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He's gone completely round the twist since his mother died and left him to fend for himself.

The ability to fend for oneself is indispensable to any adult, but real maturity is more than just a set of survival strategies.

We consider it a good thing that we are able to think and fend for ourselves, that we are not just sheep in a crowd.

and I belong to the fourth called "fend for themselves" type, can only look forward to come across the eyes was Ugutsu hook to the girl.

Now many years have passed but the image of myself with a beggar's pole trying to fend off a bunch of barking dogs still haunts me.

It was the second time in less than a week that Bank of East Asia has had to fend off negative publicity.

If Disclosure occurs with the President of the United States, out of his office, it will fend off any chances of accusations against Mr.

Lack had both a professional and a personal desire to fend Jobs off, even to yank his chain a bit.

The affair had led to her father's suicide, leaving her to fend for her daughter and mother, and deciding to seek work as an escort.

She has been trying to fend off an attacker who has come at her, slashing in a frenzied manner with a knife or possibly a sword.

Dr Hughes did what he could to fend off the illness. He took to wintering in New Zealand to escape the long Alaskan nights.

But it may be swayed by rising inflation, and a desire to fend off a risk of an overheating economy.

We in Korea now have to ask ourselves whether we possess a state strategy to fend off Chinese egotistic, nationalistic hegemony.

They might have a special lift to get to another floor, and a range of especially adapted appliances to help them fend for themselves.

Government troops stationed outside stood at the ready to protect the hotel and fend off rebels.

As a profitable construction project, the investor must analysis and forecast if it has a competitive ability to fend off the risks.

Having depended on his aunt for many years, he finally decided to leave her home and fend for himself.

In ungulates, the young are born in an advanced stage of development and can fend for themselves in a few days.

A company will no longer be able to fend off the competition, or a change in consumer tastes or lifestyle will render the product redundant.

The oil companies are . . . trying to fend off criticism from the president.

But pigs, like many carnivores, are relatively large animals with enlarged canine teeth, so they would be better able to fend off an attack.

However for the majority, their life has taken such a turn that they now literally have to fend for themselves in the streets.

Through the harsh military training, Mulan proved to be courageous and unstoppable, and always helped others to fend off the army bully.

The answer to the question of what caused the blight could help scientists fend off similar epidemics in the future.

Several of the Arab countries represented in the President's office needed the United States to fend off threats from rapacious neighbors.

All planned support by the U. S. Air Force is called off, and the 2506 Brigade is left stranded to fend for itself in Cuba.

The Web versions are Microsoft's attempt to fend off a growing number of free Web-based office apps, including Google Docs and Zoho.

Zada said he worried about his children, who aren't in school, and about the crops and animals they left behind to fend for themselves.

Mr Brown denied Tory claims that he should have held out for a top economic job in the European Commission to fend off protectionist forces.

The transition from executive to non- executive director can be difficult, yet new recruits seem often to be left to fend for themselves.

The next day it was agreed that Alan should fend for himself till sunset.

The children had to fend for themselves while their parents worked.

In both countries, fear of "chaos" is frequently stirred up to fend off demands for political liberalisation.

How I wish that I and my future husband fend for each other with eternity, I can always nestle in the warmth of his arm.

Attracting people dedicated (and thick-skinned) enough to fend off special interests and trolls (internet hooligans) is tough.

In the days that followed, Buck still continued to de-fend the other dogs against Spitz.

Well-off populations, who tend to be healthier, have the best access to the best care, while the poor are left to fend for themselves.

Access to care was distorted, with the best care going to the wealthy and the poor left to fend for themselves.

At least then they will be able to fend off hunger as best they know how.

The more times you can fend off the question, the less likely you will have to be the one to give the first number.

Antibodies are proteins used by the body to fend off viruses or perform routine physiological housekeeping.

His parents agreed to pay the rent for his apartment but otherwise left him to fend for himself.

The last big jump in nominal final sales was set off by the Fed's liquidity injection to fend off the false deflation scare in 2002.

Mr Saleh needs new ones quickly if he is to fend off the rising tide of opposition at home.

as he has done so often before, I shall wash my hands of the affair, and he can fend for himself.

East Asian nations have agreed to form an $80 billion fund to help each other fend off the effects of the global financial crisis.

By seeking to fend off its tenacious rival, India may have inadvertently increased the risk of a regional nuclear exchange.

And, if necessary, there is abundant room for further fiscal and monetary policy actions to fend off the effects of a US slowdown.

My staff have been warned to fend off the media for me, so I apologize if they were unkind.

Nelson Piquet finished a lowly 16th in Turkey, but on Sunday the Brazilian did enough to fend off speculation about his future.

He tried to fend off the questions raised by the newsman.

The world's leaders must fend off the worst consequences of a crisis they failed to prevent.

It is possible to successfully fend off a zombie attack, according to Canadian mathematicians.

Ants turn up to devour the free meal; they then, in turn, fend off herbivores who are threatening the plant.

In a bid to prepare his government to fend for itself, the president launched an all-encompassing national reconciliation policy in 1987.

"He [Murray] left him [Jackson] there, abandoned him to fend for himself, " the prosecutor said.

You are given the ability to repair and fend for yourself so if the rest of your forces fail, you still have a chance.

Saudi Arabia can fend off the oil majors' demands because it has enough experts of its own.

Her father always managed to borrow enough to fend off disaster, but Ella's fear never went away.

The old couple have no one to do the washing and heavy cleaning: they have to fend for themselves .

It was an extremely cheap place to fend off hunger.

But the president may struggle to fend off a Republican challenger in struggling swing states like Colorado, Florida, and Nevada.

It's because people think a nuclear power should be able to fend for itself.

The substitution of sovereign credit for private credit has helped to fend off some of the extremes of the solvency crisis.

But it has wreaked havoc on traditional family life, with women and old people left behind to fend for themselves.

Journalists he has worked with: "Vanity in a newspaper man is like perfume on a whore: they use it to fend off a dark whiff of themselves. "

Still, the two companies continue to talk, knowing full well that an alliance could help them fend off a common enemy.

First, she faces pressures to fend off tax-cut calls in her own camp to protect her deficit-cutting goals.

During the game, the Lebanon players found it difficult to fend off the attacks from the aggressive Koreans.

Swans are very protective of their young and will use their incredibly powerful wings to fend off dogs (and sometimes humans).

When asked, however, most camp residents say they were left to fend for themselves when emergency stipends ended after six months.

Currency appreciation will also be used to fend of imported inflation.

For policy makers, the key is whether things improve enough to fend off deflation.

Her response will be to try to preserve her popularity but fend off pressure for policies she sees as economically senseless.

The rebels raided farms inside Tibet for sheep that would provide food and wool to fend off the cold.

Whether this means that we are going to have to fend off recessionary tendencies is not yet clear.

eg. It was dastardly of the captain to desert the sinking vessel and leave the passengers to fend for themselves.

Some people in the industry speculated that it was a prospective effort to fend off litigation.

Be thankful that someone took care of you when you were too little to fend for yourself.

Brains may not be fully able to fend off involuntary drive to sleep, resulting in lapses when sleep deprived.

They also think they may one day be able to fend off oxygen's ill effects and help us live a lot longer.

My wife, a true night owl, would never wake before noon on Sundays, so we used to fend for ourselves.

When Communists tried to seize power in Indonesia in 1965, one Army general saw the danger and rallied fellow officers to fend off the coup.

he was once a boy, alone in the galaxy and forced to fend for himself after the death of his father.

Because these proto-domestic cats were undoubtedly mostly left to fend for themselves, their hunting and scavenging skills remained sharp.

Nor should he bank for ever on his old friends in Russia (with China standing by) to fend off condemnation in the UN Security Council.

The New Zealand team has tackled this by encapsulating the islets in material that will fend off immune attack while allowing insulin out.

The vampire laughed at their gesture and thanked them for giving him a stick to fend off dogs.

Government leaders tried to fend off the criticism.

Banks have been extended a hand, but homeowners, students, and small businesses that need loans have been left to fend on their own.

Militia units armed with a halberd which can fend off cavalry, and pierce or crush armour.

Europe fought two debt crises, and emerging economies tried to fend off potential inflation risks.

That, given all the recent political talk about the need for public austerity to fend off bond-market vigilantes, may not continue.

McCain may fall into the narrow minded thinking and deliberately pick a minority or woman just to fend against Obama's being black.

Pets left behind as people flee the war-torn region are forced to fend for themselves.

Considering the verbal contortions the prime minister generally employs to fend off criticism, that seems unlikely.

In many countries, the rich receive all the health care they need, while the poor are left to fend for themselves.

But Clenk never got the message, and when he saw the state of affairs in Formosa, he fled for Japan, leaving Coyett to fend for himself.

Cannot read elementary school smoothly commonly, can learn to fend certainly skill, maintain lowermost life level.

With consumers cutting back and private borrowers retrenching, only the government can prop up demand and fend off economic meltdown.

Scissors's mother no longer love it it, it would perhaps to fend for themselves.

We parry and fend the approach of our fellow-man by compliments, by gossip, by amusements, by affairs.

Hodrix was able to lure Serji-X's weary backers to his camp, leaving Arrogantus to fend for himself.

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae both had long histories of aggressive lobbying to fend off government restrictions on their business.

Some have even had to fend off thieves looking to make a buck on its resale.

Superstitious people believed that all spirits of the dead were dangerous, and put up signs and wards to fend them off.

We are also willing to increase exchanges and cooperation with African countries to jointly fend off financial risks.

He says there is little else Asia can do as a region to fend off the effects of slowing global demand.

And now his government is paralysed by its attempts to fend off the scandals.

Accruent helps them build more rationally, find cheaper leases and fend off landlords who try to overcharge for extras.

And because the region has few natural resources and limited farmland, people had to fend for themselves to a much larger extent.

They said then that if the offer failed they would let Bear shareholders fend for themselves in bankruptcy court .

STRUGGLING to fend off many threats, Yemen 's government has looked increasingly beleaguered.

Africa's rich may employ mercenaries to carve out regions of control, leaving those left outside to fend for themselves.

I will watch you get tossed to the side of the road to fend for yourself, boy.

From the producers of "The Mummy" and "The Mummy Returns" . . . -How exactly are we supposed to fend them off?

This means that for now we are left with more of the same: each country will, for the most part, continue to fend for itself.

Just ask Dana Petroleum, struggling to fend off an unwanted approach from Korea National Oil Corporation.

That would be much fairer than dismissing the case and insisting that 1. 5 million women fend for themselves.

Will I even be able to fend off my demons and feel loved?

But earthquakes strike suddenly. People can get stuck at work, school, or in panicked transit, leaving pets to fend for themselves.

Many of the factory workers are single mothers whose children are left to fend for themselves during the day.

If sweet temptation has you struggling to stick a new diet, this guide will fend off those hunger pangs and get you back on track.

The rations issued to the gasoline would last for two days; after that they would fend for themselves.

The best way to fend off future hearing loss is to protect your ears with earplugs or noise-reducing earmuffs.

McLeish is desperate to fend off interest from Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp and land the Dutch forward.

But we cannot go back to the time when our citizens were left to fend for themselves.

Twelve is old enough to fend for yourself.

In 203 he left for northern Africa to help Carthage fend off Scipio's forces.

On present form Rooney, even when required to fend for himself, demands special treatment.

The CPU will bid on players who aren't transfer listed, so you'll find yourself having to fend off their offers.

Each year he pollinates some plants by hand to ensure they produce fruit, and compares them with plants that fend for themselves.

Traders are betting the Fed will have to soon fend off that pressure.

Several tribes allied to fend off the invaders.

Such moves may be the minimum required for Shanda to fend off its rivals.

The restriction is designed to fend off speculation in the currency, bank officials say.

Our friendship is building on sincerity; it can burden the wild wind and tempestuous rain , and can fend off the ferocity of flood.

He tries to fend off these overeager and pushy friends without their feeling slighted.

Yet some question whether Britain truly has the ability to fend off American regulation if there is an exchange merger.

The minister had to fend off some awkward questions from reporters.

The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died.

The findings suggest that exercise early in life could help fend off frailness in the elderly.

Now the EU needs to stabilise its eastern neighbours not only for their own sake, but to fend off Russia and diversify away from its energy.

The only downside to hotness is having to fend off ghastly male colleagues; or so many people think.

It is unlikely that Kim Jong-il would send his youngest son into the political arena to fend for himself.

At some point, this must drain away, leaving fundamentals to fend for themselves.

The ability of primary-level communities to fend off disaster risks has been gradually improved.

Narglatch young are abandoned at birth and must learn to fend for themselves at a young age.

Fend them off with more generic error messages and possibly require to enter a CAPTCHA.

Young people want to go Duanbei, Buddhism and fend off a round, and bring water bottles into the boiling water line.

On Sept. 12, top government and finance officials gathered for talks to fend off bankruptcy for Lehman Brothers.

Families, unprotected by rule of law, fend for themselves at the expense of individuals outside the clan.

To get the new job, you may have to fend off competitors, so be ready.

Name two things, one is hot, humid climate, due to Chongqing, in order to fend off the cold, so we all like to eat spicy food.

He has also been forced to fend off other challenges, including a string of sex and corruption scandals.

How could I leave my loving, erratic, harebrained mother to fend for herself?

TB : Caleb's definitely had a rough life and had to fend for himself for a long time.

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If she cooks they do the dishes. If not, they may have to fend for themselves.

We will work to be more aware of risks, improve related systems, tighten debt management and fend off financial risks.

But hundreds of thousands will be expected to fend for themselves.

"Abel can fend for himself, " murmured Squirrel.

And even though Google is a huge organization, it still has the agility and forward-thinking to fend off attackers.

Rather, he needs a "deterrent" , he says, to fend off a hostile America.

How can we stay positive and fend off negativity when it comes our way?

The Fed pushed its benchmark interest rate -- the federal-funds rate -- to 1% in 2003, to fend off a dangerous bout of deflation.

When his father die , tom have to fend for himself.

I had to keep from being crushed, to fend off continuous attack.

NYSE, LSE and many western exchanges have since set up their own dark pools to fend off competition.

So no, crossword puzzles probably won't fend off senility .

Old boots were also left on the roofs of old houses to fend off evil spirits.

Most animals let their young fend for themselves at an early age.

But they see our children, and the old folk fend for themselves.

The Scout's mobility makes it difficult to retreat from or fend off a melee attack.

She manage to fend off questions about new tax increases.

Dr Mohanty says managing money can help fend off poverty.

An orphan in the old society, he was left to fend for himself.

Its main function is to fend off fires, right?

In this deep recession only the government can prop up demand and fend off economic disaster.

To strive to fend off or offset the actions, effects, or force of.

I did, and low and behold it came back to me, my ability to fend them of, and it was related to the fire element.

To brawl, forget ya squad, better fend for yourself.

The grubs then compete for food, and many young die if they are too weak to fend for themselves.

Instead of openly courting investors, he pretended to fend them off.

I am thankful for a God who does not leave us to fend for ourselves. He cares for us.

In the old society, he was compelled to fend for himself at the age of14.

Were they both built to fend off foreign invasion?

Can fend off diaper changes with wrist action.

Armour - plate can fend back bullets.

With a stronger hardware business it can fend off HP in the marketplace.

Can Mr Diamond fend off a $10bn legal claim from the creditors of Lehman?

How could I le audio-videoe my loving, erratic, harehemarketinged mother to fend for herself?

It does this by offering a practical 2012 tool kit of how-to survival knowledge, for those who'll be left to fend for themselves.

As soon as a Galapagos tortoise is born they are left to fend for themselves.

I couldn't possibly leave the designers to fend for themselves.

Now they had to fend for themselves.

How exactly was it supposed to fend them off?

Worse, the Sudanese government may have been stringing out the talks to buy time and to fend off critics.

It is time you left home and learnt to fend for yourself.

In future he will have to fend for himself.

We need six hours to fend this machine.

But would always fend for him.

He'd gone off when I was three and left me and mam and my sister to fend for ourselves.

if that is done, individuals with the desire and the means to gamble can fend for themselves.

I've had to fend for myself since I was 14.

On the other hand, they opposed both nationalising Northern Rock and pumping in fiscal stimulus to fend off an even direr slump.

To respect Hong Kong today, is to let us conduct our own affairs and fend for ourselves.

You have to learn to fend for yourself.

To de fend our country we must strengthen ourselves.

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