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But it was the impression that he might be launching a broad critique of capitalism itself that raised eyebrows.

The news that the princess was engaged to a commoner raised eyebrows all over the kingdom.

An embarrassed smile is often accompanied by a lowered chin, for example, while a smile of greeting often comes with raised eyebrows.

In addition to its manned spaceflight ambitions, China raised eyebrows in 2007 with its test of an anti-satellite missile.

If fact, all eyes would be watching him if he ate all the food. This might even cause raised eyebrows.

Deliberately weakening a currency while running a strong current account surplus has raised eyebrows in Washington.

It was not the scale of the turnover that raised eyebrows; most senior ministers retained their posts.

Smirks, raised eyebrows, and quizzical looks are not out of the realm of possibility, either.

Launching the programme on the back of a sole "letter of interest" from Lufthansa raised eyebrows.

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He admits encountering a few raised eyebrows when Oxfam started knocking on business school doors.

Marcus froze where he stood, and after a couple of hard blinks, he stood up and eyed her with pursed lips and raised eyebrows.

Mr. Klein raised eyebrows this year when he suggested that he hoped to hire fewer teachers and pay them higher salaries.

The news barely raised eyebrows in Nigeria, where voters are used to spikes in violence at election time.

I receive quizzical stares and more than a few raised eyebrows while unloading my cart onto the conveyor belt at the supermarket.

Raised eyebrows may mean nervousness, surprise, or questioning, pinched together they may imply confusion or indecision.

Mr Malone accused Mr Diller of "aggressive" use of the corporate jet, and said that his pay "raised eyebrows" .

The move prompted raised eyebrows among his colleagues, while his luxury-hotel-loving girlfriend soon became his ex-girlfriend.

China also has port projects in Piraeus, Greece, and Naples in Italy that have raised eyebrows.

This has raised eyebrows in Europe, where the practice has yet to recur.

He also attended three different high schools, which raised eyebrows everywhere.

Some recent appointments have certainly raised eyebrows.

More than once, I've seen mothers and children in cahoots, exchanging raised eyebrows over yet another 'job' that Daddy hasn't done.

Some of Mr Zuma's comments about the Constitutional Court have raised eyebrows.

There were some raised eyebrows around school when Sally showed up after disappearing for four months and losing 200 pounds.

Barnes raised eyebrows when she left PepsiCo in 1998 to spend more time with her family.

Those op site let including small demon all people included raised eyebrows.

Mr Nujoma "s retirement package, which makes him far richer than most students, has raised eyebrows in some quarters. "

The G. S. A. has said that report relied on incomplete data, but the project's cost has also raised eyebrows here.

The remedies that Beijing imposes have also raised eyebrows.

But this time his late appearance raised eyebrows.

That claim has raised eyebrows in the fuel-cell industry.

Her low - cut dress raised eyebrows at church today.

But in China, the world's second-biggest consumer of bullion, record nominal prices of the precious metal have raised eyebrows.

Mr Obama raised eyebrows earlier by promising $2, 000bn of budget "savings" .

The plan initiated by the government raised eyebrows in the country.

WHEN Digicel, an Irish mobile-phone operator, decided to invest heavily in Haiti last year, it raised eyebrows.

Last year he raised eyebrows by choosing to inaugurate a doughnut-innovation centre rather than attend the UN General Assembly.