You take the front line when there is danger.

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Dr Dixon, who heads the NHS Alliance - an organisation which represents doctors, nurses and managers on the front line - said the danger with the current wording of the rules was "that it seems to put a duty upon the commissioner to go for competition with all contracts that are made".

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Military officers may not be on the front lines but their lives are often in danger and they also have a job that may be more stressful than worrying for their own well-being: they are responsible for the lives of those under their command.

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Munster had made a powerful start and it was no shock when they edged in front with a simple Paul Warwick penalty after Daryl Gibson sneaked offside in his own danger zone.

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On Col d' Agnes, 45km from the finish, Luxembourg's Andy Schleck also tried to spring free but the Astana team, a permanent fixture at the front of the pack, reacted instantly and ensured their two big stars stayed out of danger.

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Laszlo's men edged in front once again five minutes before the break after Mark Reynolds and Craigan both failed to mop up the danger.

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