1.   Esperian has a fine, supple voice, and Lawrence boasts a dramatic delivery tempered by exquisite control.

2.   Given a part that is both florid and emotionally hyperactive, her breathy melodrama is kept under exquisite control.

3.   His exquisite control and perfect balance turned that movie into both a brilliant exercise in fury and an inky-dark comedy.

4.   More than simply a crafty pitcher with a range of speeds and exquisite control, Hunter gave the fractious Athletics and Yankees leadership.