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It was kind of watered down. We perceived him as being racist. I rooted for Kentucky while I was in college, but I'm a black person. I'd imagine every black person in America was rooting for Texas Western.

It was perceived his handicap would be he was cold and out of touch. He has managed to overcome that. At times he has looked quite engaging.

It was pretty clear last year there wasn't any sort of momentum to move forward. Mosquito control districts are definitely perceived by people who do this for a living as beneficial, but they're political hot potatoes.

I never want to be too mean with my songs, but with 'I Hope It Rains' it was definitely somewhere in the middle with being sassy but also a little class in there as well. It was a good blend for me and who I want to be perceived as an artist.

Sometimes, when you look at an adviser's failings or perceived failings, I think the tough question you have to ask as a journalist is, 'What does this say about the president?'

Some would rather pull a handcart across the prairie than bring up the subject of faith and religion to their friends and co-workers. They worry about how they might be perceived or how it might harm their relationship. It doesn't need to be that way because we have a glad message to share, and we have a message of joy.

The British are actually a lot more appreciative of the comic. In Canada, if you're perceived as a comic writer, there's a real snobbery, and you can't be serious. You're not a big hitter.

A grand coalition would be perceived negatively by the markets. It would be unlikely to push through any reforms because the parties hold contradictory positions and would neutralise each other.

The immigration bill has to be perceived as the bashing bill of the year. The intensity of that legislation left little room to target anyone else.

The impediments are really technical. The biggest problem is perceived lack of quality, reliability. A lot of people are still uncertain that their Internet connection will be reliable and on all the time. There are some reports of voice quality not being as good as traditional lines. And there are questions about 911. But those are all rapidly being worked out. And the marketplace is showing that the numbers of subscribers are growing steadily.

The DHL deal last week was perceived as a sweetheart deal in the trade. Generally speaking Boeing would have had everything to lose and to me it would have been astounding if they hadn't pulled out all the stops to win this order.

The ECB may feel that the time is right to conclude that the risks to growth are now more equally balanced. Without a corresponding softening of the perceived upside risk to inflation, this would be seen as a strong signal that it is preparing to lift rates further.

The fractures were always there. The difference was the White House was always able to hold them in line because of perceived power, ... After Tuesday's election, it's 'Why are we following these guys? They're taking us off the cliff.'

The glory dropped from their youth and love, / And both perceived they had dreamed a dream.

the implication that Missouri is not fit for scientific research and that companies are having to move because of a perceived climate in Missouri.

The Iranian statement that they would continue to ship oil has reduced the perceived threat, which has been the main pillar supporting the market. It doesn't appear that any action will be taken for a few months, when the market should be weaker.

The element commander perceived hostile intent and an imminent threat to his troops and he ordered his unit to open fire,

The embassy strongly urges all American citizens in Saudi Arabia to be especially vigilant when they're in any area perceived to be American or Western.

The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or even real lack of democracy.

Although Beijing has supported Internet use for education and business, it fiercely polices content. Filters block objectionable foreign Web sites, and regulations ban perceived subversive or pornographic content and require service providers to enforce censorship rules. When we operate in markets around the world, we have to ensure that our service complies with global laws as well as local laws and norms.

The company was ready to close its doors; there was real financial distress. But on the other side, there was high brand awareness, but that was negative because Puma was perceived as low-priced. It had lost its cachet. It was a well-known brand without a presence.

And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.

It's one of those things that's part of being in New York, ... I always felt bad for him because he was perceived to be a part of a problem than had nothing to do with his contract. I wish fans understood how much pain he played through and what he was doing to get back.

It's obviously exposed to the resources area, which is a growth area at the moment. It's perceived as a quality company with good growth potential.

It sometimes feels like the workplace is immune from social upheaval. We go to work and do the best we can, and at the end of the day, we return to our lives. We don't abandon who we are, however, when we begin and end our workday. Who we are shapes how we are perceived in the workplace and, in turn, how we perform in the workplace.

There's an aura that surrounds certain guys, whether it's truth or fiction I don't know, but it's the way they're perceived by the opposition,

It's truly amazing when you think about it. A sellout at Madison Square Garden would be perceived as a bad crowd here.

It required each of them getting comfortable with the other, ... My sense was that the political problem was perceived more from the outside of the relationship than from the inside.

It's a highly lucrative market that is widely perceived as being under-addressed.

Effects of Fear and Anger on Perceived Risks of Terrorism. People want to be treated as adults. They want you to level with them even if the truth is uncomfortable.

Its success will depend on how it is perceived by the public. Artists don't want to come across as overtly ripping people off.

As a young guy, he probably said and did some things that were perceived as being selfish, but he's a winner. All he's ever tried to do is play hard and maximize his talent on the court. He's a basketball junkie and when a guy is that talented you've got to love him.

They have excelled because they are perceived as delivering a high level of service. Even in the lean years -- before they reached the Super Bowl -- the Panthers made upgrades.

They are the ant army that descends on the airplane. They are perceived to be part of the landscape.

They are attuned to fashion nuances in Europe. Also, Timberland is perceived as something of a luxury product in Europe and Asia,

They have a very fast growing variable annuity business that has not even been recognized in the market place, yet, ... It's just perceived as a stodgy property and casualty company.

It was bad. We flew commercial flights, and we'd fly the day of the game to play doubleheaders. Before he bought it, we were just in limbo. We didn't know who was going to be the owner. All of a sudden he jumped up and bought it in '79. He brought a class to it. He changed our environment, the way we were perceived because we were owned by credit companies. He changed it to a first-class organization.

We are unfortunately not perceived as a particularly friendly people. We have to improve on that.

We got some good news from core inflation but it's perceived to be temporary, so we're back to focusing on the risks of inflation and Fed tightening again,

It wasn't meant to be a partisan reform initiative, but it is clearly perceived that way and I think that has to do with the governor.

It was as if, at moments, we were perpetually coming into sight of subjects before which we must stop short, turning suddenly out of alleys that we perceived to be blind, closing with a little bang that made us look at each other--for, like all bangs, it was something louder than we had intended--the doors we had indiscreetly opened.

We cannot lightly allow the perpetrator of a serious crime to go free simply because that person believed his actions were reasonable and necessary to prevent some perceived harm.

According to our survey of wealthy consumers, the Luxury Hotel industry is the category that delivers the best product, the best customer service, and is the innovative and most trusted of any luxury category. To be perceived by the discerning wealthy as the most prestigious brand in the most competitive of luxury categories a brand must earn its stripes continuously.

It's easy to fall into the trap of assuming that a new technology is very similar to its predecessors. A new technology is often perceived as the linear extension of the previous one, and this leads us to believe the new technology will fill the same roles - just a little faster or a little smaller or a little lighter.

It made me realize that I'd changed what I thought was a trivial aspect of who I was but it profoundly made a difference in the way the world perceived me. That was when I thought it would be interesting to find out what goes on in that moment when someone looks at you and draws all sorts of conclusions.

It's appropriate to ask references to call you back and let you know how the reference check went. This will shed light on how you were perceived during the interview. You may also get a sense of what the key issues the employer is interested in about the job you're applying for.

It's become a really healthy, outstanding community as perceived by others.

There's a perceived halo effect, which is negative, that we don't agree with. Each of the cancer vaccine companies should be viewed as different companies.

There's a lot of sad elements in that thing. It was sad that Pete bet on baseball. It was sad that Pete thought he could get away with it. It was sad the way he confessed, so to speak. The way the league perceived that he admitted to it was sad, and it's sad now the way baseball is handling it. It truly could be put to bed one way or the other, and I think we all sort of wish that would happen for all the parties.

There may be some inconsistencies, different ways people perceived events, or ways people recall events. Remember this does become a frenzy, people focusing on their actions. Their part in the frenzy, their tunnel vision. ..These are not nice people but you have a window into their soul.

There were perceived risks in online trading, but the benefit was so high, it was worth it. With online banking, the risk is greater and the benefit isn't so obvious.

They prefer brands that are perceived as hip and popular but not too commercial. One of our keys to success will be connecting with consumers on their terms using their technology.

This knowledge is the king of all knowledge, is the most secret, is very sacred, it can be perceived by instinct, conforms to Dharma, is very easy to practice, and is imperishable.

They're fairly well perceived locally. They're a classic utility. The simplicity of National Grid's model is very appealing to a lot of investors.

I'd spent 10 years learning my craft, and I'm just a professional writer, and how I'm perceived doesn't matter to me in the slightest - because I don't live in L.A., I don't go to parties, I don't go to openings - I just keep my head down and do my job.

I don't think there's any doubt everybody is looking at us and gunning for us. Baseball is our national pastime. It's always been perceived that Americans play the best baseball.

He's my mentor. I love that man. He was probably the first guy that really took an interest in me. I was kind of a hard-nosed player at the time. I didn't care about what anybody thought. He taught me that you're supposed to pay attention, and it changed the way I perceived different things. I was on the way to destruction. He pushed me another way.

I don't think they want to be perceived as doing a lay-down in some kind of face-saving settlement, especially where that won't end the case, with the states going forward.

I don't think this is good for the stock tomorrow morning. It might be perceived as another piece of bad news. But it's not a big issue.

A month from now, when many of our shows will have premiered, there's going to be a bit of a shift perceived by the viewer. What you need to see is sprouts coming out of the ground.

The market is once again staying within the broader trading range, ... and in this case rotating out of commodity and related issues and buying tech and others that are perceived as being better values right now.

The mental and physical reactions to what are perceived as labor and leisure are distinctively different, though at leisure labor is often involved. Some people are able to maintain a happier balance between labor and leisure, not because they have a world of free time, but because they effectively expanded what is in leisure.

The league needs to step in and take away any perceived incentive to lose. But also, I don't think you do yourself any good trying to pick who you'll play. Sometimes, you try to set yourself up for something that may not work out. But I think that just the idea that you could be better served to lose rather than win probably needs to be taken care of.

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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

The market is apprehensive and hesitant in its conviction, waiting for clearer earnings direction from perceived market leaders.

People use ridicule to belittle something perceived big enough to fear.