Given such inflexibility, it's no surprise that Japanese workers are a quarter less productive than Americans.
Nonetheless, only in Muslim-majority lands are religious bigots given such broad leeway by their secular co-religionists.
Fewer than 2% said meeting economic growth targets should be given such a priority.
And how independent can a review be when it is given such a specific remit?
Mind you, none of the bill's sponsors would want it given such a descriptor.
Given such worries about value for money, the unions' call for a review is not unreasonable.
Given such practices, perhaps eBay and the like are not such a bad alternative.
Given such a tradition, it is possible that today's Socialist leaders believe what they say.
Given such a risk, monetary policy in the rich world, taken as a whole, looks dangerously tight.
The company said it "can immediately shut off shipping services to those pharmacies" if given such a list.
And there must also be concern at how their front row were given such a working-over against England.
So, given such a world, if work could be done anywhere, where would we like it to be done?
The article concludes that "given such efficiency in using administrative and information resources, anyone at all could become president".
Mr Maazel told reporters that the Philharmonic had not been given such an enthusiastic reception in a long time.
Given such attitudes, it's not surprising that most efforts to firm up this indistinct heritage have em-phasized Portuguese characteristics.
Given such far-flung support, he can step on toes, and often does so.
Given such confusion, some observers do not discount the possibility that Mr Kan might make one final lunge for redemption.
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Given such concerns, the fuel cell biz counts on government support, and on this front, there's been good news lately.
Given such misinformation, China will need to work hard to catch up with one of the world's biggest medical problems.
Given such burdens, it is not surprising that so many Yemenis wearily admit that Mr Saleh may be a necessary evil.
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Given such corporate action, it may not be a surprise that nimble Taiwan has suffered the least from the region's turmoil.
It has placed recruitment ads in the press before, but has not given such specific details of the requirements in the past.
Given such profound concerns, it is clear investors cannot stand by idly.
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How could you possibly control for choices of college education, career paths, etc. given such an enormous pool of job types and salaries?
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Given such differences, prospects for the round do not look good.
If bond prices failed to rise given such a Herculean effort to lift them up, there can be only one direction for them to go: down.
Given such encouragement, it is not surprising that the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies would respond by demanding further accommodations to them and their shariah agenda.
Given such expectations, the defeat was all the more crushing.
Given such challenges, many view Kyoto as an impressive accomplishment.
But the reason investors are given such favorable rates is because businesses use that money to hire workers and buy equipment things that the economy needs to grow.
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