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Even its military spending is second only to that of the US, and around double that of Brazil, India, China and Russia combined.

It was a mistake to put such a hulking creditor second only to the International Monetary Fund in the recovery queue.

Canada is one of the largest countries in the world, second only to Russia, and has always been famous for its fantastic natural scenery.

By 2004 in Athens, the country's 32-medal gold rush was second only to that of the U.

According to a study of New York City, the home-ownership rate was second only to income as an explanation for different crime rates.

According to the Confederation of British Industry Chinese is now second only to French in terms of language skills desired by UK employers.

China is now second only to the US in terms of academic papers published, and will take first place by 2020 if current trends continue.

Boeing estimates that market will be worth more than $400 billion over the next 20 years, second only to the U. S.

In terms of biodiversity, the Mekong River is second only to the Amazon among the world's great rivers.

But the biggest, second only to the WEF itself, is the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, informally known as "Summer Davos. "

With an incarceration rate second only to Russia and six times as high as our Western allies, America is not a nation of slack laws.

Adidas is a German sportswear company, the largest one of its kind in Europe and second only to Nike in the world.

The poll itself is an exercise whose scale and logistical complexity are second only to those of a general election in India.

virgin goddess of wisdom , she was second only to jupiter . as the goddess of war and victory , she was invincible in battle.

This word "managed" is key for Kissinger and recurs frequently in our conversation, perhaps second only to the word "values" .

Slower growth in the U. S. , second only to the European Union among China's trading partners, won't be a positive.

If correct, the years ahead could produce a burst of solar activity second only to the historic Solar Max of 1958.

China currently stands second only to India in terms of the number of sufferers.

For the first five days, the ''Transformers'' sequel was second only to last summer's ''The Dark Knight'' with $203. 8 million.

And India, second only to China in the size of its population, has only a tenth as many researchers.

Europe is second only to the U. S. in the number of trade disputes with China at the WTO.

Soybean is second only to corn as an agricultural commodity and is the leading U. S. agricultural export.

A new survey in the UK indicates that CATS come second only to rats as the least favourite mammal to visit our gardens.

A young man kicked off the debate by saying that China is a world power second only to the US.

The build-up in government debt as a share of GDP between 2007 and 2014 will be second only to Japan's.

Its Chinatown is the second largest Chinese community in North America, second only to San Francisco of the United States.

surprisingly, girls' soccer has one of the highest concussion rates among adolescent sports, second only to American football.

Made by the oxidation of ethylene or by the dehydrogenation of ethyl alcohol, it is a second only to formaldehyde in industrial importance.

They are second only to the diamond in terms of strength, but fetch a higher per-carat price than their pale counterparts.

Headquartered in a Milanese palazzo, Gianni Versace SpA is second only to rival house Giorgio Armani among Italy's fashion designers.

It is second only to cancer in terms of economic impact, higher than the cost of heart disease.

As a destination for financial services firms, the UK was second only to the US now and would become joint first in five years.

China, in fact, is second only to the U. S. as a consumer of electricity and has the fastest growing energy demand in the world.

Next, and then select second only to the previous dominant color tones, use the same way and then make a second spot color.

After all, milk and eggs are very efficient ways of producing animal calories, second only to factory-reared broiler chickens.

Washington is second only to San Francisco for the proportion of residents 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree or higher.

japan , which is not a permanent security council member , contributes around 20 percent , second only to the u . s.

By 2009, China was second only to the U. S. in computer sales, with a larger proportion of first-time buyers.

Airfoil buffeting boundary is an important aerodynamics targets which second only to the lift-drag ratio.

Hypertensive disease remains second only to embolic phenomena as a leading cause of maternal mortality.

It is because of this that he is one of the top scorers in the history of Spanish football, second only to Raul.

Now, some people say that the dragon-boat race is second only to football's second most popular sports.

South Gansu and Sichuan Kang County by its northern neighbors bring disaster to become second only to the hardest-hit county of Wenchuan.

Good performance is necessarily a driving factor in the design of Saxon, second only to conformance with the XSLT specification.

People in my profession are second only to bar men in knowing about the problems of the heart.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices, the EBN medicinal values are second only to ginseng (ginseng is first by the way).

The cost of printing inks and paper costs are second only to labour, as the most expensive press material costs, the third.

Second only to Taiwan is Beijing's concern with future Japanese actions, especially over China's sovereignty claims in the East China Sea.

Maybe it is not surprising now that the nation drives 95 million cars, second only to the United States with 240 million.

Compared to urban population, second only to Beijing for the China's second largest city, Shanghai is also China's total air traffic hub.

They are second only to the "common cold" viruses, the rhinoviruses, as the most common viral infectious agents in humans.

As the largest playwrits local operas, second only to the Peking Opera, each of the local operas ?

The nation's strong exports and weak consumption generate trade surpluses that are second only to China's in size.

Globally, the Caribbean region ranks second only to sub-Saharan Africa in total cases of the disease.

China, in its best Olympic showing in history, won 32 gold medals in 13 events, second only to the United States.

At first sight this seems strange, since the venture-capital industry in Britain is second only to America's in scale.

Its Chinatown is the second largest Chinese Community in North America, second only to San Francisco of the Unite States.

That's why, despite the free download, the Android app rakes in more than $1 million in sales each month, second only to the iPhone version.

China is the largest country in the world in terms of population and ranks the third in size, second only to Russia and Canada.

What: Indonesia ranks second only to Bangladesh in countries at "extreme risk" for natural disaster.

Britain is a world leader in higher education, second only to America in attracting foreign students.

The skills shortage was second only to transport as critical in affecting business performance.

Washington's theatre life is thriving; it is second only to New York in number of theatre seats.

It is among Europe's most competitive economies and second only to China as an exporter of goods.

he holds an important position, second only to the president.

He is second only to a small field in front of the second scorer, and his associate head outside to the stability and very good.

That's second only to the U. K. , whose banks own $148 billion in Irish debt.

The build-up in government debt between 2007 and 2014 will be second only to Japan's (see chart 1).

Britain is second only to America as a destination for investment by emerging-market firms, many of them from India.

In high technology, India, a developing country, is second only to America, a developed country.

Netizen Zi Le Shang comments that China will soon become second only to Thailand in producing ladyboys.

That puts it second only to the United States, which produces 3 million tons each year.

Social networking is second only to chat rooms as being the lowest CPM, the worst place to advertise. . .

They say that the Cathedral of Milan is second only to St. Peter's at Rome.

It's second only to Osmium as the hardest element in the world, which gives it the property of super strength.

As I have said, Australia is a dry continent, second only to Antarctica in its lack of rainfall.

Carrefour comes second only to Wal-Mart in size as a mass-market retailer.

This makes Valentine's Day the second biggest card-sending occasion, second only to Christmas, and, that's a lot of cards.

Candy production equipment company in the global market share of second place, second only to Germany GHEEGAJEN company.

coming second only to china , iran is a world major producer of construction stones.

The number of students pursuing their Ph. D. degrees has reached 120 thousand in China, second only to the United States and Germany.

No wonder phone companies are second only to cable TV companies in "most hated" rankings.

Second only to God on their flagships, admirals are unreceptive to orders from anyone.

In its absolute size, Spain's deficit was second only to America's.

In banking Charlotte is second only to New York among American cities.

With 162M internet users across China, it is second only to the US (211M internet users) and is becoming a huge adopter of technology.

However, the sheikh boasts a personal fortune second only to the Saudi king's.

Britain is a world leader in higher education, second only to America.

Frequency of use is also high, second only to "you" everything.

Saturn is second only to the nine planets of Jupiter's another giant planet.

In absolute terms, Germany's current-account surplus is second only to China's.

Canada's oil sands contain vast reserves of oil, second only to those of Saudi Arabia.

Rayon ranks second only to cotton AS the most widely used fiber.

China's aim, the report said, should be to reach the top five by 2020 and be second only to America by 2050.

Statistics from the WHO put the number of Chinese TB patients at 1. 3 million, second only to India.

Cancer is second only to heart disease as a cause of death.

This puts the EU second only to China as a fishing power.

Mr Gates has hosted dinners in China and India, and predicts that India will become second only to America in its high-end philanthropy.

To 2014 Chinese consumer market in the proportion of the global market will reach second only to 11 per cent. America.

Among all the G7 economies it ranks second only to Britain (see left-hand chart).

The prison population is second only to the US in per-capita terms.

As far as matchday revenues are concerned, United are second only to Barcelona.

Britain is a world leader in this market, second only to America.

A giant bowl bouilli from my sister--- being a carnivore as I am, gaving a mouthful of pork is second only to being in paradise.

In ancient China the cook was revered second only to the abbot.

It has come second only to IBM in the number of patents earned in America for five years running.

By 2020, depression is predicted to become the second highest cause of premature death, second only to heart disease.

Your body's need for water is second only to it's need for oxygen!

DeKrey joined 16 years ago, Americans comprised 14% of the student body this year, second only to Chinese.

In 2008, the United States of grape planting area about 2. 5 billion mu, second only to Italy, France and Spain.

China now has more than 100 billionaires in dollars, second only to the US.

Even senior debt, holders of which rank second only to depositors in America and typically alongside them in Europe, is at 85-90 cents.

Now, it takes 8% of the global PC market, second only to HP and Dell.

Wheat is American's most important food crop. It is second only to corn in production every year. The Wheat Belt is located in the Midwest.

Sea-ice extent in August was also extremely low, second only to August 2007 (Fig. 1).

One day, second only to Caterpillar also climb under the apple tree.

By June 2008, China held more than $500 billion in U. S. Treasury debt, second only to Japan.

Just 10 years ago, native English speakers were second only to Chinese in number.

As car manufacturers they are second only to Nissan in size.

Also, men buy most high-end watches, which rank second only to cosmetics and perfume among luxury purchases in China.

That level of hopefulness puts China second only to India (78%) in the survey, and well ahead of developed countries.

Changxing Island is second only to Taiwan, Hainan, Zhoushan and Chongming Island and the fifth largest island in China.

Spain's 19% unemployment rate is second only to Latvia's in the EU.

Last year Nunavut's economy grew by 5. 8%, second only to that of oil-rich Alberta.

He is considered second only to the Queen.

The average ice thickness is about 2300 meters, that is second only to the modern great continent of Antarctica glaciers.

Its share of the world's total R&D expenditure grew to 12. 3% in 2010 from 5. 0% in 2002, placing it second only to the U. S.

Some 15m people in Germany have a "migration background" (ie, immigrants or their offspring), second only to America.

China has about 4. 5m cases of TB according to the World Health Organization, putting it second only to India in the global rankings.

The build-up of government debt will be second only to Japan's between 2007 and 2014.

The UK has 10 institutions in the top 100, second only to the US, which has 44.

There are now almost a million millionaires in China, and more than 400 billionaires (second only to the United States).

In 2003-08 the Indian economy averaged almost 9% growth, second only to China's.

Wal-Mart, with 353 stores, has an 11. 2 percent share, second only to the 12 percent held by France's Auchan.

The Yellow River is second only to the Yangtze River in China.

last year Britain was second only to America as a destination for foreign direct investment.

Green peas, for example, are second only to lima beans as a fresh source of protein.

It is also the second biggest cattle herdsman, with the equivalent of 2. 3 cows per person, second only to Uruguay's 3. 7.

Last year the amount of capital raised in initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong was second only to that in London.

In Sri Lanka, which suffered second only to Indonesia, children began returning to school last week.

Heart disease is the second killer disease second only to cancer in Hong Kong.

Last year Ningbo port saw a throughput of 130 million tons, making it second only to Shanghai in China mainland.

Last year it exceeded 120, 000 articles, second only to the US's 350, 000.

Listings of mainland companies in Hong Kong's stock market made the territory second only to London last year for initial public offerings.

Second only to choose a faithful friend is to choose a good book

In 2008, Canada was second only to India in attracting new centers