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On Wednesday, EU spokesman Olivier Bailly said the calls for an economic government were a step in the right direction.

Nonetheless, she said, "I would still like to think of this as a step in the right direction. "

Adriano went from not being in the squad at all to a place in the stands. That's a step in the right direction.

The jumble sale did not yield nearly enough money to pay for repainting the church hall, but at least it was a step in the right direction.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the leaders meeting in Brussels took a step in the right direction.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki responded by calling it a step in the right direction.

As I'm sure you can see, there are problems with each of these ways; but at least they're a step in the right direction.

China's dibao (policy) is a step "in the right direction" , he said at a news conference Wednesday to launch the Key Indicators 2007 report.

"These meetings were a step in the right direction on the road to Copenhagen and to charting a global path to a clean energy future. "

It may be an imperfect way to democratise the judicial process, but it looks like a step in the right direction.

It proved for me to be a step in the right direction.

It is a step in the right direction, and a promising start for further discussion on this thorny question.

So, while the new accountability framework is a step in the right direction, it is only a very small step.

A regulation passed this year is a step in the right direction, but it still gives the state too much power and ordinary farmers too little.

Use a regular, corded telephone when at home or at work. Cutting even 20 percent of your daily RF exposure is a step in the right direction.

Regardless of the update method, though, a comprehensive, responsive global file signature repository is a step in the right direction.

Sometimes, however, moving away from the building blocks that made the operating system isn't necessarily a step in the right direction.

A step in the right direction, Wenzel says, would be defining the vehicle classes by size rather than weight.

Panfilova said anti-corruption legislation is a step in the right direction, but a lack of enforcement undercut the efforts.

Higher capital requirements would be a step in the right direction.

RSF believes that the Initiative is a "step in the right direction" but lacks enforcement capacity, and lists their main concerns here.

Steps to make it easier for foreign companies to trade in renminbi were also a step "in the right direction" .

But most had seen it as a step in the right direction, and had expected it to pass.

John: What's a man supposed to do? Break a leg? Who said this career move is a step in the right direction? Just kidding.

The Copenhagen Conference, having reached a preliminary consensus on the issue of funding, represented a step in the right direction.

Then, on Sunday we will head down to Rome. Defeating Lazio would be a step in the right direction.

Higher capitalrequirements would be a step in the right direction.

China's offer of an FTA with ASEan and individual ASEan countries is a step in the right direction.

The head of Middle East research at Swiss-based financial firm UBS, Saud Masud, says it is a step in the right direction.

These bills aren't a panacea for America's illegal immigration problem, but they represent a step in the right direction, growers say.

At least China has made a big effort to control population which is a step in the right direction.

Patrick Chovanec, a professor at a Beijing's Tsinghua University, tells VOA restarting the talks is "a step in the right direction. "

That would be a step in the right direction.

Sure, a Martian base housing 33 men isn't quite a metropolis, but it's a step in the right direction.

The deal struck in the America's Steel City is a step in the right direction, but it could soon begin to buckle.

We've had a lot of positive results at Anfield and that's a step in the right direction.

Increasing utilization this dramatically was definitely a step in the right direction.

POSIX standardization is a step in the right direction to solving this problem, when it's done right.

President Barack Obama's new export council, announced yesterday, is a step in the right direction.

Eliminating bad behaviors from your management repertoire is a step in the right direction.

The Rockets didn't get it all corrected, but they took a step in the right direction.

On this island of whistlers it's definitely a step in the right direction.

Aerobics also help you relax. And since stress is a common cause of overeating, relieving it is a step in the right direction.

"It's a step in the right direction, " said Boyd Stephenson, the group's manager of safety operations.

Caching the context instances is a step in the right direction, but we re not done optimizing yet.

By helping people reduce their mortgage debts, Mr Obama has taken a step in the right direction.

Even though they are a step in the right direction, our current processes are not enough.

Moving is a step in the right direction for you.

Although a step in the right direction, this approach still has some drawbacks.

President Barack Obama's "Skills for America" initiative, announced Oct. 4, is a step in the right direction.

"Cosco has indeed resumed hire payments to us and other owners which is a step in the right direction, " Mr Economou said.

In sanitation any improvement is a step in the right direction.

For many, including Rebecca Ray, IE manager at Glaxo Inc. , it is a step in the right direction.

Veronica tells him that a two-week stay of execution is a step in the right direction, but LJ is tired of waiting around.

Yet the agreement, although a step in the right direction, still has to negotiate a major hurdle.

On Sunday, doctors upgraded her condition from critical to serious, so that's a step in the right direction.

This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction.

However I think you are taking a step in the right direction.

I personally think initial therapy of stage 2 and 3 hypertension with dual compound SPC is probably a step in the right direction.

We wouldn't claim vegetarianism is a panacea for cancer but it is a step in the right direction.

Last month the government unveiled a $51bn fiscal stimulus package. That was a step in the right direction.

This is a step in the right direction and seriously challenges industrialised countries.

This career move is a step in the right direction.

'It's a step in the right direction' said a U. S. official.

Not hardly, but it is a step in the right direction.

But it is a step in the right direction, Human Rights in China's Ms. Hom says in an email.

Although this is urban hydroponics, not vertical farming, it is a step in the right direction, says Mr Head.

ve taken a step in the right direction.

It's a step in the right direction to enable codes to not have to right perfect code, which we know they can't.

The job cuts are simply a step in the right direction.

And some said it is a step in the right direction.

This is certainly a step in the right direction.

Unicode support in Perl as of 5. 6. 0 is a step in the right direction.

Know that it takes time to authentically populate your network. But also know that each new contact is a step in the right direction.

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