His government prepared for negotiations by pushing through a constitutional amendment setting out a legal framework for peace.
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Now he finds himself facing the daunting task of pushing through changes to incapacity benefit.
As the opera progressed, poles and other objects started pushing through and piercing the surface.
Bundesrat approval was viewed as the final hurdle for Mr Schroeder in pushing through the reforms.
The group urged the government to keep "ordinary people" in mind when pushing through its reforms.
As commodity or other input prices rise, suppliers come knocking, pushing through commensurate increases.
Seventy per cent of government pushing through very significant cuts are Oxford or Cambridge graduates.
Mr Obama's challenges are enormous, not least in pushing through reform of health care.
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The coalition will be fractious, and pushing through a Hashimoto programme will prove a very tall order.
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But the Bush administration and others have expressed interest in pushing through a law that would reinstate such a rule.
Indeed, Mr Blair might find that, when it comes to pushing through laws, a departure date will help.
He gained a reputation as a skilled negotiator with unions, pushing through painful changes without much labour unrest.
And Merkel is still plowing ahead with her economic restructuring plan, even pushing through a dreaded value-added tax increase.
But for people as driven as elite athletes, holding back can be harder than pushing through an extreme workout.
Instead of just pushing through when you feel yourself losing focus, push away.
Ships spend significant amounts of energy pushing through water as they move forward.
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Mexico, which last year made data privacy a constitutional right, is also pushing through a new federal data-privacy law.
In time they could have become dynamic, experimental leaders, pushing through dramatic reforms to schools and competing to attract business.
Republicans from George Bush down praised him for his work in building the Republican majority and pushing through their agenda.
You can see what he means about being "worth it" as sailing boats enjoy the stiff north-easterly pushing through the Sound.
"We recognise that there is still work to do and we are continually pushing through improvements, " it said in a statement.
This desire was more prevalent than pushing through a perceived glass ceiling.
As our guide checked the track, we dodged the locals pushing through the doors, laden with all manner of bundles and packages.
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However, Robinho himself is clearly intent on pushing through a move to Stamford Bridge by insisting he is unhappy at the club.
It may be that Mr Chirac is genuinely hopeful that Mr Sarkozy can succeed in pushing through reforms where others have failed.
Samsung marked a new milestone during the third quarter, pushing through the 70 million unit mark for the first time in the company's history.
Mr Milburn ought to be capable of pushing through the government's reforms of the National Health Service over the opposition of unions and doctors.
But pushing through a tax reform and collecting the taxes already owed are tasks that have proved too big for all previous post-Soviet governments.
The election won, Mr Cardoso's most urgent task will be to shore up Brazil's defences against market turbulence by pushing through, Covas-style, fiscal austerity.
The sculpture, taller than every entrance to the room, elicits the anxious feeling that it will grow even bigger, pushing through walls and ceiling.
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