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Yes, in theory, the commission could then re-submit the original proposals unamended, but in practice they would be unlikely to do so, not least because, if a third of national parliaments are against a proposal, so will be their governments, and the commission would be close to losing the qualified majority needed to pass laws.
ECONOMIST: By invitation
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Rick is unlikely to take my advice, but he would be best served by not making presumptions about the personal and professional background of those he disagrees with.
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The effort will not always succeed, but it is unlikely to be wholly ignored.
ECONOMIST: A suitable target for foreign policy?
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Lord Prescott has said he is unlikely to stand for election again, but insisted he would "not be sitting around in my slippers".
BBC: Prescott claims press 'kicking' harmed PCC election bid
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For example, swimmers are unlikely to be tested for beta blockers - which can help calm the nerves but do not aid endurance - but divers definitely will be.
BBC: The drug-busters
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But it seems unlikely that the switch will be sudden, and those import numbers suggest it has not happened yet.
ECONOMIST: Making sense of the fall in commodity prices
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But Google has a not-so-secret weapon that Facebook seems unlikely to be able to match even if it were suddenly willing: search.
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But if the pound can not be brought down quickly and gently, it seems highly unlikely that it will be able to join the euro in the near future.
BBC: Testing the value of the pound
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But the prime minister appears unlikely to be detained soon - the head of the NAB has said there is not enough evidence to justify such a move.
BBC: Asia
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But he said any such inquiry would not be allowed to jeopardise the ongoing police investigation and was unlikely to take evidence from witnesses until detectives completed their probe.
BBC: Emergency debate on phone-hacking
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But regular corn-based ethanol is unlikely to be the fuel choice of American motorists anytime soon--not least because only so much farmland can be devoted to growing corn for ethanol without denting food production.
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