Even though a relative novice at such media frenzies, he deals calmly with a bombardment of questions.

However, as a relative novice to the political communications trade, he apparently never thought to ask that the conversation be off the record.

The relative novice, who led by six minutes at one point, won by four seconds in a sprint finish.

This makes it easier for a relative novice to avoid capsizing.

Both were relative novices when handed their national team's job.