But assembling these dedicated tracks, which must be relatively straight and level, in densely populated corridors where land holdings are fragmented would be extremely costly, if not impossible.

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Rules for the game are few and simple: the subject must be lying straight, with palms against his or her sides and toes pointing towards the ground.

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He said he was not opposed to tax rises that would "fund local opportunities", but said authorities must "be straight with people", and win over the public first.

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Mr Pickles said he was not opposed to tax rises that would "fund local opportunities", but said authorities must "be straight with people", and win over the public before implementing them.

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The meat--hot links (spicy homemade sausages), ribs and rib tips, which are the fattier ends of the rib carriage--must be cooked over straight wood in what's known as an aquarium-style smoker.

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This device must be held pretty much straight in front of you, and I can see where that would be tiring.

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There must be interest in him because he hasn't come back straight away and said 'yes'.

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