British author Philip Ball says yes, but only because he believes people are ingenious enough to figure out how to use fresh water more efficiently in the face of an alarming surge in demand (which tripled between 1950 and 1990).

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The project also includes extra-care homes for the elderly on the former British Trimmings site at Ball Haye Green.

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If the British do not play ball on Eurobonds, hints the commission, other countries will not be helpful over pensions.

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The British Petroleum-Amoco merger got the ball rolling, and now Exxon and Mobil want to merge.

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British Conservative MEP Julie Girling said "the ball is now in the court of member states" and said that revisions to the directive were a "consequence of failure".

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If initially Hazard was condemned for actions, he also won plenty of support, with the ball boy -- reported by the British media to be the son of millionaire businessman who sits on the Swansea board -- coming in for plenty of criticism.

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The initial growth of the game around the world was led by thousands of British workers who, when called to work abroad, made sure that a ball and a set of rules went with them.

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Leeds' Mark Viduka - one of eight British-based players in Frank Farina's starting line-up - held the ball up brilliantly before delivering an overhead pass into the path of the breaking Bresciano who volleyed home.

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Mr Ball joined the armed services at 15 and spent 10 years in the Royal Navy before starting work for British Coal in 1964.

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The prince, a veteran combat helicopter pilot, mingled with the 35-member British team and then sat on a gymnasium floor in a circle of 12 sitting volleyball team members, batting the ball around amid whoops and laughter.

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