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All this should have made for a more compelling race than the slog thathas dragged on since the general election in May.

That schoolboy heroism had not been enough to carry them through subsequent years, as the war dragged on in places far from home.

But as the months of my son's treatment dragged on, he was able to stay out of the hospital for longer periods.

In other countries referees don't have this media pressure, as if they make a mistake it isn't dragged on for a week.

I was still hoping that she would come back and give me another fifty francs' worth. But time dragged on and there was no sign of her.

A personal vendetta between two experts, known as the "starch wars, " exacerbated the controversy which dragged on FOR a full year.

The war dragged on. In the meantime, an economic crisis took place in that country.

her tone dragged on as she twisted her scarf from her neck.

The car we dragged on a three-wheeled motorcycle, sitting in the car we sat in the carriage for a while: while under.

It dragged on economic growth and distorted perceptions of the economy, creating a fear of inflation when deflation was the greater danger.

But as talks dragged on and world spot iron-ore prices began to rise, the miners refused to budge and the deadline passed.

But it was about more than money. As the shoot dragged on and on, Costner stepped in for his stuntman, just to get it done sooner.

His wife dragged on him all his life.

As the strike dragged on, Beijing gradually clamped down on reporting on the strike.

While the Civil War dragged on, Southerners scorned her as a traitor to her birth, and citizens loyal to the Union suspected her of treason.

The establishment of the Federal Reserve in 1914, and the wobbling of sterling as the war dragged on, changed that.

As the fight dragged on, the leadership moved closer to the Tea Party, not the other way around.

Executives believe the $550 million payment is tiny compared with the business Goldman could have lost if the case dragged on.

It's true that the gymnasium project was scrapped, but the real issue was Vietnam, and the war dragged on for seven more horrible years.

The night dragged on, with the Soviets firing flares, shooting weapons and even bringing up a loudspeaker to harass the Germans.

The full moon in your financial sector brings answers to a pending economic situation that's dragged on over the past six months.

If that dragged on for long enough, investors might form the same settled prejudice against bonds as they have now against equities.

Since then, as the tribunal's work has dragged on, many Lebanese have grown weary of the whole process.

Note that in CAE, components can be dragged on the main panel at any time to reorder them as desired.

Shooting dragged on for years, with production being halted several times due to Taylor's illnesses.

Further, a power cord dragged on the ground is wound by the bobbin, thereby avoiding electricity leakage.

Washington says it is negotiating, but Freudenthal says the issue has dragged on for a decade.

In the 1970s, for instance, there was big spending on guns and butter as the Vietnam war dragged on.

The WTO warned that a surge of new anti-dumping investigations could materialise as the economic crisis dragged on.

That the discussion has dragged on, and in a public way, has made oil markets jittery.

Taiwan's economy shrank slightly in the second quarter, a far worse performance than expected, as falling demand dragged on exports.

Free-trade negotiations between India and Japan have dragged on for years, with no deal in sight.

He dragged on the cigarettes as he wrote.

Very sorry dragged on for so long to contact you again.

Soldiers took ill and froze to death. The French soldiers dragged on, leaving the dead along every mile.

An almost total rupture in diplomatic relations and tit-for-tat retaliation dragged on for weeks.

He dragged on a whole package of cigarettes while waiting for me.

But the case dragged on endlessly, the judge demanding bribes from both parties.

But as the 10th anniversary of the attacks approaches, analysts note that what most do agree on is that the debate has dragged on too long.

The sun go slowly, slowly moved from the village of West Village, the day dragged on very long time.

They distrusted the Wall, but who wouldn't? Their enemies refused to tear down one brick, no matter how long the peace talks dragged on.

The negotiations dragged on and the crowd grew and also became impatient.

Then a stream of promotions and legal banter dragged on for two full page lengths.

An insurgency against Indian rule has dragged on for 17 years and still claims an average of three lives each day.

Why has the Greek crisis dragged on for so long?

As the saga dragged on, the pressure took its toll and he found it difficult to sleep.

She reported the crime and the man was charged, but after a court case that dragged on for four years, he walked free.

People nodded as the speech dragged on.

The days and the weeks dragged on, and the months dragged on.

The speeches dragged on for hours.

Time dragged on very long lunch break and should be avoided SHOPPING or go to work at noon.

The dog's leash dragged on the sidewalk.

Negotiations dragged on; fighting only halted at midnight on July 27, 1953.

Negotiations to find a replacement have dragged on since 1996, the year after three American marines gang-raped a 12-year-old Okinawan girl.

nbsp; 2. The boring speech dragged on for hours.

You have dragged on Blair and Prince Louis' engagement for far too long.

The trials dragged on through the spring of 2006.

He dragged on one cigarette after another for one hour.

On the other hand, Mr Obama never sided unequivocally with progressives as the debate dragged on.

As minutes dragged on, more and more he worried about waking early.

owing to the claims has dragged on for a long time , at that time The exchange rate of dollars have been lost. Please consider our losses.

For example, the window does not repaint if another window is dragged on top.

Alas, as talks dragged on, the valuation gap between CEA's local currency A-shares and Hong Kong-listed H-shares ballooned.

The French soldiers dragged on, leaving the dead along every mile. Unit

An hour took forever, a day dragged on and on