This can only encourage firms not to be
overly zealous
in attempting to resolve alleged shortcomings of service.
Local authorities are now
becoming increasingly zealous
- desperate even - about getting us to recycle more of our rubbish.
Zealous in the cause
of others he had gone forward to reconnoiter the enemy's lines, when he fell mortally wounded.
Zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Zealous for the law
" .
Zealous preacher.
We strongly caution against anyone against being
over zealous
in these matters.
Evangelical theology is being decimated by this teaching that
seems so zealous
" to discover how sparse the faith that justifies can be.
Zealous in obedience
and service.
Zealous for good works.
Zealous defender
of the established church at all times.
There is an excellent archway down yonder in case a
too zealous
policeman should intrude.
Zealous for good deeds.
Zealous advocate
for the extensive teaching of domestic economy.
The lord is
so zealous
for his law, that he will part with it for no man's sake.
Zealous pursuit
of ' free market ' policies made him a darling of the western media.
However, an address to the coal miners develops into a
very zealous
piece of propaganda.
Unfortunately his
extremely zealous
brand of police work means that starsky burns through partners faster than his beloved gran torino goes through spark plugs.
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