But then the straight man was thrust into the middle of a farce of Marion-Barry proportions.
From the economist.com
The former Republic of Ireland and Sunderland centre-forward will be thrust straight into his new brief.
From the guardian.co.uk
The player controls a triangular-shaped ship that can rotate left and right, fire shots straight forward, and thrust forward.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Even so, is the lightly armed Bosnian army really launching a thrust straight into the ring of armor the Serbs have clamped on the city?
From the time.com
Being thrust straight in to the starting role may be a step too far at this stage, but Taumaunu will be comforted to know she finally has a genuine option off the bench.
From the nzherald.co.nz
As she comes into the straight, all those salmon-and-black flags are thrust into the air, fluttering.
From the smh.com.au
Lowery helped thrust the Red Raiders to their third-straight regional championship, the first in Class 4A competition.
From the dailyherald.com
Figuratively a rotary motor split in half and rolled out flat, a linear induction motor produces thrust in a straight line instead of by turning a shaft or gears.
From the sciencedaily.com
When vertical its wings exert no aerodynamic lift, but very high thrust from the propellers, pointing straight up, keep the craft hovering.