Within weeks - before a neurologist appointment even arrived - he was unable to stand unaided.

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Defeat means he is unable to stand again, legally, for the presidency.

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If the Swiss were unable to stand the pressure of being a currency bolthole, why should other countries be able to do so?

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Meenakshi Minnis' baby is due in three weeks and a pregnancy-related pelvic condition means she is in pain and unable to stand for long.

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Yet it also provides the illusion of friendship that, in real life, may be shallow, superficial and unable to stand the demands, and pressures genuine friendships entail.

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Ms Flint claimed 25% of households in England and Wales are now in fuel poverty and accused the government of being "unable to stand up to vested interests in the energy industry".

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Her role is clear: "As Head of State The Queen has to remain strictly neutral with respect to political matters, unable to vote or stand for election, " according to the British Monarchy's website.

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His side were unable to formulate an alternative to their usual fluent style until the stand-in coach chose to use defender Gerard Pique in a makeshift attacking role for the final minutes.

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Japan leveled at 2-2 in Moscow as home No. 1 Maria Kirilenko was unable to play due to illness, as Ayumi Morita triumphed 6-4 6-1 against stand-in Elena Vesnina, but Ekatarina Makarova bounced back from her Saturday defeat to beat Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-1 6-1.

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