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Critics say such munificence is just a way for Chinese firms to get a leg up over competitors in the scramble to lock up Africa's resources.

I wonder how much of the eagerness to lock up people has to do with the growing privatization of the prison system in the U. S.

After Mr Obama's speech, Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell accused the Obama administration of trying to "lock up" US energy.

Companies looking abroad "have a little bit of a race to lock up the talent and will bid up the cost of that talent" .

Once he managed to lock up all 33 jailers and prison workers, he made sure to let them all know that the gun was a phony.

But why should the same management that got the company into trouble have the right to lock-up its assets for an extended period of time?

But in that case the answer would not be to be to lock up laptops, but to stop doing dodgy things.

There's almost no crime. Asmara is known as one of the safest cities in Africa. Most people don't even bother to lock up their bikes.

His decision to lock up his daughter stemmed from a need to compensate for the years during which his mother dominated him.

TO ITS opponents, it is a brazen attempt by a crafty monopolist to lock up some of the world's most valuable intellectual property.

China clearly would like to lock up sources of fuel, but for the moment its main concern is increasing global supply.

Bankrate. com says you can get 1. 5% or so if you agree to lock up your money in a CD for a year.

I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.

To get more interest, you either have to lock up your money or take the risk of losing part of your principal.

It also urged state governments, which control policing in India, to scrap draconian laws used by the police to lock up repeat offenders.

It could, if necessary, induce banks to lock up the reserves for long periods by offering them the equivalent of certificates of deposit.

China is making a push to lock up energy reserves across the globe by offering much-needed credit to governments.

Soon he would reach the park gate, where his old friend Charlie Simpson would be about to lock up .

But the simplest way to help the black family would be to lock up fewer black men for non-violent offences.

The plan, standard fare for presidential campaigns, was to lock up the nomination on Super Tuesday, February 5, 2008.

The shadows were lengthening when Reuben arrived at the factory. The sack buyer were about to lock up.

High reserve requirements forced banks to lock up much of the economy's savings in safe asset classes like government debt.

One of the bad ones is its willingness to lock up its citizens (see our briefing).

The shadows were lengthening when Reuben arrived at the factory. The sack buyer was about to lock up.

If AAPB could be recruited, they would provide an alternative way of getting the sea to lock up CO2.

Reuben ran down WATer Street. The shadows were lengthening when Reuben arrived AT the factory. Thesack buyer was about to lock up.

But the police read the law as entitling them to lock up all sex-workers, not help victims of trafficking.

Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

As it orders banks to lock up more cash, Beijing is demonstrating it is on guard against asset bubbles that can accompany inflation.

A similar scramble to lock up bauxite and alumina supply could ensue.

This is why Chinese leaders have been so resolute in their drive to lock up supplies of raw materials and other key commodities.

They were separately herded into 2 rooms to lock up.

Don't forget to lock up before leaving home.

Companies are already looking to lock up access (NYT) in lithium-rich countries such as Chile and Bolivia.

Don't forget to lock up before you leave.

Someone has to lock up the house.

The sack buyer was bout to lock up.

The lesson of High Point is that you can reduce crime by making credible threats, without having to lock up so many people.

If we where to lock up ever man woman and child in america we could retire the national debt in 38 years.

Mr Uribe promised not to lock up members of paramilitary groups