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The Foreign Office said the Iranian ambassador in London had been summoned, and Britain was demanding the men's immediate safe release.

BP will also pay no dividend, as some American politicians have been demanding, for at least the next three quarters.

But for problems demanding an iron will and a quasi-military strategy, like the war on crime, few were better suited.

She was demanding that American Communists should hold a hearing for her and prove she was not guilty of anything.

They are not ready to accept any deal with a president they distrust and are demanding his immediate departure.

Fliers critical of the regime have been distributed and people arrested for putting up a poster demanding freedom, he said.

The very difficulty of her state encouraged her to be bold and demanding.

She was a tough and demanding teacher, but she became mellower in her old age.

Demanding tiger moms, he said, might not be very supportive of their kids dropping out of school.

He said the rich make 'demanding and often unreasonable requests' that can create 'impossible demands on an organization. '

But he said he expected to live up to his reputation as a tough task-master. "I am and will be a demanding boss, " he said.

Graduates of this course will be able to understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning.

People tolerate a rough ride and demanding handling in a Ferrari because that brand is all about race-caliber speed and performance.

Yao's defense, that the murder had been a "crime of passion, " has provoked further public outrage. Many are demanding the death penalty.

George Osborne, shadow chancellor, is refusing to rule out his own windfall tax and demanding that banks forgo their tax losses.

The key word in this principle is "all. " With any less demanding objective, injuries and illnesses begin to become acceptable.

It is often seen, Mr Cohen says, "as demanding loyalty to certain objectionable Israeli policies" .

Observing at the telescope was among the hardest, most demanding work that any of us did and we were all in it together.

The engineering courses are rather intense with a demanding workload, but I would not expect anything less.

Make it a pay-for-use system and see if customers start demanding instead of anticipating updates.

All this said, there are certainly some time-critical situations where users must be notified in an obtrusive, attention-demanding manner.

Your supervisor is too demanding and you just can't keep your head above water. You know you'll never get her to change.

Dorothy Slaton. Mrs. Slaton was an uncompromising, demanding teacher with high standards and a low tolerance for excuses.

Edison is now demanding that the authorities carry out a criminal probe to see who infringed on his copyrights.

It is said that, at the beginning of the crowd gathered outside the police station is just a peaceful demonstration, demanding justice.

Following the ICJ verdict, it would go back to the General Assembly and ask for a resolution demanding fresh talks on Kosovo's status.

True, trying to get a more complete understanding of your employees is demanding.

Today, a woman got out of a car to scream at me as I was walking with the kids I babysit, demanding to know where I was taking her children.

"He is a demanding boss and when he is unhappy with your performance he lets you know, " said a former colleague.

His creative aesthetic was as straightforward as it was demanding: Whatever you do, do it full-bore, full time.

Developers might not get any richer, but at least there won*t be an angry mob at the door demanding redistribution of their existing wealth.

He strode to the podium demanding the meeting be suspended and stalkedout when he was refused, he said.

The company offers tailored high barrier solutions for a wide range of technically demanding food packaging applications.

Lisa: Your job must be demanding, with you having to work so much extra time.

To go beyond the surface, to reach into your soul. This love is not demanding, my heart has told me so.

A Profile of the Total Person You probably need extra motivation to assimilate new information of a complicated or more demanding nature.

It has been another demanding year for our employees as the company has continued to grow and integrate new operations.

His conduct was an affront to "my dignity as a woman" , she wrote, before demanding a public apology.

Another woman, who found a snake in her Christmas tree, started a petition demanding that Helen get rid of her snakes.

"I think Dave Petraeus grew up with a code that's very demanding about duty and honor, " he said. "He violated the code. "

U. S. companies don't make - at least not in the U. S. - many of the goods that emerging markets are increasingly demanding.

Parents are demanding that the school put a gate at the entrance to the playground to protect the children from running into the road .

He said the agnostics were also demanding a "more even-handed" bibliography.

They stare back at viewers as if in confrontation, demanding to be recognized as more than anonymous species ideals.

I remember one man who kept ordering me to get his food and demanding things we did not serve. He was also very critical.

It was a tough race, just as it always is in Monaco and very demanding mentally.

But as more Syrian expatriates return, they are pushing new trends and demanding the services and cuisine they have been used to outside.

I woke up the next morning aching and bruised - and quickly began to realise just how demanding the sport was.

Even the weasel "helps" did not prevent the FTC from demanding that this ad be with-drawn.

It's like bragging about how much you hate lung cancer while demanding everybody smoke forty cigarettes a day.

The lord's dragon, mistaking the tenseness and confusion for battle, trumpeted loudly, demanding to be unleashed upon the enemy.

And now you are finished with the exciting and demanding years of college ready to start on a fine career.

She was selected in May as a plaintiff in a lawsuit demanding that women be allowed to fight in combat.

While Mr. Nardelli was known as a demanding manager, Chrysler employees said the atmosphere has changed under Mr. Marchionne.

Our National Congress should introduce a bill, demanding American troops to stop killing Iraqi people and to get out of Iraq territory.

It was a controversial decision to send a young woman, with neither a college degree nor scientific training, on such a demanding task.

Controlling the surface flow and design is one of the most demanding tasks when you come into the refining stage of your model.

On the supply side, there was an army of well trained, English-speaking engineers demanding only a fraction of a Western salary.

Some parents of demanding children, as long as the child did not meet their demands, will be very harsh criticism of the child.

You should not take advantage of his kindness and generosity by demanding too much of him.

It doesn't feel hormonal. It feels more like a cellular pressure, like the cells of my body are demanding that I shutdown and reboot.

He argues that private and public investors are going to have to be much more demanding with future projects.

Somali pirates aboard the vessel are said to be demanding a $25 million ransom for release of the ship and its international crew.

I thought to myself that finding me to be such an innocent he had hit upon some excuse for demanding more.

Backing my 6-year-old into a corner and demanding he do what I need him to do just doesn't work -- and it usually results in a tantrum.

Responsible, dynamic, vital, frank, concrete, demanding Have long-term project to develop yourself within the project of the company.

But demanding China revalue its currency a little faster won't make a blind bit of difference either way.

The volunteers were suspicious and aggressive, repeatedly demanding to see identification and apparently recording the conversation.

When they belittle us for demanding clean air and clean water for trying to save the oceans and the ozone layer, that's wrong.

So I'm asking you to join with me in demanding a real holiday this Labor Day.

British strikers, quoting Gordon Brown's ill-chosen words back at him, are demanding that he provide "British jobs for British workers" .

Maybe it was too big: in the far-off original act in which everything was created, it had received an inheritance too demanding.

For most poor countries, the "fast start" financing is only a minor part of the assistance they have been demanding.

Those in a relationship become more demanding, and both of you may try to take charge of your relationship.

Psychologist claimed that repetitive work can be just a stressful AS more demanding but varied work.

It has been educational, humbling, enthralling, and demanding. But it has never been boring.

The general this week broke ranks and declared his support for protesters demanding that the president resign immediately.

"We're very proud of what we achieved dealing with a demanding design under tight cost and time constraints, " he said.

Thinking that life is all about "me. " Demanding our rights. Reacting bitterly toward those who have hurt us.

The merchants got rich but few warmed to the Assads or their Alawite cronies, who have behaved like mafiosi, demanding a slice of every pie.

Her mother could be very demanding at times.

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

She had also requested a restraining order demanding he stay away from her.

I must say it's very demanding. A lot of read, and a lot of busy work to take care of as well, don't you think?

Colleges and universities are demanding English language tests that match the dynamic and interactive nature of their campuses.

Brilliant , extremely focused , high energy , demanding but with a great sense of humour .

Few flight teams have had to contend with a spacecraft more demanding of their attention and ingenuity.

Most of us do not do particularly physically demanding jobs, but physical energy is still incredibly important.

The people who worry most about the costs of trying to constrain carbon emissions are the very ones demanding protectionist measures.

Other residents are demanding proof. "We heard rumors before; then he shows up in a video, " says Durrani.

Other residents are demanding proof. "We heard rumors before; then he shows up in a video, " says Durrani.

She rode up bold as you please, m'lord, demanding words with you.

The need for operational improvement is one thing; competing with a radically disruptive business model can be much more demanding.

But there was one boss, years ago, who was so demanding and demoralizing that I would sometimes duck into the bathroom to cry.

He did not believe that feeding babies when they cry in hunger would make them more demanding.

Thailand's prime minister vows to stay in office, despite thousands of protesters around the country demanding his resignation.

As the demanding president of Harvard University early last decade, he often pushed his own faculty to be tougher with kids.

Pressuring them to take a bite Demanding that a child eat at least one bite of everything seems reasonable, but it's likely to backfire.

A Denso executive in Beijing said the factory raised wages in April, but striking workers are demanding a bigger increase.

In one of the systems, a hydrogen gas is generated by hydrolysis, and a hydrogen demanding unit generates electric power.

Young Yemenis have been camping out in the country's capital, demanding democratic change for a month.

Experience as a contributing member of a research team operating in an extremely demanding environment.

He concluded his plaintive melody, a very simple performance, demanding no great skill; and she waited, thinking another might be begun.

Justified by the war, he has re-mobilised the north-east, demanding up to two child fighters from each family.

He had already understood that her name was not to be mentioned-high politics demanding this.

RK: I would not have expected to be quicker here. The Hungaroring is a very demanding track, so it's quite difficult to make a debut here.

If they can satisfy such demanding users, lead-acid batteries with a dash of carbon could be ready to lead a new charge.

to cope with the exploding number of cheap flights we were all demanding.

Yet being saddled with nasty neighbours and demanding partners is not the only reason for Egypt's relative decline.

I'd get calls from people demanding the spreadsheet, and I'd have to say "you're third in line, be patient" .

I prefer a package tour, and we don't have to worry about accommodation, meals or that sort of trivial demanding things.

Sunday's election showed a richer, more sophisticated electorate demanding change and a greater say in its own future.

India, in turn, espouses its own "Monroe doctrine" , demanding that outsiders keep out of its backyard.

But demanding though she was , she was always equitable, fair, and, above all, immensely appreciative of the work she paid people to do .

I've seen a few comments around this cause suggesting (or demanding) that heterosexuals have no business supporting LGBT causes.

He has subsequently retired, as if eating food was too demanding a task for a cephalopod mollusk.

Annie considered this was just the kind of demanding job she wanted.

They should not start demanding an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth in this matter.

At the time, it was the seventh straight day of mass demonstrations demanding democracy and freedom in the Czechoslovakian capital.

Gao said the problem lay partly in impatience among inexperienced investors demanding films be made quickly.

The bank continues to fight other investor groups that are demanding similar settlements.

She was sharp, she was demanding, she was disappointed when I said that was enough and changed back into my civvies.

The repetitive and demanding nature of inspection makes concentration difficult to maintain for human inspectors.

The personality of a man of high character, of a higher level, is more demanding in requirement.

A woman stalls a cleanup crew for hours, demanding that they recover a treasured piece of broken floor tile they've misplaced.

Mike now finds himself responsible for a team of writers and artists with a very demanding production schedule .

Third, biblical theology can be helpful in demanding the application of a rigorous historical-grammatical hermeneutic in exegesis.

All at once, a ragpicker crawled out of the brushwood, sighing, "These days, it's really demanding to pick up a scrap iron. "

"We were human beings carrying out a very demanding task, " he says. "We had to improvise. "

As the demanding of industrial technology, The next advancement for nano-measurement is higher resolution and wider measurement range.

Because desirable (loyal, honest, caring, etc) women aren't interested in men smart enough to make something so intellectually demanding.

She said that the "blue cube" , a strong need for expertise , at the same time demanding the service rites.

"Consumers have never been more demanding than they are today, " said Michael Sansolo, senior vice president of the Supermarket Trade Group.

The aggressive "Young Yale" movement appeared, demanding partial alumni control, a more liberal spirit, and a broader course of study.

But Wal-Mart is an irresistibly easy target. Crafting an agenda that would really help American workers would be rather more demanding.

The robber entered the bank and, as cool as a cucumber, handed the teller a note demanding thirty thousand dollars .

Risk flows along the path of least resistance : countries demanding lower capital ratios will attract more of it .

Serbia then plans to ask the UN General Assembly to pass a resolution demanding fresh talks on Kosovo's status.

As a sport highly demanding team work and cooperation, it has helped me make a lot of friends and also keep me in a healthy condition.

Video files are so demanding, editing computers used to cost tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of dollars.

This specification of roles can be demanding of the interviewer as it requires considerable concentration.

Eventually five terrorists demanding safe passage out of Germany and the hostages were killed in a battle at a military airport.

A spokesman for the activists said they were no longer just demanding reform but a change of government.

The retailers are such demanding buyers that their Chinese suppliers become more productive and better able to compete internationally.

Suzuka is a very demanding track, from a technical point of view, especially in terms of aerodynamics.

Thousands of Italian workers in several major cities went on strike Friday, demanding lower taxes and an end to lay-offs, Xinhua reported.

Cons: Reporting, time allocation and preference may prove problematic if one company was more demanding than the others.

So it's a very complex, demanding job. In terms of security, in the open lathe must wear glasses before, not to wear gloves.

It is all changed now, staff is becoming younger, more aggressive and at time less experienced, but demanding higher salaries.

He was a demanding boss, so he expected total loyalty and dedication from his employees.

Fighting for your country with violence can be deeply moral, demanding the greatest sacrifice of all: Life itself.

FROM her remote farm in southern Kentucky, Lajuana Wilcher checks an online database for local ranchers demanding alfalfa.

He describes releasing the latest book as 'an emotional roller coaster, ' as well as a physically demanding exercise.

Must be able to work in a multi-disciplined engineering environment, often with demanding project schedules.

If December's demanding work month, you may need to let some of your traditional holiday habits slide.

a condition characterized by an excess of messages demanding attention, which leads to confusion and a loss of efficiency.

None of the Council members seemed convinced by that argument, demanding at the very least a transparent and credible inquiry.

If your book is 600-pages-long, you are demanding more of my time than I feel free to give.

More importantly, the video showed at least two officers pointing guns at Benoit, demanding that he stop filming.

Users of construction machinery are now increasingly demanding high quality, to put forward higher requirements for hydraulic pumps.

You should instead seek one who would be less demanding, more liberal, and who could compensate for the austerity of your parents.

Findings come at a time when higher education stakeholders are increasingly demanding evidence that students are learning.

Activists are demanding faster political reform, but the military has said parliamentary elections may have to be postponed.

Our demanding routine had been interrupted, and our attention was shifted to what truly matters.

The United States devoted much diplomatic energy to undermining the court and demanding total immunity for Americans.

Some of the other great bounty is coming from a couple of nearby fruit trees that have been far less demanding than the vegetable patch.

And yet, despite all, he notes how they manage to "bring a calm insouciance to a demanding job" .

And like the very act of donating an organ, the kidney itself was hardly glamorous, demanding nothing in return for its miraculous work.

Do telephone conversations with your critical and demanding sister make you so frustrated that you eat everything in sight?

Younger Yemenis have been campaigning out in the country's capital, demanding democratic change for months.

The interior environment can be tailor-made to meet the most demanding requirements for style, comfort and individuality.

l She is such a demanding girl that it's impossible for any other one to please her.

This unit is well - suited for use out-of-doors , as well as in demanding high - temperature or corrosive environments.

Guests of the hotel location of such demanding, requiring the hotel or the business district near the city.

Authorities said a man wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap handed the teller a note demanding money and he got away with some cash.

Sometimes it is not easy to play as well as the demanding fans require us to do.

This kind of comparison may not be the most demanding in terms of detail, but will show up tonal imbalance like anything.

Exacerbating the rising income inequality has been a squeeze in the need for jobs demanding mid-range skills.

Such a heavy workload, as a student, it is not demanding.

He was demanding to be reinstated to the police force after being sacked, reportedly over robbery and drugs claims.

Another employee, surnamed Yang, said business had been affected, with customers demanding they prove the authenticity of their products.

As the most demanding organ, skin needs a balanced diet to be an efficient barrier against bacteria, viruses and parasites.

They were demanding to be treated on the same footing with the rest of the teachers.

Reading The Yacoubian Building, it is not hard to understand why Tahrir Square filled with angry young people, demanding change.

When aqua droids spot the prince, he deliberately allows himself to be captured, demanding to speak to their leader.

But with Chinese consumers becoming ever more demanding, she has no alternative but to beef up research and development.

She says she unexpectedly discovered that she loves her job, even if it is demanding.

Thus the EPA site selection for implementing remedial action is a very political process as well as a technically demanding one.

It came a day after China and Vietnam traded diplomatic punches, with each demanding that the other stay out of waters they claim.

Instead of demanding that she put on the jeans you've selected, for instance, let her choose one of the two pairs you've laid out.

But ranch life is in fact a hard business, demanding strength and a great deal of work.

Perhaps it would BE clearer to say workers are demanding for higher wages.

Clients are demanding more sophisticated solutions and services to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.

Many customers in these countries are now demanding ISO certification as a prerequisite for doing business with a seller.

Britain says the 15 did not stray into Iranian waters and is demanding their safe return.

A bit more demanding but really good to train your body , you could ride a bicycle .

The violence of my feeling , stirred by grief and love, was gaining control, and demanding a right to conquer, and to speak .

People get caught up in the many and demanding daily activities and forget to get time to live for today.

Then he dared speak up, to the police and other authorities, demanding to use the new village well.

System design is flexible and robust enough to embrace the most demanding customer requirements while reducing installation costs.

Default users are less demanding, older but nonetheless rich enough to target with small hyperlinked text advertisements.

How were big listed firms, with fallible boards and demanding shareholders, immune from all this?

For details of the requirements, so often on his own and his colleagues demanding.

In the region, Turkey was reported to have registered opposition while demanding ceasefire, but Qatar said it would support the operation.

Barack Obama cranked up the presidential outrage over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, demanding to know "whose ass to kick" .

The victim's family is demanding compensation; The boss demanded that he be fired immediately; She demanded to see the manager.

New School University (NSU) is very strict about financial documentation. We try to be as demanding as the toughest US Embassy or Consulate.

I ended up with custody of my son and, although he was not a demanding child, raising him could not help impeding my career a little.

We are holding the Icelandic authorities responsible with demanding that the money be paid back to the local authorities.

Through the use of admixtures and blending technology the engineering requirements of an extraordinarily demanding project can be met.

God helps by facing man with the results of his actions and demanding that the balance should be restored.

LOUIS (V. O. ): A little child she was, but also a fierce killer, now capable of the ruthless pursuit of blood with all a child's demanding.

He maintains strict control over politics, even to the point of demanding dissent.

Although this was organised with public money, it was outnumbered by a rival protest demanding justice in the Rosenberg case.

Now Chinese Internet users and bloggers are demanding that the company changes the search model.

Let the breath guide you in this awareness but do not be anxious or demanding.

But after generations of putting up with no service at all, Chinese consumers are increasingly demanding the best.

Thousands of gay and lesbian protesters converged on the White House and Capitol demanding civil rights protections in all 50 states.

Two men who claimed to be among the gunmen called local television stations, demanding to speak with the government.

One of the most demanding things for me is traveling with all the publicity everywhere I go.

Thousands of people protested in Basra over the weekend demanding police do more to stop rampant crime and restore order.

Each one of them is like making history or something, some missionary, and I'm very demanding.

(a) demanding or prohibiting the change of the company's senior managerial personnel.

Marina, in her turn, reported an odd phone call from Rose, demanding to know what was holding up Marina's and Demetrio's divorce.

Likewise the commission has sounded tough on Dexia, a Franco-Belgian lender, demanding that it come up with a plan early next year.

Adelman was worried about how the demanding itinerary would affect all his players, not just Yao.

They must also deal with a variety of demanding regulators and cope with volatile currencies and commodities.

Many problems have come up during the transforming period, among which hidden debt is one demanding the most concern.

He is a demanding coach who wants the best out of each player. Every workout is a new opportunity for them to show what they are made of.

The gunman, a senior inspector reported to have been sacked over robbery and drugs claims, is demanding his job back, local media say.

You can say that again! Nowadays, when I go on any trip, the utmost important thing is SAFETY since every trip is so demanding.

Listen: if someone starts demanding a level of engagement with you that you can't meet, just say so.

Their motivation may be economical, but in a broad sense, they are also demanding to be respected as human beings.

At any rate, together these sources create a more active, more demanding set of users than is found in proprietary software.

And the boy presses him back against the plush white cushions , tasting of bitter smoke, his mouth demanding.

Additionally, well accomplishing any other business to lead's demanding.

Indians don't like being touched by strangers and travelers from the Middle East are likely to be demanding with staff, the guide warns.

He insists, though, that he is creating "a more demanding regime than that currently in place in any other major jurisdiction" .

but that's not why we're demanding he turn himself in, we're doing it because we're scared.

They were demanding a new security law and a ban on criminals holding parliamentary seats, as well as urging people to vote.

One friend of mine has decided to quit his highly-paid but demanding position in his company recently.

Two days later a stirred-up crowd threw stones and firecrackers at the British embassy, demanding that the servicemen be tried as "spies" .

Texts that present multiple viewpoints fairly, without demanding that the reader accept any one of them, are liberating.

Specifically, for XML databases, schema evolution still is one of the demanding use cases for XML.

It feels the industry could be made a political scapegoat for a likely failure to meet demanding 2008 carbon dioxide emission targets.

One - piece TN housings are normally used for less demanding applications .

China's steel mills are demanding its vast reserves of iron ore faster than mining companies can dig the stuff out of the ground.

Any producing of teaching mode has its own background, practical demanding, theoretical foundation and objective material conditions.

But this picture is rapidly changing. With high interest costs and a scarcity of capital, client groups are demanding leaner designs.

International business law is becoming increasingly complex and demanding in terms of resources .