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He came up to me when it was almost midnight and advised me, in all seriousness, to put up a camp bed to sleep in the office.

By now I was almost in the same state as the elder brother had been: the bear's utter seriousness robbed me of my composure.

He had made a serious mistake and it was no use trying to minimize its seriousness.

There's a real seriousness of purpose where we in the States, at a national level, are now just in Washington beginning to talk about it.

Yet in the automobile industry, at least, Japanese companies stand out for the frequency and seriousness of recent labour problems.

The company insisted it had taken this long for it to realise the seriousness of the threat.

Your irresolute attitude, coupled with your irrepressible sense of nonchalance simply is inappropriate to the seriousness of the situation.

Note that this E-mail is not one of those Internet jokes and should be treated with seriousness, utmost important and confidentiality.

I never bring this up with any other, just because no one will ever realize the seriousness of this problem.

She was not there, and the discovery gave him a pang out of all proportion to its seriousness.

Mr. Pierce kept studying the menu with an air of good-natured seriousness, quizzing his son from time to time with gruff but genial banter.

Her voice had dropped to a note of seriousness, and she sat gazing up at him with the troubled gravity of a child.

Analysts said the decisions underlined the seriousness with which Beijing is treating the climate change debate.

And yet the two admired each other more than they admired any other living poets and corresponded with an unusual seriousness of engagement.

Mr Berlusconi seems to understand, belatedly, the seriousness of Italy's economic situation.

The doctor, not wishing to make him nervous, did not fully explain the seriousness of his condition.

She looked a little like what he said she was as, holding the candle sideways, she tried to smile away the seriousness of her words.

What he proposed was lighthearted seriousness or serious lightheartedness -- like that of a sportsman in a game or an actor in a play.

He was beginning to understand the seriousness of life.

Sun Wu did not blame them but said in all seriousness: "It's the general's fault if he hasn't made himself clear. "

Mr. Obama said the step was 'an important signal about Russia's seriousness about achieving membership in the World Trade Organization. '

I can't refute it or agree with it, but the seriousness with which you say this affects me somewhere But I feel that is not enough.

Pluralism is the mark of intellectual seriousness: recognition of the force of a wide range of arguments with which one does not agree.

Sooner or later, however, Such a pandemic will occur and history shows that it must be taken with the utmost seriousness.

In apparent seriousness, they fear that America is caught up in a new space race-and that it is losing.

He told me with affected seriousness that he would go abroad to make further studies.

The question of Muslim identity , assumed seriousness during the decline of Muslim power in South Asia .

Analysts said that Mr Olivier's appointment was a sign of the seriousness with which Peugeot was taking emerging markets.

Lily: I should write to her and tell her the seriousness and ask her husband to take her to hospital.

Though I was disappointed, I had to give up the idea of leaving for my bus for her seriousness.

Given the seriousness of this risk, we have no alternative but to think up some practical solutions to resolve it.

Even if one disagreed with him, it was impossible to not take his arguments with the greatest seriousness.

The driver, however, was not in the least impressed with the seriousness of his responsibility.

The Associated Press said this indicated the seriousness of the case and that the regime would not allow any appeal of the verdict.

Besides, a great lot of case of scientific cheating also shows the seriousness of it. There follows several typical cases.

He seems unable to quit on his own despite the discomfort and seriousness of the disease.

Far from having a negative impact, your characteristics of seriousness and sense of responsibility are assets.

The prime minister's intervention gives us hope, at last, that this issue may now be treated with the seriousness it deserves.

The seriousness of the Fitch statement grabbed investors' attention, he said.

He added "For the serious only" at the bottom of his lonely hearts ad to show his seriousness.

This is said in all seriousness. As if the massive bank bailouts never happened, followed by the defiant record bonuses.

But plonking an American army in the heart of the Arab world was always a gamble. It demanded the highest seriousness and careful planning.

That will be a vital test of his own seriousness as well as Israel's good faith.

The control and seriousness with which both teams played neutralised any creative licence, any moments of exquisite skill.

No, she assures me with great seriousness. Nor do I resemble a pig in the least.

The international community is beginning to appreciate the seriousness of this loss of livestock genetic diversity.

I clicked there. It wasn't fancy. But she covered the team with the seriousness of a writer. Still, I wondered, is anybody reading?

The commercial nature of galleries often engenders a certain degree of seriousness over what is suitable for exhibition.

The seriousness with which he pushes that proposal will be the first real clue as to how genuine his intentions are.

I really do not want to get a good result in their own time, he was a look of seriousness.

'I draw lessons from these cases, and I will set a new example, ' he said. 'I will make people aware of the seriousness of this.

Enthusiasm about the sport and the game itself gets lost in the process as an air of "seriousness" takes over.

When he came over I saw a seriousness in him that I had never seen before.

This overconfidence was also seen when people tried to communicate anger, sadness, seriousness and humour in an email.

He says the Washington summit symbolizes the seriousness with which leaders view the financial crisis.

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.

Any departure from the following points should be considered a fault; its seriousness should be regarded in exact proportion to its degree.

I wondered at people's obsessive punctuality, politeness, cleanliness and the absolute seriousness with which they conducted every activity.

However, the internet bristles with experts talking up the seriousness of such an addiction.

head wang behaves quite well on work for his social eloquence which made him never fail and his seriousness.

This is certainly not desirable, but if it meant a stronger agreement that addressed the seriousness of the problem, it may not be that bad.

The victim was rushed to Larnaca hospital but due to the seriousness of his condition he was transferred to Nicosia for surgery.

In all seriousness, who thought Green Day had it in them to deliver one of the best rock albums of the year?

The best American newspapers are certainly superior to their Anglo-Australian counterparts in terms of depth and seriousness.

Merikangas said the results underscore the seriousness of eating disorders.

Considering the seriousness of the issue, we have no alternative but to implement some practical solutions to resolve it.

A Canadian, for Pete's sake. Sure, they had him do some crunches, but still, it just points to a real lack of seriousness in this movie.

Taking the seriousness of this problem into consideration, effective measures must be taken before things get worse.

However, in the context of the right to withdraw, an unsatisfactory clause is clearly a matter of the utmost seriousness.

Talking about what "one" must and must not do and what it costs did not do justice to the seriousness of Hanna`s question.

From his meticulous descriptions of the different shapes of snake I discern his seriousness and carefulness.

Dragged in shoeless from the court, he contemplated questions with great seriousness while occasionally stabbing at a salad.

Journalism defines itself as a profession, in part, by proclaiming the moral seriousness of its most cherished story forms.

There's sort of this extra level of seriousness.

If I could intrude a note of seriousness into this frivolous conversation.

Again, is time the factor of seriousness? Or does seriousness depend on the state of the mind?

What the photography exhibition "Chinese Landscape" emphasizes, first, and for the most, is an attitude: seriousness.

Hillary's appointment is a sign to friend and foe of the seriousness of my commitment to renew American diplomacy and restore our alliances.

To lessen or attempt to lessen the magnitude or seriousness of, especially by providing partial excuses.

It would be a mistake to understate the seriousness of the problem.

The doctor, not wishing to make her nervous, didn't fully explain the seriousness of her condition.

We may take it for granted now that in substance, seriousness, significance, the advantage of the real mathematical theorem is overwhelming.

Jack's countenance assumed an air of seriousness.

US officials are said to be pleasantly surprised at the speed and seriousness of the Yemeni response.

Not wanting to make her nervous, the doctor didn't fully explain the seriousness of her condition.

Your week is designed for you to step beyond the madness & seriousness of modern life & have some fun.

She gazed at the sheets of music for a long moment, then started to pound on the keys with a seriousness that took Hanfeng by surprise.

The toughest minds will join in these moments of relaxation as they seek a way to put aside their seriousness.

There was immediate doubt about the seriousness of its intent, given dissent within government and from trade unions.

She had children and a certain quality of seriousness.

Into the stomach to eat something out of the question, the seriousness of the harm is self-evident.

She accused him of an odious want of seriousness, of laughing at all things, beginning with himself.

Courting is like playing Mahjong, no fun with no seriousness, heart broken with too much care ----- game spirit should be nourished.

The seriousness of the thought, the outstanding artistic expression has reached the insurmountable height.

Whether an agent is classified as endemic or epidemic does not consider the seriousness of the condition to the hosts.

will remain major crime, but a foretaste of the seriousness of incivility is suggested by what has been happening in Houston.

of the seriousness of this problem , effective measures should be taken before things get worse.

In an Agile CM environment, a broken unit test is treated with the same seriousness as a broken build.

We need an immediate reaction from the psychological point of view. The team will have to show its pride, seriousness and professionalism.

In taking a final view, however, the seriousness of the window repair problem and its dire consequences should of course not be overlooked.

The degree of punishment is meant to be proportional to the seriousness of the crime.

A profoundly earnest and sincere thinker, he displayed a high seriousness tempered with tenderness and a love of simplicity.

Objective: to explore the relation between the seriousness of alexithymia and the prognosis of patients with primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Strict structure, like in my songs, which puts the listener into a kind of trance and substantiates the seriousness of the song.

Yet Washington may be reaching a moment when the seriousness of the threat trumps political resistance.

Your records are a litmus test of your seriousness as a trader.

"These allegations, given their seriousness, will continue to command my full personal attention, " Mr. Roos said in a statement.

Many things which are simply to be taken humorously, we take so seriously -- and from that seriousness begins our problem.

I elicit their understanding of what gave rise to the symptoms, their expected course, and their perceived seriousness.

Due to the seriousness of his condition, he was put in the intensive care unit.

Generally, the size or seriousness of the negotiation determines the amount of time needed to negotiate it.

Black suggests authority and seriousness . It is a dignified choice that announces your presence, but can be intimidating if overused .

Corrective behaviour process will be applied in a fair and equitable manner, depending on the seriousness of the offence.

Secret Service returns Palmer to the hotel suite. Sherry tells him about the assassination attempt, but Palmer scoffs at its seriousness.

We must not underestimate the seriousness and complexity of the crisis and its far-reaching political and economic impacts on the world.

Once developed countries have shown demonstrable proof of their seriousness then India can think of going to next stage.

Chirac said he wanted "both a festival, with moments of seriousness, and a signal that finally we can live in peace. "

That may be an exaggeration, but it is hard to spot much seriousness in either party about getting the nation's finances in order.

These historical data and evidence with a strict balance, timing, and seriousness, not free to tamper with.

I understand the seriousness of the situation, the frustrations and fears that continue to be voiced.

There are positive correlations between the commercial sexual behaviors and perceived seriousness, perceived barriers and attitude.

The seriousness of this threat to US power is increasingly drawing the attention of Washington.

in view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measure must be taken before things get worse.

The distribution patterns of diseased plants seriousness in overwintering period and flowering stage were of aggregation distribution.

But I must impress upon both of you the seriousness of what you have done.

The author wrote this passage aims to describe the consequences of the greenhouse effect, make people realize the seriousness and urgency.

But after he has arrived Hainan, he found it was actually the case and instantly realized the seriousness of the issue.

Even the gray walls and rumble of thunder outside reflect the atmosphere of seriousness as we write our first essay of the semester.

Bertha, exaggerating the seriousness of the affair, thought it charlatanry to undertake a post without knowledge and without capacity.

The shift in GM's thinking comes amid a fresh confirmation of the seriousness of its financial troubles.

When he finished with a final birdie, any seriousness of the incident gave way to levity.

But it has taken Western governments too long to grasp the seriousness of their jobs problem. Many people will suffer because of that.

he tried to play down the seriousness of his illness.

A month's continuous high-temperature climate tipped the drought in Jiangxi Province over the edge into more seriousness.

The seriousness, cause, tricks and harmfulness of the ancient and modern stolen edition are textual researched and discussed.

It is true that we are not able to deal with every relationship with equal seriousness.

Our government is taking measures to protect the rivers against pollution. People also realize the seriousness of the pollution.

Given the seriousness of the problem, local residents planned to taken immediate measures to protect the natural resources of the island.

Consumption tax is the tax burden of taxes, in consideration of the seriousness of the profit level directly influence enterprise.

Considering the seriousness of the problem, effective measures should be taken to reduce this phenomenon.

But the seriousness of jet lag problems also depends on our direction of travel.

Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to be aware of the seriousness of pollution.

Parents should realize the seriousness of this problem soon and start to take actions to rescue their children.

Both patients had a good performance score despite the seriousness of their tumours.

During the course of recording, the campers are impressed by program crew's seriousness, from the show host to the program director.

In his lecture on the current economic situation, the economist used a lot of figures on the PPT to underline the seriousness of the crisis.

The seriousness of the architecture carries a message. This is not a theme park, but a gallery for high art.

The seriousness of these two diseases could hardly be exaggerated.

Populist politicians forgot that judges tend to have fixed ideas about the relative seriousness of offences.

Earlier, in a series of interviews on national television, America's top military officer underscored the seriousness of the situation.

I don't think you ladies understand the seriousness of my situation.

' Shortage ' cannot cover up the seriousness of the problem of employment.

Some of the systematic philosophers of the past have taken on the subject with great seriousness.

If not, one most likely relates unto the world in great seriousness and does not know how to "play" or laugh very easily.

" I will never make brownies again for they will never take your place, " he said in all seriousness.

The re is no doubting the seriousness of Ms Nooyi's drive to increase Pepsi's sales of healthy products.

Although their English wasn't perfect, their seriousness and conscientious attitude towards the competition was most pleasing.

The Badger strode heavily into the room, and stood looking at the two animals with an expression full of seriousness.

The partial approach finds a partial answer, and however serious one may be, one's seriousness will always be fragmentary.

His deputy, RR Patil, also submitted his resignation after being quoted as downplaying the seriousness of the attacks.

Still, our seriousness is questioned, our loyalty to the cause is inquired and our fate is decided on the basis of some Hollywood movie.

But a nagging thought persists: would today's publishers, and readers, have an appetite for the unflashy seriousness Drucker offered?

Students mocked the seriousness of his expression.

Given the seriousness of its fiscal troubles Greece had little choice but to attack its deficit on all fronts.

He had to analyze the data to determine the seriousness of the shortage.

I am not belittling your seriousness, but each one of us is serious where his particular interests are concerned.

The readers who do not detect the seriousness under the lightness often misread him .

U. S. officials emphasize that they are working to heighten international awareness about the seriousness of this health threat.

But the seriousness of her face in my friends know this is serious, her heart, is a deliberate intention of.

"I thought it was good to give Sean a gigantic challenge, " Otellini explains in all seriousness.

The experience helped show the admissions committee his seriousness about his goal of starting a business in the field.

The seriousness of the injury, combined with Beckham's age, means England's most capped outfield player may never play again.

The documents show Wal-Mart's leadership immediately recognized the seriousness of the allegations.

There was great seriousness to the ensuing discussion-no grandstanding.

However, the deadly seriousness of diet hasn't been enough to make most people change their ways.

Kunta's seriousness conveyed the degree of his concern.

With that phrase I finally realised the seriousness of the situation.

At some point the public will grasp the seriousness of the economic troubles and demand change.

And while we were there we learned the seriousness of the water crisis in Northern Africa.

We should accept it with seriousness and a sense of responsibility.

My feelings have been positive and I will train hard and showed the utmost seriousness.

Monitory working status for each subordinate, ensure labor discipline seriousness and validity.

Typical collocates of overstate are importance , significance , seriousness and the case .

Given the seriousness of global food supply and demand imbalances, cereal markets may not regain their stability any time soon.

However, Magistrate Tong ruled out suspending the sentence owing to the seriousness of the crime.

The circumstances for more severe punishment include crime seriousness and none-crime circumstances.

Strictness is not closely related to responsibility judgment, but merely related to the seriousness of punishment.

Black evokes seriousness, distinctiveness, boldness and being classic.

He pledged In all sIncerity and seriousness that he would always remaIn faithful.

The presumptive Republican nominee wants it to reflect the seriousness of Hurricane Gustav.

But the office grasps the seriousness of its role.

In a land where intellectuals are still cherished, publishing a book is a badge of seriousness.

When I started to come to realize the seriousness of the situation, I have had no other choice.

Seriousness everything required first, superb singing and piano skills impressed people.

Mencius once played truant, and she cut the cloth she was weaving to show her seriousness.

However, sushi experts cautioned amateurs about the seriousness of handling raw fish and about insufficiently trained sushi-chefs.

Add key statistics when possible to show the seriousness of what you are discussing.

With the great seriousness I pondered upon the problem.

Such attacks have grown in number and seriousness over the past two years.

In view of the seriousness of the problem, effective meacertains have to be gets ago stuff get worse.

the seriousness, however, in their minds is that of Sin.

Failure to comply with the Convention members, according to the seriousness of the criticized education, warning until.

How can we bring home to him the seriousness of his conduct?

The winter in that winter just passed through the rythem of bitterness and sweetness, coldness and warmness, seriousness and liveliness.

Social problems, subtexts and psychological truth became the hallmarks of seriousness on stage and screen.

Despite the seriousness of the charges, the case has received scant public attention.

ZhaoJinFei spoke of the seriousness of this thing, hope XiaoXiang can understand.

The amount of damages is governed by the seriousness of the injury suffer.

But the seriousness of the situation deserved more than creative accounting and confidence tricks.

Security enables users to monitor and control access reducing the number and seriousness of potential errors.

EVEN if they do not live in the Maldives or Bangladesh, most people can appreciate the seriousness of rising sea levels.

There is an anxious seriousness in the air, waiting for an outlet.

In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken to.

He hasn't yet woken up to the seriousness of the situation.

Despite the pervasiveness and potential seriousness of bullying, it is a problem that often escapes detection by teachers.

Sometimes too inflexible will miss many, the seriousness of their own landscape emerge, and how usually missing.

Amused by her mock seriousness, I moved to her right breast.

With this novel Eliot raised Victorian fiction to a new level of intellectual and moral seriousness.

Many doctors think it is advisable to tell the less seriousness of their condition.

in view of the seriousness of this problem , effectivemeasures should be taken before things get worse.

Society's first concern will remain major crime, but foster of seriousness of incivility is suggested by what has been happening in Houston.

"Red Plenty" has bullet-proofed itself against specialists by its breadth of field and seriousness of purpose.

The first group was told to rate, on a nine-point scale, the moral seriousness of misreporting travel expenses at work.

He found out the seriousness of the problem and changed his tune .

Please ensure your remarks are in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion.

What will be the seriousness if it does occur?

Ericson: Sending things is a fun way to communicate, and I love the seriousness in letters.

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But in all seriousness the common language of Tai Shi, Liu inadvertently expose the myth of their own weaving deliberately.

Optimists, including the Chinese authorities, played down the seriousness of the problem.

Her requirements in a man were seriousness and stability.

Although say some are exaggeratedly , but the harm sex that also can explain on certain level the morning smokes and seriousness.

You didn't realize the seriousness. It's about a sense of honour!

Look at the red walls and yellow roof. It represents a sense of solemnness and seriousness.

Humorousness was, too, a way of dealing with dialect and other raw materials of literature which could not be treated with high seriousness.

It's not entirely serious, even as it declares its seriousness.

I don't think you've quite grasped the seriousness of the situation.

But it became the end of the seriousness of the play, and it started to, once again, become solemn.

Behind the thrill of seeing Terry in gloves is the seriousness of the injury.

He was fined 1, 000 dollars for spitting. The fine was out of all proportion to the seriousness of the offence.

The Master demanded seriousness of purpose from those who sought discipleship.

Sometimes I take humor seriously. Sometimes I take seriousness humorously.

Seriousness is thought to be honor, respect.

a good writer can earn good money , ' the man replied in all seriousness . " above all if he works for the government . "

Tax losing not only affects the governmental financial income, and also breaches the seriousness of the law.

The need to signal the government's seriousness about market discipline partly drove the decision to let Lehman fail.

Mahfud stressed the seriousness of his proposal.

The seriousness of the news made everyone anxious.

I thought them a habit, a trick, nothing that called for seriousness on my side.

All residents must take fire precautions with the seriousness they deserve.