The nature of the Russian objection was unclear, but an EU negotiator told me he believed the Russians were making a point of principle and did not expect further action.
In contrast we, in established economies, are currently investing in technologies (like clean tech) that increase the cost of basic amenities like fuel, as well as making a point of honor of protecting industries that need to be cannibalised.
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The actor, who co-hosted with Anne Hathaway, seemed to be making a point of showing the audience in the theater, and at home, how little he cared about things like the Oscars, barely helping out poor Hathaway who was hosting her little heart out.
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"The fact that nobody got inducted is kind of like the sports writers were making a point out of Barry Bonds, " he said.
The idea of a broccoli mandate is a whimsical way of making a serious point.
Petitions must state specifically which law enforcement agencies are making the petition, a responsible official for each agency making the petition, and a point of contact for the coalition of interested law enforcement agencies.
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First Mitt Romney showed his weakness as an executive manager, as the leader of a disciplined team doing the best possible job to meet a crucial organizational goal, the goal of making the Republican convention a positive turning point of his campaign, especially in its single most crucial hour.
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However, the one part that has always worried me (and I can point to a decade of making this same point) is that climate sensitivity.
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"None of this actually seems to be at the point of making a difference, " she said.
What then is the point of making a complaint to them, and detailing the above?
Perhaps I am exaggerating slightly, for the sake of making a point.
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W. Bush but in 1988 his campaign team savaged then-Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis to the point of making a very good man a national laughingstock.
Moreover, Facebook has nowhere near as robust an advertising model as, say, Google, whose search-related ads are served up to users when they are often on the point of making a purchase.
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As Republicans struggle to find common ground with Democrats over the budget, conservative leaders have generally been unyielding in their resistance to tax increases on most wealthy Americans, one that defies American political history and budgetary realism, to the point of making a deal impossible.
The authors recommend that people in management positions take a good look at the effects of their management styles, making a point to learn about abusive supervision as well as the vicarious variety.
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Too often over the past four years, a single Senator or a handful of Senators has been able to unilaterally block or delay bipartisan legislation for the sole purpose of making a political point.
As a director, Kusama blocks everything out too cleanly, making one point at a time rather than weaving the elements of the atmosphere together.
But Wei's lack of medical insurance didn't seem very important after he arrived last week, making Henry Ford the focal point of a major international news story.
You know, the administration is making a point that releasing this data is part of a much larger effort to bring more price transparency to the health care marketplace.
Rodriguez professes to be happy in the elder-statesman portion of his career, making a point to note that he learned how to play the game with Griffey, and is now trying to pass down those lessons to Robinson Cano.
There is no doubt that the Blairites were acutely conscious of the value of cultivating ties with business as a way of cutting into the natural constituency of the Conservative Party, and making the point that Labour could be trusted with economic management.
"In Swindon we have been making tens of millions of pounds of savings over the last few years and there does come a point where you cannot make savings of that magnitude - and I think we are nearing that point now, " said Councillor Mattock.
The area around Woodstock is a case in point, with artisanal (to use a tired but inevitable word) producers making small batches of everything from chocolate truffles to whole-grain flatbread crackers, and diminutive dining rooms pleasing loyal locals with both cheap burgers and brews and upscale Tuscan pizzas and intriguing wines.
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But you're making a broader point, which is there are a lot of countries, not just in Africa, but in Asia, and Eastern Europe, et cetera, that need our help.
Most of all, they spoke of the simple power of expectation: making it a conscious point to look for greatness in black kids in whom people had not thought to look for it before.
His point was that making money for shareholders of a liquor company comes up short when the big ledger is finally calculated.
New York never got another chance to tie the score or take the lead again despite making a far more typical 13 of 30 from 3-point range.
The general answer is no, although one never knows what can happen when a team is at the point of reckoning in making its decision.
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"It could be useful and symbolic way of making the point that people subjected to a community penalty are not being 'let off', " said Lord Coulsfield.
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