In addition, of course, there is the small matter of running the council at a time of continuing budget cuts.
But the truth of the matter is, time after time, that's a humorous example of it.
Since fuel economy matters all of the time and marginal advantages in acceleration matter almost none of the time, reasonable people agree that's a constructive compromise.
The fact of the matter is that, though deficits were high at the time, the national debt was roughly 50% of GDP: a concern, but hardly an emergency.
He told BBC Radio Scotland that, in the interests of the sport as a whole, it was important that the matter was handled calmly and with sufficient time available for the views of all sides to be properly put and understood.
As the Sun gets ever stronger, it is only a matter of time before the warmth wins out.
Aguer said the southern military, known as the SPLA, would continue to "deal with the militia group" and that it would be a matter of time before the rebels are cleared from Pibor County in the state of Jonglei.
Gregg Bloche, a Georgetown University medical ethicist, warned of the need to manage the downside of "race-based therapeutics"--and predicted that it was only a matter of time before race was linked to the effects of other drugs.
The fact of the matter is that while most college kids don't spend a lot of time thinking about the monthly costs of their off-campus housing, the people who usually end up writing the rent checks--their parents--do.
It's not just a matter of the extra time being awake, that there is something about being tired that seems to contribute.
With the desktop world rapidly transitioning to mobile, it was only a matter of time before the trend repeated itself on phones and tablets.
So as the dust settles in the Congressional tax bill, you knew it would only be a matter of time before the hyperbole started.
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Other factors that matter include the length of time that a battery can hold its power, how often it can be recharged, its price, how easily they can be recycled, and, of course, how often they explode.
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And the fact of the matter is, back at the time, we were dealing with a situation that was not just limited to Libya and Benghazi, but where there was a series of events and unrest around the region.
Reading out the advice provided on the matter at the time, he said one of the reasons he was given for not beginning a probe was the proximity of a general election and the feeling that such a move could be seen to be "politically motivated".
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Since GE and Comcast agreed to the NBCUniversal deal in December 2009 it was only supposed to be a matter of time until the latter bought out the former completely, but given it had a number of years to do so the timing comes somewhat sooner than expected.
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"Out of respect for the families, and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting, " it said.
We're seeing outbreaks in different parts of the world and we know with international travel it's only a matter of time before we see outbreaks in the United States.
The German people decided what is best for them and it is just a matter of time before the American people wake up and smell the coffee.
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The first -- which should be just a matter of time -- is the lack of support for any of the next-gen audio codecs, but the second might not ever happen.
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When the bite finally does come, and the sea-soaked battle rages, we know that it's only a matter of time before the man or the fish gives up.
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Portugal has not yet called on money from the European bail-out fund, but many analysts believe it is just a matter of time as the country's economic situation worsens.
And with the bank working hard raise capital through the sale of any non-core or loss-making assets, it was only a matter of time before the insurance division was targeted.
Instead of a simple choice between autonomy and instant independence, they should be given the option of voting for autonomy with the guarantee that another vote would be held in three (or five) years' time on the matter of independence.
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It seemed to break down into an excess of photons, such that it might potentially reveal something unexpected about dark matter and the structure of space-time.
From the day the Jets made the move to bring Tebow in to compete with Sanchez, many fans and media predicted it was only a matter of time before the former Florida star stepped in as the starting quarterback.
Big technology like renewable energy, carbon sequestration and advances in aquaculture certainly have a major role in restoring the ocean and the planet to a healthy balance, but in many cases it's a matter of giving nature the space and time to do what it needs to do with a helping hand from all of us.
Although I knew the procedure, related to my thyroid, was only a matter of time, it was the recovery that was a greater challenge for me.
When Ichiro decided to try his luck with the Seattle Mariners, it was only a matter of time before he would become one of the best players in Major League Baseball.
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The bad news is that, given the extensive vulnerabilities of the U.S. power grid it has only been a matter of time before someone decided to exploit them.
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