In later months many Western journalists were to beat a path to his Afghan door and return home unharmed.

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Mexican wholesalers and retailers, who lacked the connections and languages to import toys directly from Hong Kong or China, beat a path to his door.

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Contrary to the famous saying, if you build a better mouse trap the world will not beat a path to your door.

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Real fame came when the Beatles beat a path to his door, seeking enlightenment and spirituality through good vibrations.

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"The companies need more than a 'wow' technology that they think will make the world beat a path to their door, " said Trish Fleming, the executive director of MIT's Enterprise Forum in Cambridge, Mass.

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In hindsight, we know that Lee should have swung around and beat a path straight back to Washington, D.

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Sheridan won a header and, after Sandaza beat Jamie Hamill to the loose ball, the Spaniard played the ball into the path of his strike partner, who rounded goalkeeper MacDonald to score.

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Sure enough, a cushioned header from Malbranque fell into the path of Cisse, who had just managed to stay onside and found himself in perfect position to beat Robinson.

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