There was something in her make-up that demanded speed.

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Mr. ARMSTRONG: If only there was a way to make that happen faster, to speed up- -because the last thing you want to do is watch your money on its way.

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He and Alonso will make a strong driver line-up, combining youth, experience, speed and flair.

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We thus have great ambitions for the brand and will make it benefit from our expertise and know-how, so that it can speed up its development.

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Osmetech is planning to speed up negotiations with other companies as part of plans to make the e-nose commercially available.

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The idiosyncrasies of British currency make calculations, carried out mechanically, slow and difficult, and they hold up the other high-speed machines in a modern office.

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The best way to boost national economic prosperity is to make labour and product markets work more efficiently, speed up the shift of jobs from old industries to better-paying new ones, and improve education and training to prepare workers for tomorrow's jobs.

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