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If you push the boat out, you spend a lot of money in order to have a very enjoyable time or to celebrate in a lavish way.

As if things are not bad enough, Miss Lavish published a second-rate romantic novel, and inside, a kiss scene on the top of an Italian hill!

The Jury was divided in opinion, but they were all lavish in their praise for the correct conduct of the criminal's wife.

Society turned against him, as lavish now with calumny and spite as it had been with praise and flattery.

The president said the public dislikes the idea of helping the financial sector, only to see the hole get bigger because of lavish spending.

No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it'll leave us when we die.

The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.

A year into the credit crisis, it has too often been steadfast in its rewards and lavish in its approach to failure.

Lavish spending on such things as ministerial cars is being frowned on. The new government seems to be tackling corruption.

He was as ready to absorb every bit of goodness in a thing as he was lavish in singing its praises.

Yeah, it's quite impressive. And I can only encourage you to lavish this talent.

Lavish parties tend to leave a hangover as the problems of daily life, put aside for the celebrations, come crowding back.

I remember reading about the lavish but regimented lives of Lehman Brothers' upper echelon and thinking that this must be hell.

As the IOC's fortunes multiplied, Mr. Samaranch demanded he be referred to as 'your excellency, ' and insisted on lavish surroundings.

If he ends up living a lavish life in South Africa and Libya is free of his madness, it's a small price to pay.

She's famous for her big personality, her attendance of lavish parties and for her trademark pearls.

Business income and expenditure of just a good flat, looked very large amounts of revenue, so that you have learned to lavish way of money.

Some particularly lavish towers might have been status symbols for the wealthy.

Yet even in a country as batty as North Korea, it would be odd to throw a lavish get-together of the main party hacks for no reason.

The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I've got to convince the others.

There are few first-time buyers of consultancy ready to be bamboozled by lavish audio-visual presentations.

Its prominence has had much to with the global dominance of its culture, the allure of its labour market and its lavish bursaries.

Even so, retailers say, businesses that in better times would splash out on lavish roadside displays are now cutting back.

To use this strategy, call a friend, tell her you're going out to get some disapproval, and ask her to lavish you with praise afterward.

Lola's continence in the face of such a lavish and indulgent environment is commendable.

And, I remember eating a lavish dinner with Mary Kay as she trained the Million Dollar Directors.

Politicians seem torn: having agreed austerity measures for the general population, they cannot endorse lavish pay in high finance.

The company began this year's Detroit show with a lavish event attended by Hollywood celebrities.

They were taking it home each year, facilitating lavish lifestyles, enormous homes, private jets and a garage full of expensive cars.

Warren Buffett also avoids these lavish material items, stating, "Most toys are just a pain in the neck. "

For a very private person, weddings feel like a lavish exercise in voyeurism. When else in your relationship will its terms be laid so bare?

This time around, the focus so far has been on taxis, canteen hours, and not blowing the budget on unnecessarily lavish travel.

Don't start off by inviting three couples over to your home for a lavish dinner party. You'll put too much pressure on yourself.

The law of the universe is the law of supply. You see it on every hand. Nature is lavish in everything she does.

Guo Meimei, 20, who claimed to hold a senior position at the Red Cross Society of China, posted evidence of lavish living on her blog.

Lavish wedding celebrations are becoming increasingly popular in China and the industry is said to be growing by as much as 20% a year.

It is here I have found a glorious refuge; each large branch is its own lavish room comprising my expansive estate.

The president of S Africa, Joseph Zuma, hit the news recently for building a lavish underground bunker in his home town of Nkandla.

All drow were able to conjure this magical light, and in Narbondellyn the use of it was particularly lavish.

Meanwhile, the world's business people and investors queue up to lavish money on India's talented engineers and computer scientists.

Their romance, lavish lifestyle and struggles with alcoholism would be followed fervently by the public.

The subsidies are so lavish because renewable energy is expensive and would not be competitive without them.

For a very private person, weddings feel like a lavish exercise in voyeurism. Think about it.

At the other end of the price range, a new generation of wealthy Japanese savored imported French wines at lavish restaurants.

The lavish lifestyle was made possible in part by a $200 million loan secured by his stake in the Beatles catalog.

The vagueness of the legislation means that the authorities may prosecute for lavish entertainment as well as more blatant bribes.

He was lavish in his praise for her paintings.

'This usually only happens once in a life time. Isn't this reason enough to lavish and celebrate? '

Then there is the delicate question of how Charles will deal with the family's seemingly lavish lifestyle.

But with the comIng of wInter and too lavish contributions to her family's support, privation stares her In the face.

But if GDP leaves out so much that matters, why do my fellow economists lavish so much attention on the latest quarterly GDP growth figures?

He was an asset at any party. He was lavish with flowers and expensive boxes of chocolate.

Wednesday nights we watched a show where women in expensive clothes appeared on lavish sets and promised to ruin one another.

As he pointed out, maintaining a lavish lifestyle can prove unexpectedly costly outside China.

But even this was not enough to impress young Gracie, who rejected her lavish birthday cake because the bird design was purple, not blue.

Most of the Medici bank's lending was to royalty, to finance military campaigns or lavish princely lifestyles.

Than Shwe is obsessive about secrecy, but some details have begun to emerge of the dictator's lavish lifestyle.

BANKING sells itself as a cut-throat industry, lavish in its rewards but steadfast in its treatment of underperformers.

Naughty Ellen! ' exclaimed Catherine, flying to attack me next with her lavish caresses.

Even critics of lavish state funding believe it could pay off in the long run by creating a regenerative medicine industry.

Lavish care and excessive permissiveness will only give rise to hedonism among the younger generation.

But did it really hurt your celebration with friends and family if the presents were a little less lavish?

Lavish lifestyles and ostentatious displays of wealth are responsible for a huge portion of carbon dioxide emissions.

I wish you to eat lavish meals; singing beautiful accompaniment; Rijindoujin not enough; dare and turtles than life. Happy Birthday!

The fund may be calculating that it is better to be lavish before a crisis than stringent after one.

The entertainment was to be followed by a lavish dinner for couples giving $35, 800 to Obama's campaign.

exclaimed Catherine, flying to attack me next with her lavish caresses. 'Wicked Ellen!

It's simply not economically feasible to stage such a lavish production.

But they still considered luxurious displays and lavish spending to be worldly and thus morally problematic.

But liabilities grew especially high in the financial industry, with its tradition of lavish pay.

The rich lavish money on protection. The poor black majority have to live with fear.

For an additional daily supplement guests can enjoy a lavish breakfast buffet afternoon tea and evening champagne cocktails.

She was lavish in heR gifts [in spending money].

In a sign of their unease, Beijing abruptly ordered developers this summer to remove all billboards touting lavish new property.

This gift can be very modest, even if the boss's gift was lavish.

company officials saying it would be unseemly to have a lavish party in troubled economic times.

Lee is sitting on the patio outside Charlie's, the famously lavish cafeteria of his new employer, Google.

"No one has ever left this house hungry, " was a common phrase invoked during the presentation of Jobal's lavish meals.

Waste, inefficiency, and political patronage, no stranger to military-legislative affairs, get more lavish by the year.

They took me to dinners at elegant bistros, threw parties for me in their Beverly Hills homes, and gave me lavish gifts for my birthday.

France are using Shakhtar Donetsk's lavish training complex during the tournament, but torrential rain forced them indoors on Thursday.

His father has decided to be lavish in having the house repaired.

From jewelry to designer clothing, lavish fragrances to expensive confections , Chinese tourists overseas frequently go for quality brands.

The gorgeous photos have quickly drawn a barrage of criticism from Chinese Internet users for its lavish spending on the building.

She gave birth to son Lucas before the lavish wedding in St. Petersburg, and for an instant, her career looked bleak.

The tax break and additional pension payments are the latest evidence of the lavish perks afforded to Sir Fred.

Try not to be too lavish with your lover.

He received lavish praise from the boss for his state-of-the art invention.

But in Luke 14 Jesus describes life in God's kingdom as a lavish banquet with music, fellowship, festivities, and lots of food.

China has opened its 2010 World Expo with a lavish riverside display of fireworks and extravagance rivaling the launch of Beijing Olympics.

But if you landed a work promotion, published a book or appeared in a movie, champagne bottles tend to appear alongside lavish praise.

These soap operas share some dramatic ingredients with the actual drug war in Mexico: executions, lavish lifestyles and international fame.

George Bush, who came to office promising "no new taxes" , threw a lavish white-tie dinner, the first of his presidency.

Some of the more lavish incentives for biofuels, windmills , nuclear plants and the like will come under fierce scrutiny.

The entertainment was always pleasant, private, and discreet, but never lavish.

How to score with a Leo: Be generous with your praise, lavish with your gifts and don't be cheap or tacky.

Be sensitive to your child's personality. Tailor things around what she likes to do. Get her input before proceeding with any lavish plans.

Montreal's Notre-Dame Basilica was the setting for pop singer Celine Dion's lavish wedding to music producer Rene Angelil.

American venture capitalists lavish seven times more on greenery than their counterparts in Europe.

It did say that future audits should focus on lavish spending and misuse of public resources by government officials.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hosted a lavish, over-the-top housewarming last Saturday night for more than 500 guests.

Chinese companies in particular are wooing African governments with lavish expenditure on infrastructure.

Bouquet: An excellent sweet nose of lavish toasty oak intertwined with plums, black cherries, and currants dominates the olfactory senses.

Though I can understand how he felt, but it is too lavish to prepare such funeral for a pet, and it is unnecessary.

The result is that many people fund their relatively lavish lifestyles on credit and then end up in thousands of dollars of debt.

It will always be the case in a market economy that some will have mansions, art and the ability to travel in lavish fashion.

In an age of austerity they can ill afford to lavish money on extravagant industrial projects.

Much serious drama is staged in less lavish productions at off-Broadway theaters, which aim to produce modern, experimental plays.

In fact, no matter what lavish lives the stars lead, they have nothing to do with me!

How can one capture a city that is lavish on the surface but enigmatic in its depths?

Do they deserve such lavish compensation after savaging their balance sheets and precipitating a worldwide financial crisis?

In 2000 it opened a lavish campus in Singapore with its own full-time faculty.

Parents lavish their love and care on their children. However, when they become old, some of them are condemned to live alone.

Gleis' lavish interiors of jet-set toys were a natural choice for The House of the Vernacular installation at Parr's showcase.

He typically forks over about $500 a night -- and that's not including lavish dinners at Daniel or shopping excursions on Madison Avenue.

Higher sales encourage developers to break ground on more-lavish projects.

He died, lonely and sad, emitting "horrifying sobs" , in October 1849; yet his lavish funeral in Paris drew thousands of mourners.

They were distinguished by lavish use of serpentine lines, groups of sculptured allegorical figures, and multiple fountains and waterfalls.

Many shun lavish restaurants, because to eat in such places would be unseemly while other people are suffering in evacuation centres.

Up on the hill, Lucy was bored by the company of Charlotte and Miss Lavish.

The biggest winners, however, have been Russia's oil-connected elite, who now enjoy lavish lifestyles.

Lavish redistribution of wealth in turn entails barriers to immigration, lest the social safety net become an immigration magnet.

It was a rich company and everything done on a lavish scale .

Shanghai first got here, and see eyeful of construction, lavish comprador culture, not to worry.

When people wear red or white, that is, at weddings or funerals, the practice of giving lavish feasts can be dispensed with.

From humble beginnings, the wedding cake has evolved into the lavish creation that we recognize today.

When President McKinley sent a delegation of commissioners to the islands, Ka'iulani invited them to a lavish, grand luau at Ainahau.

L&G, short for Ladies and Gentlemen, signed up new investors through lavish parties at big hotels and convention centers, the lawyers said.

She was lavish in her gifts.

Rajin-Sonbong itself was originally declared a special zone in 1991, and had lavish backing from the United Nations Development Programme.

The sleek, lavish resort showcases a 90, 000-piece crystal dragon statue and a fantastical dancing fountain of water and light.

The Communist party is now readying lavish celebrations for its 60th anniversary in power in October.

The Internet has spoiled us with a lavish outpouring of free information.

Russia's Kremlin-controlled television has run lavish coverage of Medvedev's daily activities as first deputy prime minister.

indies have become expert at exploiting competition between states and countries, which lavish subsidies on them.

He had written articles saying that the government would use the games as a lavish celebration to mask rampant rights abuses and corruption.

Lavish bus and train subsidies, as well as road tolls, are the subject of some 15 judicial probes.

Events soon proved that he had given no hostage to Wall Street by accepting its lavish contributions.

This summer, lavish perks and attractive wages have been offered to skilled workers who are not yet old enough to drive.

They devour our time, but they also lavish upon us their own brand of infinity, the infinity of the unhurried present moment.

If anything, they argue, the Journal's China coverage would benefit from Mr Murdoch's promises to lavish new resources on the region.

She never had the opportunity to act in lavish productions with elaborate special effects.

McCartney married Mills in a lavish ceremony in Ireland in June 2002, four years after his first wife, Linda, died from breast cancer.

The women pay for a man to lavish them with undivided attention.

Carry out this edict: Qing is to be given a lavish state burial.

Some parents are also to blame for spoiling their only child and lavish money on their only grandchild, the federation said.

World leaders, including France's President Sarkozy, are attending the lavish opening ceremony.

In those long gone era, in the face of the flowers, it is full of gentle romance, lavish fine.

But I don't have the credit card debt, car note payment or lavish lifestyle.

Why do we splurge on a lavish meal but cut coupons to save twenty-five cents on a can of soup?

It isn't even about traveling around the world on a lavish fashion.

The suites offer luxury and sophistication with lavish essentials and value-added privileges.

Prince: No I dont think I live happily. Now, maybe to some people, its lavish, I would acknowledge that, but to me, I live happily.

Much has been discussed about how the Greek bureaucracy paid itself lavish wages.

TENS of billions of dollars have been spent, lavish sport venues erected and the world's biggest airport terminal built.

"This is a girl who held lavish tea parties while banks across the country were failing, " CFR spokesperson Linda Carlson said.

Besides lavish and striking finishes, Edelmann's customers are increasingly requesting the use of card from sustainable forestry.

Ancient inscriptions are typically found on royal monuments or on lavish tombs, commemorating rulers and other official figures.

He explored his mainland Chinese heritage and bankrolled Empire of Silver, a lavish film set in feudal times in Shanxi.

Greenland's voters were disgusted by revelations of lavish parliamentary expenses.

A survey conducted this summer suggests students in Shenyang lavish most of their money on the opposite *.

Treat yourself to a little dose of lavish luxury.

Create lavish homes furnished with the finest modern bedroom, living room, and dining room sets.

Michigan's subsidies, once considered improbably lavish, may soon be matched by Washington, DC.

You directed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics, designing lavish operas and light and sound shows.

She doesn't necessarily need lavish gifts -- she needs to know you're thinking about her.

They've been building lavish new headquarters in Beijing, and on average pay their employees 82% more than private firms.

And even companies that can still afford to advertise may be less willing to pay for lavish commercials amid economic gloom.

Any suggestions on a postcard; just don't mention that lavish party. Or those dinosaur bones.

Sometimes that cruel boss would probably lavish a few wordsof praise on the workers.

Curb the impulse to make lavish purchases and maybe spend some time with good friends.

Coats and shrugs featured bold lavish furs while some designers used fur as trimming to spruce up their looks.

This lavish and loud version is not for you.

The members of the Philosophical Breakfast Club left behind some lavish gifts.

Skyscrapers become lavish consumers, and wasters, of electric power.

Those small factories are also lavish consumers, and wasters , of raw materials .

This is the time of the year when many movie goers crave lavish productions.

These are raising lavish sums for pro-Republican political advertising, but the ads do not disclose the source of their funding.

Marriage may be the perfect recipe for happiness--but not for lavish Christmas gifts, a survey showed.

A romantic mix of ocean treasures, with lavish embellishment. Imported cotton.

Invite friends over rather than spending money on lavish entertainment.

On Thursday the millionaires factory Macquarie Bank held its lavish annual knees-up at Establishment, with guests sworn to secrecy.

If you've been watching HGTV in the past few years, you may have become seduced by its lavish renovations and tales of real estate riches.

As long as their cronies are assured of reliable access to lavish benefits, protest will be severely suppressed.

But if you are used to eating lavish lunches like this one every day , check with your doctor before you tackle the mountains in Sai Kung .

Economic growth need not just consist of trinkets or lavish parties for billionaires .

By international standards, benefits are not lavish for people living alone. But they are for families with children.

In addition to lavish treatment rooms, a VIP suite comes complete with Balinese massage bed, pedicure station, massage tables and whirlpool.

Her magic is infinitely lavish, and in return all we have to do is appreciate it.

Lavish dishes were prepared during the reigns of Jahangir and Shah Jahan.

In 1840, the first Carnival was a lavish masked ball thrown for the wealthy and powerful.

At BP's AGM in 2009, 38% of voting shareholders disapproved of its lavish remuneration packages for top executives.

That might help: local governments are fond of erecting lavish headquarters.

Crowned the event with a lavish reception.

Her age, lavish lifestyle and title of Red Cross Commerce general manager aroused curiosity among microbloggers.

The rural poor see wealth only on television; the urban poor witness lavish lifestyles in the flesh.

As consumers, they lavish money on their free time, buying DVDs, furniture and comfort food.

Governments in many countries have awarded lavish funding for work on earthquake prediction18.

In 2007, he hosted a lavish party in Shanghai to launch Neocha, an online community of alternative Chinese artists and musicians.

The move also pacified employees, who splurged on new homes, cars and lavish vacations.

You will enjoy lavish forms of entertainment and should consider making arrangements early.

Christian, yours is a truly lavish life. No struggling economy will ever take that away.

Most other southern states do likewise, sometimes on a lavish scale.

These lavish outlays will certainly keep the construction sector happy.

Some analysts say it was because of his lavish personal spending.

The film contains over 100 speaking parts and over 1000 extras, all of whom needed to be dressed in lavish period costume.

Foreign businessmen report that he uses yachts to host lavish receptions.

Excessive or lavish entertainment is never justified.

Luxury hotels offer lavish suites that can run thousands of dollars, and youth hostels have beds for as little as $20.

Those small factories are also lavish consumer and waster of raw materials.

His budget on February 28th drew praise from some observers for not being too lavish despite big state elections due next month.

Socialize with friends, but don't overspend on lavish entertainment.

Venus also rules beauty, so avoid spending for lavish clothes, expensive jewelry, and other luxuries.

You can enjoy social events and meet new potential mates; however, avoid being lavish.

In 2006 The Banquet, a lavish costume drama, again broke the box office at home but was mostly ignored abroad.

The more hawkish countries want oil prices to remain as high as possible to fund their lavish budgets.

The image of the monarchy is very carefully managed with local media only allow to lavish preys on the King.

When the Cold War ended, so did the lavish spending for the Russian defense industries.

Their modern counterparts lavish huge sums on groups that support them.

Those who lavish money usually tend be second class rich man or rich man's descendants.

Now it was time for the inaugural party, a lavish affair.

Even lavish buys can be purse-pinching steals.

It wasn't about the lavish lifestyle, partying, and doing whatever you wanted to do.

efforts to seduce potential customers with lavish tastings and other jolly social events.

In the this square's world, there are Ao whatever lavish plum, the light subtle perfume spreads very far very marly.

Those longed-for record contracts, when they finally appear, are seldom lavish.

Some coworkers will be resentful and pile on extra work; others will lavish you with praise.

A grand church ceremony and lavish marquee reception for 500 family and friends, with champagne and salmon.

But when the rich hold lavish parties these days, they tend to do so behind closed doors.

They come from nowhere to build large empires, reap huge rewards, and live a lavish lifestyle.

In other words, both men and women had the chance to lavish more time on 'engaging leisure and spiritual activities. '

The one that companies try to steal from their competitors by offering generous salaries and lavish benefits.

Tobacco is "probably the best-paid industry in China, " Ms. Lawrence said, and employees even in small towns often lead lavish lifestyles.

Children always love the attention parents lavish on them .

an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale.

Kim is continuing his lavish lifestyle and military obsession, in spite of the crumbling economy.

Chinese leaders, he also railed, should devote less time to lavish banquets and pointless meetings, and more time to solving problems.

You are inclined to indulge yourself and to spend money, especially on lavish or beautiful objects.

Rooms are stuffed with lavish furnishings, some have en suite spas.

For the first, he threw a lavish church wedding and reception dinner.

My advertising message is: Signing up both X and Z will get you lavish rewards!

Merriman and others say Sarkozy, married to former super-model Carla Bruni, has alienated many people because of his lavish life-style.

but to lavish ourselves a composed and relaxed, happier life.

Since 2007 the Communist Party has been stepping up efforts to curb a rash of lavish office building by local governments.

Answer You must decide if you want to spend management time sorting this out or whether to lavish money on it instead.

Indeed he does, and in a most lavish manner, I can assure you.

Children always gain lavish gifts at Christmas Eve.

He was lavish with his praise for the project.

lavish somebody with something -Hug your children and lavish them with love.

Children always gain lavish gift at Christmas Eve.