The bottle neck in their refining operations is actually an advantage, Barbassa noted, given a coming slowdown in the Brazilian economy.

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Remodelling Ely North Junction will relieve a key bottle neck on the West Anglia main line enabling more cross country passengers and freight services, said Network Rail.

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The "bottle-neck" to get on that final shortlist of two is the hurdle that put paid to Ann Widdecombe's leadership hopes.

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This deal may have developed as slowly as ketchup crawling down a long neck bottle (pre-squeeze container days).

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Small changes were made over the years, such as making the surface easier to grip and shortening the neck of the bottle.

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Aged in oak barrels for at least two years, Chianti Classico wines are identified by a black rooster within a red circle on the neck of the bottle, signaling membership of the Chianti Classico Consortium.

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The new Heineken bottle is 1.25 inches taller than the old bottle, with a longer, narrower neck and a thumb groove designed to improve the grip and encourage the drinker to hold the bottle lower, thereby keeping the beer colder.

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That ad showed a bottle of pomegranate juice with a rope around its neck.

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