The authorities were seriously concerned about the effect of heavy bombing on the civilian population, but Hull did not crack and the raids produced many examples of heroism.
Yet the bottom line is that if you are going to compare this year to another year in the past, 1995 is the most relevant while 1987 does not even crack the top ten.
Conversely, European private-equity firms are not seriously trying to crack the American market.
That said, this is not the moment to crack open the champagne.
" "The overhead and barriers to entry are so low that virtually anyone can afford to take a crack, if not several, at hitting a home run.
It seemed a pity to have travelled to one of the gaudiest treasure ports along the old Spanish Main and to not at least have a crack at seeing some gold doubloons, especially since rumours abound of beachcombers here occasionally finding delicious bits of treasure washed up on the sands after a storm.
If Wal-Mart can finally crack Chicago (though not New York City), why not India?
Regulators are finding it hard to crack this problem, not through lack of will or imagination but because they are being excessively cautious, seeking certainty before they act.
For the time being, he explains, it is limited to investigating complaints from the public, because it has not yet managed to assemble a crack team of prosecutors to initiate probes of its own.
If hydrogen were used as a crack detector (it is not because of the fire hazard), it would escape four times faster.
Ford has said there is no video and has called the allegations ridiculous, but he has refused to take questions from the media and still has not said whether he has ever used crack.
Just take a very young chicken, not much bigger than a pound, and crack the breastbone to open it up.
With luck, when politicians return for another crack, they'll be careful not to step on innovation in the process.
That will give Amazon a crack at sales at rival sites, not to mention steady info on what is bought and how buyers like what they get.
Emily Haines' songs are like candy-coated insects: Once you crack their sugary shells, they're not as sweetly inviting as they appear on the surface.
Not only had Mr Manning failed in two elections to crack the Liberal hold on Ontario, Canada's most populous province, but even some of his erstwhile supporters claim he has become an imperious leader, out of touch with Reform's populist roots.
The reason is that it matters not how good the cement, it will become porous and crack and crumble over time and the casing will rust.
One man rescued from the building told the BBC that factory owners had told workers on Wednesday morning "not to worry" and that "they said they had examined the crack".
Most aluminum alloys are much more rigid, which not only transfers more road vibrations to the rider, but also tends to crack easier under stress.
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If it's right for the horse then he'd love to have a crack, I'm sure, but if it's not right for the horse he wouldn't dream of it.
McCullough, who has not fought since losing to Scott Harrison in March 2003, believes it could be the first step towards another crack at the big time.
Extensive tests on the plane's engine revealed the crack was a result of the "unique operating environment" of the test flight, and was not a widespread issue, he added.
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