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Beyond mere bragging rights, China has economic motives for trying to go global with the renminbi.

There's the bit of bragging with the boys, the fine head of the buck hung high up on the wall - sure, there's a thrill in all of it.

He did not enjoy the social life of south London, the pub culture, the bragging, the put-downs, the racism and violence.

He was not bragging, not showing off. His sole motive was to make her happy, to make her proud of him, to justify her long faith in him.

There's a prizefight underway in markets, with two heavyweights slugging it out for bragging rights and big winnings.

An increasing number of business executives have taken to bragging about how much sleep they get.

At least you'll get them out of your system and get bragging rights if anything ever happens.

All that bragging and shouting is not a sign of confidence, but a sign of insecurity.

Pretty soon, we may even live up to the bragging motto I made up for our posters and Web site: 'Beijing's premier blues and jam band. '

How much do you care about prestige and bragging rights?

Boasting is bragging about what you think are great qualities about yourself or about people or things connected to you.

It's like bragging about how much you hate lung cancer while demanding everybody smoke forty cigarettes a day.

Brave Husband. . . The husband was bragging himself to the returning wife out of town from the home of her folks.

While studying, she kept bragging about her boyfriend and decided to show me a picture of him. It was my boyfriend.

Now I can enjoy the fun of bragging that you do not know.

Do not be over- confident and careless . Your circumstances may change quickly and the emptiness of your bragging will be exposed .

Some of the vendors were amateurs there on a lark, to earn brownie bragging rights and a little spending money.

Executives and hedge fund managers began bragging about compensation packages that would have been considered shameful a few decades before.

After bragging about "openness" for so long, it makes sense for Rubin and his team to start exercising more control over the platform.

But the later reveals that you often hang out AND date attractive women in a way that does NOT appear to be bragging.

It's not just bragging rights, they also like the very idea of each of these things and they want to 'possess' the experience.

What do you think of the final exam? : It's a piece of cake to me. : You're bragging again. What if you failed?

Or, worse, as some sick, bragging monument to my own willingness to "help" ?

The Group even found one manufacturer, bragging about his ability to produce over 100, 000 counterfeit U. S. Silver Dollars a year.

Having my new salary made into a tattoo is not the same thing as bragging!

After all, bragging rights are just about the only thing that makes some of those journeys bearable.

In some cases, members have gone back to China bragging of their military "rank, " he said.

His bragging is just a front for his insincerity.

In short, they gave the world a fine hand in almost any game of international bragging rights, not that they like to dwell on the past.

Such jokey bragging about sex is meant to amuse friends, not to impress employers; eavesdropping on this conversation tells you nothing.

I am not bragging but it is true that many say to me that I speak Chinese correctly and fluently.

Bragging, talking about your problems or complaining all the time are sure ways to turn somebody off.

Also, bragging to your coworkers about the conversations you had with your boss can easily start negative rumors.

The informant said he saw the assailants bragging and celebrating.

Apple has been bragging about how the iPad 2 is a "post-PC" device, but you still need to plug it into a computer to activate and sync it.

Acaste strokes his own ego, bragging about his youth, his wealth, and his appeal to women.

Today, my parents won't stop bragging about how my sister is dating the captain of her high school football team.

Bragging about your fancy new cell phone is a fleeting pleasure; after all, today's coolest models tend to be next month's paperweights.

For that they get 4000 dollars and of course bragging rights.

Think about how busy we are, and how it has become a way of bragging: I'm so busy, I must be important.

Bragging, talking about your problems or hogging the conversation are sure ways to turn somebody off.

Bragging rights: Those of you who already have an effective elevator speech or business card already can brag by posting yours below too.

Instead of bragging, maybe you could look a little harder for it.

An engineer, an accountant, a chemist and a bureaucrat were bragging about how smart their dogs are.

That's not intended to sound like bragging, but to show you what can be accomplished (just to start) if you find the right motivation.

But recognize you're doing it for bragging rights - and not for the money.

was founded mainly to record all the crazy things our friends were bragging about, but never seemed to happen.

You've seen multiple of these today, when everyone was bragging about the amazing things they've done.

In both of these cases, complaining is bragging and nobody likes a braggart.

In Michigan Rick Snyder walloped his Democratic opponent by bragging about his managerial skills.

I thought we were always bragging about being the home of the brave?

Most likes bragging Man, you do not burst his little trick.

Then, once you're certain everything's O. K. , go ahead and start bragging about it to all your friends.

Oh, He's always bragging about that simpleton grandson of his.

In this atmosphere, the tussle for sporting bragging rights takes on a whole new dimension.

Suicide videos showed cell members bragging about the attack and covert operations in east London showed the liquid bombs being prepared.

The bank boosted its bragging rights by advising on 223 deals worth $788. 4bn during the first half, according to Dealogic.

Our family bragging do not pay anything!

We better stop boasting and bragging the growth rate which mainly comes from rich mass consuming imported goods.

Oh darling! You are bragging, you know that you don't need to brag.

Also, all bragging aside, I lead a decent social life with many friends outside of the online world.

Sadly, by bragging about the rosy short-term budget figures, he may have made that task even harder.

Young Diaodiaohu optimistic, cheerful, energetic and fun, occasionally blowing love bragging.

He had a brain, but it wasn't something worth bragging about.

It's a short report that Microsoft executives are bragging to MVPs that "we're in it to win. "

The male drivers saw the benefits as winning trophies, having wonderful car specifications and bragging about accidents they had survived.

They're already practicing for future Olympics - to again win the most gold and Olympic bragging rights over America.

But, I can get more done in 2 hours than you probably do in 8. I'm not bragging, but that's actually an advantage of having ADHD.

This makes them mindful of public opinion: some appear in campaign advertisements waving guns and bragging about how tough they are.

Whatever Pluto's exact dimensions, the fact doesn't have much significance beyond cosmic bragging rights.

But some say Google's need to boost its Silicon Valley credibility need not come at the expense of Wall Street bragging rights.

The problem with that is that it's nothing but bragging.

Three rats are sitting at the bar talking bragging about their bravery and toughness .

You don't get the thrill of finding a pearl in the oyster, the "wow, I found the most incredible hire! " bragging rights.

I'd find it easier to believe gold was totally over if no one was saying it and everyone was bragging about all the gold coins they held.

Bragging about how you got into an Ivy League school or even in your current position will put doubt about your qualifications.

Salesmen are a lot like fishermen, right? Always bragging about their big catch.

Bragging to others about his wonderful qualities.

In doing this Captain Gunter was probably bragging more than confessing.

Go on bragging! I don't believe you any more.

If told properly, it should reveal a lot of facts about your personality and background without sounding like you're bragging.

"It gives them technology bragging rights, " said Nathan Brookwood, head of industry research firm Insight 64.

By one measure of policy activism, the ECB can still claim bragging rights.

The moral: If you don't understand that commodity ETF your pal is bragging about, pass on it.

Their ties were fodder for bragging rights between the Galleon boss and Ms Chiesi.

Don't mention your salary when others are bragging and don't whine about being owed money.

Sean is constantly bragging about his riches.

In short, nothing was on offer but bragging rights.

I'm not bragging. Everyong worries about washing clothes. I just wanted to share the pressure from other people.

He was bragging as how he could run faster than anybody else.

Honda and Toyota have claimed bragging rights for years, but now we are seeing our hard work pay off.

Monica: I know, and she's always bragging about all the famous people she's met.

My boss is a stuffed shirt, bragging all the time.

If you don't know the fine art of diplomatic bragging, you might get lost in the shuffle of your co-workers.

Even when the Lakers suck, which is almost never, you still have bragging rights over every other team in the league, INCLUDING Boston.

Which child is bragging? Circle the correct picture.

How do I let my boss know about my accomplishments without bragging?

Three boys were bragging about their fathers.

Bragging acres how you got into an Ivy League educate or even in ywe current position be to get doubt acres ywe qualifications.

Also like to make the connection there with his best buddies bragging, listening to them say they do.

He is always bragging about what he can do with a car.

we look forward to bragging about you in these years ahead.

He who is given to bragging about his past achievements must have lost interest in his own future.

For example, one woman I know was bragging to me about her grandson and how smart he was and well he did in school.

Imagine having bragging rights for all of North America!

People paid thousands of dollars more than for regular airliners to fly the Concorde, not only for its speed but also for bragging rights.

B: You might want to save your bragging until after you beat me.

We look forward to bragging about you in the years ahead.

That gives her bragging rights for the No. 2 spot or for other demands.

He's bragging. There's no way he could do that!

When I got my fully loaded Honda Odyssey, I didn't go around bragging about it, did I?

An MBA also confers bragging rights.

Neither bragging nor beating yourself makes you a better trader.

He's been bragging about his new car.

Matt: What? Is the NBA's most valuable player bragging? Hey Hey.

GUPTA And who will get the bragging rights?

Now when I mention how it's important to demonstrate high status in your story, I don't mean you should start bragging about yourself.

Walmart, which was number-one on the list, issued a press release bragging about it, which only legitimized the list even more.

It is a matter of bragging rights.

Some for bragging rights, and some for cold hard cash.

I'm not bragging of success. I'm admitting I have failed, And need God to clean my mess.

I feel you are bragging.

I was bored by her endless bragging .

I'm just bragging about how good you are.

The answer matters, and not just in order to award the historical bragging rights.

That man running for mayor went around bragging he'd win the election by a big 50, 000 majority.

That man going to weselvesor go by oneself bragging he'd win the election by a big 50, 000 majority.

He's not bragging , but at least he has a job.

"Is it that men are bragging about it and women are lying to everybody including themselves? " she asks.

Missy: I always bragging to my friends about my brother the rocket scientist.

However, I couldn't resist bragging that when I was 17, 1 weighed 225 pounds and today I tip the scales at 224.

So the next time you see a pin-thin celebrity bragging about her relaxed approach to eating, remember this

If you are shy or introverted (the term I like to use) then you may feel self-promotion is too much like bragging.

Barely a week passes without Iran bragging about another technological advance: a rabbit fired into space; a new surface-to-surface missile;

cause bragging doesn't come easy to me,

Carpenters were the same in bragging about his craft. If they wanted to make a curve parts, they used the hook ruler;

And I'm bragging next to you, but it's like you're gone too soon

Even though they are in the terrible twos, they are still the most precious double trouble I have (excuse me for bragging a little bit. )

She's got a great voice, look at me, I am already bragging

overheard some guy smoking crack start bragging

bragging about acts of violence he or she would like to commit

Again comes whistle and sailor's bragging

While this cops bragging about the nigga he's jackin