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Although there was an occasional classic French, or a semblance of Italian, by and large it was a gastronomic desert.

Of course, he'd get a scolding for his occasional splurging, but it was all done with the best intention.

The swishing noise was punctuated by an occasional rooster's crow or the bleat of a white goat scrambling up the yellow honeycombed hills.

Insomnia is not harmful if it is only occasional; the body is readily restored by a few hours of extra sleep.

It was the kind of place that drew a steady crowd of mercenaries and hoodlums , with the occasional ruffian thrown in for flavor.

Volcker, an occasional adviser to President Barack Obama as Chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, said the U.

The rest of your interests may not need that much attention. They might be perfectly satisfied with an occasional trip to the playground.

And despite some occasional wobbles, Barack Obama's administration ultimately came down on the side of the demonstrators.

But for the estimated 30% of American adults who suffer from at least occasional insomnia, nightfall is no guarantee of slumber.

He had a helicopter landing pad built on the ship which enabled him to fly in for an occasional hour or two of filming.

Try pairing up for trips to work or to social events - even an occasional carpool or ride on public transportation will make a difference.

But I still love riding around London, whatever the occasional behaviour of drivers and, of course, some of my fellow cyclists.

But with your mannequins in the window and clothes up the front, you're hoping to snag the occasional impulse buyer?

Life is nothing but the occasional burst of laughter rising above the interminable wail of grief.

When the crystals do not mesh properly, the occasional atom will jut out where it should not, creating a defect to which a phage can stick.

But those high-altitude observations need occasional reality checks from scientists down on the surface.

Occasional impulse, indicating that we have passion for life; always impulse or not impulse, indicating we do not comprehend life.

But now his occasional sob turned to a steady , silent crying, his eyes held tightly shut, his fist in his mouth trying to stop his sobs.

Here the world drops away. The only sounds are the occasional meow of a cat and the wind rustling through cottonwood trees.

If I indulge in an occasional hour or two, I watch food shows, anything involving a new pie or cake-baking technique.

Occasional piece leaves fall off, in my view, would seem to be on a piece of forest.

Between the two lines, there might be an occasional line to join the pair of parallel lines once in a while to touch base, isn't that ideal?

Just two more months before she has her boy. Aside from the occasional bout of morning sickness, it's been smooth sailing for her so far.

Mr Murdoch's News Corp estimates that the marginal revenue from an occasional browser is less than one tenth of a penny a year.

The Zetas described roiling seas and occasional tsunami during the sinking of the Sunda Plate, and this seems to be what is happening.

The only surgeon was one who combined the occasional exercise of that noble art with the daily and habitual flourish of a razor.

We apologize in advance for the occasional mistake, but hope you recognize that this process is in the best interest of Pingo customers.

Despite occasional differences of opinion, he said, nations overall have come together to develop unified responses.

An occasional deep breath is all right, but should not be the norm for maintaining breath control during running.

The death of an ambassador would not be seen as the occasional price of a noble but risky profession; someone had to be blamed.

Richard Arnold, I'm happy to say, is still serving on the Eighth Circuit and still plays an occasional round of golf with me.

A occasional, Linda found a startling fact: the original sea bright was the biological father of starfish.

began having back pains. An aspiring ballerina who dances en pointe five nights a week, she was used to occasional aches and strains.

An occasional article or lecture appearance would bring him in a useful few dollars and keep his name before the public, such as it was.

At most, an occasional or veiled compliment is all that should be needed to keep someone feeling affirmed.

Where once it had recycled mountain rain into a vast aquifer underneath, its hard bottom now ushers occasional floodwater right out to sea.

Some patients taking the occasional long blindly to the hospital, so easy to produce side effects or drug resistance.

People are often surprised to hear that even things like cookies, pizzas and the occasional cake can be included in a healthy diet.

For all his physical problems and occasional unpredictability, he had been a courageous and visionary leader.

walk or run at least once a week keep your cholesterol down and drink an occasional glass of red wine.

He became my occasional sidekick and I began to call him the wonderboy.

He said sailing in competitions with a family member worked well but there were what he called occasional tense moments.

There was little to see around the ancient road except yellow sand, withered grasses and the occasional crow flying homewards.

President kept up a sly occasional acquaintance with her, when out of the jurisdiction of his ladies.

Will you be in the occasional time silently reminded him that reminded him, in the heart, the mouth cape will be slightly warm rise.

As an outcome of this, the company asked me to take occasional seminars on Operating Systems and C-Programming for my colleagues.

If I can manage it, I enjoy the occasional day when I never step foot out of my apartment.

I was close enough to the elk to hear its labored breathing and its occasional quivers and shakes.

Cigar smokers don't chain-smoke and often regard their activity as an occasional luxury to be savored with friends and a drink, Loope said.

Complete checking may be impractical for manual tests, but occasional quick scans for data that might be corrupted can be valuable.

Even if it means putting up with an occasional knock on the door.

Despite occasional misinterpretations, people in most situations manage to understand utterances essentially as they were intended.

Tall pine trees began to appear at the side of the road and occasional rock cliffs.

Watching for the occasional horse and carriage, we soar up and down the streets, stopping to look in small shops or at historic buildings.

Yesterday his house was a pile of rubble: collapsed walls and the occasional piece of furniture exposed to the sky.

Despite short-sighted industry lobbying and occasional squeals of pain from voters, governments are beginning to favour cleaner cars.

If it (a big bag) is a fashion accessory, then occasional(10) and symbolic(11) use is fine. If not, then keep it light.

Every companyproduces occasional lemons, and if you're stuck with one of them, you're likelyto hate the company that sold it to you.

He worked on jabbing and then going for combinations to the body, punctuated by an occasional uppercut.

Ah well, I suppose there's nothing like an occasional setback to make you realize how lucky you really are.

Take the case of Hamid, an occasional rickshaw driver, and his wife Khadeja.

An occasional Bucklander or adventurous Took would come out to the Inn for a night or two, but even that was becoming less and less usual.

One thing that disturbed him, however, was the occasional thought, which he could not repress, that he was not doing right.

It's really like an Easy Street for bacteria, with the occasional interruption of the unintended forced rush to the exit.

But occasional conflict is actually a natural part of any partnership, as long as it's fair and constructive.

The long, slow, enduring thing. . . that's what we live by. . . not the occasional spasm of any sort.

Years later, but you find that this will be the occasional passing through passing in their hearts, and perhaps never forgotten, never.

The hum of the surrounding city was faint, the clang of an occasional bell was as music.

Keeping up to date will require an occasional re-examination of our MQ tooling and methods, and willingness to embrace change.

They shake their heads at the occasional oddities of namespaces, but in general don't give them all that much thought.

Perhaps I should have been worried when I saw occasional rocks littering the road and two fallen trees blocking part of it.

Everything is work study except those two and the occasional lab job that requires you to be a sophomore or junior.

It gets an A in the psychologists bag of tricks and is pretty much free, with the exception of the occasional pair of sneakers and socks.

However, Silver Mine Bay continued to experience occasional problems on a smaller scale for some years.

Medication has eased her anxiety, but nothing moves her from her stupor except occasional moments of fear, too deep for medication.

Where these books disappoint, if only slightly, is in the very occasional use of a specialised term when an everyday phrase would have done.

Academics are one of my highest priorities, but would be useless without occasional relaxation.

Must be willing and able to travel to the USA and elsewhere on an occasional basis.

Dorothy surrendered some of the house work to her, and occasional meals, but she still did most of the day-to-day household running.

Again, ask open-ended questions and sit back and listen, with only the occasional " tell me more about that" if they seem to stall.

I kept a tenuous connection with the History School , wrote my two essays a week , and attended an occasional lecture .

We provide courses for advanced studies to our employees on an occasional basis. The company gives compensation for the expenses.

it is not recommended that you enable this source unless you are prepared to experience occasional problems.

Occasional additional readings (typically short news articles) may be handed out in the lecture preceding their discussion.

Remember some general tips ? The rubber ball inside the bottom of a mouse may need occasional cleaning.

Austen fans will enjoy occasional phrases and comments that are meant to evoke one of her novels.

We're not going to see our precious bombers or battleships being sunk by those occasional nasty little transports.

They are written with a carbon-based ink, from right to left, using no punctuation except for an occasional paragraph indentation .

No. While occasional advocacy may get a touch heated, the *BSD flavors continue to work with one another.

But despite occasional appearances to the contrary, the United States continues to have both vital interests and influence in Latin America.

So he would go snowmobile racing for fun, and occasional form suggests he might drink too much.

Despite differences of faith or even the occasional collisions between them, Egypt is united.

We get complacent, we get in a rut, and if it were not for occasional eclipses, we might stay in the same role forever.

Before the factory have been occasional rigorous testing to ensure that the interests of customers and maintaining the company's image.

Occasional gasps of respiration at a rate as low as 4 or 5 per minute may be the only clue that the patient is still alive.

Perfect for keeping the occasional eye on your navigation or using your phone as a viewfinder for your helmet cam.

I think my occasional yearning for that now bygone world has abated (not that it is entirely gone) for a number of reasons.

The street below was a slow-flowing river of blue and gray-suited bicyclists , an occasional truck, and a very occasional automobile.

Professor Jonathan Van Tam, said: 'The risk appeared greatest among occasional bus or tram users.

It is better if children learn to view processed meat as an occasional treat if it is eaten at all.

When nightmares move beyond occasional annoyance tonear-nightly terror, however, you might have nightmare disorder.

The term originated from the fact that the occasional black sheep will be born into a herd of white sheep .

Though the occasional comparisons to the Supremes are hyperbolic, to say the least, the rise of Destiny's Child has been similarly meteoric.

Light kisses and the occasional flick of the tongue will drive her crazy, no doubt. Ah, arousal at its best.

He says they provided compensation for the occasional sandstorms and water shortages endured by the residents of his hometown, Erdos.

Similarly, an important customer is not likely to be abandoned for an occasional late payment.

I heard birds, the wind the trees, and the occasional murmur of a stream.

Over the past decade there have been occasional funding crunches as the site has grappled with its rapid growth.

Because you're ruled by luxury-loving Venus, though, it's important for you to make an occasional splurge.

The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture.

A local journalist said by telephone he saw plumes of black smoke, heard explosions and saw an occasional missile streak through the sky.

The next day the camp was quiet except for an occasional racking cough.

That is not to say that the occasional drink is bad for you, nor is the odd cigar or slab of chocolate cake.

In 1981, he retired as anchorman from the CBS network at age 65, but continued to do occasional work as a special correspondent.

Female crickets are promiscuous, mating up to 40 times with a single partner but also hopping out for the occasional dangerous liaison.

If there is one criticism of this book, it is that there is an occasional sense of strain, of intellectual contrivance.

Need an easy-to-stash but sturdy stool for occasional guests or work spaces?

Later, however, the instant messages I received from you were less and less. A few words made an occasional one.

Nevada has plenty of spare land, most of it owned by the federal government and long idle bar the occasional nuclear explosion.

Most parents are at least what Holden calls "very occasional spankers. " Until recently I placed myself in this category too.

The sort of meeting is quite occasional and not a rule.

Occasional minor illnesses little pain, I would not call again to go home instead, they often call parents to come ask me body.

An occasional wipe with a soft cloth will keep the surface shiny.

But for the rest of us, occasional bursts of anger, especially if performed with panache, have much to be said for them.

Perhaps in your Reddit conversations you run into the occasional user who always seems to cause trouble.

The joy of figures is so occasional that the shade of doubt is perpetually loaded in the heart.

The cabinet and staff seemed to understand and tolerate my occasional flare-ups, and Al Gore helped me get through them.

The violinist gave a very ordinary performance marked by an occasional memory lapse.

All he could do was sniff hungrily at the delicious smell and lick the occasional drop that spilled over the side.

The developed world can grow out of its debt burden, inflate the debt away or fall back into recession, marked by occasional defaults.

For some, BDSM is part of every sexual interaction, while for others it is occasional.

The greater part of his occasional wants are supplied in the same manner as those of other people, by treaty, by barter, and by purchase.

The sun had already set, and from the distant highway could be heard the occasional sound of horses' bells.

In college, i got an occasional opportunity to be an intern in a film and television making company.

That sort of thing is quite occasional.

I said no longer to write to you, but so what. Is touching album that engraved or the occasional miss, it will distinguish with the letters?

Despite occasional crackdowns, it is hard to see how this logic can be reversed.

As if I was his little pet. he can come up off my occasional bad mood, he can hold me to sleep, gave me a pillow.

But other than the occasional chat or glass of wine, the two women and their husbands didn't socialize much, until about a year ago.

Having such drinks as an occasional treat is fine, she said.

This girl needs more than occasional heart as a token of love from you to me, oh, baby.

As you can see there is a highway beneath us, which surprising sounds a lot like a river, with the occasional horns and sirens now and then.

Refers to the total actual income of the sample households, including regular or fixed income and occasional income.

Despite the occasional wild rumor, he says marriage is still "the best part" of his life.

You can do an occasional cleanse for a few days as desired with raw smoothies.

The worst that has happened thus far to the children is the occasional bee sting, she says.

About 200 owners a year book cremations and there is the occasional burial as well.

These words were followed by a very long silence, broken only by an occasional exclamation of 'Hjckrrh! '

That could mean bird flu will remain a dead end, infecting the occasional unlucky person but never turning into a full-blown pandemic.

A group of people together, I do not see you look at my face, and perhaps the occasional smile, it is only polite.

The sky had been heavily clouded, a damp wind blowing, with occasional showers of rain.

Light kisses and the occasional flick of the tongue will drive her crazy, no doubt.

But even when you know these things you still won't be immune from the occasional ambush.

With the violence largely now spent, and only the occasional gunshot disturbing Osh's evening curfew, survivors debated who was to blame.

Do not install where occasional discharge of water would be objectionable or cause damage.

But there is a line between an occasional display of anger or sternness and the abusive bullying that often takes place in organisations.

A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. --Ogden Nash, Family Reunion.

I may be a nutritionist, but I love occasional treats as much as anyone else (possibly more than some).

We were lucky to get one occasional word out of her.

Without such a structure there would be no more for supper than the occasional hare.

Mittal, who plays an occasional game of badminton and likes to cycle around Hyde Park in London, where he now lives.

Despite occasional bellicose reactions to what it regards as provocations, China still harbours no ambition to be a hegemonic power.

Weedy thickets and tall grass grew under occasional trees. It was neither grassland nor forest -- therefore barren to the early settlers.

I had occasional shade and even, wait what was that? Clouds?

All of these activities are good uses of leisure time, as is taking in the occasional film or watching a few TV programs.

Initially, these stand offs were an occasional accident of timing, but recently the cat has begun to do it deliberately, for sport.

My advice is to ride it out , make an occasional smart- aleck quip .

The biggest oddity is the occasional run where the receiver utilization is low (including the hi%), but the throughput is still good.

It's this kind of inside reporting that make "Class Warfare" fun to read, even with its occasional tics.

Occasional passing a high school there, I went in, found a place to see "The Water Margin. "

He reported occasional mild palmar hyperhidrosis of his left hand and had a family history of atopy.

Today the company produces fifty regular flavors, with the occasional "limited time" ones added.

"Pelham . . . felt that an ally so little used to control . . . might well be indulged in an occasional fit of waywardness" (Macaulay).

For the rest of dinner father was silent save for an occasional snuffle of merriment .

Aside from some occasional requests for a particular blend of coffee, there's very little ordering off the menu.

Occasional cases of eye, neurological and heart complications have been reported, as well as gastrointestinal complaints.

As UAVs become more autonomous, pilots will be able to control more aircraft at once, by giving each one occasional instructions.

Late in 1947, Mr. Bruce dropped the lawn chair line and began to manufacture a group of occasional tables.

Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) is an occasional antagonist in the show, with a recurring role.

The first half of class is typically devoted to his lecture, delivered while seated, with only the occasional glance at his notes.

Even if the occasional sullen eyes, and let you feel warm and look forward to.

The only escape from Ahab's vision is seen through the Pequod's occasional encounters with other ships, called gams.

"The interest in the S-400 is not occasional; this system has no analogs in the world, " an agency spokesman said.

About one-fifth of patients with hypertension showed no obvious symptoms, only occasional blood pressure or census found the body.

He sought to obscure his lack of assurance by boisterousness, and his sense of latent inadequacy by occasional bullying.

Arrington, a onetime Silicon Valley attorney, was an occasional angel investor before founding TechCrunch in 2005.

Cloudy with occasional heavy rain and a few squally thunderstorms .

Outside it was fully dark, the only exterior lights came from occasional passing vehicles.

If you are doing only occasional manual backups, you could disconnect the extra drive when not in use, so you'd feel more comfortable.

By personality, or perhaps as a reaction to a fundamentalist past, I brood on doubts and experience faith in occasional flashes.

Even the weather paid heed. After several days of smog and occasional drizzle, the sky over Beijing turned a clear blue.

Occasional flashes and brief moments of sight began to intrude upon my consciousness.

In parts of the state, enjoying an occasional doobie is nowadays considered little different from sipping a Pinot Noir.

Black and silver (with the occasional white) are the only acceptable colors.

Recently, a well-known domestic institutions are learning English exam and occasional analysis of the depth of this apology statement.

As a trace element in vanishingly small doses, it's good for the system by enabling the occasional whistleblower, or persecuted fringe.

If that's not enough to keep you away, there's also the prospect of illegal activities, dodgy taxis and occasional police checks and raids.

The two Democrats do take the occasional shot, but Mrs Clinton, in particular, is more focused on her party rival.

Rebellion meant a look in the eyes, an inflexion of the voice, at the most, an occasional whispered word.

Tall trees in the hills stay upright, points to the sky, the forest surrounding the occasional vine flowers artless.

You likely will have an occasional setback. But instead of giving up entirely, simply start fresh the next day.

The transplant of indirect agency system to China is quite occasional, as it is shown by the legislation process of Contract Law.

Although an occasional drink in the pool a few saliva, but the pool is still feeling great, so cool to!

Upon a little occasional table was a tray with breakfast things.

The first man is about feeling, with the occasional appearance of teaching assessment, but does not mean all.

This season, Jay Spearing, Martin Kelly and Daniel Pacheco have been limited to occasional forays off the bench.

They lived near a silver boomtown where hard work and sudden luck were transforming the occasional poor man into a wealthy one.

Ink-jet printing industry either applied to the business card printing and membership card-making industry scheme and occasional.

The sea is turquoise and scattered with red fishing boats, looming white bergs and the occasional nose of a seal.

But I could easily detect an occasional wishful glance toward the bunch of plantains.

These managers also will be responsible for auditing each of the sites, supported by outside expertise on an occasional basis.

He believes the "ultimate green machine" will be cheap enough to attract occasional users while also deterring thieves.

She was hostess to these people. . . mostly men. She was hostess also to Clifford's occasional aristocratic relations.

The only thing we saw was a label next to an occasional floor button in the lift.

But a disaster on this scale is unusual: occasional outages are more common.

But for occasional use is still OK, remember to do the work of the pores, the recommendation to use powerful shrink water.

Couple that with the fact that economies are cyclical , and occasional meltdowns are inevitable , researchers say .

The impersonal pursuit of profit to the exclusion of all other considerations still deserves the occasional poke or two.

Customers visits on an occasional basis if further clarification is required and submission of Visiting Reports in due course upon return.

Everyone talks about how English is the global language, but that means more than hearing occasional American pop songs on your local radio.

Few organizations today can treat change as the occasional disturbance in an otherwise calm and stable world.

Soon, it became clear that even the best human chess players would have little chance to do better than an occasional draw.

Occasional access of the system to verify that the test was still executing was acceptable.

In 1944, Malcolm was a "butler and occasional house worker" at Lennon's house on Arlington Street, near the Public Garden.

These students require occasional non-computer help, but usually asking them to go back and read the text more carefully seem sufficient.

There are occasional reports of red, yellow, or black snow falling from the sky, probably due to pollen, windblown dust, or ash and soot.

Due to occasional air time discrepancies, online programme archive might not be in complete perfection.

I entered upon the execution of the plan for self-examination, and continued it with occasional intermissions for some time.

We of the globalized beastly generation that transformed political violence from an occasional crime to an ideology and an addiction.

Reporters on the scene saw that there were several visitors, among occasional "foreign face" , the more is revealed Shanghai accent locals.

I'm not just talking about those occasional weekends or days off where you actually have no plans (or only plans made and loved by you).

Only with the occasional piggy-back from American consumers can the decrepit Germans, French and Italians make any progress at all.

mostly occasional verses expressing his personal sentiments but not a few dealing with political events of the day.

The fact that the occasional liability disputes has to do with the absence of capability of individual bankruptcy.

One occasional opportunity, he got to know her.

In an effort to move beyond just coffee, Ethiopia now exports leather, vegetables, flowers, and yes, the occasional bottle of wine.

So far, fortunately, small events, tiny outbreaks, occasional clusters.

The fact that fairytale is developing so fast in the Romanticism times is not occasional, but has the profound root of ideology and culture.

Isn't it possible to live well with a moderate amount of infidelity and tax cheating and occasional pot smoking?

Occasional involvement with non-ferrous materials as well as plastics, lubricants, elastomers, adhesives, and coatings.

However, this type of pulse will be occasional, erratic, and unlikely to occur to any given household or camp.

Although the majority of cases behave indolently, occasional distant metastasis, local invasion or recurrence have been reported.

It is better to save on premiums and take occasional losses on the chin - you'll come out well ahead in the long run.

It's generally considered a good idea to know where you are at all times, apart from occasional lapses due to alcohol or passion.

In Egypt, a shortage of subsidized bread has resulted in long lines and occasional clashes in which several people have been killed.

There have always been occasional cases, particularly in the US, of ambitious people who grew the ladder under them instead of climbing it.

Except for the occasional need for optimization and refinement, your code should run like a well-greased machine.

The class is doing well, with the occasional out burst from students, due to the heat.

Mr Li said the greater "flexibility" in the exchange rate could potentially include occasional periods of depreciation against the dollar.

They attributed it to a valve closing, not unlike other occasional noises in a power plant.