1.   And they may learn some valuable lessons about building character from Jo, who brooks no nonsense.

2.   Federal courtroom guidelines are considerably stricter than those of most state courts, and Judge Matsch has built a reputation for brooking no nonsense.

3.   He would brook no nonsense, put up with no mischief, take no lip.

4.   He will take to the CIA a reputation as a leader who brooks no nonsense, suffers no fools and hates being told what he already knows.

5.   He brooks no nonsense and laid down the law even if it meant putting senior players like Cheah Soon Kit and Rashid Sidek in their place.

6.   He is tough, brooks no nonsense and yet has a sense of warmth.