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Mr. Tenet had a monumental task to rebuild human intelligence-gathering capabilities devastated by eight years of liberal Clinton administration policies,

Measuring literacy is a complicated task -- one challenge is that we are testing adults, and you don't find them gathered in classrooms.

My first task is how we can win the Group A bracket.

My first task for tomorrow is to stop smiling.

My first meeting is March 6 in Washington, D.C., where I will find out who the other commissioners are and when I'll get a better idea of what the task is and what the calendar is going to look like.

Neither we nor Jean Charles's family want this complaint to distract us from the main task of finding out how and why Jean Charles died,

One worthwhile task carried to a successful conclusion is worth half-a-hundred half-finished tasks.

Muscat has a way to go in crafting a team that, along with new blood that could come along through the next general election, could take up the task of governing the country with confidence

m working with the White House Task Force on Hurricane Katrina Response in order to find ways that we can help these children in any way we can. We will stick with these communities for as long as it takes to get them back on their feet.

Monitoring our children's use of emerging technologies is a huge task and the Internet remains the focus of many parent's concerns.

Now the task was to get quantitative information about how much iron there was and about its chemistry. A year later, we had the results we needed that pointed to the continental margin as the source of the iron.

Now the task is to raise the bond money that the judge has set in this case.

Now that we've accomplished the monumental task of restructuring, our next focus will be on incrementally improving our operations. Going forward we will be challenging ourselves to operate as efficiently as possible, leverage our core strengths and bring customer service to the highest levels of performance.

Naturally you'll see more (campus police-JTTF partnerships) just because of the number of task forces that are up and running,

Obviously, their big guys have presented a tough task for a lot of people. They've also lost to some really good teams.

Obviously a zone with quick guys like they have, they're not just gonna let you throw it into the post every time you want to. I guess the task is to figure out each possession what is the best thing to do.

Nobody has worked harder at inactivity with such a force of character, with such unremitting attention to detail, with such conscientious devotion to the task

Nothing I say here could possibly be construed as making light of those horrible acts of violence, or of the responsibility imposed on the UK and other governments to keep the public safe, or of the difficult and dangerous task performed by the police and intelligence services.

Right now is the time we all need to come together and be partners to accomplish this task as we move forward if we don't have these homes the soldiers that are projected to be up here they won't be able to come up here till the homes are available.

Rice has an enormous task to repair the present disarray in which we find U.S.-Latin American relations.

Philip Bloom admits offering millions in bribes so that he and his companies could receive contracts for the vital task of rebuilding Iraq. The reconstruction effort in Iraq must be free from the taint of corruption.

My task is to respond to the two hours of uninterrupted testimony from the independent counsel, as well as to his four-year, $45 million investigation, which has included at least 28 attorneys, 78 FBI agents and an undisclosed number of private investigators ... And I have 30 minutes to do this. It's a daunting exercise, but let me begin with the simple but powerful truth that nothing in this overkill of an investigation amounts to a justification for the impeachment of the president of the United States.

My task is to play a coordinating role between all stakeholders and encourage governments of this region to link humanitarian relief assistance to long-term development aimed at improving food security.

My task is the spiritual regeneration of Humanity through Truth and Love.

My task is not to defer to our worst fears, but to interpret and apply the law, in this case, the Freedom of Information Act, which advances values important to our society, transparency and accountability in government.

Nobody pretends to think that that $2 billion is enough for the task at hand.

One of the major problems is that local officials do not understand it is an urgent and critical task to tackle pollution and save energy.

I wish to affirm our total solidarity to all the countries who have suffered in these disasters and pledge to overcome the mammoth task of rehabilitation,

If we improve the shots, that simple task of hitting the net, we give ourselves a better opportunity to be successful.

I have-I have more than an interesting task in piloting Wales into our new democracy, without wanting to exercise draconian powers on behalf of anybody else - I can assure of that.

I did think it a little ironic that we can have two task force meetings and a public hearing and have a half-cent sales tax within six months but we still don't have a clear direction on a nonsmoking ordinance,

I don't know of anyone who can step right into his shoes. I hope his replacement is up to the task and will command the respect of all the Neighborhood Council staff.

I don't care who you are, the pressure is on to go to the next task immediately. What happened to the days of hanging out in the hammock all afternoon?

I'd be in favor of continuing the work of the Task Force.

I am saddened that this job is even necessary. But it is necessary. So I will give it everything I have. The task is enormous.

I am setting before the new team one task -- the ability to work as one ... The moment is right when (the old team) have lost their team spirit,

Certainly she hasn't announced yet, and she's probably not decided yet, either. The immediate task for her supporters here is to win re-election. That's what everyone is focused on.

Celtic will be even more up for it this weekend and that makes our task even more difficult. But we want to give ourselves a chance because this might be the last chance for some of us to play in a major final.

Building a harmonious socialist society is a major task put forth by our Party in making the Chinese society more affluent and ushering in new advancement of the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics,

But, as I understand it, the core (of the inspection team) would still be the technicians and professionals from UNSCOM whose job it is to identify anything relevant to weapons of mass destruction. If that's the way this thing comes out by way of a solution, fine, because the core is still our technical work and our task of disarmament.

Because our task is not to outnumber the Methodists but to win the world-a world in which every day there are more lost persons than the day before.

I have a number (when he wants to stop playing). I can't tell you (the number), but not real soon. I'd like to play a little longer. It's something I'd like to do later on down the road. My approach in life is I like to be focused on the task at hand. I think if you multi-task too much, it doesn't allow you to be good in one specific area.

I have a big task inside. He's a great player and it'll be a great challenge.

I did not feel myself equal either to the task or the responsibility of venturing any remarks on the Colony of New South Wales itself.

Getting overseas staff to share our views on management and quality is very difficult. But that task is urgent.

I don't think anybody is taking anyone lightly anymore. The task at hand is more important than anything else. We understand two points is very huge every night for us.

If at the end of May we don't, we'll reform, regroup, decide how we're going to go about it, but if the task force can't come up with the bill, I'm going to push mine, and go ahead and make the changes in it that we've been working on now for a year or two and just go for it.

I don't think I've seen Troy yet totally in command and relaxed. He really wants to do well and couldn't wait to get in and play after sitting out a couple games there when we were playing two weeks ago. This week I thought was very, very valuable in that he got 71 snaps and that he got a lot of plays on tape and a lot of things he can learn from. I just think it's just relaxing and being in command with the whole situation. To me, that's the biggest task that he has to tackle.

From the revised indictment, it's unclear whether the Task Force intends to pursue the Causey-specific allegations at trial.

For those people who are not up to the task physically, this at least gives them another option.

For this year anyway, without question, the competition was there and the boys were up to the task today. They came back and shot a good number.

For to do things with care is the closest thing to love that I know the cape of grace falling softly about the shoulders as we focus on the task at hand whether it be to listen or to leave or to learn.

For to change the norms, the very foci of attention, of a cultural system is a difficult task - far more complex than that of changing an individual's attitudes and interests.

Gladstone, at the end of the 19th century, said that the task of the priest had become much more difficult than it had ever been. Today it has worsened rather than improved, in a Church that is divided and in a culture where God has been pushed out of many lives and is not given the opportunity to influence scores of others.

I give myself a task. This time, the task was to do a musical.

If the task force adopts these reforms and we enact them this year, we should see cost savings, better patient outcomes and better services for recipients.

If it looks like a storm is going to come in, as a disaster task force, we should get prepared.

He's had some meetings with his staff about putting together a... task force is not the right word, but a group of people to analyze what different things we can look at that might get us to the heart of what's happening,

He was disappointed in his finish, but I wasn't. He had two lifetime-best swims, so you can't be too disappointed. He swam well. It's a tough task to make it to state.

He, who works incessantly, accomplishes any task that he undertakes!

He has a very difficult task before him, ... I fear that as an adviser who lacks statutory mandate, Senate confirmation and budget confirmation and budget authority, he will not be as effective as we need him to be.

He has failed completely to manage the process effectively. He has shown a glaring inability to comprehend the nature and significance of the task he is asked to perform.

He has to find a way to go out there and go after Roger a little bit. Until anyone proves differently, Roger's the best. He's proven that and no one has proven otherwise. That's the task at hand. It's the moment you work for.

He is definitely the best (on the team) at keeping his composure, staying focused, and on task during his matches. When I say his name, I always think of toughness. He is extremely mentally tough for his age.

He had a difficult time understanding the enormity of the task before us.

He fought for this community, ... And whether he succeeded or not, whether each task he took on was successful or not, it was the fight that was important that 'By God, I stood up for my community and fought for 'em, and I'll do it next time too.'

Whatever the task that comes your way,Just take it as part of your luck.Look it right square in the eyes, and say,""This is MY task, I'll do it to-day"":Don't pass the buck.

Whatever task God is calling us to, if it is yours it is mine, and if it is mine it is yours. We must do it together-or be cast aside together.

Whatever minor differences we have, this task can be taken on only by Germany and France together,

Whatever happens is going to happen and we are going to have a monumental task ahead of us once the storm passes. Galveston is going to suffer and we are going to need to get it back in order as soon as possible.

There is a great sense of pride being involved in the task force made up of our neighbors to go out and protect fellow Texans. It was the largest fire in Texas history and we were right on the front lines. It was a good feeling to be able to help and make history.

There is a failure in the core values of education. They're told to go to college in order to get a better job -- and that's okay. But the real task is to produce educated people.

There is no excuse or justification for the Sunni brothers to boycott after we accepted all their demands and suggestions without changing a letter in them, ... Their task now is to participate with us and vote 'yes' for the constitution, and cooperate with us to fight terrorism and the people who want to destroy the country.

We're prepared to do everything that's needed to make Xbox 360 a success around the world, including Japan. Xbox 360 has created such a stir in overseas markets, including the United States and Europe. As the manager of Xbox operations in Japan, my task is to achieve the same success in Japan.

We talked a lot going into tonight about how one loss to Oxford was not going to end our playoff hopes. They stayed focus on the task at hand and kept playing until the job was finished.

We're playing with more confidence, and that might be the most important thing. We know it's going to be a tough task (against Ohio State), but we're looking forward to the challenge.

We talk about the tasks of grief. Emotionally, we have to acknowledge the loss. The second task is to experience the pain. What happens when you are going through a trial, you are still in the pain. Hearing the graphic testimony is like taking a razor blade and slitting open a scar. Initially, with a shocking death like that, you go numb right away, and a year later, you hear the details, you are more aware.

We take the headache out of searching for and obtaining a loan. Our one-stop shopping marketplace allows consumers to find and apply for any type of loan they may need, free of charge. We've taken a task that was once very time-consuming, and have greatly simplified the process.

We take a lot of pride in earning the number one seed. However, we also realize that means all the other teams will be gunning for us. It is always a little more difficult beating the same team twice in a season. Hopefully we'll be up to the task of defending our title.

To get a real turnaround you need to have a turnaround in earnings. The jobless claims number today probably keeps (Fed Chairman Alan) Greenspan on task in terms of lowering rates.

To endure oneself may be the hardest task in the universe. You cannot hire a wise man or any other intellect to solve it for you. There's no writ of inquest or calling of witness to provide answers.

What you're watching here is field training to a standard. The scenario is ... in the District of Columbia and we've cobbled together a task force from five different states to come in.

Here in the UK the government has decided to accept the recommendations of the Better Regulation Task Force to measure and make targeted reductions in the administrative costs - the red tape costs - that regulations impose on business.

Hardcourt is the favorite surface of Johansson, and it will bea difficult task for me to challenge the Swede. I must player better than today when facing Johansson,

For me, personally, I love to see the teams going to places we never get to see in mainstream media. . . . It's always a big eye-opener for these teams to go to someplace that is just very different from their local community. There's one location that we get to in the Middle East where the teams are immersed in a daily task that a lot of the local people have to go through. And it's great to see teams that are used to going down to the 7-Eleven suddenly having to cope with living life in a completely different way.

He's a scrambling quarterback who can make plays with his feet and his arm. We have to try to contain him. He's playing with a lot of confidence right now. He's got a great running game to go with him. He's very mobile and can move out of the pocket. This will be another tough task for us.

He's doing a nice job with it. It can get overwhelming, which it's becoming. We have to manage that and make sure it doesn't get out of control and we're able to keep him grounded and focused on the task at hand.

He's got the mental fortitude to block everything out and just focus on the hitter, focus on the task and then execute the pitch to get that hitter out. Andy would be my guy.

He's got the heart of a lion. We have a difficult task in front of us.

Hitler produced a local "lab experiment"; he provided me with an ideology in the same way that Marx provided one for Lenin. My task is to turn this ideology into a world movement.

He's good. He'll be fun to watch. He's quick. His shot is quick. It's a tough task for anybody.

Hopefully, the official Task Force page will include all the proposals.

There are no perfect solutions and none seem quick enough or in sufficient quantity to accomplish the unprecedented task at hand.

The pact has the flaw that the accused are their own judges, so they really like the defendants. The ECB is here meting out the task of dispensing justice to the private ratings agencies.

...Half of its task is getting people in the stores on a more frequent basis.

Handling well the issue of the people's livelihood is the fundamental task of the party and government.

Harnessing the power of the present means having your full awareness on the task at hand and having access to the possibilities, the opportunities, and the support that exists right now.

Knowing better than anyone my own shortcomings, I undertake this task with humility and ask you all, as Canadians, to help me.

Keeping up with your schoolwork is difficult, but coach does a good job of keeping us on task and all the kids here are well-rounded. Good students, good athletes stand up to the challenge.

I think it's a daunting task for any corporate official to figure out what their obligations are.