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Ostensibly, this commitment was made last year when the United States voted with its NATO allies to use air power if one side of the Serb-Kosovar war signed the peace plan and the other refused. | The USA voted to use air power. |
Mahfuz's secular liberalism so enraged Egypt's Islamists that one fanatic knifed the old man, paralyzing his writing hand. | A fanatic cut Mahfuz's writing hand, thereby paralyzing it. |
Stairs in the nave lead down to the crypt and St. Francis's tomb, rediscovered only in 1818, centuries after it had been concealed from Perugian plunderers. | St. Francis's tomb was rediscovered in 1818 after being concealed. |
Senator, You and Cindy -- Are the greatest -- I had the time of my life | I had a great time with you and Cindy, Senator. |
In addition, if the worker is required to be in the United States throughout the course of the representation, the right to legal assistance would be lost altogether. | Workers have rights to legal assistance that might be lost. |
Does an egg know it is going to become a hen--or maybe a fish? | Hens and fish are alike in that they both hatch from eggs. |
Design references to golden-age ballparks are only one parallel between that period and ours. | Design references to golden-age ballparks are only one parallel between that period and ours. |
Toward this end, the owner's interests are best served if the inhouse staff can also perform in the role of a smart buyer of the necessary technical services. | The owner's interests are served better when the staff can serve as buyers. |
Red stared at him sidelong. | Red stared at him. |
all the time | Always. |
Instead of finding scapegoats, they now encourage doctors and nurses to admit mistakes (no punishment attached) in order to prevent future ones. | They push medical professionals to come clean about their errors. |
well i mean and and then there's a metric ton and then there's a ton but what's a metric ton | What is a metric ton exactly? |
There were potted plants. | The plants were in pots. |
facilities owners are addressed in this segment. | This is the part where owners are addressed. |
It shows much greater variation in French postal densities than for the U.S. and much smaller variation in volume per address in France than in the U.S. | They do not get as much mail as those in U.S. |
Just one small detail that might have given Dole and his illustrious advisers a moment's The appropriations measures, while restrained by recent standards, nonetheless weigh in at probably $16 billion over the target the GOP Congress set for domestic discretionary spending only a year ago. | The GOP set a target for domestic spending. |
I'll do my best, sir. The car shot forward through the traffic. | I will give it all my capability. The vehicle darted forwards in the traffic. |
The royal apartments were set ablaze in the uprising of 1871 and were subsequently restored to become the home of the Council of State and more recently of the Ministry of Culture. | The royal apartments were destroyed in the uprising of 1871 but were rebuilt as the Council of State and more recently the Ministry of Culture. |
um and there i think that even though i'm on an eighty eighty eight at home that the speed is really quite adequate uh and and i consequently don't even really notice uh the the difference between the the fast machine and and the eighty eighty eight | I use both a fast machine and an eighty eighty eight. |
you know i think that's true and i i tend to think that our children are also growing up with a bit more awareness of that at least i mean i i feel i try to as an individual my children are very young but | Our children are more aware growing up. |
Even Selana's father told him to leave. | Her father even told him to leave. |
One doesn't want to get caught in them. | You don't want to end up getting caught in them. |
consists of the saving of the private sector and state and local government surpluses or deficits. | Includes saving of private sector, state and local government deficits |
and she could've had help with somebody cleaning and things like that and she refused she she just didn't want to do it she felt i i don't know maybe too much guilt or something | She should have helped someone clean up. |
the art's in humanity should be privately funded | Arts should get funding. |
"But Rennie does need men guards for the wagon trains, riders "Anse shrugged as he off-saddled. | Anse climbed down, suggesting "Rennie needs guards for the riders!" |
Bork nodded. | Bork was nodding. |
I'd just love to give you a real, rattling good time. | I want to show you a really good time. |
uh yeah i don't remember what kind they were uh but uh we uh do a lot of transparencies | I cannot recall the type that they were. |
He must have found a bargain rate. | He must have gotten a deal. |
My Page (bottom link on left) | I have a page on the bottom left. |
It's upstairs, sir, in my kit. | My kit is upstairs. |
And Applebome goes too far when he suggests that an even more reactionary strain of Southern thought--neo-Confederate ideology--has gone mainstream in America. | Applebome says racist ideology is mainstream in America. |
have to go replace them with uh something a little hardier | I need something more tough to put in their place. |
well we did a uh we moved oh last August and we're getting a house my house had this dark wood paneling at the end of the den and we decided we went to i've forgotten one of the paint stores and they just said oh you can get by and i forgotten what it was you put down and then you can just paint right over the dark | the people at the paint store said we could put something down and paint right over the paneling |
you know if upper management doesn't notice that and remember that later on but you know i don't know if they do or not you know i see a lot of the managers and they're in jeans so you know | I'm not sure if upper management notices that quite a few managers wear jeans. |
They called it the voice of the Old One. | They referred to the sound as being from the Old One. |
You're not likely to go wrong if you ask local people to tell you where to find their favourite bars and restaurants. | Asking the locals where their favourite bars and restaurants are is a winning strategy. |
uh-huh well um i have an interest in art so i frequently purchase and read um books mainly on water color because that's my big interest at the moment | I have an interest in art, most recently water colors. |
The Enquirer has a photo display of Tony Randall, 78; his wife, Heather, 28; their 14-month-old daughter; and their newborn son. | Heather, Tony Randall's wife, their daughter, newborn son and Tony Randall himself are all on a photo display possessed by The Enquirer |
The Astronomer said, "I am afraid my son is city-bred." | The Astronmer''s son grew up in the city. |
León Rivas, Bartolomé's son, will be up on Oro; he always rides for Rennie. | Leon Rivas is Bartolome's son. |
I was scared the woman would catch sight of me, for I was full in the moonlight. | I was afraid she would see illuminated in the moonlight. |
Coming soon | Coming in the near future. |
Even though many low-income households have accumulated no wealth as they approach retirement, the researchers found that some low-income households had managed to accumulate fairly sizeable wealth. | Not all low income households are unable to accumulate wealth. |
with content-management system software, said ITC Executive Director Lisa A. Colpoys. | ITC Executive Director Lisa A. Colpoys said with a software with a system that works in content-management |
The clumping of hobnailed boots on the gravel outside proclaimed the approach of Manning. | Manning's approach was signalled by boots on the gravel. |
Antique-furnished rooms on coastline gardens offer a taste of the past. | The rooms are in the gardens. |
Yoffe suggests that truth can be found just as easily in tabloids as in traditional publishing outlets | Truth can often be found in tabloids, according to Yoffe. |
The kings of Spain enjoyed being rowed down the river in gala launches. | Gala launches were used by the kings of Spain. |
Although total factor productivity growth appears to have risen, the pace of growth may decelerate. | The pace of growth is feared to be decelerating, despite a growth in total factor productivity. |
that is a good distance | That is a great distance |
The newsweeklies agree that Microsoft is in big trouble. | Industry publications all believe Microsoft is having huge problems. |
well there are miniskirts and there are miniskirts there are some that are really short and then there are some that may be will come like four inches or five inches above the knee and again it depends upon the size the shape of the person | Miniskirts vary in length. |
And now you stand there without a scar or a drop of blood!" Hanson grunted feebly. | And now you are here without a sign of the wound? |
Nine decades later, today's cascade of visitors is surrounded by the fastest growing, most rapidly changing metropolis the American West has ever known. | The metropolis is one of the most fast-growing areas in the American West. |
She says the future of cars is fuel-cell engines--they use hydrogen, and their only waste is water. | She claims the future of cars is fuel-cell engines which run on hydrogen and produce water waste. |
but uh that that's not real life to me so | For me, that's not real. |
oh he's highly upset he uh went on uh he was on uh Twenty Twenty or Sixty Minutes i can't remember which one and got blasted uh you know they uh that's where it all came about because he said a few remarks of uh on that uh talk show or | He was on one of those shows, Twenty Twenty or Sixty Minutes and got blasted for saying a few remarks. |
Reiben (Burns) and Mellish want to blow him away, but the translator--who has almost never fired a gun--protests vigorously that such an act would be a war crime and that the German must be taken prisoner or freed. | Burns and Mellish want to punish the germans |
yeah and are you talking about public schools being lower level high school level or | Yes, and you're referring to public schools being a level below high school. |
oh they they have that down there that | They have that down there. |
Finally, I would also note that, in the past, we have suggested that a central focal point such as OHS be established statutorily in order to coordinate and oversee homeland security policy within a national framework. | We have suggested previously that the central focal point of OHS be established to coordinate homeland security policy. |
The film gives the impression that Flynt has none, although he has five--to the best of his knowledge. | Impression given by the film is that Flynt doesn't have any, although he has five. |
As I've stressed, we are making major changes in how GAO will face the future, both to support Congress and to lead the government in strategic planning, human capital management, information technology, and other areas. | Big changes are coming in how the GAO will tackle the future, in many different facets. |
If you are thinking of walking or hiking here, be warned that mists descend suddenly; you may want to go with a guide . | The mists here will suddenly descend, making it worthwhile to consider going with a guide. |
Modern human capital strategies, including implementing a credible, effective and equitable performance management system that links institutional, unit, team and individual performance measurement and reward systems to the department's strategic plan, core values and desired outcomes will be critical to success. | Modern human capital strategies are likely to be critical to success. |
The long-term OASDI spending path reflects the intermediate projections of the 2001 OASDI Trustees' Report. | The spending was shown in the projections that year. |
You'll see, you'll come back in a few minutes and it will all be over, Rajmund was telling her in a confident voice. | Rajmund was confident that it would be over in a few minutes. |
No, can you? | I can't, can you? |
Peterson, Peter G. Will America Grow Up Before It Grows Old? | America has yet to grow up. |
The methodology included 90 interviews, observations, and data analysis from the population of 94 court districts selected purposively for their characteristics on significant variables. | There were interviews from people in 94 court districts. |
In the 15th century, they built the Castle of the Knights of St. John at the water's edge. | The Castle of the Knights of St. John was built in the 15th century. |
Whether calls to the old gods, proclamations of kings, or simple geographical instructions, none of them could say. | No one was sure what the writing was. |
in our yard and our property and they're pretty old big tall trees and so if it's an overcast day then the weather is pretty blah because i really have to some sunshine or else i feel like i live in a cave all the time | I really enjoy having some sunshine during the days otherwise it feels like I live in a cave. |
Would you mind moving ”thank you, Mr. Hastings." And she walked quietly past me out of the window, with a cool little nod of dismissal. | The narrator walked up to the window and did not speak to Mr. Hastings. |
2.8 A performance audit is an objective and systematic examination of evidence to provide an independent assessment of the performance and management of a program against objective criteria or an assessment of best practices and other information. | It dealt with the information involving best practices. |
Eventually, a theme park was born. | A theme park was built there eventually. |
The first Caesarea, built in 22 10 b.c. , is said to have been Herod's attempt to rival the pomp and splendour of the ports of Alexandria and Athens. | Alexandria and Athens were known for their splendor and pomp. |
That he is a fable invented by the Inner Ring, a bogy to frighten us with. | He is not real, just a boogeyman invented to scare us. |
i took a picture of her and that was all it all it lasted for | It only lasted for the picture I took of her. |
Evaluation Studies Annual, vol. | The evaluation studies have an annual volume. |
There's something more we want to hear, continued Mr. Carter. | Mr. Carter said, "We want to here something more." |
yeah but not all country i don't like that when they start i don't know i just like Willie Nelson i guess because he's such a character | I just Willie Nelson. |
What he wouldn't give for a bath! | He would love a bath. |
It was a guess that turned out to be correct. | It was a guess that ended up being right. |
yeah yeah well really this is breaks up my afternoon from changing diapers and mopping floors i mean what can i say no i'm at home with two little kids preschoolers my husband works for TI | I change diapers and clean the house. |
okay just in case | Just in case, okay. |
I stumbled. | I tripped. |
and yeah and my uh dog was out there playing in the grass and they were playing in the grass so i don't what long term effects that they uh the chemicals | I am not sure what all the effects of chemicals on grass would be. |
if it finally gets to that point | Should it ever get to that. |
Its social roots still lie deeply in its past as a feudal society of countless closely knit agricultural communities dominated by a small political elite. | A small political elite dominated agricultural communities in the past. |
She's on to you in a minute if you as much as speak to a fellow. | If you speak to a fellow, she will jump onto you. |
But what about the months before Sept. 11? | What about the months before September 11? |
Finally, we compare the engineering and econometric approacHe's used to estimate unit delivery costs for France and the U.S., respectively, over reasonable ranges of the delivery cost drivers. | It's possible to estimate certain kinds of unit delivery costs for both France and the U.S. |
yeah uh um as contract person we have to do random drug testing too so | I work as a contract person, and we get random drug tests. |
It brings together finds from sites all across the island and from every era of Crete's long ancient history, shedding light on the everyday activities of its people. | It contains objects taken from sites throughout the island. |
yeah i know they take their softball serious or their soccer serious i mean | I know they take soccer seriously |
A few conservatives argue that the story was not only untrue but also the work of anti-military left-wingers. | The story was believed to be untrue by a few conservatives. |
The national sport, badminton, and is played wherever a net, real or makeshift, can be set up for players to thwack the shuttlecock acroseto each other. | Badminton is played using a net and a shuttlecock. |
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