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He would not budge on the basic principle of 40 years of contributions, he said.

Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney say they will not budge from sending more US troops to Iraq no matter how much Congress opposes it.

Tyler was ready to compromise on the banking question, but Clay would not budge.

The euro remained around a two-month high against the US dollar, while Europe's bond and equity markets did not budge on the news.

in savage impatience he moved little handles and got more noises out of her . but she would not budge.

When he tried it the rusty metal did not budge, and he came away with red flecks covering his fingers.

Don Corleone turned his back. It was a dismissal. Bonasera did not budge.

Wilbur did not budge. Lurvy dumped the slops, scraped the pail and walked away. He noticed that something was wrong with the pig.

The news that OPEC production quotas would not budge immediately sent oil prices upward.

After the recent 0. 25-percentage point lending-rate hike, the rate paid on demand deposits did not budge.

If Pulis will not budge on Shawcross, 23, Dalglish is expected to look for a compromise with Bolton over Gary Cahill's asking price instead.

Despite all our pleas and arguments, the stubborn owner would not budge , refusing to lower his price.

Greek lorry drivers went on strike in protest, but the government did not budge.

Both demand and supply, it was assumed, would not budge as prices soared.

I concluded that the local parent company would not budge.

If China does not budge, the level of the renminbi could yet become a mid -term election issue.

If China does not budge, thelevelof the renminbi could yet become a mid -term election issue.

Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze; I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.

They pushed and pushed but the rock would not budge.

Wedged in place, it will not budge, no matter what he tries: "This marks 24 hours of being stuck. "

Some food items may come down modestly as commodities prices cool off; others might not budge a cent and some may actually increase.

Its does not budge, namely, quite simply the false.

The system will not budge.

Mr. Hu would not budge.

This week's summit will not budge fiscal policy, least of all in the US.

If you will not budge at all, we will get nowhere.

Mr Sarkozy says he will not budge on the retirement age. But he will be tempted to give some ground, in order to thwart further disruption.

But he has repeatedly said that he will not budge on the retirement age itself.

The good news is that Mr Sarkozy says he will not budge on retirement at 62.

Asia's Currencies Will Not Budge