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"It was the best of times and the worst of times. . . " Her voice slid in and curved down, through and over the words.

The Shower by Al Batt A famous line from a great book reads, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. "

Worst of all is to turn a secret crush into a bold public confession by carelessly making a mistake entering your crush.

We may have found a cure for most evils, but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all---the apathy of human beings.

The clay rebelled at this new disgrace. This is the worst of all that has happened to me, to be rifled with dirt and rubbish.

We might have avoided the worst of the current troubles if we had not overturned laws adopted in response to earlier crises.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness.

knowing that everyone expects the worst of him and that he must take small steps to keep moving forward.

I guess so. Even though I seem to be over the worst of it, I don't want to give the bug toanyone in the office.

Worst of all was that I wore a pair of smart shoes with high heels. A few hours later I was in agony yet had no time to change them.

The Horse got the worst of it, so the Horse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on the Stag.

I wanted to see Edward again, praying that he would be past the worst of this, whatever it was exactly, by the time I saw him again.

But with by far the largest economic stimulus plan in the world, China seems to have weathered the worst of it.

Worst of all, she now began to feel the loneliness of the flat and seek the company of Mrs. Vance, who liked her exceedingly.

And worst of all, all this decline in margins has occurred with this massive build up in inventories, something I've never seen before.

And worst of all, that figure at the bottom, approximately ten photos per photographer, is a lie.

And worst of all, his wife was from a good family, her father was one of the pillars of the exchange market and his revenge would be great.

Though some of the financial markets may be looking better, I believe that for airlines, the worst of this recession is still ahead of us.

had brought the sweat out on his forehead, the worst of all was the fear that his backbone was about to snap.

Worst of all, perhaps, is the perception that central banks have acted out of a desire to rescue their "friends" in the financial sector.

No, it's not that. This day is the worst of my life. First, I fall asleep, and I 'm late to my office. My boss fires me.

Open your eyes and take in all the beauty around you. Even during the worst of times, there's still much to be thankful for.

Though the border with the United States has seen the worst of the fighting, trade between the two countries is at an all-time high.

brian: i guess so. even though i seem to be over the worst of it, i don't want to give the bug to anyone in the office.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times: Such seems to be the lament of foreign insurance companies operating in China.

When a man's temper gets the best of him, it reveals the worst of him.

Now, in some of the worst of times, Washington is treating its vital overseas dollar constituency as if it weren't even there.

That's not the worst of it. The worst thing is I know this sort of thing will happen to me again.

Worst of all, such a journey would get in the way of him going into the clergy.

While this view proved over optimistic , a few months ago it did seem as if the worst of the financial panic might be ebbing away .

The worst of the media sector slump might be behind the company, he said, as he reported "some good signs of life" in advertising.

The girls were sedated during the worst of the flu and got home a few days after Thanksgiving, in time for a turkey dinner.

In the beginning of the "A Tale of Two Cities" Dickens said that it was the best of times, and this is a worst of times.

Worst of all, Bant had been changed forever and was no longer the plane she cherished.

This is the worst of all that has happened to me, to be filled with dirt and rubbish.

Specific to the intermediary or agent business, at least to propose the best option, second choice, worst of three or more options.

I'm going to start with three sectors that you should target now and in the next few years that will avoid the worst of these problems.

Worse still was the snarling, pink-eyed dog; worst of all was that dog's master-Bill Sykes, the fancy-man.

The worst of them, by the name of Hines, routinely tore apart the shyest girls with her taunts and shunning.

Jim confessed that he had it bad for Lucy, and, worst of all, he couldn't help thinking of her all day long.

George Bush's verdict during the worst of the financial crisis a year ago was crude but penetrating.

The Publican was counted vile and base and reckoned among the worst of men .

But for now, it is enough that the worst of the nightmare seems to be over.

"We believe that the worst of the global meltdown risks are behind us, " she said.

And that's not the worst of it. Troops say low-skilled and disgruntled translators are putting US forces at risk.

The worst of all was that he locked the door without taking the key.

But it seems that the worst of the situation is now over and that the theatre, after a period of decline, is about to pick up again.

The worst of the credit squeeze this year has compelled at least a few business people to flee the country or even commit suicide.

Long misgoverned, it was meddled in by the United States, often with the best of intentions but the worst of outcomes.

However, this means that in the worst of the summer humidity, it is a couple of degrees cooler than down in Central.

It is not supposed to be like this for lawyers, even during the worst of downturns.

However, a lot of Israelis seem to believe the worst of Turkey, as they do of many countries.

The Soviet regime bred nihilism among government officials but, he says, the fear that once restrained the worst of it has gone.

The reckoning that many predicted during the worst of the crisis has, at least, been postponed.

When I finally made that decision, I thought the worst of it was over. This only shows how little I knew about divorce.

In recent weeks Canadian government ministers have expressed optimism that the worst of the crisis might be over.

Interestingly, mice who could escape the light by ducking into a dark tube also escaped the worst of the depression.

Surely this must be a graduated drop, with Sumatra and Java experiencing the worst of it.

China did not just dodge the worst of the financial crisis. It galloped right through it.

But now that the worst of the recession is over, we have to confront the fact that our government spends more than it takes in.

The overshoot was the worst of at least 16 such incidents involving Siemens trains this year.

The global financial crisis of 2008 is a major ongoing financial crisis, the worst of its kind since the Great Depression.

That's more than three times as long as new supply was expected to sit undigested during the worst of the U. S. housing glut.

Yeah, the storms blew through right around rush hours, so a lot of folks there were in their cars for the worst of that.

"It was total chaos, the worst of the worst I've ever seen, " he said.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. -by charles dickens.

Sales went into reverse while other supermarkets posted strong growth, even through the worst of the recession.

The Prime Minister had hoped beyond hope that dragons and sphinxes would be the worst of it, but no.

"It's really gratifying to see patients that are considered the worst of the worst respond, " Terkeltaub says.

Economists and investors around the world have been wondering whether China would escape the worst of the global slowdown.

'I think they are in some ways sincere, ' he said, adding, 'It's the best of intentions and the worst of results. '

The business is still in crisis but it has survived the worst of the recession.

Worst of all, in your drunken lust, you might have forgotten to use protection, leaving you susceptible to disease and pregnancy.

Worst of all, he was hungry and weary, and at best a whole day must intervene, for he had not heart to try again to-night.

Once you've been able to get the right nutrients in, try following the BRAT diet until the worst of the flu is over.

It was another brutal day for a firm that survived the worst of the financial wreckage of the past two years.

"Dwarf stew? " suggested Duck. "Urho the Unwashed is the worst of them, " Haldon confided. "His stench alone is enough to kill a man. "

And worst of all for the dark ones, their eternal nemesis, light, keeps intensifying.

I'm sure she told you all kinds of things to make you think the worst of me.

It is little comfort that the dollar is still the least worst of the major fiat currencies.

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.

Worst of all is their inability to understand why I'm unhappy to be living at home.

But the Dubai debacle suggests that the best of both worlds can easily turn into the worst of both worlds.

I thought I'd leave my trousers to soak for a while to get the worst of the dirt out.

Of the will, the doubts are many. In the worst of the crisis , leaders hung together . Now , the Fed is about to hang them all separately .

Worst of all, with public debt through the roof, the administration has failed to give the smallest sign of its exit strategy.

I self-monitor and watch out for early changes in my mood and thinking, to try to pre-empt the worst of an episode.

The country's banking sector is still fairly undeveloped (though ironically this helped Indonesia avoid the worst of the market crash).

Mr Obama may take some comfort from the fact that the worst of the coming fiscal train wreck will be prevented by the Fed's easing.

Cross your fingers, knock on wood: it's possible, though by no means certain, that the worst of the financial crisis is over.

I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times.

The philosophic attitude holding that hope is unreasonable, that man is born to sorrow, and that this is the worst of all possible worlds.

You are always so quick to think the worst of me.

It was the best of time , it was the worst of time .

It was the emerging markets, led by China, that set the pace of the rebound rally after the worst of the crisis.

Whether for adults or kids, the worst of these programs focus solely on imagination exercises, expression of feelings, or imagery.

The year 2008 was the best of times and the worst of times for service oriented architecture.

So far, hedge funds have managed to avoid the worst of the fallout from the subprime market.

The worst of the drought is spread across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Louisiana.

Leasing convicts was the very worst of all the wild schemes Scarlett had ever suggested, worse even than her notion of building a saloon.

The worst of a bad a case is having to fight it , and worse than the ill itself is not being able to conceal it .

it was very dark , and i lost my way . worst of all , it began to rain.

Worst of all, due to our family never dining at any other Western restaurant, I thought Denny's was good.

For these critics, a liberal is bad enough. A "MASSACHUSETTS liberal" is the very worst of a bossy , free-spending, irresponsible tribe.

During the worst of the Great Recession, companies and governments got together to find all sorts of schemes to keep workers in their jobs.

Some experts think banks have seen the worst of their losses and that the worst of the financial crisis may already have passed.

It is one of the most promising signs to date that suggests the worst of the global financial crisis may be over.

Once she reached its gates, the worst of her travails would be over.

US bank stocks rallied as the worst of the fears over the stress tests were soothed by Tim Geithner, the Treasury secretary.

I thought you were a child of nature, but you have the worst of your ancient family in you! '

it was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

With the worst of the financial crisis receding, expectations are that markets will return to a more normal level of volatility.

Mr Stone said that what these incidents showed was that technology was about helping people in the best and the worst of circumstances.

Officials in both places said they were spared the worst of the storm, however, and no (casualties) were reported immediately.

The worst of the violence in Arghandab may be over, but the fight for hearts and minds is still under way.

Yes. Today he also came, showed off his car and big house all the time. Worst of all, he hinted that it was a big mistake I missed him.

but if you can't bear the worst of me, and you will not deserve the best of me.

The worst of it was, Clifford tended to become vague, absent, and to fall into fits of vacant depression.

In short, kind of like the worst of the worst when it comes to bowling alleys.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho admitted his side's3-0 defeat at Middlesbrough was the worst of his reign after a humbling afternoon on Teesside.

The pace of job losses eased in the United States in April, perhaps a signal that the worst of the recession has passed.

The seven years you spend here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst of your life.

Yet, he remained free of bitterness or regret and saw God as the "Great Engineer" behind even the worst of circumstances.

THE worst of times for Colombia's security were the best of times for its professional footballers.

Speaking of bottom fishing, there are chatters that Friday's employment data might be the worst of the recession.

BNP and the Belgian government will also take a bigger slice of a fund housing the worst of Fortis's structured assets.

Worst of all, bonuses are being paid in part from subsidies: this is not a free market, but a perversion of it.

Worst of all, its action has highlighted the inaction of everyone else, especially in light of the mounting plight of the Palestinians.

The dog had been fighting and had obviously got the worst of it.

Green-thumbs are the best gardeners. They find solace and comfort amongst their garden and can revive plants in the worst of conditions.

And my own experience has been this: I have found many methods, tools and practices that keep the worst of it at bay.

An experienced financial litigator who'd seen the worst of the markets, Born was a believer in government regulation.

Some data have started showing a slowdown in the pace of economic decline, leading to hopes that the worst of the recession may be past.

During the worst of the violence she tried to continue her classes despite the risk of travelling to and from school.

Worst of all, with the living conditions destroyed, we human beings might be extinct eventually.

Worst of all, when drugs and services must be rationed, our lives are sometimes valued less than others.

The seven years here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst of your life.

He was sadistic, delusional and worst of all he received gratification from his repulsive acts.

As China sidestepped the worst of the recession and pushed through a large stimulus program, shares skyrocketed.

Perhaps worst of all, Microsoft is no longer considered the cool or cutting-edge place to work.

The comments boosted confidence that the worst of the economic slowdown has passed and tempered haven demand for the US currency.

Growth will not be measured against the worst of the slump; and faltering recovery in the G3 will dent exports, however well China does.

Summer came so early, spring and autumn is always short, summer and winter also is always the worst of the people season.

And the worst of it is, we're marchingtoward this "solution" in the name of protecting artists.

The only way to avoid the worst of both worlds is for aging rich countries to share their skills and capital with young developing ones.

Packaging operations however are expected to be spared the worst of the cutbacks .

She said I was over the worst of the disease.

While it is too early to predict when spending will pick up, the worst of the downturn may have occurred, Rao said.

Even now the European Union is the world's biggest economy. Were it healthy, the worst of the global economic crisis would be over.

In these, the worst of times and perhaps the best of times, there is much to contribute.

She had no office of her own and , worst of all, she didn't even have her own computer.

Even during the worst of times, efficient diversification and portfolio construction can immunise investors from downturns.

Far from being an innovation that satisfies banks, investors and regulators, hybrid instruments may represent the worst of all worlds.

Probability suggests that the worst of gold's action should be over by the end of the first week of May.

This kind of soft wen effect is the worst of the value of the mandatory advertising, even he would never.

for if the grace of God should leave the best Christian, there is enough of sin in his heart to make him the worst of transgressors.

Even if the worst of the financial crisis has passed (a dangerous assumption), the worst for the economy is almost certainly ahead.

They were spared the worst of the storm. But work was disrupted and some may remain closed for some time due to power outages.

Despite such widespread pessimism, Australian Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner thinks the worst of the global financial crisis is over.

Thus Keynes knew from the experience of his in-laws the horrors of living in the worst of socialist economies.

The improvement, driven by optimism that the worst of the global slump is history, may continue, albeit more slowly and unevenly.

These are the best of times and the worst of times to be a financial journalist.

There are a terrible lot of lies going around the world, and the worst of it is half of them are true.

He said that if prices stabilise "then I think we will skirt the worst of the housing problem. "

Some developers demand Apple try to communicate better, lest they assume the worst of the platform vendor.

a person who expects nothing but the worst of human conduct and motives.

In fact, our nation is so focused on its children that, even in the worst of times, franchises serving children's needs continue to grow.

Yes, the wind and snow so great is the year the worst of times, I rarely go out victims.

Yes, unemployment was down from the horrifying 25% levels of the worst of the Depression, but it was still horrendous at more than 14%.

For many months, in the worst of circumstances, she had come to the fence and given me hope.

Am I right in thinking that marriage to a British citizen would be the worst of all worlds?

A small change can provoke software to break in a surprising manner and at the worst of the moments.

The question is whether the members of the G20 will deliver on their promises now that the worst of the crisis has passed.

Hunger is the worst of all the many slings and arrows suffered by the poor inhabitants.

Power and pocket squares: Only a true fashion icon keeps it together during the worst of times.

To me the worst of it is that I lame character, because this character that I talked to my friends never spoke.

Most of the reviews have been ruthless: "The Worst of Hirst" and "Hirst, Renaissance man, obviously not" .

Observers are starting to believe that the worst of the euro-zone crisis may be over.

In the days when all these things are to be answered for, I summon your brother, the worst of your bad race, to answer for them separately.

But separate figures on Thursday showed that the richest Americans have escaped the worst of the recession's impact.

As everybody in our small town knew, the worst of all fates had befallen Miss Caroline. She had been jilted.

The Ion Cannon is probably the worst of the super weapons, since it gives off a lengthy amount of warning before the main blast hits.

Worst of all are court shoes, as they are low-fronted, giving no support to the foot, and tend to be too narrow in the toe.

Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning and it got hotter and hotter in the train.

Worst of all is the possibility that the economy will, as it did in the '30s, end up stuck in a prolonged deflationary trap.

The worst of the early decline in stocks is in the insurance sector.

Doctors at hospitals in Benghazi, where the worst of the violence took place, put the death toll at more than 200 people.

The 7 years you spend here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst of your life.

Worst of all is the implication that at some point there existed something halfway between a chimp and a human.

Their docile banking systems, high saving rates and hoards of foreign exchange shielded them from the worst of the financial chaos.

To his detractors, Ichiro Ozawa represents the worst of Japanese politics.

Fun is sometimes used to describe both the best and worst of human behavior.

This would be cheaper and would allay the worst of the problem in the most-used stretch of the Thames.

He also had to deal with some of the worst of the racism endemic in northern Italy.

Perhaps worst of all is the fact that you can't tell anyone, as his or her disgust would ruin everything.

Worst of all, using poor technique will probably make your program bomb out once in a blue moon or at 3 AM on an important client's system.

Worst of all, the political ideology behind China's economic ascent completely counters Western ideals about democracy and human rights.

But we hook-writers are only the worst of a whole cohort of underperforming left-handers.

Every bad moment in your life will end, which can be a comfort during the worst of times.

After three police checkpoints , I find the storm surge, which always indicates the worst of the destruction.

Worst of all, too many don't even fulfil the basic requirement of a pub's existence - to serve a decent, full pint of beer.

On the outskirts of the camp however, riots flared along a major road that had seen the worst of the recent fighting.

As north korea's staunchest ally, China is probably the only country that can rein in the worst of its troublemaking.

The architecture in the old town has thankfully managed to survive the onslaught of earthquakes, wars and worst of all, modern development.

Francis rebuked Martha with her violent temper and angry imperiousness, and, worst of all, with her inferiority and her age.

So let silence ring to wash away the worst of me.

Whether these ae the best of times or the worst of times, these are the only times we've got.

He may also have learned from the Tories' unexpected triumph in 1992, an election held after the worst of a recession was over.

This kind of trip is dangerous and represents the worst of American foreign policy. It's anything but a break from the past 8 years.

There are cells down in the bowels of Casterly Rock where my lord father kept the worst of ours.

The Marshals Service, joined by many federal, state, and local partners, targeted the worst-of-the-worst fugitive felons in the country.

All the numbers come from annual disclosure forms, so they predate the worst of the economic crisis.

India faces difficult choices as it seeks to escape the worst of the downturn.

In Britain and much of continental Europe, the worst of the weather occurred in the week before Christmas.

Both are the worst of his presidential term data.

On the outskirts of the camp, though, riots flared along a main road that had seen the worst of the recent fighting.

May the best of this year be the worst of next.

For the citizens of 18th century London and Paris, it was the worst of times.

In condemning capitalism as the worst of all evils that befell mankind, Marxism reestablishes their moral equilibrium.

All this is encouraging the feeling that the worst of the crisis is over.

And worst of all, that someday she'll grow up.

Current account imbalances shrank during the worst of the global recession.

Man, when perfected, is the best of animals, but, when separated from law and justice, he is the worst of all.

Perhaps worst of all, the Americans, without whom no durable deal can be done, have seemed to vacillate, with neither a vision nor a plan.

Were it healthy, the worst of the global economic crisis would be over.

Whether that is Mr Obama or not, that he may leave this challenge may become the worst of his legacy.

Even in the worst of scenarios, "middle skill" jobs are not about to vanish altogether.

A wise man said that the worst of men is he who allows an evil desire to take root in his heart; for he shall lose his manhood.

Australia's mineral exports, especially to China and India, helped to insulate the country from the worst of the global slowdown.

The worst of these "puppy mills" are filthy with urine and piled-up faeces.

Worst of all, government ministers have condemned the plan, and one even called for a change of management.

Three states -- Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky -- seemed to get the worst of this.

While the worst of the weather has now passed, its impact on Australian exports is expected to be felt throughout much of 2008.

That figure, comfortably in the black, suggests that the worst of the spending declines is behind us.

No new international effort has been made to overcome the worst of poverty and underdevelopment.

Others agree, while holding out hope that the industry has still seen the worst of the sales downturn.

Somehow Paul is able to take his sin seriously ( "I am . . . The worst of sinners" ) and still find peace and joy.

Worst of all was the fear that her job would be next.

He undergoes many dangerous magical transformations and consorts with those considered the "worst" of the wizarding world (CS18).

While Wall Street (and the world's other stock markets) is convinced the worst of the economic shock is over, Main Street is not.

With the worst of the banking crisis now receding in most rich countries, it is tempting to send the financial firefighters home.

This behavior represents the worst of our current food safety regulatory system.

IN CALIFORNIA it is the worst of times, it is the best of times; but the worst is the more salient.

And worst of all, they continue to perpetuate the fantasy that Israel will one day be flooded by the descendants of Palestinian refugees.

When crisis strikes, the powerful barons react initially by using their power to protect themselves from the worst of the storm.

Three blocs rank it near the bottom; two think it's worst of all.

Worst of all, the balance-sheet has a whiff of Detroit's carmakers: a shrunken business supporting gigantic welfare obligations.

After all the dreadful stories I've read about the tactics these companies impose on their customers, I've come to expect the worst of them.

For this person, not studying means doing frightening things like having fun, enjoying life, or worst of all, calling their parents.

But for some tea party fans, she was guilty at worst of slight exaggeration.