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Mr Cohen used to be a sizeable shareholder of Sotheby's and is still an important provider of liquidity to art buyers.

But it is still both a sizeable proportion of our budget for Asia, and a sum of money which, sensibly spent, can help us make a difference.

It was the first time that sizeable Western forces had donned blue helmets since the unhappy days of the war in Bosnia.

Typical of this was the arrival on Tuesday of a sizeable group of Japanese tourists who flocked to "Hope. "

Dodd-Frank could have been worse for JPM, which will, for instance, be able to hold onto its sizeable private-equity investments.

A sizeable proportion of the profits that resulted from all this activity was then handed out to employees in the form of wages and bonuses.

If you build up a sizeable readership you might be able to create a second income stream from your blog.

Admittedly, the energy needed to produce a Cepheid-modulating neutrino beam really would be a sizeable fraction of the output of the sun.

Syria's sizeable Kurdish minority (about 10% of the population) is also trying to work out who would best serve their interests.

In particular, Beijing had been under pressure to make a sizeable contribution to the IMF from its huge foreign currency reserves.

Much of its growth has been organic, but Google has also splashed out on some sizeable acquisitions.

Central banks could raise gold holdings marginally, he said, but sizeable purchases could cause an earthquake in the market.

He aims to start setting aside some of his country's sizeable tourist revenue to set up a land-purchase fund.

Though the IOC will have to negotiate with a state monopoly broadcaster, insiders believe it is well placed to extract a sizeable sum.

But as the savings market expands, Asian countries may be less comfortable about foreigners taking a sizeable share of it.

Its big news for the single mom with a hand-made clothing line as well as the retail seller who maintains a sizeable warehouse inventory.

As well as the royal commissions, there was also a sizeable section showing pieces directly influenced by Chinese culture.

After years of setbacks, the region could see "a sizeable increase in production and exports" , the International Energy Agency says.

One compromise would be to continue some quota limits but increase them significantly, to open sizeable new export opportunities.

For instance, will the nation's sizeable population figure into what the nation is all about in the game?

Across the globe there has been a sizeable shift in income from labour to capital.

So while a stand-alone extension of unemployment benefits may eventually pass, the prospect of any sizeable new stimulus has faded.

"So far, there is no way of knowing which way they'll go, so there is definitely a sizeable risk for Alibaba, " the industry insider said.

So unless banks are able to attract sizeable local currency deposits, ambitions could be crimped when that waiver ends.

"We are likely to see further sizeable job losses and increased unemployment in the coming months, " he warned.

So that shows you that at least in that area they were not expecting such a sizeable wave because they would have built a higher seawall.

Barcelona's star-studded squad includes the irrepressible Lionel Messi and a sizeable chunk of the all-conquering Spanish national side.

Up to now, Beijing has warned off foreign investors from having a sizeable influence in domestic steelmakers.

These measures raise the prospect of sizeable improvement in economic performance over the next few years.

The sizeable profits they have made from generics also look as if they will peak, since 2006 is the biggest year for new generic drugs.

It was equally remarkable that a concert performer would come to America backed by such a sizeable and accomplished orchestra and chorus.

Sweden, like the other Nordic countries, is likely to run a sizeable budget surplus in 2008.

If named a co-executor of the estate, Katherine Jackson would also be entitled to a sizeable executor's fee.

He was greeted by sizeable protests both for and against the United States and his policies more specifically.

These small contributions soon count up to a sizeable amount.

In the context of a province with a total population of 110m, half a million migrants is a sizeable but still manageable army of unemployed.

At least 5 years experience managing a sizeable fleet of vehicles &drivers. Preferably in the loose, bulky and heavy cargoes industry.

Over twenty years these fiscal transfers can add up to a sizeable sum.

HP and Dell are the only other players with a sizeable share.

The government simply did not have the organisational means to run a sizeable stimulus through the central budget.

We expect there is going to be a sizeable growth potential for this product.

I now have two bedrooms , a sizeable living room and a large sunny south-facing balcony with a grand view of the city.

Adjoining the palace is a sizeable swimming pool and a presidential gym, though the exercise bikes are still in their containers.

Charles is very generous; he sets aside a sizeable portion of his monthly paycheck to donate to his favorite charity.

Yet many managers are under pressure to turn their firms' fortunes round fast. Hence the predilection for swift and sizeable lay-offs.

Some distributors, whether or not they will actively promote the publishers books, require a sizeable number of books for stock.

Huawei is keen to sell a sizeable stake to a private equity firm to help the division boost US sales.

Most sizeable factories turn out on average an entire home a day.

In addition, it owns one of the world's biggest aircraft leasing operations and a sizeable asset management business.

The question is whether these cutbacks , while sizeable, will be enough to stabilize prices and the industry.

New modern science-based technology is tested by each crop club member on a sizeable portion of a conventional farm field.

True, Egypt is a relatively poor country with a sizeable proportion of the population illiterate.

To be a good translator requires a sizeable investment in both source and target languages.

"Clearly, it is hard to justify a sizeable payoff of that sort, " spokesman Steve Field said.

SURVEYS find that an overwhelming majority of Israeli Jews and a sizeable majority of Palestinians still want their own states.

Last week, Beijing issued new rules that make it easier for local governments to approve sizeable investments by foreign companies.

A sizeable proportion of the particles strike the wall during the traverse of the tube.

Greek owners have poured a sizeable percentage of their profits back into China in the form of orders for new ships.

India needs help expanding modern energy services in a land where a sizeable fraction of the population lacks electricity.

The need for sizeable interest rates increases in future is not expected to be pressing.

Domestic banks would not have to classify their sizeable holdings of Treasuries as non-performing if they thought the default short-lived.

A sizeable chunk of the excess savings that inflated the credit bubble were a product of the Washington Consensus.

Living standards have improved and a sizeable middle class has emerged. The stockmarket has boomed.

It is still a tiny fraction of the $30 billion global art market, but is sizeable for an emerging market.

Visa restrictions have also made it harder for foreign businessmen to travel to Qingdao, and thinned out its sizeable expatriate community.

It also will provide China Three Gorges with sizeable renewable energy assets in the U. S. with a total capacity of 3, 323 megawatts.

Goldman Sachs forecasts that net foreign investment income is likely to shift to a sizeable deficit during 2005, growing thereafter.

UBL is the most visible artifact of a sizeable and very formal framework for electronic business transactions.

Villagers have already managed to snare a number of the animals but the pack is so sizeable that is likely to take some time to deal with.

As well as promising to abide by certain standards in their lending, many banks have invested sizeable amounts in green projects.

Whatever the right number, no one doubts that there will remain a sizeable fiscal problem, even after the downturn has been reversed.

A higher price would be harder to justify to News Corp's shareholders without sizeable operating synergies.

The U. S. Navy has positioned a sizeable fleet off both the west and east coasts of Japan to aid in the relief efforts.

While converting existing cinemas requires sizeable investment , there is no additional cost to equip a new cinema for digital projection .

That would have amounted to a sizeable subsidy to badly managed institutions.

Of equal relevance is the ability of some of Robinho's suitors to pay not just his sizeable wages but a signficant loan fee.

The comparison with China is especially tempting, given India's sizeable population, recent liberalisation and largely agrarian economy.

A sizeable proportion of the solar energy absorbed at the ocean surface is converted not into sensible heat but into latent heat .

A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizeable dent.

So far, the optimists form a sizeable majority.

If caching reports is part of your performance plan, you should allocate a sizeable amount of space for these reports.

This has provided a sizeable but ultimately unsustainable stimulus to the rest of the world, notably east Asia.

The United Auto Workers smoothed the way for the Nexteer acquisition by agreeing to sizeable concessions, including a wage cut.

Minimum 2 years experience working in a similar position of a sizeable organization.

On the contrary, both sides have made sizeable mistakes in managing their economic interactions over the past decade.

Like many people born at the tail end of the baby boom generation, I built up a sizeable vinyl record collection in my youth.

For a start, there is a sizeable group of European believers with strong social and political views rooted in their faith: Muslims.

The cooking class receives a sizeable response and interested guests listen attentively to fellow initiates presentations.

An added difficulty comes from the fact that a sizeable portion of savings are held by the corporate sector rather than by households.

On supply, shipping bulls counter that there will be sizeable slippage between orders promised and actual delivery.

Since Thursday night a sizeable feat of organization had been carried through.

The coastal marshes are home to abundant and various animal life, as well as sizeable fishing and tourism industries.

Were we absolutely deluded in perceiving recovery in a sizeable number of them?

However, the possession o sizeable capital alone is not a reliable indication oa bank's stability.

The screenplay, by Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black, hopscotches across the decades, requiring a sizeable cast.

SAX generally offers better performance on sizeable documents and DOM generally offers more straightforward code.

Nearly everything is on wheels, including her sizeable dining table, so her work space can be rearranged to accommodate her projects.

By the standards of the time, they had social structures that included a sizeable "middle class. "

China is the junta's key ally and trade partner, and an eager investor in the isolated state's sizeable natural resources.

Both plants were staffed by large numbers of Chinese workers and helped establish sizeable Chinese community in Nanaimo's downtown core.

Hungarians form sizeable minorities in Romania and Serbia; in Slovakia they are a tenth of the population.

Russia still has a sizeable indigenous industry, but many of its products hark back to the old Soviet Union.

There are 4 sizeable campgrounds immediately around Lake Alpine, with a few more in the half-mile radius.

Shell, which also took a sizeable punt on renewable energy, admits that its strategy has changed.

Remittances from Mongolians working abroad both legally and illegally constitute a sizeable portion.

China claims almost the entire South China Sea, which contains vast oil and gas reserves, sizeable fish stocks and key global trade routes.

With sizeable amounts of rapidly and frequently changing data, large healthcare organizations rely heavily on XML.

Despite the sizeable potential, concerns related to reliability, security, and interoperability are hindering uptake levels.

However, to shift from a balanced budget to a 3% deficit is a sizeable leap for the Fund to make.

Public and private default on euro liabilities would be sizeable.

The credit line for a correspondent is worked out according to certain procedures in many sizeable and well-known banks.

A sizeable current account deficit and high unemployment rate remain the two most serious economic problems.

The bathroom was also sizeable--WC on the left, bathtub AND shower stall on the right; sink in the middle.

A sizeable number of Spanish citizens also descend from these communities.

Minimum 2 years work experience in the hotel industry from a sizeable international organization.

The first also encourages managers to take sizeable risks when they are close to the return at which payouts begin.

Secondly, investment across the three countries is getting more dynamic and sizeable.

Three-knife trimmer: A guillotine designed with three knives for trimming sizeable stacks of books or magazines.

For that reason alone it will make a sizeable contribution to world growth this year.

Now we're a large international company with a sizeable American business.

Dr Ike Iheanacho, the DTB's editor, says that the reduction in risk is a 'sizeable benefit' from society's point of view.

That may require it to hold a sizeable proportion of the small company's stock, perhaps 10-20%.

And there are many other areas where sizeable gaps between the generations are opening up.

This can sometimes create a sizeable difference between "mark-to-model" valuations and true market prices.

Minimum 1-year work experience in hotel industry from a sizeable international organization or in advertising or public relations firms.

Alongside a newly agreed $16bn package with India, the engagement with Pakistan gives China a sizeable economic footprint in south Asia.

It also has a sizeable distribution and syndication business in overseas markets, including the US and Canada.

Banks have already sold a sizeable chunk of their Alt-A holdings to hedge funds and other asset-management firms, often at large discounts.

Money market funds saw sizeable outflows in the second quarter as a modicum of appetite for risk returned.

Mr Godrej says the key is to pick niche products with sizeable local market shares which pass under the radar of big global rivals.

The basis for virtual community to create commercial value is to keep a sizeable member scale.

Yet Asia's governments are heading in the opposite direction, running sizeable fiscal deficits.

Updating all of our 100 AIX systems, before migrating, was a sizeable task.

Charles thought carefully about assembling a sizeable army and ensuring his supply lines.

Though a few sizeable banks still serve MSBs, they have become much choosier about who they will touch.

A joint venture in Guinea would allow Rio to share political risk and Simandou's sizeable development costs.

There is a sizeable and active community of bloggers who take Lotus Notes and Domino as the theme of their blogs.

Sizeable funds have been pumped into Beijing's public transport.

Moreover, the central bank needs a rapid, sizeable inflation to reduce real debt values quickly.

To accomplish this, the US will need both a sizeable stimulus package and to address certain troubled industries.

Japan's main public pension fund is poised to make a sizeable investment in the country's small and mid-cap stocks for the first time.

But sizeable disagreements over important issues remain.

The authors said that extra schooling had a "sizeable effect" on IQ in early adulthood.

Sizeable government and family stakes in listed companies are still prevalent in the region.

Financial integration in the presence of distortions and externalities can lead to sizeable welfare costs in the worst case scenarios.

Due to holiday and other seasonal factors, we may see sizeable monthly price increases in the months ahead.

Fourth, growth has had a sizeable impact on mass poverty.

TPG, Bain Capital and Goldman Sachs still own a sizeable stake in BK, despite listing it on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

Ironically one sizeable area was lost to ecological tourist projects.

The Rothschild family also has a sizeable shareholder interest in The Economist.

Even before the advent of Ahmadinejad, Iran suffered from one of the world's most sizeable brain drains.

With $38 billion in cash on hand, analysts expect Mr Buffett's company to make more sizeable acquisitions.

Concrete actions, which may involve more investment of both time and resources, offer sizeable and long-lasting rewards.

This gives the buyers access to declining but still sizeable rich-world markets.

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We have not even commenced the typhoon and flood season, which are feared to show sizeable losses this year.

"But at the same time those bonuses are a sizeable portion of the tax base and contribute to the economy. "

In addition, American Christianity includes sizeable numbers of Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses.

The backlash has been infused with sizeable helpings of sanctimony and hysteria.

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which ended a shortened trading week on Wall Street with sizeable losses.

It's here that many of Xian's sizeable Muslim minority reside, many of whom are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.

The people who took an afternoon snooze showed sizeable improvement in their performance by that evening.

The Confederates were naturally delighted to find a sizeable Union force trapped at their feet in a six foot ditch.

Sizeable, would be my guess.

Unilever, like fellow issuers, has sizeable renminbi outgoings, but these are more than covered by income.

Bordering Downtown to the west is the Nile River, which is obstructed by two sizeable islands.

Poker financed a sizeable chunk of Microsoft's start-up costs.

Each has a sizeable ethnic minority from a neighbour.

There are few sizeable new deposits in copper's heart lands in North and South America and Australia.

We have found the location of the warp gate, but there is a sizeable Zerg force blocking the way.

Their vote share, 23%, was sizeable but barely more than they won last time.

"We've seen sizeable acquisitions this year for Merck and Pfizer done this way, " the banker said.

If your order is a sizeable one, we could reconsider our prices.

Burma's gas resources are sizeable, if not enormous.

More than half live in the metropolitan areas of Oklahoma City, the capital, or Tulsa, its other sizeable city.

And a number of sizeable digital matchmakers, including Jiayuan and Zhenai, have risen to prominence in China.

But even here we must recognise China's sizeable inward investment flows.

Others companies, like Boxee, think they can draw a sizeable audience without having to offer prime-time programming.

Indeed, they go to great lengths to avoid the sizeable disruption and long-lasting stigma associated with non-payment.

At present, the largest portion of ZFS's insurance business in China comes from foreign companies with sizeable investments in the country.

Yet if a sizeable number of contracts are annulled by the government, bank losses will be much higher.

Everyone's life should have room for loves worth risking sizeable pieces of time we think we can't spare.

IMF: But your surplus will be sizeable in the coming years. Look at our models!

In 2006 corrosioninits pipelines led toa sizeable spill on Alaska's North Slope.

Now Juve can rely on a sizeable increase of capital, 104. 8 million euros.

Grameen has become a sizeable institution, with 6. 7m customers, most of them women and all of them poor.

"They have a sizeable portfolio of diesel vehicles. "

The Recovery Act dedicated $8 billion for high-speed trains, a sizeable sum but not enough for any train that is actually high-speed.

A sizeable percentage of people hold on the view that daily homework is necessary for students and helpful for them.

What's more, there are sizeable limits over how many more jobs re-shoring would create.

On the other hand, China already holds sizeable overseas assets, of which foreign exchange reserves have reached US$1. 2 trillion.

At least 2 years experience on company general ledger, work experience in sizeable manufacture enterprise will be definite a plus;

Currently, financial aid for postgraduate research takes up a sizeable chunk of thea government-sponsored scheme

But I'm an exception: a sizeable majority of English men are indeed avid football supporters;

There were also sizeable increases in investment from other developing or emerging economies:

this is great news for tianjin since the city has a sizeable population and increasing spending power

yet other parts of asia also offer sizeable markets

The answers are: first, a sizeable reduction in the European share of the votes;

Building the data warehouse of the sizeable enterprise

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a sizeable part of the area's economy

Min. 10 years experience in both big4 and real estate industry including min. 4 years in managing a sizeable finance team;

to hunt in sizeable packs in winter