Tim Banfield, who wrote the NAO report, said there were "some early signs that the MoD is beginning to make some more sensible decisions about how it goes about buying defence equipment".

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Some make it to the surface the signs are all over the Planet and moon from the ones that have.

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Israel has shown some small signs of willingness to make Mr Abbas's job easier.

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There are some hopeful signs that Turkey is trying to make friends with the Iraqi Kurds.

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And while Obama told three Latino organizations last summer that he intended to make immigration reform a top priority of his administration, early signs are causing worry among some immigration advocates.

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