The burgomaster wore an air of sternness and self-importance which boded no good. |
The first signals from President Vladimir Putin, after his election in March, boded ill for Mr Milosevic. |
But his apparent removal from the Lebanon file boded poorly for Syria's fortunes. |
Two events boded ill for the future of democracy: the accession of Carol II to the throne in 1930 and the world economic depression. |
A summons from the headmistress rarely boded good fortune to the recipient, and the girls stared at Gwen with interested sympathy. |
The bitter response of India's press and politicians to recent violence hardly boded well for talks either. |