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No election is a sure thing, and if I lost, I believed the country would be in more solid and more moderate hands with him.

But the "very good upside" Mr Obama discerned when he abandoned Mr Mubarak in February is no longer such a sure thing.

I speak of the Greek default as a sure thing because it is: the markets are pricing Greek government debt as if it has already defaulted.

It may not be a 100% sure thing, but it's definitely "on" if you see that eye signal.

After all, if it were a sure thing, someone else, far less capable than you, would have already claimed the prize.

This is not a sure thing, but it often occurs: CEO would like to see happen, they will get impatient mood to the meeting.

But let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing, okay? So, I'm on an hourly rate. Could we just move it along?

The fact is, no succession is ever a sure thing, even when an executive actually does have the enthusiastic backing of the CEO.

Since the only sure thing is sure, then think of ways to keep up with changing it!

And we're not the only ones. A new study shows that pigeons will also pass up a sure thing in the hopes of a big payoff.

I don't agree that it's a sure thing, but as I said, you have better odds if you follow your passion.

As the critic Raymond Williams was fond of insisting, the only sure thing about the organic society is that it has always gone.

The third-quarter decline in GDP was a dismal development but it does not make a further boost to quantitative easing a sure thing.

Even short term, though, appreciation may not be such a sure thing.

Chinese gaming is far from a sure thing and there have been severe policy reversals before.

The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.

Age 40: Dad, you think I'll be president some day? Sure thing, sport!

Well, first, another job offer would be nice. Why let go of a sure thing?

Bernie is on the brink of a big discovery. It could be a sure thing in a month if she works really hard.

But until Sunday's announcement, it wasn't clear to outsiders that the book was a sure thing.

But the sure thing is, If American removes its forces while Iraq remains its present condition, disastrous consequences is likely to happen.

Lack of fund can be a drawback if you wanted to invest in a sure thing.

And the durability of household demand for Treasurys is no sure thing, given the limited returns on offer.

A consumer rebound in the U. S. is far from a sure thing.

From teenagers to senior citizens, every new relationship feels like a sure thing -- until it isn't.

History suggests President Obama is a favorite for re-election, but by no means a sure thing.

Sure thing. I look forward to working with you.

One sure thing, there was no other six teen- year-old boy writing a love letter in French that night anywhere in the whole Hudson Valley .

B: Sure thing. I look forward to working with you.

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Investors are looking at a new sure thing in the expectation that prices will continue upward.

Otherwise, temptation would be called sure-thing-taking.

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But it seemed that even the China Banking Regulatory Commission thought a 2010 IPO was a sure thing.

But as the 2000s were just dawning, it was far from a sure thing.

But the phenomenon may go well beyond physics, and one example of this is the violation of what logicians call the "sure thing" principle.

You should not assume at all that you have a sure thing.

Mary: Okay. Sure thing. I'll reschedule it for you.

It shows that Leehom can diversify away from something that's a sure thing and still produce good music.

The owner of the theater thinks that investing in any musical comedy is a sure thing these days.

AIG took too many bets on what was in the end not a sure thing.

However, while no player or team is ever a sure thing, the Los Angeles Lakers have the momentum on their side.

Sure thing. I am looking forward to working with you.

And remember, without risk there is no reward. Sure, only betting on a sure thing might mean you'll never lose. But how often will you win?

And gambling turned out to be a sure thing for some analysts last year -- especially those who stuck to their guns when others sold.

Sure thing, I'll have the report on your desk first thing in the morning.

" Reining his horse, the rider replied, " Sure thing. , Hop aboard.

"Sure thing, Mister, I'll get started right away! " Time passes, until. . .

Until this asymmetry is corrected, frequent bubbles seem a sure thing.

But deposits are no longer the sure thing they once were.

Singapore Exchange Ltd. 's US$8. 2 billion takeover bid for ASX Ltd. is no sure thing.

Sure thing. And one more thing, could you tell me how the telephone works?

Sure thing. No problem. I can take you where you want to go.

The only sure thing is that the present system cannot continue.

Sure thing, boss. All in a day''''s work.

Roy: Sure thing, pally. Here. Take a load off.

"Sure thing, boss, " he says, withjust a hint of an Indian accent.

But these days, this sure thing isn't so sure. Home prices keep falling.

Still, Sense's model is not a sure thing.

It is no fun betting on a sure thing.

Sure thing. Where are the dishes?

When we invest in stocks or real estate or relationships, we understand that nothing is a sure thing.

Sure thing, you really need a camera when you're on vacation.

sure thing. What are your plans for the evening?

Sure thing. What will you do with your old furniture?

Sure thing. Do you want me to give you a ride home?

Sure thing. Which one do you want to hear?

And the way things are going in the Middle East lately, even that is no sure thing.

Perhaps investors reckon they are onto a sure thing.

No sure thing, except death and taxes.

My investment in Company X is a sure thing.

A Sure thing. Here's the invoice and change.

Pepsi? Sure thing, Curly. Here you go, Cupcake! -Thank you.

Sure thing. It's nearly seven thirty.

Now we can value the real estateinvestment, assuming for the moment that the $400, 000 payoff is a sure thing.

22 is no sure thing anymore.

The $400, 000 represents the bestforecast, but it is not a sure thing.

Sure thing, we have the same taste.

When fear is up, it is a sure thing that faith is down.

Sure thing, Where and when?

Xiao Gang: Sure thing! When I have some trouble, I'll call you and get it off my chest.

This bet is a sure thing. You can't lose.

Right. Got it. Sure thing.

Sure thing, tuna boss.

I always bet on the sure thing.

Because law isn't a sure thing?

It almost a sure thing you won't.

Sure thing, I know what I'm doing!

I think the blue car is a sure thing.

Sure thing. I will start cooking now.

Sure thing. Just tell me how. How do I use this?

Have you frozen a project that was a sure thing until property prices squelched it?

I am this person only did very sure thing.

The good news is that a government shutdown is not a sure thing.

It doesn't really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

Sure thing? , Mom. It will be done soon.

Sure thing. I have an experience like that.

"Did you like it? " "Sure thing. "

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