breathing space

All she wanted was a breathing-space in which to get over her hurt, a quiet place to lick her wounds, a haven in which to plan her campaign.

This was a significant announcement, and will provide Greece and its creditors with breathing space.

If European governments do not use their new breathing space to control spending, financial markets will get dangerously restless again.

He took the job only after KPN's bank agreed to provide emergency loans to give him breathing space.

Because these will not be transferred to the ESM, the new mechanism might get a little breathing space.

Democratisation has been a mess, and much needs fixing. But Mr Yudhoyono now has the breathing-space to try.

She had to learn and practice day and night without any breathing space, lest she should disappoint her mother.

Most women whom I know are not ready to give the breathing space for their partner once when they enter marriage life.

At Givenchy, relative newcomer Riccardo Tisci is one of those designers still in need of breathing space.

Only America's "exorbitant privilege" of being able to print the world's premier reserve currency gives it breathing space.

If you are in the room to leave, then quickly hid under the table or other solid furniture, and to set aside enough breathing space.

Be here so we sacrifice in the time of weekday to the expert oneself breathing space attends an interview, thanks.

In particular alternating a technical change with a cultural change gives breathing space for changes to settle in.

well, a man in Denver now has claims he has videotape of a living, breathing, space alien.

If it goes well you get a handy day's breathing space before the follow-on Friday date.

But creditor banks have extended the due date on expiring loans to 2012, giving the company breathing space.

Spacers were also used to give a little breathing space to the radio buttons.

With the economy poised for recovery, some homeowners in negative equity may need to be allowed some breathing space.

Whether the breathing space thus granted would be used wisely or squandered is another matter.

Mr Cameron must focus on them, beginning with the breathing space the economy needs and his government can afford.

He may be thankful for that breathing space.

By restoring order, the reeling government, and the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, won themselves a temporary breathing space.

Some breathing space is needed to try to renew a dialogue ahead of the Games.

Triumphant return to the New World to begin construction breathing space for green plants dip-dye buildings everywhere.

Nobody dislikes the idea of better American relations with Russia: it gives us breathing space, says a senior politician in the region.

It was actually a lot harder to come by information which gave us plenty of breathing space.

This way, the garbage collector will obtain more breathing space, decreasing the probability of a full GC.

First, he persuaded banks to give KPN some breathing space and convinced shareholders to back a rights issue.

This gave Singapore and Malaysia breathing space to build up their own armed forces, while under some protection from British air defences.

WaMu still has some financial breathing space before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation feels compelled to act.

In Asia, says Prof Chan, the crisis has simply given financial educators and trainers a breathing space.

However, the reduction of global emissions in 2008 from lower consumption and industrial output might bring some breathing space.

"Thank goodness we are so far away, " he says. "Time is money and that gives us some breathing space. "

Even the neighborhood's notoriously high taxes started to level off in 1994 and gave merchants some much needed breathing space.

Moreover, solvent countries need a breathing-space to push through reforms.

"Let's leave Dominique Strauss-Kahn some breathing space and let him speak once he is ready, " Hamon told a news conference.

The success of Mr Newin and other coalition bosses in winning rural seats has bought the Democrats some breathing-space.

Lower tensions with Taiwanhavealsogiven the Chinese military a little breathing space to manoeuvre elsewhere.

But tough IMF conditions will help, and with breathing space they can pace the cuts so growth can return sooner.

A wise man always knows when to stop for breathing space.

At the very least, News Corp's interest will give breathing space to Yang.

It provides a breathing space for other pastures to grow some cover before they are grazed in their turn.

This would give banks breathing space to meet capital standards while the housing market stabilised.

At any rate, chance had given him some breathing space.

"It gives us some breathing space, " said a senior German official.

There were some who believed that a breathing space from structural reform was required after the Koizumi administration.

The Brics initiative will give the euro zone some breathing space.

That hour like a breathing-space which returns as surely as his suffering, that is the hour of consciousness.

One idea being discussed is for the state sovereign wealth fund to buy bonds, to create some additional breathing space.

The coming winter calm may give them some breathing space.

His task is to create breathing space by pushing cashflow above the £ 1. 3-billion mark.

On the one hand, it will give them breathing space in managing their monetary policy.

This gave the CCP valuable breathing space.

The outer boulevard is their breathing space; the suburbs belong to them.

There may yet be a new breathing-space.

Care too much, will want to get more, they will want to occupy, between each other will lack to ease breathing space.

But Mr Yudhoyono now has the breathing-space to try.

And the next time you have some breathing space, don't fill it with errands. Instead, just breathe.

As for us, and ever-rising food prices, there are also a few ways we can buy some breathing space.

What is needed, above all, is a breathing space.

The summer holidays gave us a welcome breathing-space. And we have enough time to do everything what we want.

If you feel you have a breathing space, use it well.

the package will give everyone breathing space to reassess the banks ' balance sheets

give somebody breathing space to do something

Intervention's crushed her breathing space

You'll have some breathing space,