It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job other than at one's best ability.
I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.
Actually, I vote Labour, but my butler's a Tory.
The team should have implicit confidence in the captain's decisions.
If you've got it, wear it.
Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.