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It can be all too easy to dismiss the worth or depth of your own problems, and thereby seek to apologise for your need for help.

It would be easy to dismiss BYD as a darling stock that got ahead of itself.

Until recently, it was easy to dismiss such ambitions as the hubristic musings of a young upstart.

It would be easy to dismiss it with an indulgent smile.

It is all too easy to dismiss this line of reasoning as a hypocritical defence of the rich.

"It would be easy to dismiss [casual search behavior], except for the fact that people are doing it, " he says.

All this brave talk might seem easy to dismiss as the swagger of an arrogant upstart.

The boss threatened to dismiss him from his job, but it is all a bluff.

Given the recent movements of exchange rates, it might be easy to dismiss this possibility.

If you insist on your demand FOR a pay raise , I shall have no choice but to dismiss you .

Dorothy, for her part, was ready to dismiss the idea of making too large a hole in Mother's cheque .

To dismiss it as such is a mistake: it's a powerful machine that's capable of throwing just about whatever comes at it.

To report such a claim at all, even to dismiss it, would have provided bogus ammunition for some unwholesome political movements.

Hodge acknowledges the debate just long enough to dismiss the idea that there might be any benefit at all.

Berlusconi said the prosecutor brought the desire to dismiss his case is just an excuse.

Is only long for her, I really is very sad, because she accompanies my four years, I am unable to dismiss from mind!

He tried without success to dismiss the memory of her from his thoughts.

I worried for a moment that she was going to dismiss the whole essay as some kind of foreign push against China.

Mr Wu appeared to dismiss mining industry hopes of a rebound in consumption on the back of the stimulus package.

I counterattacked hard , accusing Stevenson of trying to dismiss serious charges with quips .

Excise negative emotions, and along the way, learn to dismiss negative emotions as they arise, so they do not disturb your inner strength.

My initial reaction was to dismiss this, both for health and financial reasons, but then I thought of my conversation with Nick.

It was also easy to dismiss people who quit the church.

It was a taunt that the president chose, uncharacteristically, not to dismiss.

Iter said it would be wrong to dismiss out of hand the notion that an amateur could make a difference.

For an employer to dismiss a satisfactory worker only because he has fallen out with the union is embarrassing.

Belle Glade's treat to other Americans, like that posed by homosexuals a few years ago, at first seems easy to dismiss.

It is easy to dismiss the argument with a snappish "No one puts a gun to the American consumer's head and forces him to consume! "

A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial.

What is clear in these works is a concerted effort to dismiss and, beyond that, to annihilate all that they construe as Gnostic.

Cynics tend to dismiss politicians who talk about "change" as old candidates dressed up in new clothes.

He tried to dismiss her from his mind.

It may also be a motion to dismiss which challenges the legal sufficiency of the complaint.

We can question whether we are considering the views of others to understand them, or to dismiss them.

The Court found that the allegations of those specific harms were sufficient to deny a motion to dismiss for lack of standing.

Desdemona. He says he will return incontinent: He hath commanded me to go to bed, And bade me to dismiss you.

Dont have to think very hard to dismiss this claim, first, any aircraft registered in the US has a reg . number that starts with N. . .

But environmental activists are not yet ready to dismiss the threat posed by toxic chemicals on U. S. military bases.

In most workplaces, it can be easy to dismiss the element of fun because we're focused on serious stuff.

Before trial the defendant may move to dismiss the case on the ground that the facts alleged do not constitute a crime.

When Pete got alerts, he tried to dismiss them using the space bar, like he's been doing subconsciously for the last six years.

Some people tend to dismiss non-x86 Linux as an idle amusement (it isn't; it's actually more than just a lot of fun).

Germany manager Oliver Bierhoff was quick to dismiss the incident, saying the air had been cleared immediately after the match.

Among other things, investigators say he tried to pressure a newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, to dismiss opinion writers who criticized him.

BUT don't be too quick to dismiss an idea just because it's not what you want to hear or doesn't fit with your grand plan.

Studies the geography in me time, that place walks arm in arm Alps's be called " Milan " the city I forever am unable to dismiss from mind.

I'd be tempted to dismiss it as paranoid lunacy if it weren't so obviously a crass, politically-motivated smear.

Having been on the hiring side myself, it's easy for a client to dismiss a blogger on Blogspot or WordPress. com as an amateur.

Global warming "sceptics" lined up to dismiss the "alarmist" findings.

But to dismiss them as fascist, and thereby safely rule them out of European political life, offers the liberal mainstream false comfort.

However, in their next breath, most other designers go on to dismiss minimalism as impractical, except on the most special sites.

Democrats have liked to dismiss the court as biased against them. This argument was always suspect.

While some may think it's easy to dismiss these superstitions as archaic, Mr. Anton Azamatov.

People have had a tendency to dismiss talking, preferring to keep quiet.

( five) appeal to dismiss the company it telling and waiting five aspects proceeds the treatise.

If the tendency showed up only in certain societies, it would be easier to dismiss as something we learn.

Attitudes are also changing at Western agribusinesses, some of which used to dismiss poor farmers as mere "seed pirates" .

On Tuesday the automaker moved to dismiss the federal lawsuits that have been consolidated under a judge in Santa Ana.

It is wise to write them down on paper because it is less easy to dismiss them that way.

He said defense lawyers would seek to dismiss the charges.

If you persist in causing trouble, the company may be forced to dismiss you.

It would be wrong to dismiss the charade as evidence of mainland China's suppression of political freedom.

It must be sorely tempting for Mr Obama to dismiss a repeat offender who has shown ingratitude as well as disrespect.

She tried to be cheerful, to dismiss all care, to take pleasure in the daylight, the flowers, the baby.

Lawmakers could try to impeach the president, but Mr. Musharraf also has power to dismiss parliament.

We had to dismiss some of the staff because higher authorities are constantly demanding streamlining .

I am not satisfied with your work performance. I reserve my right to dismiss your application for becoming a formal staff.

When efficient-market theorists come across a market anomaly, they tend to dismiss it in one of three ways.

Sometimes those symptoms make no sense to me at all, and I am tempted to dismiss or ignore them.

He ignored the board's direction to move two executives aside, and couldn't bring himself to dismiss a close friend, as the board wanted.

Now that I come to think about it, you're right to dismiss him.

The Everton boss went on to dismiss internet rumour mongering about his future as 'nonsense'.

Officials in New Delhi took pains to dismiss earlier press reports of a poultry farmer's death from suspected bird flu.

We laughed so immoderately that he had to dismiss us for that evening.

One response is to dismiss Germany's lead as temporary: its economy fell harder in recession so it ought to bounce back stronger.

And yet it is impossible to dismiss China's economic achievement so easily.

None of this is to dismiss all the concerns of the secular opposition.

Prosecutors however have asked the court to dismiss the Chirac case for lack of sufficient evidence.

"It's nonsensical to dismiss fragments, because fragments do tell you something, " he says.

When you consider the issue at a deeper level, we have no choice, I do not want to dismiss him ( Johnson ), it is not my goal.

But the medium is hard to dismiss as a reporters' tool, particularly in countries where cell-phone networks reach farther than the internet.

It is tempting to dismiss all this as the politics of envy.

The White House and Treasury attempted to dismiss the outlook as too focused on politics, and therefore too subjective to have any meaning.

Apple lawyers have since filed to dismiss the suit, saying the plaintiffs' complaints were incomplete, vague, and "highly individualized. "

For Mr Barnett to dismiss the connections between early Han and Tibetans, says another scholar, is "just misguided Tibetan primordialism" .

This week, Sinovel asked an arbitration commission in Beijing to dismiss the claims that the US company had brought to the commission.

The council of ministers advised the king to dismiss the general.

Sure, it's tempting to dismiss it as genetics, but I'm now convinced it's all about lifestyle.

Yet even if the protests are small and muddled, it is dangerous to dismiss the broader rage that exists across the West.

In the past it was easy for Western politicians and economic liberals to dismiss such outpourings of fury as a misguided fringe.

Nonetheless, it would be wrong to dismiss the fight over how to do it as mere posturing.

alternatively , the defendant may file a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction or subject matter jurisdiction.

And because it's not a physical object, it's easy to dismiss.

Its ambition and its almost impeccable taste make it impossible to dismiss.

There's no need for you to dismiss him.

However, he appears to dismiss musings by some in government about the country of Hiroshima developing its own nuclear weapons.

In other words, the INFJ needs to consciously try not to use their judgment to dismiss ideas prematurely.

secondly, affirming to the inside rape crime should limit the condition that wife has legal reason to dismiss the cohabitation duty.

But not everyone is so quick to dismiss Easterlin's work, which has survived careful scrutiny over the years.

The primary task is to dismiss professional liar, in other words, replace the senior managers in the Homedepot China.

The Plame affair led some to dismiss him as a political tool, a criticism with some substance.

Factory has the right to dismiss the employees who ask leaving more times that influence the work.

To dismiss these women's concerns as a hysterical, misinformed reaction does them a disservice.

The boss threatened to dismiss all the employees who had expressed their sympathy for the strike, but it's all bluff.

No doubt, you will find a number of books to dismiss -- not because they are wrong, but because they are not right for your needs.

It's easy in Washington and on Wall Street to dismiss the tea-party movement as a disorganized fringe force.

Irish bond yields reached a euro-era high yesterday after the new Irish government refused to dismiss the idea of debt restructuring.

Proponents of insider trading are quick to dismiss these arguments as superficial, but offer very little ethical insight of their own.

Yes, now I come to think about it, Donny's right to dismiss the man.

The prime minister selects cabinet ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss them.

The police who seemed so quick to dismiss Mr. Yang's earlier attack were suddenly energized.

In times of Biros and BlackBerrys, it may well be tempting to dismiss the fountain pen as anachronistic.

But if the South continues to dismiss this request, it might inadvertently provide China with the escape it is desperately seeking.

The motion to dismiss the suit was filed by Sony and joined by Acer, BenQ and Asustek, all personal-computer makers named as defendants.

Speaking at a news conference, Mr Wen wasat pains to dismiss suggestions that Chinese foreign policy wasbecoming more assertive.

It does not seem very gracious for contemporary science to dismiss astrology.

It also appears to dismiss existing, oft-used solutions to the problems encountered in favour of newer approaches.

The principal told the teachers to dismiss (suspend) school during the heavy snowstorm.

I try never to dismiss a suggestion from anyone, regardless of the person's job, background, or education.

There may be a temptation in some quarters of Beijing to dismiss the IMF's warnings as outside interference.

He claims he was let go because he refused to dismiss a state trooper who had divorced Palin's sister.

Meanwhile, some others said that the Wisconsin study made them reluctant to dismiss the idea that low-calorie diets result in longer life.

Northern officials tend to dismiss such talk, insisting that economics, not politics, lies at the root of most of Yemen's ills.

Instead of admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint, the defendant may choose to challenge the complaint by a moton to dismiss.

For these reasons, circuit judges tended to dismiss patents as invalid simply to get rid of the cases.

"They get export credits and other things, but it's wrong to dismiss them as a knockoff shop or a product of the army. "

The brothers both denied being involved in their father's business in court papers seeking to dismiss the lawsuit.

This is not to dismiss doubts over the readiness of the two newcomers.

It would be wrong, however, to dismiss the whole of China's investment boom as a bubble that is doomed to burst.

Mr Petrondas was forced to dismiss all 10 of his employees but worked furiously to keep the business afloat.

We believe that the district attorney is laying a foundation to dismiss this case.

For one, dreams often feature familiar people and locations, which means we are less willing to dismiss them outright.

However, other scientists say we should not be so quick to dismiss people's accounts.

The committee has decided to dismiss him.

The user can click the Close button to dismiss the ad box, as shown in Figure 2.

told the teachers to dismiss (suspend) school during the heavy snowstorm.

Each organization had good data to support its findings, but it's appropriate to dismiss them all.

But it is wrong to dismiss the week's woes as an over-precautionary fuss over nothing.

The principal told the teachers to dismiss school during the heavy snowstorm.

Yet it would be wrong to dismiss very real fears.

"I called him at 6: 06, " she recalls. When he got on the line, she says, he started reading a lawyer's prepared statement to dismiss her.

The sceptics may be wrong to dismiss Germany's labour market as crippled by rigidity.

Nature are "reserved the right to dismiss. "

Many bosses in the flood-stricken area said that they had no choice but to dismiss some employees.

The Assembly has the power to dismiss the cabinet, and thus the majority in the Assembly determines the choice of government.

This morning the workers AT the car factory walked out as a protest AT the management decision to dismiss one man for drunkenness.

Now it is fashionable in corporate America to dismiss plain old management: leadership is the glamorous stuff.

The industry has also been careful not to dismiss public anxiety.

All the UN can do is to dismiss them and recommend their repatriation.

Against that backdrop, few in the world maritime industry are likely to dismiss Mr Chen's latest plans.

A spokesman called the decision by a judge in the US to dismiss charges against the men unacceptable and unfair.

I am forced to dismiss you as a consequence of your laziness and rudeness.

Eg. We have no alternative but to dismiss you.

It was wrong of your boss to dismiss him.

That feeling forever will be difficult to dismiss from mind also will let us treasure this life rave fate.

To dismiss these worries as proto-fascist is not only lazy and inaccurate -- it will not make them go away.

Moussa Ibrahim, a Libyan government spokesman, was quick to dismiss al-Obeidi's story, saying "this girl is a prostitute. "

French laws make it hard to dismiss workers.

A motion to dismiss is the defendant's request for the judge to dismiss the case.

INFJs need to focus on using their judgment not to dismiss ideas, but rather to support their intuitive framework.

On Windows, when a message box pops up, you can hit enter or the space bar to dismiss the message box.

When he threatened to dismiss me, I called his bluff.

In consequence of his bad work, I was forced to dismiss him.

Our first order of business is to dismiss the complacency angle.

It is not wise to dismiss it where CO2 emissions, the other great curse of the oceans, are concerned.

To make the necessary forward march on one's path, we need to dismiss mentally one's own life as the ONLY life we have.

They even threatened to dismiss him if he didn't accept their new dress code.

Actually, county-level governments rarely need to connect with central ministries, so it is reasonable to dismiss them.

It is inappropriate to dismiss these rich ethical traditions as superstitious.

Even today, feminist academics tend to dismiss religion as unimportant and not worth of studying.

Western courts tend to dismiss the claims of real estate agents as "mere puffery " .

The lessons of science, from Copernicus to Darwin, encourage people to dismiss such special pleading.

Thursday's hearing was on Zhao's motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

Can you really afford to continue to dismiss social media as a marketing vehicle?

'We've combed through several issues already, and it is unfair for someone who has just gotten involved to dismiss this so lightly. . . '

If the motion to dismiss is denied, the defendant will then be granted time to answer the complaint.

He is a bad manager. There is no reason, though , to dismiss him.

The equal temptation will be to dismiss Capitol Hill's latest circus act as irrelevant.

To dismiss the world body out of hand, as some (read, American) critics do, is not just unfair, he argues, but also absurd.

As a consequence of your bad work I am forced to dismiss you.

But the ministry's press service did take the time to dismiss the airport's claims of innocence.

And when I wanted to go fishing for trout, have I ever hesitated to dismiss you?

send packing To dismiss (someone) abruptly.

It followed that Air NZ's decision to dismiss Ms Hudson was unjustified.

If this were an isolated incident, I'd be inclined to dismiss it. It's not, though.

It is too simplistic, however, to dismiss the culture as brainwashing.

When to dismiss a incompetent subordinate? How?

At last I am able to dismiss the fear I have harbor for so long.

Still, I have no plans to dismiss any stereotypes or prove any points -- I am simply pursuing the field that most interests me.

To dismiss, turn down, or frustrate the expectations of.

The district attorney filed a motion to dismiss the charges.

However, if you feel inclined to dismiss me as some batty old menopausal nutcase (I'm 52) think again.

Mr Simonsohn started by having to dismiss wrong information himself.

He is quick to dismiss talk the film industry is contracting or under threat.

A judge declined to dismiss the case in February.

But there are still plenty of people willing to dismiss any mention of recovery.

It is tempting to dismiss such words as scaremongering.

The boss went to extremes to dismiss most of his employees.

But although we should not accept the usual hype, in my view it is equally misguided to dismiss quantum computing as science fiction.

But when the same thought comes during a dream, it's harder to dismiss.

To dismiss from employment or school.

Therefore, the claim lodged by the plaintiff does not have any facts and evidence, please request to dismiss the Plaintiffs .

In consequence of your bad work I am force to dismiss you.

In Mrs. Pemberton's case, Mr. Stopa filed a motion to dismiss on March 17, 2009, and the case has not moved since then.

The boss threatened to dismiss Lucy if she didn't obey him.

The bell is ringing, stop to dismiss!

I've made up my mind to dismiss Mr Smith.

We used to dismiss this as simply an ugly side of human nature, but it is much, much more than that.

At first she threatened to dismiss us all, but later she relented.

At first she threatened to dismiss me, but later she relented.

Most are inclined to dismiss the government's version of events.

This is an easy way to dismiss practices that conflict with one's own assumptions about the world.

ep: Some experts said it is reasonable to dismiss liaison offices in Beijing because they breed corruption.

But it is a mistake to dismiss something just because it is old.

Nor is my point that it is politically stupid to dismiss other people's viewpoints in a democratic society.

Fifth, consummates our country judicature to dismiss company system's several suggestions.

On the other hand, we should not be too quick to dismiss the idea of thinking computers.

A close button, so that users have a consistent way to dismiss the window.

and with that she relapsed into a long silence and reflected on how to dismiss the count

Both left and right have tried to dismiss the polls as outliers: they were conducted online;

The boss tended to dismiss the suggestions or proposals of his employees

Those naturally inclined to dismiss any French efforts to regulate financial markets should note that Angela Merkel,

We used to dismiss this as simply an ugly side of human nature,

or i ' m going to dismiss this case for failure to prosecute

i tried without success to dismiss him memory from my thought

Details more severity of, give to dismiss a punishment:

to fire, discharge(from job); to dismiss, send away

Petition your board to dismiss him. Finance director, male, 62

i ' ll file a motion to dismiss all charges on monday

Ignoring it can lead them to dismiss all negative opinions about themselves;