This may weaken the commission if big countries sulk about not having their own man inside.
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If I ever return to a restaurant, I may be remembered to my advantage, but if I do not, no big deal, and others may benefit from my efforts.
That may be a big problem if one seat is a lot safer than the other.
But even if the leaders have silenced questions about debt restructuring in other countries (and that is a big if), they may have done so only at the cost of keeping the question wide open for Greece.
If Merck endures a big setback, it may find itself a loser in the next merger wave.
If confirmed, Genachowski's first big task may be the dealing with the nationwide transition to digital cable, scheduled for Feb. 17.
"Reality shows may be inexpensive to make, and if you hit big you really profit, but such shows lack repeatedly, " she says.
That will hurt exporters somewhat, at least in the eyes of investors, and could pull the rug out of Brazilian equities even further, especially if all this unfolds in the May-July period when big money investors tend to sell equities.
Glaxo's first big success may come early next year, if its new lupus drug, Benlysta, is approved by regulators.
Big publishers may take notice of these developers if breakout successes happen, but the larger industry will remain the same.
In their present mood, if Britons are given a vote, the constitution may be as big a flop as Jemini's off-key singing.
Government ministers, union leaders and people running big airports can look after themselves even if they may be taken aback by Mr O'Leary's typically four-letter-word abuse.
But even if it stays put in the stock market, Ford may have some big deals in store.
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If it does, Mercedes's small car may turn into a big disaster.
If enough large companies do, they may find their way around the big company conundrum of capturing new opportunities while meeting short-term expectations.
Perhaps conflict may rear its head once more if the class action produces a big bundle of money, and the time comes to sort out who gets how much of it.
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If Apple keeps growing the way it has, it may be too big for the media giants to ignore: Apple has 160 million credit-card numbers on file thanks to iTunes, while Comcast (CMCSA) has 23 million.
Ms. WALTER: The fact that, you know, she may have won some of those big states or that if you include Florida and Michigan she actually has more popular votes doesn't necessarily jibe with the way that national polls look in terms of who'd be the better candidate to face John McCain.
And if Seidman can pull off this goal, his investors may someday find a big pearl in that Oyster.
If it fails with Rover, it may still have to merge with a big group, such as Volkswagen or Fiat.
If the prime minister seemed less than buoyant on his big day, there may have been a better reason.
If you feel foolish for not selling in the last big downturn, it may be because you project this decline will be like that one.
Some people may be sceptical about how independent the War Crimes Tribunal would be if the big powers decided that in the interests of a peaceful transition in Serbia they did not want Mr Milosevic prosecuted.
Even if the big cigarette-producing countries achieve a further weakening of the treaty at May's summit, there is a worldwide tendency towards tighter restrictions on tobacco.
That said, the boards of companies are usually pretty horrified if there is a big vote against the company or there looks as though there may well be.
Such a big discrepancy in a fairly common procedure may look odd if all hospitals performed as well as the best, thousands of lives a year might be saved.
But after nearly taking on the role of EU foreign minister last year, he may be tempted to take a job on the international stage, if a suitably big one came along.
One big hurdle is that the will to reform may be lacking, especially if the world economy continues to recover.
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