When he spoke of winning the battle, he probably did not have in mind gaining the right to join the military and marry in church.

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The majority of job-seekers have not put themselves in the right frame of mind to do the work needed that will lead them to a becoming employed.

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"Although it might be very natural looking and it's not orange or streaky, no-one in their right mind would have sunbathed to achieve it, " she says.

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But it's not yet clear if either had the right policy ideas in mind to steer the economy back on course.

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That would make 2000 a year of superlatives all right, but not of the kind Mr Sommer has in mind.

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On top of that, no company in its right mind would want a reactor that has not received a stamp of approval from one of the world's leading nuclear countries.

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You begin to wonder who in their right mind lends money to people who are clearly not qualified to run a restaurant.

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"For the first time, we did a lot of work not on technique, but just on getting the players in the right frame of mind, " admitted the former Bristol coach.

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Right up until Gore spoke to the nation I was not sure in my own mind what he would say, how he would say it.

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But bear in mind the possibility that they are right - that the fired-up Republican base will not only turn out, but will inspire, cajole and annoy others to do so.

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