| It strikes me that the parsimoniousness that haunted Britain's postwar years clings to the work, with its chamber orchestra of just 13 players and cast of eight singers. |
| As creditor-in-chief, one would expect him to be toughest in imposing conditions on Greece before granting a second bail-out. But the Schäuble problem goes beyond this necessary parsimoniousness. |
| Davison confirmed Cronje's parsimoniousness when, in a revealing aside, he conceded that his teammates had never expected him to buy them a drink. |
| Hay puts the churchiness down to the type of people who wanted to get ahead, although the parsimoniousness of Hay the elder perhaps encouraged self-help. |
| But, when it comes to disclosing documents, caution urges more production than parsimoniousness and recalcitrance. |
| That was down to more than military parsimoniousness, he says. |
