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Seizing on a chance encounter with an attractive stranger, Deidre accepts his offer to use his country home.

Rumours of the demise of gold have been exaggerated so often in recent years that seizing on its recent slump smacks of recklessness.

Exchanges have been accused, by some, of seizing on the new regulatory mood in Washington and Brussels to promote their businesses.

It may well be that the most instructive points arise from understanding the differences rather than seizing on superficial similarities.

As they do, carmakers and dealers are seizing on a rare positive indicator: the used-car market is reviving.

This new factor highlights how young Chinese are increasingly seizing on fast-growing personal freedoms, including sexual freedoms.

The men, seizing on this opportunity for celebration, all decided to buy some meat for their last meal.

"The cold war warriors are seizing on it to revive their agenda, " says Ms MacKinnon.

There are always people who are seizing on this pretext to assault Mexicans , even just verbally.

To Obama fans, the "Yes, We Can" opener, seizing on his campaign refrain, could be a treasure.

Many government critics but also reform advocates in the party are seizing on the scandal to push for large-scale political changes.