As the home to the Weymouth and Portland British National Sailing Academy it was the obvious choice to host all sailing events during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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When the BBC lauched Breakfast Television in 1983, he was the natural choice to host the programme, and, with Selina Scott, he introduced Britain to its first taste of regular early morning viewing.

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Actor Josh Duhamel spent the week preparing to host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday night, but made sure to fax his bracket in time to enter sportscaster Dan Patrick's pool.

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The choice of Mexico as the host for this summit is apt.

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Talk show host Clive Anderson is clearly a good choice for the new quizmaster, as the only person who could handle the pace.

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Of course, the wine choice also depends on my host.

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The Lions suffered a host of injuries in Pretoria, including losing first-choice props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones, but McGeechan is confident his battered team can still win the final Test.

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The site's owner, Brightsolid, believes a host of professional archive content coupled with users' own material will help make Friends Reunited the choice of social network for people keen to partake in online nostalgia.

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