But the put option was a nasty sting in the tail once the markets turned mean.

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However, There was a late sting in the tail for United when midfielder Darren Fletcher tackled Cesc Fabregas in the penalty area.

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However, there is a sting in this tail: in order to sell to the Federal Government you need to have EPEAT certification.

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Better still, however, if there is a sting in their tail.

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This transcendent fable carries a real sting in its tail.

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Sir Michael said there was also a "sting in the tail" in his report for local councillors, who had to be more energetic in "place shaping" - building aspirations in their own communities.

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And there is a sting in the tail.

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He says that while Bollywood Jane in part sticks to the typical Bollywood formula - where boy meets girl who fall in love after a series of tribulations - the production has a sting in its tail.

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This was the sting in the tail.

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Despite the presence of Ben Hutton batting at seven there was no sting from the Middlesex tail as they consistently lost wickets from then on.

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The sting in the IMF tail appeared to be calls for the government and the bank to do more to protect the poor, get credit to business, invest more in infrastructure and, if growth continues to flatline, to consider a temporary cut in VAT in future.

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Most rational people believe that the worst sting will be taken out of this tail.

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