Such events were not regarded as respectable. They promoted nursing as a suitable profession for respectable women. Catering became a respectable and profitable business. We made sure we were very respectable. The single attained nearly respectable international charting. The book trade increased, and book copying became a very respectable and profitable profession. He was born in a respectable, but poor family of priests. However, his appointments were generally respectable. Yet he also displays the desire for a respectable Christian nationhood within Europe. Mrs. Bakshi is determined to marry off all her daughters to respectable and wealthy men. He finished in a respectable 18th place. She is as respectable as a symphony conductor. The films depicted Marple as a colourful character, respectable but bossy and eccentric. He described bondage and submission as a "respectable and noble practice". With this money, Jeanne was able to make her way into respectable society.