However, her half-marathon debut on Tyneside on 1 October did not go according to plan.

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When things don't go according to plan, she rallies quickly and moves on.

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If things do not go according to plan, company founders can quickly end up losing their voting rights and even their jobs.

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The Nottingham star went on to meet six-times world champion Steve Davis in the next round, but things did not go according to plan.

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We have this idea of how things are supposed to go and when they don't go according to plan we often find ourselves disappointed.

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The plot, this time, is more convoluted, involving a diamond theft and a series of boxing matches, none of which, naturally, go according to plan.

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When things go according to plan, though, Switchblade is a joy to use -- it provides quick access to any key combination imaginable, stamped with a colorful custom image.

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Apparently, things did not go according to plan.

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Life doesn't go according to a plan.

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The policy states that financial advisors have to sign an agreement that forces them to go on a 60-day reduced-pay leave if they ever plan to resign, according to a Bloomberg report.

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In addition, Cyber Monday shoppers said they plan to go online throughout the day, according to the survey.

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