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Yet for a long time Brazil did not capitalise properly on all this wealth.

But if the Blues suffer any slip-ups, United should be ready to capitalise - that, at least, is the aim for Scholes and co.

Several new parties are trying to capitalise on discontent with the main parties.

Some firms are already trying to capitalise on this new mood.

For instance, it did not use money in long-dormant bank accounts to capitalise a "social investment bank" .

Why, I often wonder, does not the US capitalise on this innate goodwill and (often secret) approbation?

Frank Lampard's free-kick was cleared but when Stewart Downing returned the ball, Terry was in the right place to capitalise.

It plans to open up to 100 hotels in Spain by 2020 in a bid to capitalise on expected strong demand there.

His solution was to capitalise on his logistics expertise by accepting an offer to lead the supply chain practice at PA Consulting.

The Democratic Party, which trails the GNP in national polls, has failed to capitalise on the president's unpopularity.

A strategy of divide and rule suggests a conscious desire to capitalise on Europe's present weakness and undercut the Atlantic alliance.

In 1992 Hidalgo, a south Texas town, decided to capitalise on its site in the migration path of the dreaded African killer bees.

Rovers enjoyed plenty of possession on Merseyside but failed to capitalise on the numerous chances that they created.

All this has curbed the country's ability to capitalise on its geological wealth.

Dempsey tried to capitalise on the reshuffle with a shot from 20 yards but Reina watched it fly over the woodwork.

Nevertheless, a number of mining companies are still hoping to capitalise on the strategic importance of these rare raw materials.

Mr Serra's slogan, "Brazil can do more, " exemplifies the difficulty. He is struggling to capitalise on his own record.

The group was seeking to "capitalise on China's transition to a consumer economy through its rapidly growing middle class. "

He failed to capitalise on that strength because he lacks a politician's instincts and flair for the art of the possible.

So in that sense, yes you could argue that conservationists capitalise on the panda's appeal.

From the start, Mr Aso's strategy was to capitalise on this paradox.

Even though his rivals have failed to capitalise, and he remains 16 points ahead, Button seems fretful.

We can capitalise on an opportunity to lay the foundation for a sustainable future, both financially and environmentally.

I decided that rather than play it safe, I would take a risk and try to capitalise on them.

Foreign investment banks have, however, failed to capitalise on the China boom.

As Egypt's powerful state regroups its forces and continues to capitalise on fears of insecurity, Mr Mubarak's men may have their way.

HFT uses automated strategies to capitalise on inefficient pricing of financial instruments at blinding speed.

If America is to remain the world's economic superpower, it must capitalise on the opportunities and confront the challenges.

Now it hopes to capitalise on the friendship and expand its influence as an emerging power.

Luckily for Mr Cowen, Fine Gael, the main opposition party, has failed to capitalise on the government's difficulties.

He naturally wants to capitalise on the popularity generated by the military victory.

"Most of our investors take a long-term view and were quick to capitalise, " he says.

With hindsight, he admitted that bankers were receiving money in bonuses that was needed to capitalise their institutions.

England were getting into good positions but lacked the crisp final ball, or indeed the movement in the box, to capitalise.

Yet they seldom have access to technological advances or research findings, and have few opportunities to capitalise on their knowledge.

Heavy fighting continued on the ground, however, as both sides struggled to capitalise on headway they believed they had made.

Managers may pressure accountants to capitalise a cost that should be expensed.

The US software group urges businesses to capitalise on the phenomenon's "huge" marketing potential.

In other words, recruitment firms are hoping to capitalise on the popularity of social networking.

Eg. The aim now is to capitalise on this new, more positive mood.

Some in the party want to capitalise on growing Eurosceptic sentiment in Germany by voting against bail-out plans in parliament.

Far-right parties hope to capitalise on the ugly mood at presidential and local elections later this month.

We must now capitalise on the Redd efforts of the past year and take the call to end deforestation to the next level.

The luxury goods industry has enviable opportunities, and the financial clout to capitalise on them.

Failure to capitalise on information architecture value.

The exchange is not the only group aiming to capitalise on China's growing gold demand.

We should capitalise on greater economic integration with the PRD to strengthen our role as a regional centre for business operations.

That should allow the new entity to capitalise on any technological breakthroughs in that area.

I think we are well placed, in comparison to many of our competitors, to capitalise on these over the coming period.

Campbell argues that campaigners for change capitalise on the fear of dying.

Can Africa capitalise on the demographic dividend?

Second, he has made the group more international to capitalise on growth opportunities outside Europe.

Thanks to recession at home, foreign firms are keener than ever to capitalise on China's growth.

A shift towards saving is one trend to capitalise on.

'In this case, Abbott had the momentum but he couldn't capitalise on it.

We had great chances to score and we failed to capitalise on them because the pitch was in bad shape and Levante defended fiercely.

What's striking is that the centre-left has failed dismally to capitalise on the discontent.

Zhangjiajie hopes to capitalise on that fame.

Paul McGuinness' youngsters couldn't capitalise on their first-half dominance, as Sheffield Wednesday came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw.

It is the clear wish of the people that we should capitalise on the present opportunity and further develop our economy.

Will the government print even more money to capitalise the banks, with the future inflationary risks that generates?

An increasing number are teaching courses in English so that they can capitalise on the flow of foreign students.

Hong Kong remains the ideal location to capitalise on the expanding business opportunities in the Mainland.

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