Allowing Mr McDonnell a national platform for the sake of a largely meaningless contest was of limited appeal.
So whether you see the blossoms or the vomit, a half full cup of sake or a half empty can of beer, the future of Japan is in the hands of the Japanese, not the New Economy gurus we read about in TIME, Newsweek and Fortune.
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Be clear that you are doing the latter not for the sake of a photo op but for the sake of your brain and your capacity to lead.
But short of that, a cease-fire just for the sake of a cease-fire doesn't do anything.
This is a problem that needs to be resolved for the sake of our judicial system, for the sake of a carrying out of justice in our country in an expedited and deliberate manner.
The son of a vaudeville performer, he pioneered "eatertainment": showcasing knife-juggling chefs and opening new restaurants with a flourish of Japanese drummers, priests and a barrel of sake broken for good luck.
But protesters argue the loan is putting a masterpiece at risk for the sake of a commercial event.
The Housewives' Association discovered that a number of sake makers were putting salicylic acid into the liquor as a preservative.
The tax deductibility of interest payments on debt gives private-equity executives an incentive to pile extra debt onto the companies they buy, thereby risking the health of these firms for the sake of a tax benefit and the prospect of higher returns.
We have gathered no for the sake of elections, but for the sake of a common task.
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"I almost walked away from the deal, but he convinced me in a small Japanese restaurant in San Francisco with a glass of sake, " he says.
To save pounding the concrete there hop in a taxi -- standard cabs are white, but for the sake of a bit more legroom, shinier leather seats, and twice the cost, black deluxe taxis are also cruising the streets.
Surely there is a large number people donating for the sake of donating (although, to a very interesting cause) because of the exasperating amount of buzz on the campaign front.
At Sushi Sasaki, a small counter in Toyama city run by Sasaki-san and his wife, I sampled a variety of fresh nigiri and sashimi, washed down with a few glasses of local sake.
Genetically engineered plants are seen as a different matter: does it make sense to meddle with nature for the sake of a sweeter beet or a brighter tomato?
But for most of the industry, asceticism for asceticism's sake is a thing of the past--good news for those who exercise when they want to, sleep late, lounge around their luxury suites and eat whatever they feel like--as long as it's not soup with sunflower seeds.
So come on Wimbledon - you've got loads of money, spend some of it on a roof, for the sake of all of the ordinary but very loyal British tennis fans.
"I loved the idea of a small part of the city that I call home coming together and using tattooing as the medium for the sake of a community art project, " said Josh Weinel, 36, a participant in the project.
But why not, for the sake of the middle class, for the sake of economic stability, for the sake of dealing with a large portion of the fiscal cliff, pass the tax cut for 98 percent of the American people today?
His Sake World website has a lot of useful information for anyone interested in sake, as well as aspiring professionals.
When Mr Annan arrived in Nairobi more than a week ago he said he came with no solution, but to insist that, for the sake of the people of Kenya, a solution must be found.
Embracing AirPlay has usually involved a wholesale switch in hardware: years of speaker investment go out the window for the sake of skipping a wire.
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Sitting within toasting distance of the bartender, our party of four filling the bar to capacity, we polished off a few carafes of steaming sake while making small talk.
The catch: The conflict can't be made up for the sake of a good story.
The dishonour would come from abandoning Iraq's long-suffering people for the sake of a deadline.
Uefa must not shirk its responsibilities here for the sake of a politically-correct gesture.
Is it really sensible to limit that right for the sake of a symbol?
Regulations were gutted for the sake of a quick profit at the expense of a healthy market.
If anything, History is proving the vast potential in stretching a niche for the sake of ratings.
This is what my husband and I are committed to do for the sake of a better future for them.
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