But the Frenchman's back wheels locked up early on and he had to pull out due to mechanical failure.
It sends an alarming message to wavering Europeans itching to pull out and to Afghans wondering whether to throw their lot in with the government or with the insurgents.
The Duchess of Cornwall had been due to attend the event, hosted by Myleene Klass, but was forced to pull out due to a middle ear infection and sinusitis.
Disposal ideas had included burying the body at the spot where it was washed up, or using a barge or tug to pull it out to deeper water before taking it away.
In the campaign headquarters of Moulod Hamrouche, one of the leading ex-candidates, adrenaline-charged campaign staff manned the phones and faxes beneath blank result-charts, working desperately to pass word of the pull-out to all the campaign offices across Algeria's vast desert hinterland.
Specific threats were made against the players prompting four to pull out and others to express doubts.
The technology has been slow to catch on, however, partly because many consumers remain unaware of it, and they still need to pull out their card to use it.
"I then did what I have nearly always done and that was to pull out my phone to complete any other messaging I had to do before take off, " he said.
Ms Rice was forced to pull out of the race to be the next secretary of state after being subjected to widespread criticism.
Singapore has said there is no need for a bank holiday, but has a cash hoard in place should depositors pull out money to last them through a Y2K crisis.
The next year DP World, a firm backed by Dubai's government, was forced to pull out of a deal to acquire a slew of American ports after a similar reaction.
"My Democrat opponents who want to pull out of Iraq refuse to understand what's being said and what's happening, and that is, the central battleground is Iraq in this struggle against radical Islamic extremism, " McCain said.
Tip Six: The more your mentor feels he want to redeem himself or to grow in mastery and reputation for another reason, and thus want to pull out all the stops to achieve the goal, the more accelerated your learning is likely to be with him.
Folks used to just pull the cork out to let wine breathe, but studies showed it could take more than 24 hours for this to have an impact.
"They have had to pull out all the stops just to scrape through, " he said.
The Eagles managed to pull out the win and head to the NFC Championship Game, which we eventually lost.
But an association representing the South Korean companies in Kaesong had earlier suggested staff could be reluctant to pull out, because they wanted to protect their assets from seizure.
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Turkey's chances were not helped when key player Marsel Ilhan, who lost to Ward in the singles on Saturday, opted to pull out before the game due to mental and physical tiredness.
President Bush predicted that those who want to pull out of Iraq will point to the unsatisfactory report card, but he reiterated that this was a preliminary report and that a more comprehensive assessment would come in mid-September.
The simple nature of the graphics seemed to make our Wii something we pull out at parties to interact with each other rather than sequester ourselves in some kind of first-person roll-playing game in an elaborate digital world.
The bill could make it harder for many Americans to pay their bills and purchase necessities like food and clothing, if they aren't able to reach into their pockets and pull out a card to pay for their purchases.
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Inspired by his dentist, Kelman figured out a way to use an ultrasound probe to disintegrate the cataract, a tiny vacuum to pull out the pieces, and a small incision to drop in the new lens.
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If you want to pull out of the euro you have to start thinking of the practicalities.
He said he was disappointed to pull out, but felt he had to.
The latest draft requires troops to pull out by June 2011 unless invited to stay by Iraqi leaders, officials said.
Getting customers to pull out their card often is important to issuers because merchants pay a fee each time the card is used.
Former England scrum-half Walshe knows the Blues, who have only been beaten once themselves, will need to pull out a season-best performance to take the spoils.
He was also confronted by 64-year-old Valerie Holsworth, from Scarborough, North Yorkshire, who said she had to pull out her own teeth while waiting to register with an NHS dentist.
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Their leader, Mr. Rose (Delroy Lindo, who's first-rate), is a charismatic cider maker who handles his crew with care, but isn't afraid to pull out a knife when he needs to.
Plenty of big investors who hastily decided last September that it was time to pull out of the emerging markets due to worry that the vaunted growth in those areas was decelerating are now reformulating their strategy and recalibrating their portfolios.
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