In one of his final interviews, with The Times newspaper, Crisp, who has described England as a "merciless place", conceded this could be his last visit to Britain because he did not think he would ever be strong enough to make the journey again.
Some analysts doubt that even after the property market recovers from the downturn of the last couple of years, profit margins will ever be as strong as they once were.
That divide is as strong as ever, judging by the reaction of newspaper commentators.
Ferrari boss Jean Todt said Schumacher's passion for racing was as strong as ever.
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In fact, at slightly lower levels of income, the link is as strong as ever.
And even though he's coming off the surgery, I believe he'll come back as strong as ever.
Petraeus was weak, but in America, our belief in romance, with its heroes and happily ever afters, remains strong.
More than ever, we need strong leadership from the business community and policymakers to boost our preparedness in a post-Sandy world.
Stephanie Blythe, who had sung Fricka in the first opera, returned again in the same role, and was as strong as ever.
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Urban Realm editor John Glenday said judges had warmed to the "plight" of local people whose energy was "as strong as ever".
My passion for building products is as strong as ever and I look forward focusing my energy and creativity along similar lines.
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It's important to know that our commitment to protecting the environment has never changed, and today it is as strong as ever.
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On one hand, the high-end auction market looks as strong as ever.
It was a point of pride for rural communities across the UK that, despite prejudice, hunting remained as strong as ever, she added.
"The decision to retain Woolwich Station means that the Army's 400-year-old links with the area can continue as strong as ever, " he said.
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"It's important to know that our commitment to protecting the environment has never changed, and today it is as strong as ever, " the statement says.
Our nearly 100-year-old message remains as strong as ever, perhaps more so in a society that increasingly puts its hopes and dreams in the agile thinking of entrepreneurs.
As we approach the bicentenary of his death at the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21st 1805, there are many signs that his fame is as strong as ever.
Archie was Heather's first swimming coach at her local pool in Tavistock, and the Olympian said that even though he is no longer her full time coach, his influence remains as strong as ever.
Missionaries, imams and colonial authorities may have forced Africans to abandon the more open practice of their traditional religions, but the belief systems and, in some areas, the practice, remain as strong as ever.
So yes, acceleration is less than expected, but nothing has changed in our business, we are taking market share from the rest of the industry and we believe the fundamentals of the business remain as strong as ever.
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And to ensure that all our students have every chance to live up to their full potential, this legislation also increases support for our Minority Serving Institutions, including our Historically Black Colleges and Universities, to keep them as strong as ever in this new century.
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"Shore" is MTV's highest-rated series ever and continues to perform strong on Thursday nights, averaging 3.5 million viewers.
But the entrenched culture built up around using megahertz numbers for marketing purposes was as strong as it ever was.
The age-old pay gap between men and women is, depressingly, as strong an institution as ever.
As I said this morning, because of our efforts, our alliance is as strong as it has ever been.
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