We should perhaps also remember, the toughest ring fence in the world would not have prevented the failure of Northern Rock - which did not have any "risky investment bank activities" to speak of.

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But it is also one of the toughest to get, requiring a personal interview and the ability to convince the Immigration and Naturalisation Service that you have done two years of work with the religion and have a role that is central to its practice.

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The administration also has across the board the toughest ethics standards in history, including a bold commitment to transparency, which I have discussed frequently from here.

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But it will also solve one of the toughest problems in game graphics.

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Tony Smith's side face Papua New Guinea in the opening game of the tournament in Australia on 25 October, and also face Australia and New Zealand in the toughest group of the 10-team competition.

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The toughest episode though also, in his view, a triumph came in 1983-84, with the talks that arranged the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty.

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First, despite his reputation as the toughest boss in America, he was also a subtle innovator.

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Concerns were also raised over providing meaningful work for prisoners during the week, describing it as one of the centre's toughest challenges.

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We also discussed Iran, and I thanked David for his stalwart support of the United Nations Security Resolution 1929 -- the toughest sanctions that have been imposed on the Iranian government through the United Nations Security Council.

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