But they never hid their loathing for the proceedings -- you could see it in the faces of the editors as they gave evidence -- and more importantly they never showed a hint of understanding for why they were there.
Indian bosses tend to argue that they are building for the long term and hint that return on capital is for wimps and nitpickers.
Investors are alert for any hint that the Arkansas giant's new focus is endangering Target's earnings.
Anderson offered only a "no comment" when asked for a hint about future plans in that area.
In that trial, no hint of risk existed for patients until they had taken the drug for at least 18 months.
Countries such as Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are unwilling at this stage even to hint at candidate status for Ukraine.
For a hint of French Socialist thinking, consider recent comments from some of the candidates who will contest a primary vote in October.
The British and Irish governments will watch carefully for any hint on whether the party is prepared to move forwards with the devolution of justice.
In a hint that those looking for a new iPhone to be unveiled this June may be disappointed, Apple said Monday it will focus on software at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
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His face is more often than not a mask, which makes us grateful for every hint of a smile, and amazed by the range of feelings he can imply without actually expressing them.
Look for even a hint of rust on the springs under the seat cushion.
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Then again (indicator theory), demand for advertising should hint at larger economic trends.
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But I just keep waiting for a little hint that she sees that there are systemic problems that hold women back.
And since we also share an especially active press corps, that relationship is often analyzed and overanalyzed for the slightest hint of stress or strain.
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But there was no hint of a bigger role for parliament.
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Any hint of accounting irregularities, for which the Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes dire penalties, causes corporate managers to freeze up and conservative investors to head for the exits.
In the constant race to find the next cure for jazz (hint: it ain't broken), pianist Aaron Parks seems perfectly content to set his own pace.
Negotiating the rubble and listening for the faintest hint of life are arduous responsibilities, while scouring the dark and claustrophobic bowels of shattered buildings is, of course, perilous.
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One hint came from a video for the very brief official opening of the convention, which saw him looking noble over lines about the US being built on on immigration and diversity.
So watch for an eary surge in those categories, which could be a hint of how the night is shaping up for the film.
But Google's growing ranks want it, Wall Street bankers yearn for it and clues hint that all of them will get it.
Some superstars, like Beyonce , can generate millions of followers with a single tweet, going for months without a hint of a repeat performance.
Democrats, for their part, hint that bosses like Mr Romney, founder of a private-equity firm, willingly ship jobs abroad because they put profits before people.
To make matters worse, those who support a pro-active policy response to climate change have responded to exaggeratations about the significance of these uncertainties by sanitizing their findings of any hint of uncertainty to solidify support for climate policy among the mainstream public.
Analysts already hint that this will further complicate matters for the Philippine central bank.
Hint: host the most popular place for your kind of customers, employees and other key stakeholders to meet.
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This plan is absolutely in the Obama style, offering goodies to many constituencies without a hint of how they will be paid for.
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Until that is over, in February, no candidate is likely even to hint at flexibility towards Turkish-Cypriots for fear of being thought treacherously weak.
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The second hint that the time may be right for change is provided by the latest NHK poll on support for political parties, released on July 9.
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Mr Latham gave a hint of the populist approach he plans for the election campaign by making a bus tour of rural constituencies in New South Wales during the first week of February and speaking to packed public meetings.
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