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In fact, it did not arrive until after midnight, meaning that the government was theoretically out of action for a brief spell.

The Ecuadorian winger is likely to be out of action for a while, but remains in good spirits.

Totti is expected to be out of action for up to three months, but he insists he's desperate to get started on his recovery.

The Xinhua News Agency said five power stations were put out of action and six transformer substations were shut down in Sichuan.

Paolo Di Canio and Cesar , who have been out of action for a while due to muscular problems return to train with the squad.

Reports suggested that the Romanian would be out of action for up to a month.

The team's recent slippage in the Bundesliga is due to a spate of injuries, which have put some of its best players out of action.

The Frenchman has been out of action since Saturday's training session, when he twisted his left knee and had to be carried off the field.

George was severely punished for kicking an opponent in an attempt to put him out of action.

If certain key suppliers are out of action for three or four months, there may be a big impact, he said.

Mourinho also said England midfielder Joe Cole has had an operation on his broken foot which will keep him out of action for two months.

Rafa Benitez today revealed how Glen Johnson will be out of action for at least a month.

The heart could mot be taken out of action for mare than four minutes - very little time to repair a heart defect.

We put the enemy's machine guns out of action.

The FA Youth Cup-winning keeper has impressed with the Iron but a dislocated finger has kept him out of action.

Zanetti has the most serious problem, as he has suffered a thigh strain to the same left muscle that kept him out of action for four months.

Doctors believe the 37-year-old will be out of action for at least a month and possibly as much as five weeks.

The enemy guns put many of our tanks out of action.

Martin Kelly will be out of action for a month after sustaining a hamstring tear during Sunday's clash with West Ham United.

This porcupine carcass stuffed with a steep-inducing plat is ideal for putting a large carnivore out of action.

With the opposition out of action, the most potent criticism of Mr Tusk and his government is coming from the media and think-tanks.

Our guns put many of the enemy's tanks out of action.

Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge has revealed the full horror of the ankle injury which put him out of action for eight months.

Unfortunately, machines are commonly out of action far longer than necessary due to avoidable mistakes in set-up procedures.

Beckham, who will undergo surgery in Finland today, will be out of action for a minimum of four months.

Current disposal methods involve a version of the MAARS robot that insurgents will bomb to take out of action.

Knocking CYP3A4 out of action means higher blood levels of these medications.

The lingering injuries forced the former Olympic gold medalist out of action for an extended period of time.

Quizzed how long Bolt will be out of action, if at all, his manager Norman Peart replied.

The former Arsenal full-back has been out of action since damaging knee ligaments against Blackburn on transfer deadline day.

I have been out of action for ages and I needed to play regularly as my body needs to get back to doing some hard work.

Just one large, high-speed anti-ship missile could put a carrier out of action.

Four out of five turbines at the biggest of them, Planta Centro on the Caribbean coast, are out of action.

Volumes remained thin with many traders still away and markets volatile with London out of action.

I'll be out of action for a few weeks.

Five were killed in a double bombing in Sang in that all but put their platoon out of action.

The Hertha skipper Arne Friedrich will be out of action for some time because of a troublesome knee infection.

Liverpool defender Fabio Aurelio will be out of action till Christmas after suffering a knee injury.

ve been out of action for several weeks with a broken leg.

The failure of electricity put all the telephones in the region out of action.

It's not clear for how long Pato will be out of action but early estimates suggest that he could miss a significant amount of time.

I'm sorry not have called round earlier, but I've been out of action with the flu.

Jon will be out of action for weeks with a broken leg.

The thunderstorm put all our electric alliances out of action.

Stranger: A truck's turned over up ahead. Three lanes are out of action.

In the operation they put three enemy divisions out of action.

On the plus side, Sami Hyypia's broken nose won't keep him out of action.

One day when we go home after school. I fell badly and was out of action.

I'm out of action with a sore back.

Yao Ming will be out of action for weeks because of his knee injury.

My washing machine has been out of action since last Monday.

The photocopier is out of action today.

The bridge is out of action after the USA bombing.

He will be out of action for several months according to his surgeon.

Can I borrow your bike? Mine is out of action!

It is conceivable that by next March all 54 could be out of action, since there are fresh inspections every 13 months (see map).

Trez will be out of action until 2009 with the maximum recovery time set at five months.

Now, defeated Lords are out of action for 2 weeks.

United's medical team have not confirmed how long the defender will be out of action.

the result is that they are out of action for three days which the others take advantage of in order to come and butcher them.

the vice president membership was out of action for two months following a bike-auto accident;