But he did accept that there was "tension" among Nato member states, eager to set a timetable for withdrawal.

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The dispute comes against a background of tension between the royal colleges and PMETB, which was set up in 2005 by the government, to which it reports.

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The third set progressed at a rapid pace with the tension ratcheting up a notch as each game passed, and Federer had the first chance but could not capitalise on a set point in game 10.

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After a brief unboxing, this editor wrapped each set around his head, finding the headband tension of both the over-ear N11 and the on-ear NLa to be just as light as the accessories themselves, squeezing my skull with only the gentlest of pressure.

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So is David Rockwell's projection-dominated set, which gives the show an air of tension that sometimes fools you into thinking that it's better than it is.

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In many ways, this tension will put a stronger emphasis on moving to a policy set that focuses on student outcomes, not inputs, but that has a richer understanding of what those student outcomes could look like and how to value them.

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And he said there was "clear tension" between the findings of the Competition Commission and government policy as set out in the 2003 Air Transport White Paper.

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Tension is also something that Miguel-Angel Jimenez said he has been experiencing, despite the fact the Spaniard is set to make his fourth appearance in the competition.

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