Given such inflexibility, it's no surprise that Japanese workers are a quarter less productive than Americans.
Fewer than 2% said meeting economic growth targets should be given such a priority.
And how independent can a review be when it is given such a specific remit?
Mind you, none of the bill's sponsors would want it given such a descriptor.
Given such worries about value for money, the unions' call for a review is not unreasonable.
Given such practices, perhaps eBay and the like are not such a bad alternative.
Given such a risk, monetary policy in the rich world, taken as a whole, looks dangerously tight.
The company said it "can immediately shut off shipping services to those pharmacies" if given such a list.
And there must also be concern at how their front row were given such a working-over against England.
So, given such a world, if work could be done anywhere, where would we like it to be done?
Mr Maazel told reporters that the Philharmonic had not been given such an enthusiastic reception in a long time.
Given such attitudes, it's not surprising that most efforts to firm up this indistinct heritage have em-phasized Portuguese characteristics.
Given such far-flung support, he can step on toes, and often does so.
Given such confusion, some observers do not discount the possibility that Mr Kan might make one final lunge for redemption.
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Given such concerns, the fuel cell biz counts on government support, and on this front, there's been good news lately.
Given such misinformation, China will need to work hard to catch up with one of the world's biggest medical problems.
It has placed recruitment ads in the press before, but has not given such specific details of the requirements in the past.
Given such profound concerns, it is clear investors cannot stand by idly.
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How could you possibly control for choices of college education, career paths, etc. given such an enormous pool of job types and salaries?
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Given such differences, prospects for the round do not look good.
If bond prices failed to rise given such a Herculean effort to lift them up, there can be only one direction for them to go: down.
Given such expectations, the defeat was all the more crushing.
Given such challenges, many view Kyoto as an impressive accomplishment.
Because the patients were given such high doses of MIBG they required bone marrow transplants following treatment an assurance against damage to marrow that may have occurred during their treatment.
Given such violence, one has to wonder if Mr. Hallberg, who is currently in New York, might be better off sticking around instead of returning to Moscow as scheduled in June.
Given such considerations, the question occurs: How could even a stacked deck like the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States find it possible to approve the Dubai Ports World's transaction?
Given such polymathic activities, it is a wonder that he managed to compose so much and so well, achieving success in the concert hall and contributing "Samson et Dalila" to the standard opera repertoire.
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