serious about

And if they say, ah, you know, the United States and China, they're not serious about this, then they won't be serious either.

Fox insists she has no set goals as an actress but seems serious about her desire to encourage women to embrace and enjoy their sexuality.

"Until recently, it was difficult for business to say with a straight face that the administration was serious about trade, " says Mr Wenk.

Me? I'm interested to see what Phil Hughes turns out to be. It would seem the Yankees are indeed serious about developing their own players.

Well, there's nothing serious about the matter with you, but you are rather run down.

The violence was subsiding and I thought he might be serious about peace.

You need to be honest, and tell him everything; about how you feel, and if you're serious about her or still trying to figure this out.

"No one is going to get serious about Fannie and Freddie, and what will happen to them, until we solve the current crisis, " he said.

Obama at least seems to realize this fact and has -- albeit tepidly -- challenged a recalcitrant Israel to get serious about peace.

He said in a speech in Washington that America had to "get serious" about a secure and affordable energy future.

He said he thought he'd be able to measure whether the Iranians were serious about the negotiating on their nuclear program.

Human-rights groups said the regime should free its most influential political detainees if it wants to show it is serious about reform.

At first the salesman looks suspicious but quickly decides that she's serious about buying (and that this isn't a stickup).

I'm always ready to help those who are serious about learning English and those who really care.

We'd like to see the United States get serious about innovation by investing $16 billion a year in clean energy R&D.

Nay, if you are so serious about it, I shall consider the matter as absolutely settled.

Since this was done in a financial conference call, SEC rules applying, you can be pretty sure ATI is serious about this.

Mr. Tong said he had been approached about buying the floor earlier, but didn't think the owner was serious about a sale.

We have to be serious about lightweight vehicles, " he said. "

You seem like a nice gentleman, but I'm not sure I could ever get serious about a man who has a laxative jingle for his ring tone!

He said they must be removed to show the international community that Israel is serious about advancing the peace process.

Try to use the dinner to make some new relationships or to show the boss that you are serious about your job.

Yet there are strong grounds for doubting whether the ADB's member countries are as serious about fighting corruption as the bank itself.

But you know that I could not become serious about such a man, Melly.

They said some U. S. officials they have spoken to seem to have lost hope that China is serious about currency reform.

Once you begin to settle down in the working world, you should get serious about getting out of debt and using your money wisely.

Second, investors may not really believe China is serious about trying to slow things down.

But if China is serious about sustainable economic growth, putting these to the top of the agenda would be a good start.

If it is serious about recovery, the United States must balance the budget, stimulate private saving, and embrace a declining dollar.

But now many tech folk are worrying out loud that his government is not as serious about supporting innovation as it purports to be.

Well, a good guide is to think, "What did we do last time the rich world got serious about developing another region of the world? "

That would have shown that the US is still serious about fighting the "war on terrorism" .

Third, the IMF and the bank have to get serious about helping poor countries manage their debt sensibly.

For that reason, he says, "we ought to be very serious about our competitors here in China. "

He said if Mayweather is serious about fighting, he should come out of hiding and let's fight.

The one renewable-energy source it still seems to be serious about is biofuels.

But Wang Tao of the WWF says the recent chaos does at least show that the central government is serious about the issue.

If you and a potential cofounder are really serious about creating a business together, get started now.

The news clips of cars streaming out of Atlanta or Phoenix might finally push our leaders to do something serious about climate change.

Indian press reports indicate that Singh is serious about this proposal, despite opposition within India.

The main point is to be very serious about guitar playing.

After years of procrastination, China has at last shown itself to be serious about doing what is necessary to join the WTO.

Just that you respect the other members of the community and understand that we are very serious about this Project and what it means.

But if it is serious about beefing up its software and services activities, HP may have to make sacrifices elsewhere.

It seemed to me that the government is serious about making changes to the law and investing money in this venture.

If nonprofits are going to be serious about financial self-sufficiency, they must adopt more aggressive pricing policies.

If you're going to get serious about robotics, you'll soon want more than either of these two systems provide in their base kit.

Thirty-three and single, she decided it was time to get serious about meeting someone that was right for her.

From the time you had choose, we discovered that you are serious about this matter.

Few things are so permanent in our lives, and I became very serious about this art.

Investors seem to interpret a big asset sale as a signal that managers are serious about focusing on growth areas.

living habits: a normal lifestyle and regular people to be able to do something serious about the principle.

It conveyed that you were serious about fitting in with the guys and climbing the corporate ladder.

Supporters of the legislation hope its passage will show the * that the United States is serious about reducing global warming.

You can probably guess what happened next: Dan's work life calmed down, and he became more serious about his personal life.

Now to you ones serious about your spiritual evolution, we exhort you to scan your lives and determine that which is not needed.

If you are serious about learning how to increase your sexual stamina and the length of time you're able to perform, use the tips above.

The trip is an important one and if I say I can't go, I fear it will mark my card as someone not serious about work.

If you're serious about the RHCE or RHCT exams , this chapter should be just a review.

If you're with this girl it's for a reason, decide early if you're serious about her, and then never ever mess around.

If you're serious about any goal, I would create a list of all the activities you do that you associate with that goal.

Less widely appreciated is the fact that Coco Chanel herself was a philosopher of taste. I'm serious about that.

S. schools in terms of Ivy League admissions, concludes: "They're very serious about their education, it's Exeter, Harvard or bust. "

If you are looking for the same things in life and are truly serious about a relationship and marriage, I would love to hear from you.

Such a deal in Copenhagen will demonstrate that we are serious about tackling the climate challenge.

Thirty sleeping pills, but they were herbal, so it wasn't like you were serious about dying either.

Try to let partners who are getting serious about you down easy or revenge can be expected.

That could leave the U. S. shorthanded on solar at the very time when it's finally gotten serious about renewables.

Have always been serious about anything you say I can do a good job it was deliberately done well.

Supporters of the legislation hope its passage will show the world that the United States is serious about reducing global warming.

I'm serious about this. I mean what I say .

"They have become more serious about rebalancing, " he said. "But it is a long-term process. "

I am not in any games, and am really serious about developing a good long term relationship with you.

At a fundamental level, I'd argue, our current leaders just aren't serious about some of the essential functions of government.

The boss threatened him with dismissal and capped it off by saying, "if you don't get serious about your job, you can quit at once. "

This is all helpful, but if companies are serious about interns, they should pay them.

e Chinese Government has saida that it is serious about dialogue and that it hopes for a positive outcome.

Moreover, both sides now claim in their different ways to be serious about tackling the deficit and the entitlement spending that drives it.

So, what does it mean to get serious about providing hope for the bottom billion?

Many industry insiders were sure that if Google were serious about acquiring a portfolio of patents, InterDigital would be its target.

When they plead childcare, it can seem to affirm old stereotypes: look, she's not serious about her job.

Such a law is critical to persuading the world that the US is serious about acting on climate change.

Obama called for a "thoughtful approach" that preserves Second Amendment rights to gun ownership, but gets serious about gun safety.

But if IBM and the other companies involved are really serious about this then it can be a really good thing.

But if the party is serious about leaving the wilderness, it cannot be choosy about who leads them out.

Do you think he is serious about leaving his wife?

But if he is serious about this matter, there are many other issues which Mr Gove will need to consider.

On Wednesday, Pound asked Chinese authorities to "go the extra mile" to show the world it is serious about cracking down on doping.

If Beijing were serious about a move up the value chain, this is precisely what policy makers would want to see happen.

Any country serious about tackling climate change will therefore want more fossil-fuel-free generation elsewhere in the system.

Mr Liveris wants America to do the same thing, sort of, by getting serious about energy policy.

"China appears to be serious about going electric, " says Mike Dunne, motor analyst at JD Power, the consultancy, in Shanghai.

They were dead serious about going to Mars and began working out the details.

"If Americans are going to be serious about losing weight, " says Popkin, "then they need something that's serious. "

If Democrats are serious about fighting inequality, their top priority ought to be tax reform.

I am not smarter or more talented than anyone else who might attempt this, but I am much more committed and serious about reaching my goals.

But I'm serious about running. Being a professional runner is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.

It is in this Christian community, people are serious about sin, and care enough to correct us to assist us to grow in the right direction.

Looks like Apple is also pretty serious about the gaming space, at least if recent hires are any indication.

Sun said the government is serious about taking action against producers of tainted foods.

In Venezuela, Chavez said he was not serious about an earlier threat to cut oil sales to the US, but also threatened to sue Exxon Mobil.

If you are serious about this project, please show me some url examples where my links will be coming from.

He is serious about the matter.

But if China is serious about doing business with the U. S. , the eventual benefits will far out weight the risks.

Supporters of legislation hope its passage will show the world that the United States is serious about reducing global warming.

If you're serious about becoming the new-and-improved version of you, then stop looking for easy and start looking for effective.

But the appointment of Renho to a senior ministerial position suggests that incoming Prime Minister Naoto Kan is serious about change.

There needs to be concrete action by the North to demonstrate they are truly serious about negotiation and engagement.

He stressed that the government is serious about tax reform to at least partly close the current budget gap.

If Mr Aquino really is serious about facing down the outraged bishops on birth control, he will need all his loyal friends.

But it hoped the increase would send a message that it was serious about controlling inflation.

Were you serious about that? -Did I say I wanted to do a panto? -I read it in the newspapers, so it absolutely has to be true!

Similarly, though ambition continues to run ahead of reality, India has become serious about improving its woeful infrastructure.

Isn't the number an important thing to know about someone you might be serious about?

Democrats say the Republicans were never serious about reform and cared only about inflicting a defeat on the president.

First, Mr Obama is serious about comprehensive healthcare reform and hopes to make high-income households pay for it.

That's clear that the President is just not serious about cutting and spending. But spending is the problem.

In fact, the protesters are deadly serious about challenging the establishment's self-appointed right to continue running the country.

Then, in January 2011, Stevens said her boss called her into her office and asked if she was serious about donating her kidney.

If the Treasury was really serious about China's currency intervention, it would have taken real action already.

It is another gimmick aimed at showing the world that this time they are serious about peace.

The recession convinced people that the central bank was serious about cooling inflation and adjusted their behavior accordingly.

If you are serious about getting a focused life you need to ask three questions.

Yet Bucky Fuller was very serious about learning. He proved this when he joined the American navy during World War One.

Serious about my work, I seek perfection by doing things in a detail-oriented manner which is typical of a girl.

Businesses that are serious about corporate reputation manage risk as an ongoing issue.

It was hardly a time to demand more opening of dissent if one were really serious about such themes.

The audience was comprised largely of UT students, who were very serious about seeking the Truth.

Basically, they were older guys, often divorced, who were serious about getting married and having kids and hated dating.

The secretary- general comes from a "culture of accountability" , he says. "The South Koreans are serious about governance and controls. "

If Beijing is serious about fighting inflation, it will need to go far beyond imposing a few price controls.

Test teams serious about system testing will recognize and would have experienced most of the practices discussed.

Do you think he is serious about leaving the company?

I wasn't serious about going to Italy. It was only a passing thought.

She is never serious about him. She is just playing on his feelings.

So if you're serious about improving your game, then get a pencil, because you've got WORK to do in this article.

Apart from not wanting to do it, she's incredibly serious about her craft.

The last time the rich world got serious about developing another region was in the late 1940s.

Beijing has also tried to signal recently that it is serious about enforcing a less generous monetary policy.

And both nations remain serious about transnational threats like terrorism, piracy, and weapons of mass destruction shipments.

The idea is simple: if states show that they're serious about reform, we'll show them the money.

If you are a bit serious about the electronics hobby I recommend the "Color Code" .

To ensure generations to come have even more opportunities than we've had, Congress must get serious about meaningful debt reduction.

Dmitry Medvedev, Russian president, reminded us this week that top officials are serious about international monetary reform.

It will take more than a dubious target dubiously implemented to convince sceptics that Beijing is really serious about a clampdown.

She says he was a mischievous boy starting to get serious about the competitive exam to enter a good high school.

Whatever your environment, you are strongly advised to be serious about security matters.

If Obama is serious about peacemaking he'll have to adjust that balance in two ways.

If Pakistan is serious about defeating the Taliban, the tribal areas must be somewhat tamed .

So it is hard for women to be serious about their work without being accused of toughness and competitiveness.

Victor: I know. I married into a family that's very serious about education!

Then you can jump on your thoughts, play with them, throw them here and there, dance with them, but not be serious about them.

And I don't think we've been serious about employer sanctions. It requires that we set up a verification system that they can rely on.

However, therefore certain things that you can do to show that you are serious about making a change and salvaging the relationship.

Were you serious about what you said back there? About reprogramming the machines?

American and European officials say Iran may be serious about returning to talks about its nuclear program.

If Mayweather is serious about coming out of retirement, I think it's a good fight for him and a big challenge for Marquez.

I mean, there's no way tom's ever gonna get serious about a woman like that, right?

But he says there is still no evidence to suggest that the Ethiopians are serious about pulling out.

USD bulls will look for some indication that the US government is serious about cutting the burgeoning budget deficit.

Spengs , you serious about this catching a ghost ?

The latest patent leak along with the previous drawings show Ferrari is serious about cutting down emissions and improving fuel economy.

Even when you're serious about protecting your skin, you may sometimes want the glow of a tan.

Only then will other countries stop relying on rising trade surpluses and become serious about generating domestic demand.

The idea made sense: have each side do something tangible to prove it was serious about peace and then start negotiations.

But it does send a signal that India is finally getting more serious about solving its looming energy security crisis.

Now, he says, if Iran wants to get serious about talks it should do so through official channels, not through public statements.

"Investors have not made significant redemptions, which means they are serious about them in their long-term outlook. "

But the three together are now putting considerable pressure on him to change course in Darfur and get serious about peace with the south.

The bottom line is this: if you are serious about your Web site, you've got to be serious about keyword choice.

the seahorse on the right with a puffed out belly is a father seahorse . he is very serious about courtship and raising children.

The feedback on this program has been great and if companies are serious about customer service than this can value add to their business.

You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like.

She's getting serious about art again, so she's going to take some courses at one of the schools here.

getting serious about protecting intellectual property?

A tough start, but it will save you a lot of time down the road if you are serious about making a difference.

If he is serious about the deficit, this was the time to show it.

Mr. Gates said if Iran is serious about reaching a deal, it should cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Congress needs to be serious about deficit reduction, and it also needs to be serious about foreign policy.

It will be a good outcome if the "threat" of China prompts the international community to get more serious about that.

Chris : Right, but then I'm tired at work. I can't do that. I have to be serious about things.

So, to be serious about food production starts here, in this country, now.

For enterprises that are serious about the value of their ontologies, these individuals should play key leadership roles.

Chery, the Chinese automaker with a sweet-sounding name, is serious about entering the European market as quickly as possible.

In brief, if you are serious about your goals, low self-confidence can be your biggest ally to accomplish them.

We are very serious about hiring you. We want you to teach for us.

It will, however, require Beijing to become serious about transferring wealth from the state to the household sector.

But if we do not get serious about bringing the unemployme­ nt rate down, it may just take that long.

The case for Huawei is that, Madam Sun's security links notwithstanding, it appears to be serious about increasing transparency.

"Mom, I need a knife and fork! " said Shazara, trying hard to sound serious about her request.

Also, if you're really serious about saving money, consider downgrading your package by cutting out pay cable channels.

Africa's other leaders paid lip-service to achieving this vision but none seemed very serious about putting it into practice.

Serious about life, love, enjoy life, neither overbearing nor servile. Thanksgiving also.

Organization failure can occur when managers are not serious about control or lack control information.

Value brands are suddenly hot in the European auto industry as carmakers get serious about protecting their low-end flanks.

The first thing I did when I got serious about learning Spanish was to start watching cartoons, TV series and movies in Spanish.

Fourth, goals are evidence that you are serious about your God-given responsibilities.

He confessed, "I wasn't serious about that girl, I was only flirting with her. "

The mineral kingdom invites more reading the web site to work with these materials if you are serious about your ascension.

This does not mean China is not serious about global warming.

If the seven-party leaders are really serious about the country, peace and development, this problem will not come.

If you're serious about security or have healthy paranoia, this page contains tips and notes to push the limits even further.

If you are really serious about performance, this should even include some background processes that some would consider vital.

Beijing has also done an excellent job at convincing the rest of the world it is serious about climate change.

If you are not serious about buying this item, please do not bid!

I know you are serious about finding your true love and I know you dont play games and I am not sure if you do or dont mind a man's age.

now for us to get down to Business and be serious about this.

Life seems too short a span to get very serious about anything for a Gemini.

I wonder why he is always so serious about the business.

Ms Gillard also faces the problem of showing that the government is still serious about tackling climate change.

Even as a young child, Buffett was pretty serious about making money.

Get serious about fast growth in this startup community focused on finding funding, talent and expert advice.

If the G8 is serious about reaching an agreement on climate change, the Indians and Chinese should be there as equal partners.

Microsoft is finally getting serious about multitouch, which users love for its simplicity.

"China is serious about sustainable development. We all need to get serious about sustainable development, " he added.

To the public, it shows that the Fed is serious about capping inflation.

If the Government is serious about achieving a tobacco-free society then the price nettle must be grasped.

Sprinkling of mischievous students face, we serious about listening to teachers.

Is she serious about learning to be a pilot?

More than anything, this would show the world Beijing is serious about being a responsible player in the global trading system.

If you are at all serious about following this course to build a serious income stream, start right.

Will this news be the wake-up call that America needs to get serious about educational achievement?

Italy and Greece, under new technocratic governments, may now be more serious about living within their means and reforming their faults.

We have to get much more serious about investment in education.

let's be serious about this. This is not a joke.

Besides introducing novel ways to increase its water supply, Singapore is also serious about reducing demand.

I won't waste your time unless I'm serious about hiring you, but you should be willing to provide this before being hired.

It is a main reason that Iceland and Norway, two countries serious about the sea, have not joined the club.

Beijing needs to convince the world that it is serious about adjusting the value of its currency.

Having dithered for much of the past year, companies are getting serious about cost-control.

Electricity arrears of Belarus and the recent devaluation of the country serious about.

The charcoal wiped across Big Al's face certified that he was serious about fighting Terence here and now.

But we know that the Government of India will not be serious about this warning .

You look pretty serious about something. What happened to you?

The "I'll just write this post and get it over with" attitude is never recommended if you are serious about seeing long-term results.

We have to be serious about our future.

This could be the time that we finally get serious about changing the future for most people who live on planet Earth.

And if Owen is serious about building bridges, then talking directly to those who pay his Newcastle salary won't do him any harm.

Of course, she's also very serious about her acting.

But listen -- experts who are serious about disease reduction recommend that adults eat just over half a pound of meat per week.

However, there are certain things that you can do to show that you are serious about making a change and salvaging the relationship.

But the moment you become serious about your mission, expect the Devil to throw all kinds of diversions at you.

If we are serious about getting out of the current crisis, the rich should pay their dues.

We have shown we are serious about protecting the competitiveness of the UK banking sector.

But despite that and the ludicrousness of the puppet prop, The Beaver is serious about portraying mental illness.

Bhutan has gotten increasingly serious about its system of GNH over the years.

After all, the two are in love and serious about getting married.

The buyers were starting to get serious about the seller's offering, so their finance guys were vetting the deal.

" Boehner also criticized the foul language: " We are serious about spending cuts seriously, and we are very fucking serious.

How can we believe that the government is serious about cleaning up the water supply or the rivers?