It was crucial to the credibility of that office that its occupant should not be seen as a stooge - and the committee chair, Andrew Tyrie, seized the opportunity to demand not just a veto on their appointment, but on their dismissal, too.
Over the past two years, governments should have seized the opportunity of strong external demand to push ahead with reform.
We had a crucial opportunity to ask and demand answers to serious questions about the supposed cyber threats used to justify the creation of USCYBERCOM, as well as the mission of that new command, how it will meet these supposed threats and with what consequences.
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In the new millennium, he says, the burning issues will be "demand for equal opportunity in justice and socioeconomic and political rights" - issues that his party seeks to address.
Also, as more Chinese telecom companies, such as China Mobile and China Telecom, jump in on the opportunity to tap the growing demand for data-intensive plans that iPhone users are likely to use, they will try and subsidize the smartphones for their consumers in return for long-term contracts.
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And I think that's part of what Demand Media's opportunity is.
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But a contraction could, in turn, provide a medium-term opportunity for marginal producers when Chinese demand starts to pick up again and, perhaps, some further unexpected reversals of fortune.
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In his budgets so far, Mr Brown has missed an opportunity to use taxes to dampen demand, thus making the Bank of England's job of cutting inflation harder.
The launch of BBC AMERICA HD coupled with the existing VOD channel, BBC AMERICA On-Demand, expands the opportunity for viewers and distributors to access the best of British entertainment.
With the U.S. economy rebounding and economies in some European countries struggling, U.S. travelers see opportunity and feel pent-up demand to travel farther than a drive to the beach after years of limiting their summer excursions.
Why isn't the growing demand for health care an opportunity rather than a problem?
However, we believe the domestic coal demand is a more exciting opportunity for Union Pacific in the near-term because the export facilities available now are limited and inadequate.
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Launching on December 2007 as a simple catch-up website, BBC iPlayer has helped pioneer TV on demand by offering audiences the opportunity to watch selected TV programmes for up to 7 days after broadcast.
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The scale of the Chinese demand is going to create substantial opportunity for gold investors.
With such a large exit opportunity on the table, investors will now demand a better product roadmap and specific plans to generate profits upwards of these acquisition offers in the future.
Accommodative monetary policy in developed economies and an extended low-rate environment will both pump up demand for gold and reduce the opportunity cost of holding it as an investment, reads the note.
One of the reasons why Mr Whittle sees a profitable opportunity for a new entrant is that global demand for elite private education has soared in recent years while not least because of the sort of problems he has encountered, above all in finding suitable sites supply has remained fairly static.
The massive demand for housing there provides a good opportunity to rectify that deficiency.
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Flaws says they see a breakout opportunity in Gorilla Glass , with potential doubling of demand in the next few years.
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The growing demand for health care should be an opportunity for more efficient services and better medicines and procedures at a more affordable cost.
The opportunity for global brands is new markets where consumer demand is exploding such as Brazil, Dubai, Indonesia, Nigeria, Russia, Vietnam and all points in between.
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There is such a unique market opportunity created by the stark imbalance between supply and demand that social entrepreneurs have enormous incentive to invest in clean water.
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Midweek flights typically have lower demand for business class, and so more opportunity for auctions.
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And we believe that it is clear now that the -- that President Assad has given up the opportunity to lead the transition that the Syrian people will demand, and he has lost legitimacy by doing so.
Its on-demand views have grown strongly and there is an opportunity to increase shareholder value with success in subscription streaming.
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Milk companies could have been faster to recognize the opportunity to create milk-based beverages that met growing consumer demand for more refreshing drinks.
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The rising demand for smartphones in emerging markets is providing an opportunity for smaller chipset manufacturers to compete better with dominant players such as Qualcomm.
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In the Bay Area, there is a huge unmet demand for Web designers and developers, resulting in a tremendous opportunity and market for individuals with those skills.
With a billion strong mobile subscriber base and growing demand for 3G services, China presents Nokia with a huge opportunity to create a smartphone niche for itself.
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