Voorbeelden van businesslike

• It was still a foreign place, whither one fled hoping to find 'quiet life without thinking', populated by straight-talking, businesslike, practical locals.

• One was written in an informal colloquial style; the other, in a formal, almost businesslike style.

• It is not a businesslike kitchen but an untidy tip.

• The churches not only became ' more businesslike, and certainly more efficient, producers and distributors of religious goods ' but also less personal institutions.

• It now needs to be marketed in a professional and businesslike manner, targeting potential new audiences.

• The authors adopt a businesslike style and do not waste time on general discussion of areas of application.

• Although the introduction is short, businesslike and generally to the point, it is confusing at times, moving forward and backwards as it summarises each chapter.

• The outer frame is memorably efficient, as businesslike in the work of justice as an executioner.

• Pleasantness and a businesslike nature is the ideal combination.

• Delivering its vast benefits called for levels of organisation and professional management that seemed to go beyond the existing sphere of philanthropy, requiring full-time, businesslike commitment.

• We had a thoroughly amicable, sensible and businesslike meeting.

• I am pleased that we will be addressing this issue in particular and that this debate will be businesslike and not ideological.

• It will assist the revenue to adopt the most businesslike arrangements for dealing with assessments and claims and for collecting tax.

• I would do anything to improve the sobriety of the nation, but do let us do it in a commonsense businesslike way.

• That seems a businesslike proposition so as to get the best price possible for certain property that comes into the market.