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and as if fearful of betraying her secret she pattered with him at the last moment.

He said he's not fearful of the press or criticism but he didn't appreciate its impact on the firm's companies.

It was not easy to determine, for she was timid and fearful of being repulsed.

At the other extreme, governments might be so fearful of taxpayer losses that they lend even less than their private counterparts.

Individual investors, still fearful of stock market volatility, are reaching out for more yield in different ways as well.

Imagine if Americans were fearful of these foreign troops, and overwhelmingly thought America would be better off without their presence.

Fearful of a currency collapse and sharply higher interest rates, the British had no choice but to agree.

Fearful of making a costly mistake, I decided to read up on procedures and standards on the federal Office of Personnel Management web page.

Speculation about the narrowing lead abounds: perhaps voters, eyeing Britain's fragile economic recovery, are fearful of rocking the boat.

Respectful but not fearful of the challenge the Super Eagles pose, Di Maria is supremely confident of his own side's abilities.

He was on his guard, fearful of any pursuit by the gang boss or his men.

His teachings were not fully appreciated in his lifetime and often he was viewed with suspicion as was government fearful of his influence.

Many of you have been left feeling bitter, cynical and deeply fearful of any kind of relationship that requires a commitment from you.

"There's an opportunity here as you're getting in cheaper to the leveraged fund as people are fearful of leverage, " he argues.

He wasn't always sure what he was afraid of; but, in his weakened condition, he knew now he was simply fearful of going on alone.

Fearful of incurring the wrath of the males again, the females also no longer dare to go near the mucus.

Should they be fearful of getting some sort of illness from the pool?

We wish to encourage you not to get stuck-on any one idea and also to embrace what you are hesitant about or are fearful of.

Sometimes we're so obsessed with, and fearful of, the bad, we miss out on the considerable good in our world.

Now that she thought about it, they hadn't made her particularly happy, though they made her less harried, less fearful of the morrow.

The tremor was so massive that thousands fled their homes from coastlines around the Pacific Rim, fearful of a tsunami .

Roosevelt understood that when citizens lose hope and meaning, they hunker down, grow fearful of one another, and progress stagnates.

For decades Singapore's government resisted pressure to allow casinos at all, fearful of the crime and social ills they might breed.

These units are especially helpful for examining patients who are fearful of being in a closed space and for those who are very obese.

The wind howling cities , the loss of their names fearful of the specter of the day loitering .

That experience we also have here as well. They are a very good side but they should be fearful of Chelsea.

The country is also no stranger to uprisings, and Algerians are understandably fearful of any fresh bout of strife.

But just as you don't want to be a shrinking violet who is fearful of sharing thoughts, you don't want to be labeled as disruptive either.

But some leading African Union members are fearful of encouraging secessionist sentiment across the continent.

No need for the colour of the sky that day, as I stood frozen and fearful of some real monster's notice should I go to her.

Yields on Italian and Spanish bonds skyrocketed again, with investors growing more fearful of a European collapse.

Insecure and fearful of its own people, the oligarchy preserves itself through tyranny.

Before the program, she said, many were fearful of getting tested for HIV.

Kim and Rick grow fearful of Frank's impending drug deal with the supposed money Dan and Rick would have made from Gaines.

Even families whose homes stayed resolute in the face of the 7. 6 magnitude quake were staying out of doors, fearful of aftershocks.

Anti-government journalists continue to be sacked by media bosses fearful of incurring the prime minister's wrath.

The event left many people fearful of the amount of personal information they were ceding to a private, profit-hungry enterprise.

Beijing has traditionally been fearful of a potential regime collapse in nuclear-armed North Korea.

Fearful of being dubbed collaborators, the protesters have called off rallies until the end of the month.

You have to be not fearful of you, this dark shell to shake foetus morale apt count at continuing yours.

We retrieved our car and drove home, navigating police checkpoints, fearful of the militants we knew were still on the roads.

Fearful of wasting money, families often opt for a gift of money.

It's important not to be fearful of this country, but rather to learnas much about it.

Many men, raised from infancy to be strong, are fearful of appearing vulnerable, scared or needy.

He hesitated before calling her, fearful of her refusal.

The same survey found that the population remains atomized and mostly fearful of communicating these views, even to friends and family.

Fearful of a flood of refugees should Mr Kim's regime implode, China has responded cautiously.

Banks, fearful of repossessions, have to be prudent.

Fearful of more financial losses, some banks are cutting consumer credit lines, raising interest rates or dropping card users altogether.

It's important not to be fearful of this country, but rather to learn as much about it.

Experts like George Friedman agree that the Chinese government is fearful of social unrest and recognizes the risk of a slowdown.

THE world is fearful of Islam's rising influence in Afghanistan, Pakistan and across the newly restive Arab world.

The excellent harvest in India convinced politicians, once fearful of food inflation, to lower protectionist defences.

Leaders who avoid crucial conversations, fearful of damaging relationships, ultimately pay a price in damaged team morale.

Otherwise nervous bankers should not be too fearful of extending credit to Pfizer.

Are rich Latin Americans unusually fearful of the poor?

Migrants are particularly fearful of revealing any children born in violation of China's frequently strict family-planning regulations.

Moreover, the haphazard implementation of rescues has kept private capital on the sidelines, fearful of being diluted or wiped out.

Fearful of an exodus of talent from Wall Street, the US is reluctant to come down hard on bankers.

Even in 1999 Human Rights Watch, a pressure group, fearful of the humanitarian threats posed by acoustic weapons, monitored developments.

There is frequent friction with established communities resentful and fearful of an influx of Spanish-speaking migrants.

The robbers stayed some time within the rock, during which Ali Baba, fearful of being caught, remained in the tree.

It would also send shock waves through Asian countries fearful of Chinese expansionism.

All three networks have benefited from the crisis, as executives fearful of losing their jobs have rushed to burnish their contacts.

Some countries have started blocking imports of produce from Japan, fearful of radiation contamination.

Fearful of this, America has trodden warily in its consideration of how to improve Taiwan's ageing fleet of fighter jets.

Mr Bashir and his henchmen in the National Congress Party (NCP) are genuinely fearful of elections.

They don't want to run their elderly parents' or grown siblings' lives, but they're fearful of letting safety hazards fester.

But many officials are more fearful of high inflation, which could spark public protests.

Yet Mr Bayrou rejects the idea of a skittish France, fearful of change.

Still, carriers remain fearful of being relegated to a supporting role.

And having grown up poor, Mr. Adelson also knows what is like to have nothing, so he isn't as fearful of temporary losses.

"China being immensely pragmatic, fearful of social instability, will lead the charge in that regard, " says Roach.

I was fearful of not killing him on the spot.

Therefore, they are not injected with cash to improve their liquidity position by government planners fearful of systemic collapse.

Conservative politicians, long fearful of being outflanked on the right, are pandering.

But interior ministers, fearful of organised crime and drug- and people-trafficking, refuse to agree.

It is a tribute to both men that, fearful of a nuclear holocaust, they reached important agreements concerning disarmament in 1986 and 1987.

Doctors often say they feel guilty, helpless, fearful (of being sued), even agitated when they have to give bad news.

We are shielding our children from Western society, he says, because we are so fearful of the alternative.

Producers, fearful of collapsing prices, are wary of new investments.

Lying on a special bed, my mother was very fearful of it.

"The people of Sabah should not be fearful of their safety, " the prime minister was quoted as saying.

Asymmetrical people are less attractive, and therefore more fearful of losing their mates.

Firms fearful of weak consumer spending are cautious about investing. Bank credit is scarce.

When your confidence grows, your heart will too, and you'll be less fearful of sharing the spotlight with those around you.

And in rats, such methylation makes young animals especially sensitive to stress, and also fearful of novelty.

But perhaps they should be more fearful of a faltering China.

I was made fearful of the forest, but that only made me the more eager, and I was wrong.

Business machine companies were fearful of arousing a neo-Luddite rebellion.

Business machine companies were fearful of arousing a neo-Luddite rebellion.

Some become hyperneat adults, fearful of falling into the same pattern.

The ECB and the other members of the European Union have vetoed this idea, fearful of contagion.

African leaders and populations were so fearful of the neocolonial militarization of U. S.

They spoke in hushed tones and glanced cautiously about them fearful of being heard or observed.

They were fearful of the consequences.

It is fearful of accusations that it harbours plans to challenge American power and change the world order.

Firms fearful of weak consumer spending are cautious about investing.

Women, understandably, are fearful of invasive tests.

He was fearful of her anger.

However we know that similar messages and ours do not reach everyone, and as the changes develop many are fearful of the future.

Even before that news, Mr Sakurai was saying that he was fearful of another explosion.

The local police, fearful of criticism, chased away television reporters when they first came to interview Mr Wu.

Beijing, facing a slowing economy and fearful of social unrest, has been more paternalistic.

'Now it almost feels like people are fearful of getting left behind, ' Mr. Goncalves said.

We are all fearful of invisible things that have invisible effects.

Traders, fearful of shortages later in the year, are pushing up prices.

Others were fearful of what closer ties to China would mean.

Fearful of government retaliation, he declined to give his name.

Politicians everywhere are naturally fearful of post-bubble consolidation because it always means higher unemployment and voter distress.

"We believe prospective students are fearful of asking for time off. "

Friend jealousy: As mentioned in the section about adolescent jealousy, people are often fearful of "losing" a friend to an interloper.

Companies fearful of having to file for bankruptcy are employing those efforts today more than ever.

If we have a sincere and open heart, we naturally feel self-worth and confidence, and there is no need to be fearful of others.

"Some GPs are fearful of getting into an argument with their patients but they should not give antibiotics when they are not needed. "

Honest officials are not fearful of assertive citizens.

yearning for speech with our loved ones, yet dumb, and as fearful of them as they of us.

You may set a bad habit in motion and he may become suspicious and even fearful of people.

Everyone makes a big fuss about having a gap on your resume, and most folks are fearful of getting fired because of this very reason.

I've always been fearful of clowns because of their scary make-up.

Interestingly, Minoru Yamasaki was very fearful of heights.

Banks, fearful of their own solvency, all but stopped lending.

She was fearful of falling.

He hesitated before ringing her, fearful of what she might say.

They are especially fearful of how all the stress will affect their son.

The Wenzhou shoemaker says she isn*t fearful of loan sharks or a crackdown on the nonbank sector.

It is fearful of reigniting the infighting that helped Hamas win the previous such electoral contest, in 2006.

Sister Helen: That's just right. I thank God, but I'm afraid. I'm fearful of death. I have a fear of the unknown.

We were fearful of losing our way in the forest.

He was fearful of the consequences.

For weeks I'd been so fearful of this moment.

First Jewish victims spoke, usually hesitantly, fearful of drawing attention to themselves again.

What they aregenuinely fearful of is the proliferation of heavily armed "patriot" andmilitia groups.

Meanwhile 26 percent admit they are fearful of the effect motherhood would have on their career.

The mother sneaked out of the room, fearful of waking the baby up.

The Mexicans weren't fearful of challenging Team USA's bigs when attacking the basket.

It can certainly make you more fearful of many things in your life and of things that might happen.

In the past Microsoft was fearful of accepting outside patches.

The Red Cross claims that up to 10, 000 African albinos live in hiding, fearful of being attacked for their body parts.

Sometimes we are fearful of what we imagine might happen if we step outside of our comfort zone.

Andy's toys are fearful of being replaced when the boy's birthday comes along.

My parents didn't know what being a lesbian meant and were fearful of what people would say.

Inveterate smokers purchase tobacco furtively because they are fearful of their fractious wives.

As American businesses, we should not be fearful of partnering with foreign investors. This is something we need to do.

Yet the government, fearful of social unrest, is unwilling to push too hard.

At first, I was terrified, fearful of the big, rowdy kids of all races who had gotten into bloody fights in the schoolyard.

I am fearful of the sea-change before me.

And not fearful of your absence in the future.

What on earth are we fearful of, then?

Kim Jong Il has seen enough of Shenzhen and Shanghai to know what can be done, but he is fearful of change.

Was he, perhaps, fearful of what might happen to him or his family?

They are fearful of losing their jobs .

People in China are among the most fearful of getting old, a new global survey suggests.

The chap isn't fearful of big dogs.

He is fearful of being deceived by the man.

If you work in the Valley today, you're likely as fearful of losing your job as anyone else.

The government is fearful of rising prices, and has moved to prevent speculation.

13 percent of workers are fearful of arguing with their co-workers.

To top if off, I am a nervous, slow driver, fearful of other cars and distracted drivers.

Some hope to find a better job; some want to stay in big cities; and some are simply fearful of the intensely competitive job market.

I am fearful of catching cold.

Fearful of depreciation and negative returns, savers are switching from US dollar and Hong Kong dollar deposits to deposits in renminbi.

in ancient times , people are fearful of such natural phenomena as thunder and lightning

Such events make investors fearful of trusting their nest-eggs to the stockmarket

The defenders are fearful of another attack. fearless

Fortunate in that fearful of natural disasters survive the

Being fearful of saying no