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The gods have indeed favoured Georgia this winter, bestowing a mild one when a harsh one might have been disastrous.

All at once one of the pedlars who lodged in the hostelry entered, and said in a harsh voice: -- "My horse has not been watered. "

Kids are perceptive and know something is up, so trying to cover up a harsh reality to protect them only fuels their worries more.

It was not a question of how the individual was to enter into a harsh, exclusive society.

Yet at the same time they remain young girls, trying to grow up in a harsh glare of unprecedented publicity.

Replays indicated the call had been a harsh one and an incensed Williams unleashed a verbal tirade and waved her racket at the line judge.

For I was afraid of you, because you are a harsh man: you withdraw what you did not deposit, and you reap what you did not sow.

The French government is trying to pass a harsh new law that would cut off internet access for people who download illegally.

My uncle's angry voice lashed out at me like a lightning strike. "Come here, right now, " he commanded in a harsh tone.

if taken to a harsh extreme Verbal Irony You are a fine goalkeeper, allowing the other side to score six goals.

A physician starts playing a harsh mental tape in her head every time a new patient calls: What if I make the wrong diagnosis?

Two months later, James released the single Ventolin, a harsh, appropriately wheezing ode to the asthma drug on which he relied.

Douglas was fascinated by the technique of writing, and he judged his own work with a harsh and demanding critical eye.

To emerge into a harsh light in which we know at once how good we are and how effective might not be a future we are ready for.

The crisis has shone a harsh light on Mr. Toyoda's management style, and on the company's management structure as well.

To envelop in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection from a harsh or unfriendly environment.

But the company can be a harsh overlord to its crofters.

Males are also able to make a harsh loud noise by rubbing body parts together in a behaviour called stridulation.

Tough: Tasting term used to indicate a wine with a harsh taste, usually as a result of high tannin content.

That's a harsh form of exceptionalism in a culture of implicit contempt for the elderly's frailty, dependence and intense vulnerability.

As a post-post-80 members from the urine to poetry, and even suffer, the game is in such a harsh reality of society the best sustenance.

In our background picture today, you see a tree growing in a harsh environment, yet it is a strong, hardy plant.

Bahrain's disgruntled Shia majority was put back in its box, with a harsh Saudi hand.

Dr. Alcabes, who was once a harsh critic of C. D. C. estimates, said he believed the new numbers were as accurate as they could get.

Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.

N. World Food Program said it would launch emergency operations to feed an estimated three-and-a-half million people after a harsh winter.

Maybe a simplified "quick" work-flow and a harsh cost control are more important (even key points) fore-publication, I guess.

Some may respond to a sharp command while other more sensitive children will fall apart at any hint of a harsh tone.

He had never said a harsh word to me, and maybe this was to be the first time?

Penalty is a harsh negative judgment used by a state to punish its criminals in a most severe way.

And once found out, a liar must suffer the consequences intended for the accused. It's a harsh but just penalty.

Traction out of the slow corners is another particular demand at Monza, so the rear tyres in particular suffer a harsh workout.

On the edge of the South Pole the land is still sleeping after a harsh and endless winter.

It may be a harsh, and some would say Euro-centric, but we make no apologies for that.

The non-brewed sauces take only two days to make and are often opaque with a harsh flavor and chemical aroma.

In short order, students would be handcuffed and humiliated, parents mortified and lessons learned at a harsh cost.

But the Tata Mundra project has brought to light a harsh new reality: Coal power is no longer looking like cheap power.

That a neighbor who was so friendly in normal times should refuse him in his hour of need gave Wang a harsh impression.

In Pennsylvania, her rival Barack Obama took a harsh line about her claims of experience as First Lady.

And with predictions for a harsh winter, that could be hard to find.

Electric arcs are a harsh environment to operate in, and early plasma torches were not noted for reliability.

And sees Rita in her new place of honor on Andy 's wall. Sunlight casts a harsh barred shadow across her lovely face .

SRI LANKA was always a hard place for hacks; but by any standards, 20 years' jail is a harsh penalty for a newsman doing his job.

Doroth felt she must escape from the old woman's delicately tinted world in which she was a harsh impostor.

D. and then confined to sensory deprivation chambers and later exposed to a harsh interrogation sessions by intelligence people.

The pilot project to resettle residents in poor areas with a harsh substantial environment and fragile ecology will be carried on.

In these tough times, multiple riffs on a work-wear staple born of a harsh environment seem somehow right.

The incident (corroborated by witnesses) prompted a harsh rebuke from the United Nations refugee agency; Turkey denies any wrongdoing.

The frozen seas here are a harsh realm to explore, but they're anything but bleak, sustaining a variety of life above and below.

The one blight, though, was a harsh apartheid system that prevented Eritreans and Italians from living, working or even drinking together.

plain, the only family in general, presentable, is a harsh words, and to the world filled with optimism.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Robert Heinlein. The moon is a penal colony ruled by an iron- fisted administration.

There were no windows and florescent bulbs illuminated the place with a harsh flat light.

So Ireland tried to reassure the markets with a harsh program of spending cuts.

TeliaSonera had to overcome a harsh environment of freezing temperatures and no electricity supply.

But China has its own problems since it's dependent on exports for growth - a harsh reality for entrepreneurs like Xie Jun.

Some German industry leaders have said a harsh political response to Russia during the current crisis could hurt business ties.

"It's a harsh environment for humans to work inside, " said Hidehiko Nishiyama of Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (Nisa).

Furthermore, by being casual, you drastically reduce the possibility of a harsh rejection. Which is key to avoiding damage control.

Sprays endlessly slammed on the waterproof window, and the glasses smashed with a harsh noise.

Hereditary traits, insufficient rinsing of shampoo, lack of sebum, using a harsh shampoo, vitamin imbalance.

We walked for hours under a harsh sun while injured and shaken refugees streamed towards shelter and safety in the opposite direction.

They find it really difficult to accept such a harsh reality and change the way of living.

Two hundred miles east of Ashkhabad, where the soil shelved into ridges of scrub-speckled sand, a harsh wind sprang up.

By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time.

Jobs and villages are vanishing, thousands of people are fleeing south and, writes Tom Parfitt, nature is reclaiming a harsh land.

For Murray, Wimbledon 2008 has provided some treasured memories - and a harsh lesson learned.

With a harsh winter coming, uncertainties remain for fresh food prices.

A harsh working environment in which workers complained of mistreatment by management.

You can't pretend you don't know it, either, just to protect yourself from the pain of a harsh truth.

Don't make such a harsh noise. My ears are tingling .

This will be a harsh existence for as long as it takes them to seek a way out.

Instead Germany wants a harsh system of rules, enshrined by treaty if need be, that would ban countries from spending too much.

Heartburn is described as a harsh, burning sensation in the area in between your ribs or just below your neck.

He is a harsh boss, demand follower's man loyal to him and spare no effort in the performance of his duty.

And today under the heat of a harsh sun, it's melting fast.

It's very organic and it's not really a harsh smell at all, " said Jeff Simmons, a driver with the Rahal Letterman team. "

A harsh mountain winter ends the short planting season abruptly. The margin between starvation and survival is slender.

In the 1990s, Muammar Gaddafi began to enact "Purification" laws designed to enforce a harsh view of Islamic law on the population.

In effect Hillis transformed the test list of numbers from a harsh passive environment into an active organism.

While trapped in a harsh Roman prison, he falls in love with his jailer's daughter. . .

It would need to sustain itself in a harsh environment, some 1, 400km (870 miles) from the nearest harbour and with few airfields.

Ceramic caps are reputed to cause a harsh graininess, so are not a good choice for replacements .

Why such a harsh punishment?

But Congo's mining sector has long been renowned as a harsh and poorly regulated place.

When just one quiet look had had us behaving better than a harsh reprimand or scolding.

The other side of paradise, we discovered, was a harsh place indeed.

Under a harsh prince and bad times , you dare to be good.

Anyway, it is not wise at all to give a harsh time to your employee in front of others, especially strangers.

If China perceives itself a target, it might in turn levy a harsh tax on American imports, or outright forbid them.

Anyway, it is not wise at all to give a harsh time to your employee in front of others, especially strangers.

If China perceives itself a target, it might in turn levy a harsh tax on American imports, or outright forbid them.

Tibet riots: The worst unrest in Tibet since 1989 drew international attention and a harsh response from the Chinese government.

In Utah , the Mormons had to survive in a harsh desert climate.

Dissonance: A harsh or disagreeable combination of sounds; discord.

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter.

His confidence can be destroyed by a harsh word.

The riot, "the British fans a harsh slap" , so that people England's paramour.

What is the serious sin in verse 2 that calls for such a harsh punishment?

This is cited as justification for a harsh expulsion policy, as a deterrent.

Dorm life is a harsh reality to college, and the only time the room is empty is on a Thursday night.

The history of medicine offers a harsh lesson about the deadly impact of sexually transmitted disease.

catcall: a harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval.

Instead, he was obliged to order a harsh crackdown to crush the thwarted opposition.

Pay a debt. Give a soft answer instead of a harsh one. Free yourself of envy and malice.

It sucks, but if you value your time, it has to be done, and it doesn't have to be done in a harsh manner.

The agency had a harsh policy toward labor unions.

But with such a harsh end, and so many books left unsold, could they rest easy?

Most Americans would find this a harsh statement, but many might think there was some truth in it.

A harsh or shrill call or whistle expressing derision or disapproval.

Dudley gave a harsh bark of laughter, then adopted a high-pitched whimpering voice.

Kagan's reputation as a harsh grader is unfounded.

a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog).

A harsh mountain winter ends the short planting season abruptly.

Tip: Materials such as translucent plastic or white fabric can be used to diffuse a harsh light source.

So that settles the question am I a harsh grader or not.

A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner.

"What are you doing here? " he shouted in a harsh voice, and the children ran away.

The weekly paper's top editors also received a harsh warning from the Communist Party's Propaganda Department, the people say.

The problem is that current electrolyzer technology takes a lot of energy in a harsh, alkaline environment.

Genetically modified plants that can grow in a harsh environment can solve the problem of famine.

Yantak, ( "a place where camel thorn grows" ), possesses a harsh environment.

Being a startup in a "harsh environment"

Moreover, the Chinese regularly return North Koreans refugees to a harsh fate at home in order to save the DPRK's face.

The scandal put a harsh light on members of the family.

During a harsh winter, many Parisian beggars froze to death.

What kind of fucking warning? - A harsh warning.

Here on the world's tallest mountain, a harsh landscape1 of sharp rocks, ice walls, and snowfields surrounded them.

"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" Proverbs 15: 1.

It's a harsh, funny novel, and it brings to light serious issues about immigration, sex, and money.

If we do not change the overall business environment, I am afraid, it is a harsh criterion to require us to "rise unsullied from mud" .

Gentle words - One of the greatest lessons we can ever learn is that a harsh attack does not require a harsh response.

This is a harsh world, abundant with life, but contentious life, with no mercy for the weak.

IT IS a harsh winter in Nihonbashi, Japan's old financial district.

The link between poor skills and joblessness also casts a harsh light on the government's record in education.

And even for those dads who are present in their children's lives, the recession has taken a harsh toll.

And even for those bads who are present in their children's lives, the recession has taken a harsh toll.

It is still a harsh business.

I'll own that he's with a harsh set.

said grandpa in a harsh voice.

Now that's a harsh way o' putting it, if you don't mind me saying.

The effect is similar to shining a harsh spotlight on the image.

A harsh leader who exacts obedience.

He spoke a harsh, bitter word under his breath.

History is a harsh judge: it will not forgive us if we let this moment pass.

in a harsh or unkind manner.

This is a harsh verdict, and inevitably there are thousands of exceptions.

There is a harsh truth to face. No way I'm gonna make it on the outside.

We are living in a harsh and cruel world.

Acrid: Describes a harsh or bitter taste or pungent smell that is due to excess sulfur.

There is always joy with each rediscovery, but also a harsh reality.

Sin is a harsh tyrant in your life. But Christ not only died for our sins, He died to sin.

Yorke himself has a harsh face .

This is vastly different from a soul agreeing to play a harsh or hurtful role in a pre-birth agreement.

Death is a harsh mistress.

I have repeatedly boasted good, so happy this handsome guy a harsh look.

There is a harsh, competitive environment that is leading editors and journalists to violate codes of ethics.

What a harsh voice the speaker has!

There's a harsh truth to face.

first of all , we should never use a harsh tone of voice.

Will you teach love or a harsh lesson of reality?

There is a harsh truth to face.

The verdict came ten years after the former coalition government introduced a harsh boat-people regime dubbed the "Pacific Solution" .

How this miracle of fire and ice was to be created, and to sustain itself in a harsh world, he had never taken the time to think out;

He was an amiable sort-never said a harsh word about anyone-but noone ever got very friendly with him

this collection was the object of a harsh dispute

Why is Venus such a harsh, hideous environment,

To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction:

Sheltering animals and providing water makes it easier to survive a harsh winter

Trudging onward, Braving a harsh winter storm

A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing:

Northern China is indeed a harsh place

I have never seen her angry at anything and never heard her say a harsh word to anyone or about anyone

A harsh lesson on why the US deficit matters

A soft pink rather than a harsh red

Have a harsh or an unpleasant effect

The moon's a harsh mistress

a harsh , trilling sound , such as that made by crickets