There was a fair amount of good fortune, and several shots came off the edge through the slip and gully area, but the left-handers dug in to produce an admirable partnership.

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But Italy had already issued national residence permits to the migrants, perhaps hoping they would exploit the passport-free Schengen area to slip across to countries like France, where many Tunisians have family.

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John Philpotts, prosecuting, said Bather then drove through a no-entry area along a slip road and went down the wrong side of a dual carriageway.

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Any slip-up at any stage in any area of reform will automatically lead to a freezing of the loan.

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Guppies can splash in the Little Kahunas play area, while bigger kids can slip down the high-speed tube slides or shoot hoops in the pool.

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England must build up understanding in this area, and we all know that one slip can be fatal.

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Boyd took advantage of a slip by Goumas and but his snap shot from the edge of the penalty area flew just wide of the right post.

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Instead, he chose to run it across his own penalty area and lost control with a heavy touch, allowing Ireland to slip the ball into an empty net.

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He thumped Tim Bresnan's opening delivery in cavalier fashion through the covers for four, but in attempting to punch the next ball into a similar area was fortunate that a thick edge flew between Paul Collingwood's fingers at second slip through sheer speed and force.

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