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Supply remains tight; buyers may have been unable to find the homes they want where they want them. Housing will not fold.

They controlled the boards on us. They would get two or three shots and we were only getting one shot. We had a tough time down with them. We went to press in the fourth quarter but were unable to get over the hump.

In 1906 mission critical data was protected in bank vaults, desk drawers and filling cabinets. While the storage media were different a hundred years ago, the core issues of data recovery remain the same today. The earthquake that devastated the San Francisco Bay Area caused a major disruption in business continuity because people and businesses were unable to salvage vital business records.

In 1911, Turkey established gun control. From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were exterminated.

If there were really fundamental problems out there, the market would drop much more quickly. Instead, it can't get out of its own way. It's pushing a big boulder up the hill, and then it slides back down at the end of the day. It's just unable to really get any momentum going.

Investors are unable to get a clear view on 2006 because there's so much noise in the numbers. There's the competitive environment in Spain, there's the impact from Kraft activities and there were currency swings. It doesn't in any way impact the progress made on the domestic product.

Calum has been unable to train so will fill a bench spot alongside Joe McKenzie.

By wearing Judy Miller's prisoner number, reporters and other participants in the race will show solidarity with our colleague who is unable to participate along with us,

Chinese people say Marco Polo brought noodles from China back to Italy and Italians say they had noodles before that. All this has been based on documentary material, on personal accounts and menus. But we've been unable to find any actual material until now.

Because the Administration is unable to send a clear message about America's intentions in Iraq, Congress must take this responsibility.

Because the (council) has not submitted election procedures that satisfy our requests, our department was unable to approve their election procedures by the mandated deadline.

Because the enforcement acts are ongoing, we're unable to provide further details.

Because the initial inquiry period is limited to 30 days, and because of the complexity of the factual and legal issues presented by this matter, I have been unable to determine whether there is sufficient specific and credible evidence to suggest a violation of Federal criminal law. As a result, I am required to commence a preliminary investigation.

He took the keys to a customer's car, went out but was unable to unlock the car door,

Hospitals can spend millions of dollars a year manually collecting quality data and then still be unable to use it to change the way they do things. Our tools really can help drive required behavioral change by not only making guidelines and policies accessible, but also providing transparent data and ongoing feedback to understand behaviors, obstacles and outcomes. This ultimately helps the clinician, because the right thing to do becomes the easiest thing to do.

How can we accept another to keep our secret if we have been unable to keep it ourselves.

General Kenobi, Years ago, you served my father in the Clone Wars; now he begs you to help him in his struggle against the Empire. I regret that I am unable to present my father's request to you in person; but my ship has fallen under attack and I'm afraid my mission to Alderaan has failed. I've placed information vital to the survival of the rebellion into the memory systems of this R2 unit. My father will know how to retrieve it. You must see this droid safely delivered to him on Alderaan. This is our most desperate hour. Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.

Galveston was the biggest city in Texas and second to New Orleans as the most important port on the Gulf Coast, ... The city started rebuilding right away, but was unable to convince investors to invest in Galveston. Now, it's just a town for tourists. That hurricane is the reason that Houston is the biggest city in Texas now.

He said something to me in the dugout and wanted to go back out. It stiffened up out there, and he came in and immediately said he's unable to go. For Moises to take himself out of the lineup, that tells you it's a significant injury right from the beginning.

It was just a bad game. We were unable to win when we needed to. It was frustrating the way we started game. We weren't being aggressive. And we gave them life. We let them believe they could win and the crowd carried them. We have to start playing with a better effort.

They have played really good football, and they have tons of highlights and good things to show, ... But they have been unable to get their win in the Pac-10. That just screams about the Pac-10 offenses. They bring in a terrific running back, a terrific receiver.

They were unable to recreate the trajectory and landing point and everything even using two people to throw the mannequin out the window.

They were very happy and appreciative, ... Many of them are unable to get to Zavalla which had some supplies, but hopefully more aid is coming to that area.

It was pretty simple, really. They did a better job up front than we did on both sides of the ball. Jason was on his back just about every time we tried to do anything more than a three-step drop. . . . And we we're unable to get to Stafford and he had all kinds of time to find his receivers.

It's definitely not a good sign. This was the second year in a row I was unable to get the amount I wanted on time.

It was a hard-fought game, and well-played in the first half. We played a good team and were unable to score as many goals as they did.

It was a good baseball game, but were unable to generate much offense. That's what we'll have to work on in practice.

I remember the intellectual fashion for American decline in the 1970s, ... There was the stunning defeat of the U.S. in Vietnam , rioting in Detroit and Newark that suggested the social fabric was coming apart, talk of Rust Belt America unable to compete with the Japanese, and a sense the Russian bear was on the march.

I remember the intellectual fashion for American decline in the 1970s. There was the stunning defeat of the U.S. in Vietnam , rioting in Detroit and Newark that suggested the social fabric was coming apart, talk of Rust Belt America unable to compete with the Japanese, and a sense the Russian bear was on the march.

Approximately 2.5 to 3 hours later I received another telephone call from the Nursing Staff stating that they had noticed change of mental status with the patient. Apparently he was having difficulty walking. He was unable to swallow his pills and actually kind of spit the antibiotics out. They felt that the patient was having significant changes.

The most vulnerable families are those who have seen all their livestock perish or are unable to plant for the next harvest because they have no money left for seeds or fertilizer.

An old man who cannot bid farewell to life appears as feeble and sickly as a young man who is unable to embrace it.

The movement has been moribund. They had been unable to move the agenda forward throughout the country like they thought they would, after Oregon legalized assisted suicide in 1994.

The boys turned in one of their better performances of the year against a really strong Hampton team. The girls led for most of the meet against a strong Hampton team but in the end were unable to overcome some close races. Overall though, the girls swam well.

You who write, choose a subject suited to your abilities and think long and hard on what your powers are equal to and what they are unable to perform.

All through the economy, businesses are finding they're unable to raise prices, so revenues are not growing in the way they would have liked. Without revenue growth, they're not going to grow profits. The only way to grow profits then is to cut costs, and the only way to do that is to not hire workers.

And, in the event of their being unable to agree such numbers not later than 14 days prior to the date of the league match in question, the number of visiting supporters allowed shall be determined by the board whose decision shall be final and binding.

The fruits of science and innovation have nourished our society and economy for years, but nations unable to navigate our regulatory system are often excluded, as are vulnerable individuals.

The downturn in growth is concrete evidence that saturation in key segments is playing an increasingly important role in overall market growth, with new shipments unable to mask the effects of economic cycles on replacement buying,

The good thing is Jerome is walking around on his toes, ... There's an outside chance. But if Jerome is unable to go, Willie Parker will start.

The high-tech industry is in great need of highly skilled workers. Too many Americans are unable to fill these jobs because they lack the necessary skills. To ensure that every child has a quality education, Governor Bush will close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their peers, improve math and science instruction, and enhance the use of technology in the classroom.

All I know is that these two gases both had a quite extraordinary effect, and that there was no respirator, and no protection against them that we knew of. So the soldiers would have been unable to protect themselves against this gas in any way.

The flight was canceled because we were unable to obtain the necessary security clearances from the Department of Homeland Security and their international counterparts.

The Carlton group is unable to fund that.

The carriers seem unable to muster the discipline to reasonably price their product,

The first set was a bit tough because I hadn't played a match for six months. You are unable to decide where you have to move, when you have to go to the net, whether to put pressure or stay back. I was a bit lost and tense because I knew that I had a chance.

The company has gone out of business. They've not been able to stay financially afloat and are unable to do the work they've been contracted to perform.

The juggernaut -- the best and biggest military force in the world -- lumbers on, doing what it knows how to do best. It is unwilling to rethink its future, unable to let go of the past. Like the shark, it must keep feeding, only now it is feeding on itself.

The horror is how anyone would make it if they were unable to work because of a disability.

The cuts will not go into effect until we know the university is unable to provide additional support.

This is a great form of entertainment, but it can be harmful when people are unable to sort out what is real and what isn't. For example, watching these shows could encourage people who can least afford it to start spending money on psychics. ... The networks should consider posting disclaimers about the reality of the shows.

And I think he wants another shot, because he was really disappointed that he was unable to play in the playoffs. We missed him tremendously. That's just like the Spurs losing Robert Horry. That's the equivalent to what Keith does for us.

And look who's coming up. All year long, they looked to him (Kirk Gibson) to light the fire. All year long, he answered the demand; until he was physically unable to start tonight with two bad legs, a left hamstring, and a swollen right knee. And with two out, you talk about a roll of the dice. This is it!

Airlines say a large investment is required to train pilots for using instrument landing system CAT III B, but in the larger interest we decided that those airlines unprepared for fog (including those unable to use the system) by next winter will not be allowed to fly in and out of Delhi.

These are people who are unable to work because of mental or physical problems or drug or alcohol addiction.

It's a long-winded way of saying that Delta tried to cuts costs before 9/11, but was unable to. I think it's self-serving.

Formal logic has more techniques than syllogisms of course, and almost any proposition can be tested for validity or at least inconclusiveness. An essential aspect of logic is that even though the premises may add up to the entire conclusion, the conclusion and or premises may for themselves be inherently unable to prove whatever point one is making. Logic then has an implicit limit of being true just relative to it?s own structure or mode.

For many years, I had allowed my second husband to take credit for my paintings. But one day, unable to continue the deception any longer, I left him and my home in California and moved to Hawaii.

It is ultimately Leeds' decision what happens to me. I am unable to make any negotiations (with other clubs) or look to my future because of my contract. I have played my heart out this season and it would be an act of good faith if they let me go.

It is under review. Past that, we're unable to share any other information.

It is with deep regret and sense of apology that I inform members we are unable to do further work this evening on legislative business.

It is with great regret that we were unable to find a solution to our facility issues in San Jose. It was not for lack of effort.

At first I was very reluctant and for about three weeks I was unable to sleep.

At first, the doctors were unable to diagnosis her. She also had three heart attacks back in December before she was finally diagnosed later in the month.

It's unable to get solid revenue growth on a comparable basis. Sure it's opening new stores and getting sales growth there but it's comparable sales growth has been poor.

Its tough to be down (in the series), I can't really describe how it feels. We are almost done and we are unable to score any goals.

It's an unfortunate irony that state leaders were unable to reconcile their differences, while voters - who are often deeply split along partisan lines - were very much in agreement. This was an opportunity to give the public something it collectively wanted.

As my trapped co-workers lost consciousness one by one, the room grew still and I continued to sit and wait, unable to do much else.

Everyone is holding their breath. They have been relatively lucky so far, but who is to say they will be so lucky in the future if they are unable to fix the damage they are currently presented with?

Even with surpluses, there remains a hard core of people who are unable to grow anything themselves, because they have no land or the household has been devastated by AIDS.

That kind of capitulatory downside will lead to bounces, but the question is sustainability and follow-through. That's something the market has been unable to demonstrate any credibility in doing so over the last three months.

Arroyo continues to outmaneuver her political opposition. The various opposition factions were unable to gain any momentum.

As a GM, you always want to improve your team, so you are disappointed at any juncture in time when you are unable to get something done,

There was no transparency at all in the legal process. We were unable to follow the Supreme Court's review of the case because the justices did not let us know about its progress.

They had gotten complaints from subcontractors and vendors who were not getting paid in a timely manner. As the complaints became more frequent, it was a sign the contractor was having some serious problems and would be unable to fulfill their obligations. That is when it reached the point to protect the commission's interest and take the steps necessary to get the project finished.

The Republican governor and the Republican majority in the Legislature are unable to close that out. The fact they have failed to deal with public education, either education reforms or funding, has come home to roost.

There seems to be an American trend away from trying to understand the world at large. We comprise 5% of the world, and although we venture out into it occasionally, we are often unable to open ourselves to the broader experience of being not American citizens, but citizens of the world.

There's been a definite increase in demand lately. It's really coming from parents who were unable to access tutoring programs before. But now they have the opportunity.

It was difficult for our guys, learning at the late point that we did about Coach being unable to join us. To their credit, I thought that they came out in the second half and fought harder.

It's just mind boggling. All manufacturers have been aware that this is an ongoing problem that they have to watch for, so why they are unable to anticipate this type of problem is incomprehensible from an engineering standpoint.

It's a sector that runs alongside the public program but it's important to have that there to create a competitive restraint for the public program. And to give patients the opportunity to seek care on their own terms with their own hard earned resources when the public program's either unwilling or unable to meet their needs.

Today Mike Bloomberg launched a slanderous attack on a man who has been dead for more than a year. Reverend Greene is unable to defend himself.

Too large an expansion would risk making it (the council) unable to quickly address challenges to international peace and security.

We sometimes find ourselves at a loss as to whether we should be more appalled at the Bush Administration's ideological obsession, its incompetence, its arrogance, its anti-intellectualism, or its dishonesty, ... In New Orleans, we see all of these forces at work in a manner that the mainstream media finally finds itself unable to ignore.

We are unable to have a licensed medical professional come forward to inject the medication intravenously, causing the life to end.

We are unable to set a target at this point. UK Sport's ultimate goal is to finish fourth in the 2012 Olympic medal table, finishing as top European nation, and retain our second place in the Paralympics, whilst aiming for the top spot.

We expect that Del Monte will apply its free cash flow to debt reduction over the intermediate term to improve credit measures to those more commensurate with the current rating. The rating could be lowered if Del Monte is unable to reduce leverage as planned.

It is unfortunate that this second jury, like the first, was unable to reach a verdict in this case after a seven-month trial and more than 60 days of deliberations over the past four and a half months. Tenet continues to believe that physician relocation agreements such as those entered into by Alvarado are a common practice used by many hospitals to bring needed health care resources to their communities. This case has amply demonstrated that the law surrounding physician relocation agreements is complicated and subject to differing interpretations.

It is unknown how many of these calls contain actual conversations versus simple dial tones, or 'dead air,' until each call is listened to, ... Therefore, without listening to these calls, I am unable to determine the nature of these 176 audio-buffered calls.

It is striking how many days people went without medicine, food and water without help from any agency of government or volunteer group. Many of those who did not evacuate were in poor health and circumstances to begin with and many said they were physically unable to leave.

It's a Catch-22. In order to give our investors some certainty, we need a contract in hand. Since we've been unable to get that to date from Mexico, we must seek other alternatives.

It will have an impact on the economy of coal-producing regions. (Utilities) that are unable to receive their contracted allotment of Powder River Basin coal will, out of necessity, either have to increase investment in natural gas-fired generation or buy electricity on the wholesale market.

We will be unable to find satisfying responses to the numerous challenges that confront us today without a close trans-Atlantic partnership, ... Dear George.

We cannot ignore the market realities facing Delphi, which is unable to sustain wage and benefit levels above those paid by our U.S.-based competitors.

We knew going into the game that they loved the transition game. I was disappointed in our defense. For the most part we were unable to take away enough of the transition offense. We'd make a mistake and they scored in transition.

We just said, 'No balls over our heads,' which we were unable to do.

We tried to double him and at times were unable to rotate quick enough. I thought maybe it would disrupt his game.

It may be that they are simply unable to read them.

There's an old expression, and I don't know who said it ? 'The mind is willing but the body isn't, ... I wish no one had to do this because it's so hard, it's hard because you never think you're going to grow older and be unable to live up to the expectations you set for yourself.

The relentless invisible storm of radio signals and electronic particles, the hustle and bustle, and the billions of petrol explosions in the engine blocks of trucks and cars seem to churn up the molecules of life and heaven so violently that the beautiful fogs are unable to hold together like they once did.