Polish organizers later stated that they were unable to take a unilateral decision to open or close a roof since they needed clearance from FIFA to do so.

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Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry, meanwhile, needed a clearance of 35 from the last red in the deciding frame to keep alive his hopes.

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Worst of all, the ICBL's publicity machine diverts resources and attention from urgently needed mine-clearance efforts.

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Publicist Jo-Ann Geffen said West contacted Aboolian again two weeks ago to say she was ready to go forward, but Aboolian said he needed a medical clearance before he would perform the surgery.

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It says it had to because investigators were denied the security clearance they needed.

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But then they needed a goal-line clearance from Downing to keep out Vidic's header and shortly after Freidel pulled off a magnificent save to deny Berbatov, whose low shot had been headed for the corner.

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It needed a goal-line clearance from Albanian debutant Drissa Diallo, impressive throughout, to preserve the status quo and spare the blushes of Michopoulos, who misjudged a cross to present Darren Bent with the ball on the edge of the area.

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Trading in share certificates was more costly for brokers who needed to set up a specialist clearance system in their back offices.

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She just needed one more set of scans for clearance.

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