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Chinese companies are trying to snap up energy assets across the globe with official backing from Beijing.

All of a sudden, photographers shoulder one another aside to snap his picture, and the president of the United States scampers behind him.

Like its giant cousin Icadyptes, it had an hyper-elongated bill which it used to snap up fish in the ancient equatorial sea.

The favoured strategy is to snap up a small bank, healthy or not, and turn it into a vehicle to scoop up failed local rivals.

I find it enough work to strike up an engaging conversation without trying to calculate the moment to snap a photograph.

More importantly, he said that he's fortunate no paparazzi were able to snap a shot of him drinking.

But Inter have been strong favourites to snap up the former Arsenal captain and a deal now finally appears close to completion.

It has no doubt gotten tougher for China to snap up resource assets as markets have regained some liquidty.

He looked at them sitting idly for so long that it took Kula speaking up to snap him out of it.

"Sure, " she said, grinning, and turned to snap a candid shot of Mike with his mouth full.

had brought the sweat out on his forehead, the worst of all was the fear that his backbone was about to snap.

Other firms that have survived the slump in retailing in reasonable shape also seem to be looking for indebted competitors to snap up.

The word crocodile conjures a picture of a fierce reptile with large, sharp teeth ready to snap and grasp anything that moves.

I had no idea what I needed to do to snap out of this mindset but I did know that something big had happened and there was no turning back.

ARSENAL are ready to snap up Sunderland keeper Mart Poom in a loan swap with Justin Hoyte.

When you're on a new date or out with your sweetie, try to snap into reality.

This could fuel concerns that the two parties are trying to snap up an undervalued asset on the cheap.

Indeed, plenty of rivals are ready to snap up Google's user base at the first sign of weakness.

As we approached the dock, a Japanese journalist leaned from the boat toward the surf to snap a few last shots.

When you're on anew date or out with your sweetie, try to snap into reality.

The control arms protect from the front and are designed to snap off in a hard impact, the ducts then further protect the pilot.

Foreign buyers are taking advantage of a weak U. S. dollar and a depressed stock market to snap up U. S. companies at discounted prices.

With a crushing blow from its clawed hand, a wampa is strong enough to snap the neck of even a hardy tauntaun.

When the grid is turned on, controls appear to "snap to" the dotted lines of the grid as if magnetized.

Use a chalk line to snap a line on the floor between the columns to indicate the location of the bottom plate.

But, I still managed to snap a few shots with my conveniently sized (and very touristy) digital camera.

And part of the role of the leader sometimes is to get the team to snap out of it.

As Bieber headed out of the hotel, Nicholas says he tried to snap a photo.

But since this highly strung fault line has stretched several millimeters per year for the last 250 years, it was time for it to snap.

Did you manage to snap a picture of a rainbow arching across the sky after a summer evening storm?

Stores are counting on hordes of shoppers who have been pulling back in recent months amid a challenging economy to snap up bargains.

Who among us has never been moved to snap a sunset on the horizon, a flowing river, a blossom in spring?

Quitting is a bad way to embark on life, and that young person really ought to snap out of it.

Like the Common View tool, you click the cube corners to snap the model to isometric views, and click the faces for orthographic views.

Rather than kick up and down, try to snap your feet down and inward.

Overwork, faulty computers and annoying workmates were the main cause of "office rage" -- and women are more likely to snap than men.

If you want your audience to snap to attention immediately, start your introduction with a startling statement.

You can now press the Volume Up button to snap a picture; it falls exactly where a real camera's shutter button would be.

The long time lag between the weapons' arrival and the Bosnians' training would leave them extremely vulnerable to snap Serb offensives. . .

It may also see a chance to snap up stakes in other private-equity firms through the fast-growing secondary market for limited partnerships.

Determines whether to snap to this grid or not. Can be 'on' for invisible grids.

It took my dad a while to snap back from his hip operation.

Until residential developers start to snap up land, he says, overall land-transaction numbers aren't likely to rebound in a meaningful way.

but half a dozen good detective stories and a hotwater bottle will enable anyone to snap his fingers at the worst cold in the head.

Initial signs were that Chinese consumers will rush to snap up Groupon's offers, as they have in many other parts of the world.

If Chinese auto makers are truly poised to snap up struggling Western brands, the mooted maiden deal isn't much of a start.

The Brazilian is out of contract this summer and the Greek Super League outfit are hoping to snap him up on a free transfer.

Can the "friend" help the narcissist to snap out of it?

It's a good time to snap up a struggling competitor with a product line that makes a great fit.

00am - Try to snap out of the Web-induced stupor and try to make headway on a pile of recommendation letters that I have to write.

I said that you love to snap men's boxer shorts .

Aston Villa boss Gerard Houllier made an attempt to snap up Douchez last month and is also maintaining interest.

Mr Rodriguez used a custom-built infrared trap to snap the wolf as it leapt into the air.

But, when disruptions happen, you need the capability to snap back and make the best of it with minimal disruption.

Photographer Judy Young was hoping to snap shots of the city's famous cherry blossoms, covered with snow.

"Eight traitors, " Mr Berlusconi reportedly wrote in a note which a photographer managed to snap in the chamber.

He only stayed long enough to snap a few pictures.

It is a perfectly natural response but somehow we need to snap out of it.

To buy now is to make a bet that the economy will recover faster than most expect, not to snap up a bargain.

I welcome supporters of gay rights to snap your own photo showing your wedding ring on your middle finger.

Steaming close: One of the daredevils braving surf, which is warmed by the lava, to snap the amazing images.

All the promotional work was driving me crazy! I started acting weird. I felt like a rubber band that was going to snap at any moment.

And for the strongest firms the downturn offers opportunities to snap up prime assets cheaply.

But some intrepid U. S. investors are venturing across the pond to snap up corporate bonds at cut-rate prices.

For banks that have resisted the temptations of the boom, this looks like a golden chance to snap up rivals cheaply.

Our spy photographers managed to snap the first shots of the forthcoming supercar, indicating the GTX will be ready for its August debut.

Instead, analysts believe that motorists view the situation as an opportunity to snap up bargains.

High over Haiti, the cameras inside began to snap.

We have to snap out of the myth, cause no matter what we have, Happiness exists only now, not later.

After two decades of humiliation Russia has decided to snap back.

Fortunately someone had the presence of mind to snap off a picture, preserving the soapy creature for posterity.

I was hiking through the Narrows, which is a water trail, when I decided to snap this shot of my sister.

It's all about slowing down your life, because we're all so hyper-stressed and wound up so tight, we are about to snap.

This, however, has a tendency to snap with only a small amount of punishment.

Our photographer was with the players to snap the Liverpool stars bringing Christmas cheer to the hospital wards.

So if I squeeze past, it's not going to snap it?

This left Mr Dimon free to snap up tottering rivals including Bear Stearns, an investment bank, and Washington Mutual, a thrift.

At first, he looked exasperated, and I thought he was going to snap "of course they will. "

He's been depressed since his girl friend left him. I told him to snap out of it.

After the first night of previews, I spotted guests queuing to snap up tickets for a return trip the following week.

No need to snap. Just a question.

On the Arrange menu, point to Snap, and then either select or clear the commands you want.

Chalk line: Use it to snap straight guidelines for cutting plywood or laying floor tile.

Only snap lines with the same filter name are able to snap to each other.

Mr Tucker also said yesterday that recent market turmoil may present opportunities to snap up rivals.

Could an athlete sporting genetically inflated musculature exert enough force to snap his or her own bones or tendons?

I held my breath, waiting for the huge bands that secured the logs to snap and release the lumber onto our car.

Politicians such as Barnaby Joyce, alarmed by Chinese moves to snap up Australian mining assets, have been quick to make a connection.

Mr. Huang's problems are not deterring China from seeking to snap up bargains in crisis-hit Europe, however.

Should that be the case, savvy investors might spot an opportunity to snap up cheap assets.

A keen investor may choose to snap up both firms and create a transatlantic brokering powerhouse.

Paparazzi looking to snap photos of China's pregnant rich and famous often lurk near United Family Hospitals.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 foreign investors rushed to snap up former state-owned and collective farms.

Larger strain rate can lead to snap-back of instability of the system.

Rafa Benitez is preparing to raid Real Madrid this summer to snap up battling midfielder Guti.

An infusion flask comprising the closure cap as claimed in claim 1 and the skirt of the cap is adapted to snap onto the neck of said flask.

Few Washington insiders expected Congress to allow the tax to snap back so sharply next year.

And if couples are using contraception, they won't need a camera to snap precious baby pictures.

Recently I really love to snap whatever is around me, then i write my feelings and do some recording.

To snap apps, you need a screen resolution of at least 1366 x 768.

I didn't take much photos because we are allowed to snap only our selected gown.

And he's telling his followers to snap up shares immediately.

SPA: Gorgeous and worth treating yourself although I thought I was going to snap during my Thai Massage! ! !

If you continue to snap your fingers at your teachers you'll be severely punished.

There will certainly be more deals inspired by a need to snap up patents for offensive and defensive purposes.

Choose this option to snap report items to the grid on the design surface.

The reason behind the rush is partly to snap up prime locations.

Meaning, right now, we have a historic opportunity to snap up Hope Diamond investments at cubic zirconia prices.

I grabbed a branch and tried to snap it off . . .

with Louise; she only has to snap her fingers and he comes running.

eople packed the shopping center to snap up bargains after Thanksgiving.

I just asked a simple question: there's no need to snap my head off .

They don't realise that loneliness can come alive, that it can start to snap and hound at a life.

This can move freely in all directions. Hold down CMD to snap, CMD-SHIFT to raysnap agains collides in the scene.

It will also encourage investors to snap up Treasury notes, making it easier to bring our fiscal house in order.

That would leave the "good bank" for Barclays to snap up.

Camera phone users need to snap a picture of the tag and send it.

So difficult is it to snap the future princess's likeness that Jackson has resorted to using five different look-alikes throughout the book.

This allows your page elements to "snap" to positions in some sorted order.

So what moves us to snap a sunset on the horizon, a flowing river, a blossom in spring?

As soon as they lower the price we intend to snap up the house; it is exactly what we want.

It can be hard not to snap back or feel beaten down.

I know very well I need to snap out of it.

But do I have the power to snap a finger and have this be so?

This is the most commonly used view that is particularly suited to snap-ins that are designed to manage a dynamic list of items.

I don't want to snap that top one off.

Coke's possible reunion with CCE, which went public in 1986, mirrors the steps PepsiCo took last year to snap up its largest bottlers.

Have you ever felt like you are about to snap? Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point?

When I take out my phone to snap a picture, it's because I want to capture a moment that is meaningful and share it with others.

Have you ever felt like you are about to snap ?

in the waning light of dusk , i tried to snap a picture of the wisconsin dells as we crossed the beautiful wisconsin river

to snap wire with a sharp-edged clip which is pressed down on it with the right thumb

The trend is providing more stimulus for Chinese efforts to snap up resources companies overseas, thereby ensuring supply;

BarCap plans wealth fund alliances to snap up natural resource assets

Study on Counter Measures to Snap SARS in Railway Transportation

I'm about to snap, and like magnets we attract

Europeans look online to snap up travel bargains

To snap a lid shut