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Despite this, the grape variety has been undergoing something of a resurgence in recent years.

In Europe, too, executive aircraft are being used more often, but in Asia, and especially in China, they remain something of a rarity.

All of this has comeat a point where, ironically, Firefox is something of a target for some itself.

This year's Golden Globe nominations reveal something of a love affair between Hollywood and France.

In many of our hotels, particularly in Europe, it is something of a family business.

Do you think narcissism is something of a growing 21st century problem?

I wish to ask you something of a very practical nature, which I have been thinking of ever since that day last week in the meads.

FM2010 has undergone something of a revamp, with the series sleekest interface yet.

As critics have alleged, Mr Romney is something of a political weathervane.

and the dead silence of everything, after the roar and rattle of the train, was something of a shock.

which some military experts suggested might have been something of a damp squib.

And everything happens very slowly. . . which, to be honest, makes for something of a dull movie, but quite a realistic one.

Creating an Opportunity Society begins by showing that, especially for the poorest children, this is something of a myth.

The president will naturally have something of a spring in his step for the next few weeks. But even so, the victory may be fleeting.

They also signal something of a revolution in the way Australia tackles this politically charged issue.

How did it feel when you realized that you were becoming something of a gaming celebrity?

"For a red rose? " they cried; "how very ridiculous! " and the little Lizard, who was something of a cynic, laughed outright.

for someone used to the tiny creatures we get in England it was something of a shock.

Predicting disaster in the Arab world has become something of a cottage industry.

And there seemed to be something of a consensus on the agenda.

As well as being a player of uncanny perception, Cantona was something of a philosopher king.

"An open hearing on intelligence matters is something of a contradiction in terms, " he said.

In uncertain economic times business schools often enjoy something of a popularity boom.

The Congressional Budget Office released a report in 2007 into long-term joblessness, which was at the time something of a niche topic.

This is something of a chore, particularly if you have a large number of fields to deal with, and is quite easy to forget to do it.

Yet no celebration in Berlin can hide the fact that the EU is in something of a mid-life crisis.

Modernist art for public display in the Middle East has long been something of a paradox.

So there might be something of a double whammy happening there if the US had a severe downturn.

In the years following his assassination, a small wall in the sleepy riverside district of Kampa became something of a shrine.

These years also witness something of a regression, after leaving behind the simple certitudes of university.

But that gap is beginning to close, and 2011 appears to be something of a watershed year.

That's one reason why I have something of a preference for a closed-end fund, or an open-ended fund that has some restrictions around it.

The unit recently staged something of a comeback by betting on smartphones running Android, an operating system developed by Google.

The name "research" is something of a misnomer.

InfoQ: The specification is quite heavily influenced by the Hibernate Validation but the group concept seems to be something of a departure.

Washington's own regional trade policy is in something of a shambles.

Something of a visionary, he formed the Premier Automotive Group (PAG) as a separate part of Ford.

He has become something of a hero in Italian luxury circles for chiding companies that ship production abroad or open sweatshops at home.

The Chinese construction industry has resembled something of a juggernaut over the past two decades.

In light of the above, and no further word from the clubs in question, these claims by the player's agent come as something of a surprise.

Operationally, too, PetroChina is something of a minnow beside its peers.

Col trane was something of a late and hesitant starter.

The current competition for jobs has created something of a dog-eat-dog arena.

Once a supreme electoral asset, he is now something of a liability, especially with those under 40 who don't remember the glory days.

Indeed, Mars has something of a reputation for destroying spacecraft.

The election confounds the prevailing image (always something of a distortion) of a nation described only by its arrogance and indifference.

But Lee reasoned that getting to make his version of the film in itself was something of a miracle.

First identified in 2007, white-nose syndrome is still something of a mystery.

Africa is still something of a demographic outlier compared with the rest of the developing world.

I was a lab assistant and my boss was something of a tyrant.

Non-PIC builds PHP using position-independent code and provides something of a 10-percent boost.

He's something of a liar, don't you think?

Most believed it to be a mere concept of what an E-Class Coupe could look like for example, something of a preview.

After something of a stop-start season Joe Cole has been selected for the England squad.

Seen one way, he was something of a hero: not just a professional but also a patriot and an idealist.

Despite the detailed examination, Mr. Kloppenberg concedes that President Obama remains something of a mystery.

This last item would imply something of a challenge to the worthiness of the dollar as the leading global reserve currency.

While real estate has developed something of a bad reputation lately, it can still be a very worthwhile investment.

The soldier found himself something of a hero when he returned to his village.

This was something of a breakthrough, even if he did not offer compensation to fishermen.

For local politicians, reforming health care is something of a hobby.

Many of the participants were something of a worrier throughout their life.

S. oil inventory data, due out Wednesday from the Department of Energy, also is something of a wild card.

In case you haven't noticed, Google has been something of a sad sack since the end of 2009.

To be sure, I was on something of a luxury trip for journalists, carefully choreographed by the China-U. S. Exchange Foundation.

In that time Penguin has become something of a public institution, and a globally recognised brand with a great design history.

Although well intended, one-offs are easily forgotten, potentially harmful, something of a Pandora's Box, and best avoided.

Something of a contrast to the way European colonial powers plundered Africa!

From some perspectives, this sudden fascination with the past marks something of a U-turn.

And in a country that is 93 percent ethnically Han, outsiders remain something of a novelty whether we like it or not.

Even so, his inclusion would be something of a surprise.

All this is necessary because, despite its name, "spent" nuclear fuel still has something of a kick.

As readers already familiar with XML will have pieced together, XML is something of a hybrid.

At Einstein's autopsy in 1955, his brain was something of a disappointment: it turned out to be a tad smaller than the average Joe's.

Manchester United has been something of a paradox since the Glazer family took over the club in 2005.

He was already something of a hero inside GE because he had discovered Lexan plastic for the company.

So what to do with Mendocino County's "Bear Woman, " who remade her home into something of a luxury resort for more than a dozen bears?

IN A city not much noted for efficiency, Cairo's traditional rubbish collectors, or Zabbaleen, have long been something of a paragon.

said Pado, who added that he does expect something of a dip in the markets in September.

It's been six years since everyone else quit smoking and these days I remain something of a celebrity.

Goyle is quite dense. He follows Draco Malfoy around and serves as something of a bodyguard for him.

He was something of a loner, and his early pursuits included studying magic tricks and ham radio.

We're just a very typical local auction house, so as you can imagine it was something of a surprise.

I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us.

In the intervening years he became something of a jokester and goofball.

China's population has long been something of a magic number for the rest of the world.

If everyone was something of a showman , nobody ultimately was victimized.

It had something of a return address in Afghanistan, but doesn't now.

The 30-year-old Downton Abbey actor seems to have undergone something of a transformation since leaving the hit show.

Public announcements of such deals are something of a charade.

So what to do with Mendocino County's "Bear Woman, " who remade her home into something of a luxury resort for more than a dozen bears?

IN A city not much noted for efficiency, Cairo's traditional rubbish collectors, or Zabbaleen, have long been something of a paragon.

said Pado, who added that he does expect something of a dip in the markets in September.

It's been six years since everyone else quit smoking and these days I remain something of a celebrity.

On Thursday, Venus enters your sign with the intention of giving your hopes and your ego something of a boost.

SOMETHING of a hopeful trajectory was implied in The Economist's report on the Friday coup of 1932.

Goyle is quite dense. He follows Draco Malfoy around and serves as something of a bodyguard for him.

He was something of a loner, and his early pursuits included studying magic tricks and ham radio.

We're just a very typical local auction house, so as you can imagine it was something of a surprise.

I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us.

It's been six years since everyone else quit smoking and these days I remain something of a celebrity.

On Thursday, Venus enters your sign with the intention of giving your hopes and your ego something of a boost.

SOMETHING of a hopeful trajectory was implied in The Economist's report on the Friday coup of 1932.

Goyle is quite dense. He follows Draco Malfoy around and serves as something of a bodyguard for him.

He was something of a loner, and his early pursuits included studying magic tricks and ham radio.

We're just a very typical local auction house, so as you can imagine it was something of a surprise.

I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us.

In the intervening years he became something of a jokester and goofball.

China's population has long been something of a magic number for the rest of the world.

If everyone was something of a showman , nobody ultimately was victimized.

He was something of a loner, and his early pursuits included studying magic tricks and ham radio.

We're just a very typical local auction house, so as you can imagine it was something of a surprise.

I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused something of a mess for us.

In the intervening years he became something of a jokester and goofball.

China's population has long been something of a magic number for the rest of the world.

If everyone was something of a showman , nobody ultimately was victimized.

It had something of a return address in Afghanistan, but doesn't now.

The 30-year-old Downton Abbey actor seems to have undergone something of a transformation since leaving the hit show.

Public announcements of such deals are something of a charade.

That exercise, led by Treasury demands for spending cuts, was something of a shambles.

China's population has long been something of a magic number for the rest of the world.

If everyone was something of a showman , nobody ultimately was victimized.

It had something of a return address in Afghanistan, but doesn't now.

The 30-year-old Downton Abbey actor seems to have undergone something of a transformation since leaving the hit show.

Public announcements of such deals are something of a charade.

That exercise, led by Treasury demands for spending cuts, was something of a shambles.

This sequence seems intuitive, but it is in fact something of a puzzle.

Our attempt to deal with this conflict has resulted in something of a compromise.

PHP has always had something of a love affair with the popular open source relational database management system (RDBMS) known as MySQL.

The city's subway system was also experiencing severe delays, leaving normally bustling central London something of a ghost town.

That exercise, led by Treasury demands for spending cuts, was something of a shambles.

This sequence seems intuitive, but it is in fact something of a puzzle.

Our attempt to deal with this conflict has resulted in something of a compromise.

PHP has always had something of a love affair with the popular open source relational database management system (RDBMS) known as MySQL.

The city's subway system was also experiencing severe delays, leaving normally bustling central London something of a ghost town.

The marked disparity among different age groups, he adds, is something of a mystery.

Even in his style there is something of a modern epigrammatic ring.

Mr. Summers was something of a political lightning rod with the left, but Mr. Obama wanted to keep his campaign economic adviser close.

Something of a canine fancy dress contest, it takes 2 hours for owners to transform their pets - first with a shear then a quick color job.

Recruiting outsiders is something of a last-ditch attempt to shake up the islands' inward-looking policing culture.

The marked disparity among different age groups, he adds, is something of a mystery.

Even in his style there is something of a modern epigrammatic ring.

Mr. Summers was something of a political lightning rod with the left, but Mr. Obama wanted to keep his campaign economic adviser close.

Something of a canine fancy dress contest, it takes 2 hours for owners to transform their pets - first with a shear then a quick color job.

Recruiting outsiders is something of a last-ditch attempt to shake up the islands' inward-looking policing culture.

Despite the rapidity with which a dooryard became the woods again, there was still something of a south-facing clearing there.

So far, Sarkozy's actions in court have had the apparently unintended consequence of turning the voodoo doll into something of a cult item.

Since then, what started as trickle of apologies has turned into something of a flood.

There was something of a perfect storm in which policy mistakes combined with Wall Street's excesses.

This does not mean Britain will not go in, but it does mean there will be something of a delay.

Despite the rapidity with which a dooryard became the woods again, there was still something of a south-facing clearing there.

So far, Sarkozy's actions in court have had the apparently unintended consequence of turning the voodoo doll into something of a cult item.

Since then, what started as trickle of apologies has turned into something of a flood.

There was something of a perfect storm in which policy mistakes combined with Wall Street's excesses.

This does not mean Britain will not go in, but it does mean there will be something of a delay.

The second morning of his sickness, Mr Henry comes to me with something of a hangdog look.

To be fair, these numbers are something of a snapshot, as the profitability of a given industry ebbs and flows with the overall economy.

Such deep discounts present something of a mystery.

Can stand in front of the mirror, wash her face, careless break something of a, I would vigorously rub out all the.

Then he turned and extended his arms to his comrades. The gesture contained something of a benediction.

The second morning of his sickness, Mr Henry comes to me with something of a hangdog look.

To be fair, these numbers are something of a snapshot, as the profitability of a given industry ebbs and flows with the overall economy.

Such deep discounts present something of a mystery.

Can stand in front of the mirror, wash her face, careless break something of a, I would vigorously rub out all the.

Then he turned and extended his arms to his comrades. The gesture contained something of a benediction.

For many of us today, taking a bath retains something of a sense of ritual.

You need to get yourself known; you have to have something of a track record.

Queen Elizabeth: I know something of a woman in a man's profession.

You are under the influence of a supportive sky but you are, it seems, in something of a mood for argument.

In fact it was something of a sore point for me that I had not seen one after more than half a dozen trips to its range in Central America.

For many of us today, taking a bath retains something of a sense of ritual.

You need to get yourself known; you have to have something of a track record.

Queen Elizabeth: I know something of a woman in a man's profession.

This last one was cool because getting through the hoop requires a bit of planning and acts as something of a small puzzle of sorts.

You are under the influence of a supportive sky but you are, it seems, in something of a mood for argument.

In fact it was something of a sore point for me that I had not seen one after more than half a dozen trips to its range in Central America.

She's long been a known as a big hitter, and something of a streaky player.

Taken together, the changes mark something of a shift in Facebook's attitude towards online privacy.

Whilst luring both players to Eastlands, mid-way through the season. may represent something of a challenge.

Mr Kerviel, who has become something of a popular hero in France for outwitting fat-cat bankers, is appealing against the decision.

This last one was cool because getting through the hoop requires a bit of planning and acts as something of a small puzzle of sorts.

You are under the influence of a supportive sky but you are, it seems, in something of a mood for argument.

In fact it was something of a sore point for me that I had not seen one after more than half a dozen trips to its range in Central America.

She's long been a known as a big hitter, and something of a streaky player.

Taken together, the changes mark something of a shift in Facebook's attitude towards online privacy.

Whilst luring both players to Eastlands, mid-way through the season. may represent something of a challenge.

Mr Kerviel, who has become something of a popular hero in France for outwitting fat-cat bankers, is appealing against the decision.

Indeed, it seems something of a model board, with an independent chairman and a good mix of long-serving and new directors.

A stadium, because of its size, is always something of a monumental building.

This puts "Years of Red Dust" at something of a disadvantage because many of the stories Qiu tells are already quite familiar in the West.

A stadium, because of its size, is always something of a monumental building.

This puts "Years of Red Dust" at something of a disadvantage because many of the stories Qiu tells are already quite familiar in the West.

The topic of sex is something of a taboo in Chinese daily conversation.

Mr Achenbach, by contrast, manages to turn the chaotic speed of events into something of a bonus.

On their travels they indulged their hobby of collecting antique furniture. As a result their home had become something of a museum.

Today is something of a historic day for the country in our quest for a more accountable society. . .

"Having her like this, as a precious stone, has something of a relic mystical, symbolic, eternal to it, " he told El Mundo.

Yet despite HNA's increasingly high profile, it remains something of a mystery, with a convoluted corporate structure.

Using Web services is therefore something of a challenge.

Although Lee has become something of a hero since publicizing his involvement with the Open Kinect contest, he is reticent.

Using Web services is therefore something of a challenge.

Although Lee has become something of a hero since publicizing his involvement with the Open Kinect contest, he is reticent.

And all this in a country where, shall we say, business ethics are still something of a work in progress.

This must have been something of a blow for Mr. Heath.

They say that he had no university education, but he seems to be something of a scholar.

In Europe corporate universities are, inevitably, something of a response to an American phenomenon.

I must confess the news did come as something of a surprise to us.

R: Bacon had erased certain elements from his initial composition: flowers, something of a landscape, and a figure in the distance.

New Zealand's most famous writer, who was closely associated with DH Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Woolf.

For America's existing allies in the region, that means helping to usher them out even when their successors are something of a gamble.

New Zealand's most famous writer, who was closely associated with DH Lawrence and something of a rival of Virginia Woolf.

For all this, there is something of a Potemkin village about the Chinese state.

For America's existing allies in the region, that means helping to usher them out even when their successors are something of a gamble.

Note that multiple operating systems booting on a single machine is still something of a black art.

Yet dismissing them has proved to be something of a mistake.

When it first came out, MINIX caused something of a revolution.

That and the desire to move at pace - something of a buzzword among Sir Ewan's senior team and his headteachers.

His mother had died at 56, and this was something of a wet blanket upon his desire.

He expects the mergers to trigger something of a domino effect.

Reconciling and resolving gem dependencies is something of a knotty problem.

His mother had died at 56, and this was something of a wet blanket upon his desire.

He expects the mergers to trigger something of a domino effect.

Reconciling and resolving gem dependencies is something of a knotty problem.

The winner of the Nobel economics prize has just been announced, and it's something of a surprise.

The origin of religious belief is something of a mystery, but in recent years scientists have started to make suggestions.

As a result, finding such a large, complete specimen was something of a rarity, he said.

China has in the past engaged in invasions and wars in the region, and its presence is still felt to be something of a strategic threat.

Watch carefully as this may appear something of a cat and mouse game.

BOOTING out bosses is something of a tradition at Deutsche Telekom.

Worryingly, politicians are already in something of a funk.

BOOTING out bosses is something of a tradition at Deutsche Telekom.

Worryingly, politicians are already in something of a funk.

Reagan was something of a mystery to me, at once friendly and distant.

For this project, he has dug deep into Disney's epic history and has given the iconic mouse something of a make-over.

Liu has become something of a celebrity as a communist stalwart.

The software marketplace, these days, is something of a winner-take-all system.

The visit to Ireland, particularly, is seen as something of a rite of passage for all American presidents.

indeed many powerful financial participants regarded him as something of a crackpot.

In pure military terms, the Great Wall turned out to be something of a failure.

If you're a college student applying for jobs or summer internships , you're at something of a disadvantage when it comes to negotiation.

If you're a college student applying for jobs or summer internships , you're at something of a disadvantage when it comes to negotiation.

Precipitation as a driving factor is something of a radical shift.

Financially comfortable, the family lived something of a nomadic existence in Europe, Venezuela and the United States.

This potential danger is not something of a moment, but is all the time. The events of injured life may be happen per second.

Web firms see such indicators as something of a sideline.

In both India and Indonesia, elections loom next year, and inflation still remains something of a bug-bear.

Nonetheless, I noticed something of a disturbing trend in the Python community that prompted this article.

"I felt it was something of a feminist act, which is, in retrospect, ridiculous, " she says.

The two have known each for a decade, essentially growing up together and forming something of a sibling relationship.

He was something of a humorist, and rather deficient in general education; but acute, patient, and upright.