy, soldierly style.

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Alex Cary, who ran the detective drama "Lie to Me, " is a former British infantry officer who reality-checks the soldierly behavior of Brody, the "Homeland" marine who endured eight years of captivity by an al Qaeda-like terrorist group.

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The tabloids talk about our players as soldiers, so the values that are very highly praised in English football are bravery, passion, obedience, hard work and you don't tend to hear that much talk about creativity and inspiration, which are not soldierly virtues.

CNN: June 29, 2012 -- Updated 1447 GMT (2247 HKT)