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He would have been keen about the crowd here today - a packed house. Kerry was a great character, a really great character, so my life would have been less interesting without having known him all those years.

He's back at work and quite keen to get back to his full schedule.

He has long-standing ties in the community, and will have an excellent temperament for the bench, ... He has litigated some very complex cases and clearly has demonstrated a keen knowledge of the law.

He has it all broad experience, high ethics, keen intellect and a deep passion for Ohio and all Ohioans. ... I think my selection of Lee Fisher should send a signal to our opponents and to all the people of this great state that we are serious about winning this election and giving Ohio back to Ohioans.

He had his chest guard on, he had his forearm guard on, he had his helmet on, and he was pretty keen to get out there.

He has a keen understanding that a healthy business climate translates into more jobs, better salaries and improved benefits for our citizens.

He has a keen sense of understanding of what we're trying to do in the automotive industry.

He is asserting his presence. He is keen to show that he is aware of what's going on in the world. He is well informed so he is not isolated or hiding in some crack underground.

He is a very positive captain; he is proactive as well as reactive. He is keen to read the game, to get in there, and he never stops thinking about the game, the situation, and trying to turn it to his advantage. He has been very good for the game.

There is a keen interest in many quarters on concluding before Thanksgiving , and that's a fine target if it can be accomplished, ... But we're going to do it right. We're not going to do it fast.

We are extremely pleased to have the chairman of one of Nashville's oldest public companies joining our board. Hal's knowledge of this community, in addition to his keen business acumen, will serve Pinnacle and our shareholders well.

What we would have been keen to do is absorb and study the information pack before making any decision.

He's a crafty, keen player. Crafty in the way he goes about it on the ice and keen on the way he picks up things and reads plays.

He's keen to get involved in some capacity. We need to have a second team running next season and we feel that appointing a local lad like Lee will be best to help get things moving.

He's a very impressive young man who can play in various roles, so there is some keen interest there,

He was keen to return home and, although we rate him highly here, we did not like to see him unhappy.

He was just so keen he wanted to run off. I think a lot of it is maturity. We're just glad he's a fast son of a gun.

Kids and adults have a difference of opinion when it comes to what constitutes legitimate reading. Adults often push books that they loved as children, which, ironically, were often books that their parents weren't particularly keen on.

keen judgment in setting the bar at a very high, but attainable, level; balance and unflinching boldness in the face of great pressure; and stress-leavening presidential humor.

Jon Lewis and Stuart Broad have both shown fine early-season form for their counties and I'm sure they will be keen to make the most of this opportunity against Sri Lanka.

It is a keen measure of the fall of American influence in the region when a Palestinian leader responds to intense American pressure to go to the negotiating table by waiting to see if Arab League foreign ministers will let him take that step.

I was a student at SF State, and I honestly didn't know where I was headed. I thought maybe something in the social sciences. But I happened to be living with a group of people, and one person was a film student. I was always keen on and aware of what she was doing.

I was always keen to shock people and shake them up; Eric was a little bit more traditionally motivated in really being just funny all the time.

I will also spend 10 days with the All Whites when they come in for the Malaysian matches. We will also look at players in Australia when the state leagues start next month. There are other players in Europe we have targeted. We are also keen to have a look in Asia.

I was keen to see Eileen Drewery because I thought her name was Eileen Brewery.

I think they'll be keen to have a look, wouldn't they?

I think there are some band members extremely keen to start making a record, and there are others who are more cautious because they don't want to mess with the legacy. They may be afraid that if we make a mediocre record that it will still come out, because the money has been spent. That's fair enough.

Japanese authorities seem very comfortable with the value of the yen and investors are keen to buy. Given that there are questions about the U.S. rate cycle, people are becoming more confident in betting on the yen.

I think Dave has a very keen understanding of assets and their values. I understood him (buying the Blues) as a sign of great confidence he had in the new NHL model and ... that he thought he would be able to buy the team and profit on it. And I have no doubt that he will.

People are keen to see more evidence of rates going up in Europe and further comments are helping the euro bulls. I don't see a big move in the euro coming yet though, while U.S. rates are still this high.

Pens are most dangerous tools, more sharp by odds Than swords, and cut more keen than whips or rods

Our speakers' keen insight on GLBT marketing and advertising is essential to all brand managers seeking inroads into this lucrative market

Roberts has attracted broad, bipartisan support for his fairness, keen intellect, open-mindedness, and judicious practice of the law, ... He is highly regarded and well respected by the legal and business communities.

Physically he's not 100 percent because he's been out of action for 15 days. But he's really keen to play and his game is based more on technique than fitness.

People have expressed a keen interest in getting out there. Cancer is a big killer in this country. Any money we can raise to help scientists, doctors and researchers learn more about it and find ways to fight it the better off we are. That's our goal.

Suddenly, the government of India has taken a very keen interest in these far-flung islands.

My parents brought us up in a very clever way, which was that they saw what we were interested in naturally, and then they encouraged whatever that may be. When I started sharing a keen interest in drama and the theater, instead of steering me away from it, they encouraged me to see plays and think about drama school.

My mother is a very keen businesswoman. She came to this country from Poland in 1959. Her parents were entrepreneurs and she is, too.

Many have long since disappeared and the local community is keen to preserve what is left of its heritage.

Market players pay keen attention to what those officials may say about future U.S. rate hikes.

Market participants are keen to see if today's auction of two-year debt can attract sufficient demand.

Matt is a great addition to the squad. We have been keen to sign him for quite some time and I have been very impressed with his abilities in the short time that he has been with us.

Marietta is really coming around. We're very keen on redevelopment in this area and we hope to continue working in this area for at least another few years.

Mark Hopkins was one of the truest and best men that ever lived. He had a keen analytical mind; was thoroughly accurate, and took general supervision of the books, contracts, etc. He was strictly the office man, and never bought or sold anything. I always felt when I was in the East that our business in his hands was entirely safe.

I was very keen on squash. My father used to go to sleep in the afternoon. Normally, in Pakistan, everybody goes to sleep in the afternoon, because it's really hot. I'd go and play without telling anybody.

I was very keen for Dennis to stay but he came in on Saturday morning and said he didn't think it was right to stay on and I wished him all the best. Dennis was disappointed, which is understandable, but he can still do a good job on the football field. At the end of the day he has got to be mentally right and he told me he wasn't and you have to respect his decision. He's been a great professional.

That's to be expected, that they will have to perform their due diligence and see the results of the government's efforts to improve tax collections, ... The key thing here, we have implemented the expansion in the value-added tax and that we're keen on increasing it next year.

Michael had initially been very keen on Real Madrid. But the leadership changes there in the last few months mean we don't know what's happening.

Who knows if the moon's a balloon, coming out of a keen city in the sky filled with pretty people?

We continue to add key distributors across Europe so aviation customers keen to use Exxon Elite and our other premium aviation lubricants can do so easily and cost effectively. These two quality distributors are the latest in our growing list of strategic distributors that add value to what we offer customers.

We've got such a good relationship with Jim and Gladys. He won't say no to progress. He is in his mid-80s but is as receptive to new ideas and as keen to use new technology as any young farmer.

We're waiting for Austin to come back, but he's still very keen on the idea.

We've done extensive market research into the offer and we're keen to see how customers actually respond to the new pricing before we offer it more widely.

We were halfway through the book when we read something that James Holloway, director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, had written, bemoaning the lack of contemporary faces in the gallery. With work already completed, we presented it to him and he was keen to go ahead with an exhibition.

We are obviously disappointed but at the same time we are keen to sort this out as quickly as possible.

We haven't had any contact with Manchester City regarding Andy Todd and we are very keen to keep the players who are under contract for next season.

We all need to make an effort to save water wherever possible, including us keen gardeners, but it doesn't mean that our gardens have to suffer.

We were keen to maintain the way we were batting,

We were keen to add to our striking options and we welcome the opportunity to bring Florent here.

We were in trouble in the second set quite often. We managed to come back after they served for the set and had a set point. We never got to the point where we were feeling we were going to lose. We were always keen to win and had a good fight back.

We are really looking forward to the challenge and I think the leadership group will be really keen to make sure we don't get too far ahead of ourselves. We have still got a really important game to get over before we get to a grand final.

We are not keen to punish people, we are keen to solve the situation and we need to get the elections in place so that people can decide on who runs the country, ... If we find that we have sanctions in place, then we would see this as a failure.

We don't have a lot of details as to what kinds of tests were done, but we are obviously keen to have the samples sent abroad.

We are leaning towards the Champion Hurdle now and I would say she is 90 per cent certain to run in that race. The ground has eased and Ruby Walsh is keen to ride her. She is very well and deserves a crack at it.

We are keen to play more cricket against India, both in Tests and one-day internationals.

We are keen to keep improving the quality. Nobody is guaranteed an automatic spot in the team.

We are keen to get our photograph on the wall. It will be there forever.

We are keen to establish a settled unit.

We are keen for farmers, and as many members of the public as possible, to get involved in the survey by sending in sightings of these species.

Trade hardly deems the busy day begun, Till his keen eye along the sheet has run; The blooming daughter throws her needle by, And reads her schoolmate's marriage with a sigh; While the grave mother puts her glasses on, And gives a tear to some old crony gone.

We were a family at war for a time. Now everyone is singing from the same hymn sheet. That's reflected in the boardroom as much as anywhere else. We're inviting people to the directors' box who are keen to support the club, whether they be potential investors or sponsors. On Saturday, we welcomed the actor, Ken Stott, as well as Gary Mackay, who had never been invited before.

The demand for our national account offerings and discovery services in this booming marketplace made it necessary for us to appoint an executive of Bill's caliber. His keen sense of advanced technology and process methodologies, coupled with the capacity to bring out the best of those around him give us the confidence that he is the right person to help us expand and enhance our southern California business well into the future.

what informs her, both as an actress and as a director, is that she's a keen observer of the human condition.

We should not be hasty regarding the issues and the constitution should not be born crippled, ... We are keen to have an early constitution, but the constitution should be completed in all of its items in a proper manner that appeals to all components of the Iraqi people so that the whole people interact with the whole constitution.

There are many Israelis who are not keen on Barack Obama - they did not want to see him elected.

We were very keen to get a big Kiwi . . . they are like gold as there are so few genuine big guys in the local scene. For Blake to now have citizenship makes him an even bigger asset.

We were very keen on not showing any blood in the movie or showing Zorro stabbing anybody -- which happens in the first one. This time, Steven and Martin Campbell and everybody around the movie were very careful with that type of thing.

Those with an academic approach bring really quite a keen mind to the party but not necessarily an awareness of the reality of the markets and economic activity.

When I signed for Celtic I did say to them that it would be best for the club and myself to maybe look at things in the summer but they were quite keen for me to sign for the extra year, which I did eventually. But I will look at things in the summer and see how my hip is bearing up. I'm due to go back to the hip specialist in the summer. It's important to be fair to myself and the club if it is affecting me.

We're not keen on the idea of freezing the whole engine. It makes it very impractical for all the engine manufacturers.

We're not keen anytime a predator comes to campus, and quite frankly, that may be what we're looking at.

We've come back and been really focused this week and really keen to go up there and do the business,

We at the Federal Reserve have greatly benefited from his perspective and keen insights.

With pension funds and individual investors keen to address the lack of commodity exposure in their portfolios, the re-discovery of this ancient and not-so-alternative asset class should help sustain the first great commodity uplift in three decades.

We've obviously got a keen interest in how he goes, but so have 15 other clubs.

The president of South Korea is very keen that other countries help to engage North Korea by bringing it in from the cold.

Experienced sevens players like Fabian Juries, our first choice winger and Jaco Pretorius our defender are all very keen to be and are determined to have another go at winning a Commonwealth medal.

fairness, keen intellect, open-mindedness and judicious practice of the law.

We had a small terrace house for sale. The owners were posted to Singapore and were at a loss as to what to do with their beloved cat. There were six buyers keen on the property and one young woman managed to win the heart of the vendors by telling them that she loved cats and if she bought the house, she would happily keep theirs. No sooner had she completed than it transpired she was allergic to cats and had absolutely no intention of keeping it.

We already have five or six strikers, but Neil Mellor is injured at the moment and we were keen to have Michael back in case of any more injuries.

We will also be trying to circulate copies overseas, particularly in Denmark, where people are really keen on walking.

We have a contract with Brian Smith, Newcastle has a contract with Michael Hagan, we want Brian here for the year. That's what the players want. They're keen to have a great year for themselves firstly, and secondly for Brian Smith.

What motivates people, other than money, is satisfaction. Java as a technology is a skill that is satisfying, and those who work in it tend to work on the fun projects. They have a keen eye for the business impact of their efforts. So spinning them off into Internet-commerce groups is a good idea.

We want to ensure there is an end to drug trafficking and an end to the violence, ... Britain is keen to support Colombia.

We were offered a place in Stanford, where an Irish (specialty) shop is now. The owners of it are keen for us to go in. They're retiring. But it would be too far away. With our youngest just 6, it would be too far to go.

What group often combines a keen sense of humor with bad taste? ... College students.

Through the strategy and actions we are executing today, we expect to drive increasing value for LSI and our customers. The combination of keen market focus, rich technology portfolio, and our silicon, systems architecture and software expertise will create greater synergy and opportunity to build deeper, more valuable customer engagements.

We're very keen on what they're doing and feel our businesses will complement each other.

We know that Jeff received lucrative offers from other clubs. Jeff was keen to remain at Melbourne and hopes to be part of something special over the next few years,

You draw the best things from your parents and family. You're going to pick up some of the bad things as well - there's a temper that runs through my dad's side of the family that I'm not especially keen on picking up a giant block of.