So do I stand there and say, times are tough, this is a bad - we're in a bad patch?

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The SPD, in particular, is going through a bad patch.

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Economically, Kirgizstan is going through a bad patch.

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In 1991 Lonrho hit a bad patch.

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The team in Antarctica now will have a particular mindset in order to cope with the low temperatures, and also the cabin fever, which may be an issue if a really bad patch of weather sets in and they are forced to stay inside the caboose for a long amount of time.

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Mr Cable admitted he had gone through a "bad patch" at the beginning of 2011.

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The music industry is also difficult, and is currently going through a particularly bad patch.

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They just need a little bit of help through the bad patch.

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He then plans to sit out an expected patch of bad weather in a high-altitude camp before going on to the final two peaks.

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After the game, boss Carlo Ancelotti said he was encouraged by the display but sounded a note of caution to anyone believing the Blues' bad patch is well and truly behind them.

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You walk around a lot, discover or discard items, fight bad guys, and take breaks to watch interstitial movies that patch together ideas from other books or movies (or make no sense whatsoever).

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