The breathtaking display of skill and derring-do by the cadets of the National Cadet Corps on Sunday left one dumbfounded. |
None of it fitted his preconceived notions of an Indian fight, with bullets flying thick and fast and deeds of derring-do. |
After decades of being considered bad form, tales of imperial derring-do are making something of a comeback. |
The story is fast-moving and filled with heroic derring-do, impressive action sequences, and deeply-felt tragedy. |
Now, I'm sure some of you with a more sceptical nature might find my tales of invisible derring-do a little hard to believe. |
She fell in love with Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie, a soldier with a record of derring-do with appropriate movie star looks. |