In contrast to American parents, French parents, when they say it, actually mean it.
This is what whiskey tasters mean when they say that water helps "open up" the flavours.
It is hard to argue when they say they deserve some help from abroad.
When they say low fat, it's often loaded with sugar to make up for the reduction in fat.
The devil is in the details and when they say "assets" do they really mean net worth ?
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"But we believe the Americans when they say they don't have a grand plan, " he was quick to add.
When they say those things, it's clear that the Republicans come not to praise Medicare but to bury it.
When they say we run over 10 hurdles I'm not going to argue we should run over nine or 11.
That's what employers mean when they say that uncertainty generated by Washington is a big wet blanket on our economy.
And this is what people in other parts of the world mean when they say they want American-style higher education.
Those will actually call you back when they say they will or even issue a credit for all your aggravation.
It is fair to assume that Chinese leaders are sincere when they say they do not want a nuclear-armed Iran.
Do not believe lawmakers when they say they must have a deal this week in order to finish by Turkey Day.
But defenders of the idea are on firm ground when they say that the practical objections to national service are wrong.
And when they say Dwain Chambers can't compete then he can't compete.
No one makes them feel bad when they say a word incorrectly, and they're not told to practice that word dozens of times.
The first question I ask people when they say college athletes should be paid is: where is the money going to come from?
This is actually the specific phenomenon to which many people are referring when they say that Social Security is going to go bankrupt.
Oh, and when they say massive, they really mean it, with the eruption apparently reaching out about a half a million miles into space.
There is a lot for them to dislike in this deal, and they will have a point when they say it does little to cut spending.
This may also just prove that Nintendo is serious when they say they don't care about the hardware as much as they do about the gaming experience.
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So can we always believe the professionals - the building industry, the building control inspectors or the NHBC - when they say a building is air tight?
Part of the problem is that the Islamist groups have not been clear about what they mean when they say they want to implement sharia law, said Elgindy.
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Its detractors are right when they say that few articulate leaders have emerged, no formal structures exist and many of the demonstrations have taken place outside big cities.
Do you believe them when they say they are sorry?
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But when they say the film rental business has "faced increased competition from internet-based providers along with the shift to digital streaming of movies and games", that's accountants' under-statement.
President Bush's legal experts may be right in a narrow sense when they say that he does not need to get a congressional vote to back a war against Iraq.
In a series of reports, NPR is using the findings of the poll to get inside the "black box" of what people mean when they say the economy is bad.
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