41. By all accounts, he runs his courtroom with a firm hand _ some say too firm. 42. Federer ran the resulting magazine, Sky and Telescope, with a firm hand for 33 years. 43. His return clearly demonstrated how democratic aspirations still mingle with the lingering desire for a firm hand . 44. Tony George runs the IRL with a firm hand , and Unser said he likes the results. 45. As Samaranch is fond of assuring us, he has controlled the IOC with a firm hand . 46. Thus, the topography of " The Spy " is drawn with a firm hand . 47. Over the course of the next several years, Amajur administered the province with a firm hand . 48. By keeping a firm hand on the students, Kesler said he believed he was keeping the peace. 49. She said the job required a firm hand to tame a " bush pilot attitude ." 50. But such a firm hand would require a massive new U . S . military deployment in Afghanistan.