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And the prized right to stay and work for two years after completing a degree is likely to be reduced or removed.

The sun finally returned, and on the first available Sunday we were out cleaning up the soggy remains of our prized garden.

A few years ago western buyers would have been queuing up to secure such a prized asset.

The "Get Out of Jail Free" card is one of the most prized acquisitions in the game Monopoly.

Unique is special, to be prized and looked after - so make sure you keep yourself as healthy as you can.

A young girl takes pride in a prized accessory: Rather than barrettes or purses, she carries with her a pink gun.

Some blubber ends up in the trash, no longer prized as fuel for heat and light when a drill rig nearby makes natural gas cheap and easy.

The beans were highly prized and used as money as well as to produce a drink known as chocolate.

prize The portrait of her mother was her most prized possession.

Her cosmopolitan looks, multilingualism and contacts in Venetian society would have made her a prized asset.

I had sold to a second-hand bookseller a volume which I prized, and was so much the poorer for the money in my pocket.

And despite the death of his prized apprentice, none of the Jedi knew for sure of Sidious' existence, or of his true identity.

The owner of the prized comic book said the family was still "a little shell-shocked" after the unexpected find.

However, as diversity becomes more rare, a counter trend has made cities with a unique sense of place and living culture more highly prized.

Sealand turned out not to be an option as it was prized at 750 million euros, which equals nearly one billion US dollars.

Today, Russians no longer think of Siberia as a cold wasteland, but as an area to be prized because of its rich natural resources.

A second factor was the ferocious competition in contemporary India for the small number of prized jobs.

God personally formed him as a potter fashions his prized cup God created man uniquely in His own image, body and soul.

Its stake in PAE is one of the company's most prized Latin American assets.

Indicolite is the blue variety of Tourmaline and is one of the most prized colors of the entire Tourmaline Family.

Proof that British creativity and know-how are prized around the world, if not always here.

James' most prized possession: a framed Goya sketch of, naturally, Saturn Devouring One of His Children.

The most prized possession of my childhood was a notebook of sayings and proverbs that I had compiled over the years.

I was quite happy that no children were going to be living in my bedroom, but I was miserable about leaving behind my prized possessions.

A small child clutched a satchel with both arms as though it were her most prized possession.

The car is Dean's most prized possession, and he protects it with nearly the same ferocity with which he protects his family.

As so often in recent years, Everton were unable to hold on to a prized asset.

Reliability is one of the most prized characteristics for a freelancer.

That was the first time for me to be prized for a bouquet of flowers.

Judging from the campaign so far, they certainly have the best hope in a long time of taking down a prized GRC.

And now it appears he could be set for a third spell in the Premier League - if he can be prized away from Greek side Panathinaikos.

Imagine electronics that could fix themselves - no more calls out to electricians or taking in your prized gadgets back to the shop.

Many Japanese, it seems, would be angry if they were not allowed to eat a prized source of sushi and sashimi to extinction .

But hey, a little walking never hurts, especially when undertaken for the betterment of your prized garden.

Showing a group of guests around his collection, Burman takes out one of his prized valves.

These rings help elongate their necks-a look prized among this group-albeit at the expense of crushed collarbones and rib cages.

For her recent birthday, some friends duplicated the prized key.

With the value of their once-prized assets plunging, many private-equity firms have decided to reduce the paper value of their investments.

That might be a phobia for some people but there were these beautiful, prized, gorgeous cats.

He never learnt the manly and military virtues which his father prized.

Several companies do not sell tests in China or India, where boys are prized over girls and fetuses found to be female have been aborted.

Today, these leather-flying jackets and their "Blood Chits , " are prized by museums and collectors all over the world.

While far from being the most powerful fighting class, they are nonetheless prized allies and a considerable pillar to their companions.

Yangzhou is prized as the best environmental city for living, what do you think is the most charming aspect ?

Ginseng is a most highly prized medicinal plant found growing wild only in certain parts of China and the northeastern United States.

Within the bank, he fostered an intense management culture that prized discipline and attention to detail.

Nevertheless, Italian silk long remained among the most prized, mostly for furnishings and the brilliant colours of the dyes.

A stuffed flamingo is one of his prized possessions.

Prized Swarovski crystals are usually used to create elegant items of jewellery or sculptures.

Being the intellectual that he was, intelligence was the chairman prized most, even more than integrity .

One explanation was that in skittish markets Bunds were prized for their extra liquidity.

The audience would roar with laughter, angering the magician, but he couldn't do anything since it was the captain's prized parrot.

Zhou Enlai's Buick, reportedly "acquired" from the emperor after the communist takeover, was the late premier's prized possession.

The system also comprises supervisory circuit for transformer hyperpyrexia, closing cap being prized and shock.

But while prized for its expertise and patents, the company has been on a downward spiral for some years.

The biggest challenge that Singapore may face in the long term is to maintain the social stability that the government has always prized.

Africa grey parrots are found only in the rainforests of West and Central Africa, but they're prized as pets in countries around the world.

One of the most prized honorifics in Islamic society is "hafiz" or "one who has the entire scripture off by heart" .

Discretion, competence and a talent for hand-holding are prized of underwriter and undertaker alike.

His administration prized getting things done over the rule of law and the protection of human rights, badly abused in its war on drugs.

Our friendship is one of the prized possessions in my life and I will treasure it accordingly.

China is a prized customer for the German firms that supply kit for power plants and other infrastructure projects.

The slowdown in the industry has forced outsourcing companies, some of the country's most active and prized employers, to slow their hiring.

These people prized the notions of individuality and excellence above all things and thus kept the great machine functioning.

Another prized portion was the "fleece" , the inch-thick layer of fat that lay just beneath the buffalo hide.

Early Buddhist stone sculptures are equally prized as an umbilical cord to ancient Chinese history and culture .

Especially prized are so-called zero-day exploits, bits of disruption coding that spread immediately because there is no known defense.

Perfume is extremely prized accurately as it may remain from morning till night.

Yet it has become one of the most prized assets in today's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In a tribal society, where honour and sacrifice are prized , many Pakistanis are expected to give a sympathy vote to the PPP.

Rodrigues said that Zimbabwe's trade links with China, where the rhino horn is highly prized as medicinal, are a driving factor.

The weapon found considerable favor with airborne and mechanized troops, who prized it for its firepower and compactness.

At home, his children recall, he prized the solitude of his lawnmower.

To some tribes a mandela was considered a shield. It was a prized possession of the plains Indian's with each part having a special meaning.

One of the remarkable tree genus that has come into our garden is sandalwood , which is highly prized for its wood and essential oil.

One prized example was an ivory-weasel's hair writing brush.

As an agency of the US government, Nasa insists it won't be selling its most prized assets to just anybody.

The teen may be attempting to tie up loose ends, get affairs in order, and give prized possessions away to those close to him.

Unfortunately for the chiru , its fur, known as "shahtoosh" , or "king of wools" , is highly prized.

tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood.

While on a cross-country trip to learn the ropes, however, Natalie is shaken by the emotional implications of her prized job and quits.

Every scratch win card is prized. If not for you , for someone else .

Bovine perfection comes at a price: a prized nine-month-old heifer can fetch up to $80, 000.

In response he hit on the idea of scrapping a prized facet of his country's welfare system.

Freedom to act on the international stage is particularly prized by institutions that have not taken government cash.

I join in with the back quarter, separating the rear leg from the prized rib joints with a hacksaw.

These parts are often eaten, and sometimes prized, in non-western societies, particularly in Asia.

Asia's wealthiest collectors, once again, refused to pay exorbitant prices for the world's most prized Chinese antiques.

It is debilitating to the harmonious flow of conscious awareness of man's prized possession, his spirit.

" Philosophy teacher Nick Wolterstorff states that suffering occurs " when something prized or loved is ripped away or never granted.

" Philosophy teacher Nick Wolterstorff states that suffering occurs " when something prized or loved is ripped away or never granted.

One prized find is a bull that has a bearded man' s head, fashioned out of beaten gold over wood.

Indeed, after Sotheby's failed sale of its prized Qing Dynasty vase in April, the auction house said it sold privately for HK$200 million.

The prized heritage of "Big Blue" proved a big burden for Lenovo when the PC industry began to undergo radical changes.

An ad-hoc survey of Manhattan's vintage shops produced a chorus reporting an increase in "prized possessions" being handed over.

And the assets most prized at the company are brains and data.

But Prof Cochrane correctly identifies consistency as the most prized virtue in economic reasoning.

Calligraphy later became commercialized , and works by famous artists became prized possessions.

But that would have left it needing more, forcing it to sell prized assets at firesale prices.

So, not only do nettles help the butterflies we love so much, they also distract the caterpillars from prized plants.

Germany is best-placed to use fiscal policy to boost demand, because its government bonds are prized by investors fleeing risky assets.

The bluefin - the most talked about tuna species recently, and the most prized for sushi - is not a factor in this cruise.

Ancient South American civilisations prized them so much for their medicinal and aphrodisiacal properties, they even used them as currency.

In a gesture of goodwill, Turkey this year restored a much-prized Armenian church in the eastern province of Van.

Its most prized new asset was the return of its panzer regiment's 1st Battalion, with 79 new Panther tanks.

The agreement resulted from a request by the Greek government for help in protecting its prized artifacts.

The Center for Biological Diversity, an activist group, recently launched a boycott of the prized fish.

Tishman and BlackRock defaulted on their debt payments in January, relinquishing the once-prized property to creditors.

Golden cowrie shells are among the hardest shells to find and are prized by collectors.

Traditional varieties prized for their culinary qualities continue to be grown in the mountainous north.

She was raised in a family that prized education.

Jade has always been the material most highly prized by the Chinese, above silver and gold.

Some patent lawyers are less certain that Apple will so readily sign away the rights to prized intellectual property.

The ship was prized for violating neutrality.

Ms Kubalska decided to spare her prized pedigree dog the pain of a long labour - especially since this is her first litter.

Spirulina: A blue-green algae prized by the Aztec, spirulina is 60% protein in a highly digestible form.

It would be good for the world's oil market too, which has been distorted by the loss of Libya's highly prized light, sweet crude.

In the U. S. culture of achievement, efficiency and logic are prized.

chimpanzees regarded the coula nuts The as a more highly-prized resource and competed for them more intensely.

Prized bull and stallion sperm have been stored for years and have been shown to produce viable little horses and bulls.

Description: The essential pack for surviving in the wilderness and especially prized by hobbits everywhere.

They are highly prized by gourmets and consequently sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars a pound.

American universities are so prized abroad because "we have a different kind of pedagogy, " said James Ellis, dean of the Marshall School.

'While not as prized as French and Italian truffles, Oregon produces white truffles that grow in the forests under Douglas fir trees.

A sort of witty cynicism has long been prized.

If the Lakeshow doesn't sign their prized big man by the end of the month, he'll become a restricted free agent next summer.

Western banks raised some much-needed cash by selling the highly prized stakes they had amassed in their Chinese counterparts.

The most highly prized form of raw fish is bluefin tuna , which is caught both in the Pacific and from Atlantic ports in Maine .

As elsewhere, the west prized an appearance of stability in Libya.

An albino's arms, fingers, genitals, ears, and blood are highly prized on the black market, believed to bestow magical powers.

They are prized[2] for their elegance and for their reputed medicinal properties, as a perfume, and also as an edible.

Life in Color: Yellow Sunflowers like this one in Asheville, North Carolina, are prized for their beauty but also for their seeds and oil.

Elaborate chocolate boxes were much prized as special gifts by the late Victorians as they could later be used as trinket or button boxes.

Making the list for the first time were Indian tarantulas , highly prized by collectors and threatened by the international pet trade.

A clean break with the past, not merely a return to better days, was the promise most prized.

Chiina plans to send two of its prized giant pandas to Japan early next year, the Associated Press quoted Xinhua as saying.

Mr. Summers, these people say, was a marquee hire, a prized spokesman for Shaw.

'The wrinkled blue-grey wolf fish is a highly-prized delicacy which grows extremely slowly and can live for decades. '

Once cooled and tested, the blocks of steel are ready for use in aerospace and oil-drilling, where high-strength steel is prized.

S. crop. The nuts are especially prized during the country's two-week New Year celebration in January or February.

The country regards itself as an export powerhouse whose goods are prized abroad.

The ancient Egyptians prized propolis as an embalming agent.

One of a group or class of objects, such as period glass or domestic utensils, prized by fanciers.

The Sakura is highly prized because its blossom is of very short duration.

It has also been prized by furniture makers and in India many of the temples were built with this lovely wood.

At the annual fish council, they watch ministers seeking over-large quotas for "their" fishermen, driving prized species into extinction.

The animals are used for racing and their meat is also prized.

Peasant life is prized as organic in both its literal and its metaphoric sense.

It is one of my prized possessions.

It's one of my most prized possessions.

So it makes sense that they would feel prized by having their person known by another, if only on rare occasions.

Within the curriculum itself the softer skills of strategy andleadership were most prized.

Whether in love or in the stock market, winners are to be prized.

Education is highly prized in South Korea and plays a major role in determining job and marriage prospects.

Britain remains America's closest and most able ally; its special forces are particularly prized.

This China rose has been around for quite some time and was prized in Victorian gardens for its unusual green flowers.

At a ceremony honoring Wooden several years ago, Abdul-Jabbar said many prized athletes are afraid they will be exploited by their coach.

Crickets from Shandong province in the northeast are most prized, especially those of the Velarifictorus micado species.

JPMorgan Chase will not have to offload its prized Highbridge subsidiary, for instance.

Caught by surprise, investors who had prized the franc for Switzerland's strong economy and solid finances abruptly jumped ship.

As long as the weight stays in proportion with the height, the taller the dog the more prized.

In exchange the Bianconeri will get Palermo's most prized possessions: defenders Barzagli and Grosso, and midfielder Barone.

His doctoral thesis studied Britain's involvement after World War II in Malaya, home to prized rubber and tin.

His most prized possessions had been given away, yet he was very happy.

It has been cultivated since antiquity for its seeds, which are used as food and flavouring and yield a prized oil.

Then it, in turn, became prized, and Edwardian housing was condemned.

Restitution claims have accelerated in the past few years and have been responsible for some highly prized works reaching the market.

Once used as status symbols among Fiji rulers , the golden cowrie is prized by shell collectors .

Today the capacity to deal successfully with discrete problems is highly prized .

Older pupils would fleece younger, less sophisticated ones to get hold of prized cards.

Pinstriped suits and silk ties are outnumbered by checked shirts and silver belt-buckles; pickups are prized over Porsches.

Prized by the Dwarves as much as precious metals, gems are coveted play things.

Operators shall not promote the sale of inferior but high-prized goods by offering prizes.

In the relatively new science of planet hunting, no find is more prized than finding a planet like ours, one that could support life.

In the Polynesian islands some shells were so highly prized, they were used as currency.

The most prized experiences have an educational or altruistic bent, which help deflect populist criticism.

Indeed, Russia has many levers to manipulate this former prized Soviet state.

In our classrooms education is prized, our teachers are empowered and girls, our students, are excited about school.

Given at a young age, the candy cane bearing a child's name will remain a prized symbol of tradition as that child grows into an adult.

China represents a secular culture where learning from others is prized.

There's a really good chance that in your most prized experiences, you're doing, not just thinking about doing.

Lama Su closely monitored the operations of Kamino's most prized export: clones.

Some had spent days living in makeshift shelters in the hope of getting the prized tickets.

The prized puzzle in brain research is arguably the idea of consciousness.

It is prized for its aroma and flavor contribution to Chardonnay and has been described as contributing creamy fruit.

Drew Gooden, the Spurs' prized free-agent acquisition, hasn't played in the second half in two of the past three games.

All the while, originality of thought was prized above all.

The submarine robot is the Institute's prized possession. It carries no crew. It's an R. O. V.

If there is one right prized above all others in a democratic society, it is freedom of speech.

Kasradze's wife Lena tries a few keys on the once-prized piano. It too has been destroyed.

If any one employer offers less, others could well bid away his most prized workers.

He recalls giving away his prized red bike in the frantic few days before his family was interred.

In addition, Ty would retire certain models after the initial stock-run had sold out, making the few that existed prized possessions.

The Romans placed the oyster high on their list of prized aphrodisiacs.

can design, develop and access prized-enabled platforms in all formats.

The poem is especially prized because she utters no direct reproach.

Mari Sato is hurting, but as a Japanese woman, she is doing her best to be reserved and dignified, prized by society as admirable qualities.

For important occasions, Van Kieu people may even sacrifice a buffalo, their most prized farm animal.

A prized possession in any home that is lacking in space, or even a home that would like to save space and only use the object when needed.

This influence makes Apple a prized possession for both the longs and the shorts.

In crises, scared investors rush into American Treasuries, which are prized for their liquidity.

The overseas push is a big turnabout for Japan, which long jealously protected its prized bullet train technology.

The species was once highly prized for making fishing rods and ski poles.

The No. 1 Sichuan plant, a prized example of progress, demonstrates the other new features of China's reformed economy.

A nuclear weapon, he added, is 'the ultimate and most prized goal. '

They are smaller than the prized Mediterranean or Cantabrian anchovy. But supply is far more abundant.

Celadons were prized in Eastern cultures long before their comparatively late introduction to the West.

Oil of cedarwood is highly prized for its use in medicine and perfumery.

The manta rays are prized for their gills, which are also used as a food delicacy.

It is thought that while such traits are highly-prized in men, go-getting women are penalised for not being feminine enough.

A good job was a prized possession.

Vegetables in Saxony are highly prized growing in the Ebe Valley.

All of the beans come from unmixed , old-stock Bourbon plants, which are prized for their elegant flavor.

He prized my friendship above everything else.

They include the hammerhead shark, whose fins are highly prized in China for soup, with a bowlful selling for as much as $100.

Males are often more prized in the countryside since they can help with manual labour and support the elderly.

The pencil became Donnie's prized possession.

He prized the box open with an iron bar.

We prized the cap off the bottle.

Kings and queens prized their silk clothing.

Other exports included linen, papyrus, alabaster, various kinds of stone and coloured glass--a much prized product of Alexandria.

At Spirit Lake, once a prized fishing spot, they are barred altogether.

Education is highly prized, and literacy is virtually 100 percent.

I am still at odds about selling one of our most prized assets in {8}.

There is already fear that Japan's prized lithium-ion battery technology could go the same way.

Tigers were once prized as hunting trophies and their skins can still fetch $20, 000 on the black market.

Babyhood is a pure and prized state that shouldn't be contaminated lightly.

Among my most prized possessions are the words that I have never spoken.

The Chinese culture hasn't changed much, but their art is prized in museums around the world.

I had always prided myself on my self-sufficiency and prized my private time.

Andyet, as much as these Thais may be prized for their looks, character or skills, they are never completely embraced.

The Teke people revered their prized horses and were highly devoted to them.

The town has been desperate to protect its prized tree.

"Evidently, Mrs Marcos remains to be the legitimate owner of said prized jewellery, " Mr Gonzalez said in a letter to the commission.

Highly prized as food, it is the most exploited turtle in New Guinea.

Speed in spending is prized above all; but this is no way to build something that lasts as long as infrastructure.

Among his prized stamps is the first envelope sent by Moroccan airmail in 1911.

ilove education is high prized by most parents and children, for many years. it makes great contribution to our society.

Of the remainder, the majority are students, prized because they pay hefty tuition fees.

Mined in the Byeshk and Graywall Mountains bordering Droaam, this rare metal is prized by smiths for use in jewelry and weapons.

I sacrificed my prized steed.

What's your most prized trophy?

He prized his family relationship beyond everything else.

The Chinese artifacts in front of the window are all prized possessions of Professor van der Loon. Each has a different history.

In China, lead is still prized in manufacturing because it is plentiful, cheap, malleable, and resistant to corrosion.

On the Invest in America 2011 Summit, FRC is prized by investors as the safe and transparent project.

or "king of wools" , is highly prized.

The 4. 6 foot-long (140 centimeters) piece is considered rare and prized because of the zitan wood from which it was carved.

The sandalwoods are prized by illegal loggers for their oil, which is used in medicines and cosmetics.

The shells are prized for their beauty.