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He wanted to tell all this to the cat; maybe it could tell it to another cart puller, the one who would be brave enough to strike the blow.

I hide in the dark night, crazy painful and scared to strike terror into the heart of.

The U. S. International Trade Commission will vote next month to give final approval to the duties or to strike them down.

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night, and no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike. You know it's thriller, thriller night.

As you moved towards it, again it coiled, with its tail in the middle, ready to strike.

The remark seemed to strike the magistrate, but he made no farther immediate observation, only desired to be removed.

After six years working as the manager of an organic food company in Bristol, UK, he decided to strike out in a bold new direction.

The light flashed on and off like the warning light of an ambulance, as if on red alert and waiting for the right moment to strike.

One of the most lasting consequences would be to strike a blow to the concept of using the tax system to promote enterprise.

Already their ability to stop our progress has been stemmed, and our allies are ready to strike the fatal blow.

In 1865, someone told Carnegie that the railroad workers were about to strike and gave him a list of the strike organizers.

US banks including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Citigroup are trying to strike deals with local partners that are amenable to Beijing.

An earthquake is likely to strike the area in a year or two.

You could also find you are hit with a bit of an independent streak and might want to strike out on your own professionally or spiritually.

First, she swung a slap at her husband's attacker. She followed up by picking up the plate and trying to strike him with it.

And on a day when so much around the Lakers seems to have been leveled by one, it might have exactly the right note to strike.

It was the wolf manner of fighting, to strike and leap away; but there was more to it than this.

A wall of fire surrounds the mage. Anyone trying to strike the mage in melee combat will be burned by the Fire Shield first.

At the age of 17 she left her home to strike out on her own.

He gave the remaining glass of whiskey to Henry just as the clock began to strike midnight.

When I've lost my job it was an opportunity for reinvention and to strike out on my own.

"No, no, " said he, "recommend thyself to God, " and was just ready to strike . . .

That would be a reminder the bond vigilantes are still watching, even if they haven't yet decided to strike as they did in Greece.

Still, there's no need to ban him from hanging out with the bachelors if he's able to strike the right balance between his buddies and you.

The young man to my right was trying to strike up a conversation with the woman seated opposite us.

He decided to leave the company to strike out on his own as a writer.

An AT&T spokesman said the company should be able to strike any deal it sees fit with content companies.

If only there were harbours which could nourish great armies, here was the front on which to strike.

Even if you were to strike down the Lich King another would have to take his place.

Manchester United are desperately trying to prise the Bulgarian away from Tottenham - but as yet have been unable to strike a deal.

And Saul caught up a spear to strike him. And Jonathan understood that it was determined by his father to kill David.

To strike such a program, using the least number of sheets of RMB notes, make up the amount of money m, and outputs the result to strike.

It was remarked that the clock began to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.

I realize that this partial descriptioon of my past may not be enough to strike the responsive chord of memory.

But it seemed to strike upon her grandfather, though he had not noticed it before .

The best in every business are likely to strike most people as irrationally confident, but that's how they got to the top.

But he refused to strike down the new law in its entirety or to order that it should not be implemented pending appeal.

and to strike at the root of the matter at once -- for the root is faith -- I am accustomed to answer such, that I can live on board nails.

Between the red cheeks and that white forehead shone a pair of black red eyes well suited to strike terror into the bravest heart.

Workers are allowed to strike Ford Motor, the only U. S. automaker to avoid bankruptcy and a federal bailout two years ago.

The president then decides he has little alternative but to strike out on his own, regardless of what the Constitution says.

Mice are supposed to strike terror into the hearts of elephants - at least if Disney cartoons are to be believed.

Investors are trying to strike a balance between improved corporate outlooks and the consumer's slow recovery due to a weak labor market.

The answer, increasingly, seems to be that they'll have to strike out on their own.

Martin decided to leave the company and to strike out as a writer.

The gamblers and risk-takers turned south on the California Trail over the Sierra Nevada, ready to strike it big or not at all.

So it was that I came to be strolling round the impressive Limerick set-up last week just as the next thunderbolt was about to strike.

Managers have to strike a balance between expenditure and efficiency and between the cost of anticipation and that of repair.

He said other Gulf governments could also be interested to strike similar deals with TUI or other tour operators.

But there was only a half-hearted belief that Mr Fujii or his G7 counterparts were ready to strike.

After working for his father for several years, he decided to strike out on his own.

HIV seems to be trying to strike a balance that ensures it is spread as widely as possible, but without hindering its own reproduction.

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

I never seem to be able to strike the right balance between discipline and generosity.

makes you so light that your opponent has nothing to push against - like trying to strike the air.

Smith struck a match to light the fire and was to strike iron when he heard someone knock at the door.

From time to time I tried to strike up conversations with ordinary citizens, people with whom meetings had not been arranged.

But over the course of the afternoon, using body language and a little bit of speech, Brian and I seemed to strike up a bit of a rapport.

Feedly seems to strike the perfect balance between being able to read everything quickly without wanting to tear my eyeballs out.

The headmaster failed to strike the right note in his speech on diligence and the lazy pupils continued to idle away their time.

The molecular Hamiltonian is formidable enough to strike terror into the heart of any quantum chemist.

Selecting a fly based on contrast, rather than on specific colors, is often the key to enticing a fish to strike.

"They're foolish to strike in this sort of weather, " he thought to himself. "Let 'em win if they can, though. "

That said, you will likely be met with a well mixed enemy barrage poised and ready to strike.

Liu, the security official, said police were trying to strike a balance between the need for safety and the desire for festiveness .

Real have been keen on Robben all summer but have been so far unable to strike a deal with The Blues.

He made as if to strike me.

Though earthquakes seem to strike with little or no warning, researchers have been searching for danger signs.

Mars in Aries is in a weak place in your chart, so bide your time until June to strike with major plans and events.

So future therapies might have to strike a balance between promoting and suppressing oxidative stress.

Thus in most cases an importing nation can't force foreign suppliers to sell for less by trying to strike a tougher bargain .

Nobody wishes for an epidemic, but if one really is about to strike, Europe is in for a revealing few years.

They still need to strike a deal with a Chinese carrier and no recent signs of progress have come from its talks with China Unicom.

He instinctively felt that in this respect it would be troublesome--and also rather bad form--to strike out for himself.

Ho, ho, lady mistress, cried he, and thrust his head out, and when she began to strike him he leapt down into the drawer.

You don't need to be a pro at golf to strike it lucky in this round; you just need to have luck on your side and pick the right Gophers.

Faced with this, Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary, is trying to strike a conciliatory tone.

It's also trying to strike a balance between curbing inflation and maintaining the economic growth rate.

You don't want her to strike at you with her paw or hiss and growl.

September is a month with a market track record so dire as to strike fear into the heart of even the staunchest stock bull.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says that it was the most violent earthquake to strike the impoverished country in a century.

So these animals go into a molting period where they're unable to strike -- their bodies become very soft.

It would far prefer to strike out in a new elite monetary grouping, probably including the Netherlands, Austria and France.

Some sort of minor or major tragedy is bound to strike!

The workers are going to strike for their welfare if the employers are not ready to compromise.

Let's face it, fewer moments are more awkward than trying to strike up a casual conversation with someone you don't know very well.

Even if you were to strike down Arthas, another would have to take his place.

The accounting board said the talks aimed to strike a deal that would allow "joint inspections" of China-based audit firms.

The barbarian leader lifts his warhammer , ready to strike the fallen Kratos .

NATO officials said such attacks would continue to strike at the heart of the regime and its army.

To achieve a sustainable rebound, China needs to strike a fine balance between crisis management and structural reforms.

"But it will still be a difficult political balance to strike" for the state-owned firms that are expected to be most active abroad.

Much like Jimmy Carter's The Hornet's Nest, this book makes an honest attempt to strike a balance between entertainment and historical fact.

Gourguechon agreed: as a woman in power, it may be hard to "strike the right note" as far as aggression is concerned.

I approached Golf Digest (a well known golf magazine) and was able to strike a deal where our program was marketed using their name.

"Employees may have a say in major operational matters, " he said. "And employees may have the right to strike. "

Barack Obama's administration has urged Israel not to strike Iran amid fears the US could be drawn into a conflict.

"They need to strike the right balance between due process and a witch hunt, " said one hedge fund manager who asked not to be named.

Lucy: I don't want you to strike out tomorrow. So maybe you could talk to me about lilies.

As you may know, President Obama initially tried to strike a "Grand Bargain" with Republicans over taxes and spending.

Lightning streams across the sky towards downtown last night as one bolt appears to strike the Willis Tower, left, once again.

Hanging in the balance was the CIA's best chance in years to strike at the heart of Al Qaeda.

At the time the seal was designed, people were coming from all over the world looking to "strike it rich" in the gold fields.

Other parts of the global terror network may view this as a moment to strike, thinking that we're distracted.

While your hero is attacking or defending, exhaust one of its weapons to strike with it.

e. g . The old man swung his walking - stick as if to strike at the naughty boy.

For the moment both sides continue to talk tough, but S&P's action has added to the pressure to strike a deal.

Having projected his anger onto the world, he sees vengeance about to strike at him.

Take the initiative to strike up a conversation without meaning, quietly watching has always been my habit.

Li Ling shamefully surrendered for the moment, planning to wait for an opportunity to strike back.

China is ranked one of the top target countries to strike music piracy by several international anti-piracy organizations worldwide.

He stamped and shook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs Hall into her guest parlour to strike his bargain.

they knew when to leave if a disaster was about to strike due to earth movement or difficult weather patterns.

The snake raised its head as if to strike, but then it hissed viciously and slithered out of the room.

With the United States standing behind it, South Korea has since vowed to strike back with a deadlier force if North Korea provokes again.

Dearie, the way you're looking it's a crime to strike for a salary a single penny under three thousand a year.

He always believed in racial integration and wanted to strike down the segregation laws and practices within the United States.

Allen realized it was time to strike out on his own.

Several forces are motivating China's foreign partners to strike global deals that would have been unthinkable a few years back.

However, Chrysler has yet to strike a new deal with the UAW, with the CAW taking a wait-and-see stance before making a move of its own.

As the Mubarak regime's patron and armourer, the Americans have had a tricky balance to strike.

The clock had begun to strike twelve. It was almost midnight.

Yemeni forces have continued to strike at jihadist cells, and foreign security aid still flows.

It was the worst tornado to strike the Twin Cities area since at least 1984.

Eg. At the moment the warden came in with a whip, so the prisoner thought he was going to strike him.

"The Only Solution Is Jihad Against the Invaders, " says one. "Mullah Omar Is a Dagger Raised to Strike Each Occupier, " says another.

It wants to strike a balance between the human right to health, and the right of health-care professionals to make their own career choices.

Lightning tends to strike the taller objects in an area.

FIRST MESSENGER: In haste I come to tell our king the news: Rebels have tried to strike his homeland o'er Hadrian's Wall.

It was the second tragedy to strike the same Palestinian family at the weekly demonstrations against the security fence.

Over the past few months, it has shown a renewed willingness to strike more cooperative deals with its neighbors.

He might not refuse, were Death himself waiting to strike him instantly, once he had looked with mortal eye on things rightly kept hidden.

Deciding in 1999 to strike out on his own, he started Peninsula.

Consequently, a charge carrier is much more likely to strike the sidewall of the structure before it has a chance to ricochet from a defect.

Think for a proper topic before you decide to strike up a conversation with a foreigner.

From the moment on the planet where the clocks are the first to strike midnight on December 24th, Santa can start popping down chimneys.

But the constitutional court is ready to strike these down.

strike The lioness crouched ready to strike.

My persecutor, impervious to the laughter, continued to strike me.

Syrian government forces are setting out to strike the city's makeshift clinics, where the floor is already slick with blood.

Tony is planning to strike out on his own.

According to a poll conducted by Harris Interactive for The Marlin Company, some workers report being angry enough to strike a co-worker.

Concerned, the Mimigas finally ingested the forbidden red flowers, and in their murderous rage began to strike back against the robots.

Finance minister Bill English said the measures aimed to strike a balance.

Prison officers, who are not allowed to strike, recently blockaded jails around the country.

He wanted a quick decision so I decided to strike while the iron was hot and told him I accepted his terms.

If the right amount of light gets through the hole to strike the sensor, you get a properly exposed picture.

The old philosophy that says "It's better to strike first" has no respect or relevance in the world today.

A mosquito only bites us out of hunger, and we immediately react with anger and a wish to strike back.

doing so he was trying to strike terror into your heart .

The most common form of the disease is called sporadic ALS because it appears to strike randomly, targeting anyone in any given place.

Tom at last found a chance to strike back at those who had found fault with his latest book.

Quite a few people used to believe that disaster was sure to strike if a mirror was broken.

The workers were able to strike a deal with the boss over the new pay raise rules.

Receiving the ball from a free kick, he rolled it back for Damiano Tommasi to strike the game's only goal from seven yards.

We should try to strike a balance between them and gain wealth with a healthy body.

The lioness crouched ready to strike.

The Toyoda Gosei manager said workers began threatening to strike a week or so ago.

So you must be prepared to strike a bargain or you will soon be out of cash.

for otherwise even if we have hundreds of geniuses they will not be able to strike root for lack of soil like bean-sprouts grown on a plate.

It did not take the boy long to strike up acquaintances in his new school.

the goal is to strike the ball into the corner of court.

Most teachers and principals advocated teachers to have the right to strike, but didn't agree they were labors.

Let us welcome them with an open heart, help them to fit in and encourage those who will become citizens to strike roots here.

Terrorists, therefore, may be waiting for relatively calm moments to strike, in an effort to dominate the news.

In Libya, the U. S. military has sent armed Predator drones, made by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. , to strike targets in Libya.

The miners snaked through the basement rubble and prepared to strike a concrete beam with their hammers.

However, they divided into groups and took turns attacking the enemy, so it simply didn't have the time to strike them all back.

Learning how to develop web applications tends to strike those interested in sciences and maths.

It was necessary to overthrow the whole authority of the gentry, to strike them to the ground and keep them there.

Most teachers and principals agreed that the right to strike is a fundamental right, and approved it might bring new vision.

The purpose of the trip is to strike up a partnership with some overseas clients. Just control the quantity of the freebies .

That was a coup for the government. But Whitehall might be about to strike back.

The future father of his country once proposed shooting a few Tories to "strike terror into the others" .

A recession is "not the most propitious time" to strike, says Thea Lee, policy director of the AFL-CIO, America's largest labour federation.

Ra' s Al Ghul: Gotham. As Gotham' s favored son you will be ideally placed to strike at the heart of criminality.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Russian and U. S. presidents said on Sunday they hoped to strike a new deal for arms cuts by the end of the year.

In each of these cases, I had to strike the right balance between transparency and national security.

Mrs. Hurstwood noticed the lack of colour in it. She turned upon him, animal-like, able to strike an effectual second blow.

Her repetition of these words seemed to strike with some little discord on his ear.

She's too shy to strike up a conversation with him.

The local government decided to strike out the battery industry regulation.

You want to strike a balance of. . . Of course, I can't do all that stuff, because I don't have that kind of voice.

He has given our people stout hearts and strong arms with which to strike mighty blows for freedom and truth.

Reports that the militants to "undercover" latent form within the military in Afghanistan, poised to strike, the events have increased.

There was also no shortage of natural disasters preparing to strike at any time, from hurricanes to earthquakes.

The 2 million public sector workers expected to strike at the end of this month no longer think pensions are boring.

Have I, without knowledge, made a subtle pass at you, or have the poses that are mine to strike then perhaps posed a threat to you?

Later, however, the parasite can emerge from its dormant state to strike when a patient's immune system is weakened.

Just imagine if one day the whole world have to strike a computer, it would be how chaotic day.

The space-based strike weapon is mainly used to strike the ground strategic and high worth targets rapidly and exactly from space.

I've seen a performance, in which it's this crabstick used to strike the big clock. No pics were taken.

The enemy intended to strike our troop before night.

Having exhausted the feul, we had to strike to the bank.

That would be a hair-raising gamble for Iran, because it would spark a crisis and give America plenty of time to decide whether to strike.

He claimed that it was her rudeness that provoked him to strike her.

The Arabs readied to strike -- but Israel did not wait.

Getting involved early helps the company influence manufacturers to strike out and try new technologies and ideas.

Dengue tends to strike in urban and suburban areas.

But when she called her doctor's office, he was booked solid, and her symptoms didn't seem to strike anyone as terribly worrisome.

"We are prepared to strike them when the evil forces are planning their activities, " he told Xinhua.

It is unclear how the assailant got close enough to the premier to strike him.

It is not easy to strike a balance.

The court ruled that winding-up is an option and dismissed the application to strike the petition.

Despite the fact I had witnessed him beating my brothers, I could not believe that my father was going to strike me with that heavy cane.

To break through, Apple will have to strike landmark deals with media companies.

Finding the right lighting direction requires the photographer to strike a balance between several potentially competing considerations.

We try to strike a proper balance between the entirely demands of the two parties.

They do not wait for disaster to strike before reconsidering their approach.

The funnel would also have to be removed if a hurricane were to strike.

The slander is like a hornet; if you cannot kill it deed the first blow, better not to strike it. ---Henry Shaw.

Agricultural Bank, the last of China's Big Four banks to go public, is expected to strike a price range for the IPO by June 24.

To strike a deal in Copenhagen calls for the political will of all the nations, as well as active participation of various sectors.

Suddenly the clock began to strike twelve. She hurried back home.

All this means it is harder to strike a satisfying balance between job and family in Asia than in the West.

They are famous for passing the ball around dozens of times, waiting for just the right moment to strike.

To strike a balance among the intensity of reform, the pace of development and people's sustainability.

The German Air Corps had waited for more than seven months to strike their blow and prove their mettle .

She has also refused to strike deals with retailers or stick her name on merchandise, as numerous celebrity chefs and athletes have done.

Since the Late Pleistocene, the tectonic regime has changed to strike slip and reverse faulting one.

Katz left Graysoft in 1987 to strike out on his own.

The big clock which employed to strike the hwes day or night am damaged within the war or has being silent ever since.

The time to strike at the head of the beast will soon be upon us! Focus your anger and hatred on his minions!

Thousands of public-sector workers in Turkey walked out, demanding the right to strike, which is forbidden.

Nations who develop them have the ability to strike their enemy from thousands of miles away, inflicting massive damage.

It would enable Pakistan's navy to strike targets on land, complementing the sizable land-based missile arsenal that Pakistan has developed.

a mallet used to strike the ball in polo.

He is able to throw shurikens with extreme accuracy and has the strength to strike down any foe with his two swift blades.

By some estimations, Beijing's delegation stands to strike deals worth up to $20bn.

Neighborhoods in the city and elsewhere are banding together to strike the best possible deals with the energy companies.

So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives and everything that is yours, with a heavy blow.

They never feeling, never bored, only the conscientious people of the world for the benefit. back to strike!

MAINTAINING a career while raising a child can be a difficult balance for parents to strike.

This will probably make it harder for Israel's government to strike peace deals with the Palestinians or with Syria.

Another advantage is that international companies are able to strike bargains that direct investors may not be able to.

When Olga got on the ferry, she tried to strike up a conversation with anyone who could speak Spanish.

For an economic elite whose perquisites ultimately depend on the acquiescence of everybody else, it is a silly and dangerous pose to strike.

In Spider-Man 3, Peter Parker has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M. J. and his duties as a superhero .

And without Hamas, no Palestinian government is likely to strike a deal with Israel that would stick.

She always finds it difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.

However, it was Maliki who proved better positioned to strike a deal with the other parties in Parliament.

With strikes taking place constantly, the right to strike has drawn the social concern and attention.

World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick, in a Sept. 21 interview with Bloomberg Television, tried to strike a reasonable balance.

As Gotham's favored son you will be ideally placed to strike at the heart of criminality.

Besides, the right to strike is not protected by China's current constitution.

There is no evidence that the North has the ability to strike the United States mainland with missiles.

We are a family and we've got Billie-Jo to consider; you've got to strike a balance.

Sometimes she presented the poniard to one breast, sometimes to another, and oftentimes seemed to strike her own.

Mr Ramesh is visiting China this month to strike a pact with Beijing ahead of the Copenhagen talks on climate change in December.

The rapper is Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, up for re-election, who is trying to strike a chord with youth.