| But I'm very keen to correct the idea that the BBC isn't in the business of breaking news or exclusives. |
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| Novelists have been keen to think themselves into the position of the victims. |
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| The Government is keen to maximise this export potential across all the public services. |
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| Andrew is keen to hear from mums-to-be who expect their baby in the first week of December. |
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| He said he was keen to speak to anybody who had seen Mr Hutchinson, possibly on Saturday night, on the path or in local pubs. |
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| I had recently been appointed as senior registrar in respiratory medicine and was keen to impress. |
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| But the superintendent is not complacent and is keen to reassure people there is still work to be done. |
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| Sometimes evolutionists are so keen to attack creationists that they don't realise their self-contradictions. |
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| The following year I was keen to get hold of the latest version of the book that had become a well thumbed favourite. |
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| A small group met recently to get things moving, and they are now looking for others keen to become members. |
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| The group meets once a month and is particularly keen to hear from residents with an interest in local history, architecture and open spaces. |
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| He is a selfless individual always keen to help others, particularly his own family and his neighbours. |
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| Ladies were keen to get their hands decorated with mehndis, or henna tattoos, while children could have their faces painted at a special stall. |
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| She is particularly keen to praise the labour-saving qualities of self-raising flour, which the group has only recently been able to afford. |
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| As usual I was keen to be off so we arrived at the bus station with 15 minutes to wait for the bus up to the airport. |
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| I am not a huge horse racing fan but I am keen to read Winners of the Melbourne Cup by Costa Rolfe as it explores a Melburnian tradition. |
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| The Melburnian art historian, curator, and author is keen to expand the contemporary art event across Sydney and Australia. |
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| They were tigerish and willing throughout but O'Rourke was keen to spread the praise still further. |
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| Norpa is keen to collect old photos, memorabilia and stories about Lismore's major floods. |
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| While the education authority is keen to talk up the new system, it admits there are likely to be hiccups as it beds in. |
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| Companies in other sectors, such as food processing and timber, are also keen to establish toeholds in Eastern Europe. |
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| Local councillors are particularly keen to get a handle on the youth problems before work begins on the railings around the war memorial. |
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| The hospital is also keen to hear from those interested in fundraising on its behalf. |
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| New research claims people are keen to give to charity but are put off by some of the methods employed. |
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| Police are keen to speak to, or receive information on, a man in a red-hooded top who was standing near to the incident. |
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| I recall that the Claimant was keen to take up this post otherwise he would not have specifically requested this posting. |
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| In my days as a wine merchant, he was a benevolent boss who was keen to pass on helpful tips. |
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| He admitted that he was no more king of the waves than he was king of the country, but he was keen to work towards both goals. |
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| Beijing and the people of Beijing are wonderful people, friendly, helpful, focused on bettering themselves and keen to please. |
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| This does not suggest financial shenanigans, just sales reps keen to hit their targets. |
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| She has been a player with the school, just on a training level, and she's keen to take it up again. |
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| Motoring organisations are also keen to help get the message across not only to their members but to trail bikers. |
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| But several of these vital bits of kit have gone missing and local pharmacists are keen to track them down. |
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| We're keen to get a dog but they don't mix very happily with cats, and we still have a British short-haired cat, Henry. |
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| A curious mixture of vanity and insecurity, she is keen to play down her on-screen image. |
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| As well as looking for people who share our birthday, we are keen to hear from anybody whose life has been touched by the paper. |
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| This suited Islamabad since it has always been keen to internationalise Kashmir. |
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| I was keen to have a look but she was curiously unwilling to show me round. |
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| Thus supporters of globalization are keen to temper its most unpopular effects by modification of neoliberal policies. |
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| She is keen to get children as young as possible tucking into healthier food. |
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| Still feeling the impact of my long flight from London, I am keen to turn in. |
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| A Montenegrin friend, who now lives in England, is keen to point out that Montenegro remains a multi-cultural republic. |
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| In the twilight of his years, he is perhaps keen to keep his slate clean for history. |
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| Now we are working towards becoming twin towns and Torun is keen to learn from Swindon. |
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| He is keen to emphasise the positives and to look forward and for the industry to stop moping and get on with delivering results. |
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| The pro-hunters were keen to show their disgust at the new Hunting Act, which makes the blood sport illegal. |
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| He would like his name to be placed on a prominent notice board emphasising that he was keen to be the first guinea pig. |
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| Even the oft-bloodthirsty critics, ever keen to bury a fledgling musical, are unanimous. |
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| The novelist is unapologetic, and still keen to play the part of provocateur. |
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| And state governments are even less keen to settle with uncompensated victims of their discriminatory practices. |
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| He is keen to become a key part of new coach Lee Crooks' plans and is ready to stake his claim for the loose forward shirt. |
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| And it appears that it is also keen to introduce email monitoring to ensure that email abuse does not go undetected. |
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| Within a matter of nanoseconds I was fending off over-eager hostel touts keen to win my business. |
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| Disposable nappies were the product of years of research investment by multinational companies keen to capture and expand a lucrative market. |
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| Dr Daniel is keen to point out that she has spent much of her career investigating unproven therapies and protecting patients from them. |
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| The unsurprising response was that it was needed immediately while some were keen to wait until money was available. |
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| After graduation he is keen to continue and expand on the work he has done so far. |
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| And the striker will be particularly keen to avoid any breaks from first team action. |
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| It wasn't only us who were keen to throw off our city suits and urban combat trousers. |
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| The senior students were keen to observe the invertebrate marine animals, such as starfish, urchins and crustaceans. |
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| As a result Hollywood tries to avoid any risky ventures and is keen to fund tried and tested genres. |
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| Now we were very keen to hear the thoughts of some of the Orwell Award nominees, but our offers were largely declined. |
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| Guests are always keen to try local specialities, so there is some pressure to offer local dishes too. |
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| Gabrielle told Annie that veterans were very keen to share their experience and that they were all fantastic. |
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| Through his Keswick ministry, he was keen to bridge something of the gulf between Anglicanism and Nonconformity. |
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| She is particularly keen to see spider monkeys, which are often rather elusive. |
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| I had lost my oyster virginity in Whitstable a while back, and was keen to re-kindle my relationship with these beautiful bi-valves. |
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| The government has also been keen to emphasise that participation in any mission will be strictly voluntary. |
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| We are keen to recruit new volunteers over 18, and we offer training to become a mentor to a vulnerable young person. |
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| Having come so far we were keen to check every recess in the hope of finding a sneaky sump bypass. |
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| Barrie is keen to dispel the myth that regional dialects are somehow inferior to standard English. |
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| Starting a new business is a challenge, and the TVBC is keen to support new business start-ups. |
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| So if you are handy with a paint brush or a saw, and are willing to muck in for a few hours we would be keen to hear from you. |
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| Flights were scheduled into regional airports that were keen to attract new services and offered low landing and handling charges. |
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| Toy manufacturers, always keen to steal a march on their rivals, were quick to use the latest materials and fabrication techniques. |
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| Detective Superintendent Parkinson said they were keen to trace the owner of a black car parked outside the West End Bar. |
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| The Scots were also keen to capitalize on their chance to take over first place. |
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| She received two offers of marriage and another wish from a man keen to get the her genes in the family. |
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| I have always been keen to earn money, so while I couldn't say I have ever been really hard up, it's because I have worked to make sure I'm not. |
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| It is vital that we create conditions which mean more people are keen to walk more often. |
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| But if he is being approached by criminals keen to fence stolen mobiles, it is a certain bet other, less scrupulous, people are too. |
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| The group is particularly keen to hear from people living close to mobile telephone masts. |
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| The author is so keen to break out of the straitjacket of conventional narrative that he forgets to include a plot. |
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| For those who are keen to sample the performance, the car displays super straight-line stability and poise. |
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| He sounds keen to make the step up again but insisted that he'd make no decision in the immediate future. |
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| After a full day's racing, helming, sail changing and packing sails, each is keen to find avenues for sailing offshore again. |
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| Older people who are keen to stay active are being offered the challenge of caving, gorge walking and canoeing all in the same week. |
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| He has stressed the consortium is keen to develop the business and has no plans to strip its assets. |
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| As a group they are keen to move away from the moral censoriousness and free market zealotry which are typical of older Tories. |
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| English governments were keen to centralize the control of colonial matters, and charters were sometimes revoked in favour of direct rule. |
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| The film's success enabled him to establish his own studio, which attracted many animators keen to embrace Williams' perfectionist approach. |
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| With the summer holidays in full swing, the park is a magnet for youngsters keen to experience the outdoors. |
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| From the line, new housing estates have sprung up, housing families keen to own a piece of the new suburbia. |
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| She is also keen to see more special events such as street entertainment staged in the town on Sundays. |
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| The New York Times obituary is overly keen to pigeonhole him in the Movement. |
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| The young agent was so keen to serve the public interest that he overplayed his hand. |
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| For prospective suitors keen to expand in Europe's largest economy, however, Commerz is sized just about right. |
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| Institutions are keen to buy commercial property that is rented on long-term leases, as it offers healthy returns. |
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| We are also keen to emphasise that there should be no cash donations, only cheques, bank drafts or credit card payments. |
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| Slightly sheepish in responding to questions over being a regular church-goer, Tom is keen to avoid being presented as a holier-than-thou type. |
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| The UK government has published guidelines to help businesses keen to provide PCs to employees for homeworking. |
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| Dr Braithwaite is now keen to establish a tourism project in Sandakan in memory of his father, and to honour the memory of the many who perished. |
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| And Jeff Weise, despite his German-sounding name, was very keen to preserve the racial purity of the Chippewa. |
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| City pundits, keen to get you to trade more, will no doubt continue to pluck short-term price targets and price support levels out of thin air. |
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| Police are keen to speak to witnesses to the accident which involved a Citroen panel van and another small van. |
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| Despite the plan, officials and the haulage industry are keen to talk down the prospect of fuel protests for fear of sparking panic. |
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| The locals clearly were not too keen to strangers and I received a less than hospitable welcome. |
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| At least the street sweepers who keep Redhill clean are friendly and keen to do a good job. |
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| They may be more keen to organise the insurances or holidays for themselves, but they sure as heck need us to clean, iron and house-sit. |
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| Right from the start he was very up for it, keen to get on with the lads and hungry for success, and he has integrated really well. |
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| India was desperately hungry for international cricket in those days, but foreign teams were not keen to come here. |
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| He is also keen to develop gaming on board and says companies are queuing up to partner the airline on this initiative. |
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| Lara will be keen to cap his last international match with a win against England when the two under-performing teams clash on Saturday. |
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| He is passionate about Castle Howard as a subject and keen to tackle it from all angles, from classical to abstract and modern styles. |
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| There are a number of them who are pure and clean, and are keen to keep the pride of being a police officer. |
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| They clearly adore these plants and are keen to share their passion with a fresh audience. |
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| The Tibetans aren't quite as keen to sell their patrimony, but nobody's asking them. |
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| The council is keen to keep some free parking in its pay and display car parks. |
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| The family-run emporium is a Mecca for bargain hunters keen to load up on deeply discounted designer clobber. |
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| Moreover, he is keen to make known that peaceful campaigners suffer violence in the pursuit of their cause. |
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| The developers were keen to secure a coffee bar and traditional restaurant for the remaining units. |
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| It's a disheartening process, but Mike is keen to acknowledge that the key to success is perseverance and determination. |
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| The Prime Minister is keen to show how important the protection of the Falklanders and their self-determination is to him. |
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| After gathering a collection of more than 600 Elvis LPs and various memorabilia he is keen to share his experiences with other like minded fans. |
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| Most importantly, he's keen to emphasise that karate is about far more than sport. |
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| He is keen to branch into areas like sports commentating, a field where former tennis players don't always perform best, he believes. |
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| The companies were very keen to get coronary heart disease prevention as an indication for the drugs. |
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| Milo obediently piaffed and passaged, and I was very proud of him and keen to show his talent for the difficult work. |
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| Documents show industry executives have been keen to encourage film-makers to endorse their products in this way. |
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| Since the election the Prime Minister has also indicated he is keen to pursue industrial relations reform. |
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| He said there was plenty of interest from competitors keen to participate in the games. |
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| Sam and myself were keen to have a ferret around in Pippikin via Mistral, but Alan was all psyched up to do his first trip down Lancaster Hole. |
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| They are particularly keen to speak to a person seen on the film posting a letter in a pillar box. |
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| Drinks supplier John Smith's are also keen to install T-shaped pumps to expand the choice of beers on the bar. |
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| It can lead to potential problems for service providers keen to integrate newly transferred employees alongside existing staff members. |
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| He was a working-class lad from the north of England, blunt, plain-spoken, down to earth, and dead keen to get on in the world. |
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| I'm keen to know if there are concrete, significant scale examples of interfaith dialogue work having any impact. |
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| How will they represent the aspiration of a young kid on the platteland who is more keen to see the sea than the Boks? |
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| However, he claimed that this put journalists in the firing line, with governments keen to muzzle the press during times of crisis. |
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| We are obviously keen to find out what happened so I would urge anyone with information to contact us. |
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| He is, by inclination, eager to please, keen to win support within his party and go with the political grain. |
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| Across the city they are being targeted by property developers keen to convert the buildings into plush new flats. |
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| But Barrow is keen to hammer another nail in their coffin with a convincing victory to send the fans home happy. |
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| But we are also keen to get an accurate timing and if I flanneled or forgot stuff this was going to make this very difficult. |
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| Their role in winemaking is fundamental, which explains why properties that have the means to buy barrels are keen to have their own coopery. |
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| Many organisations and individuals in the NHS are either already copying letters to patients, or keen to do so. |
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| I'm not overly keen to have patent remedies for the patently irremediable suggested to me. |
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| Fans want to know where the money went from three separate share issues, and why Milne is so keen to move out of Pittodrie. |
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| He was also keen to recruit someone other than a Cornstalk in order to counter the Sydeney bias. |
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| They have plowed billions into the project and are keen to ensure it doesn't turn into a costly flightless bird. |
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| He had been offered a position at Berlin University and Minna and her family were keen to move there. |
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| British diplomats are keen to emphasise that counter-narcotics efforts to date have brought results. |
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| The film is one enormous set, with product placement everywhere and the camera crew ever keen to test crane shots. |
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| Police are keen to speak to any witnesses to the collision or anyone who saw either vehicle before the crash. |
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| With the stockmarkets slumping, New Labour's business cronies are not so keen to stump up donations. |
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| Yet the rest of the movie is keen to the ideals of liberation and fraternity. |
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| It attracted a huge crowd of onlookers who were keen to see us set the record. |
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| One thing may be said with certainty of them, and that is they are not keen to cuddle up to Bulgaria's established political elite. |
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| The chief executive is keen to front-load the redundancy scheme by securing the bulk of exits early next year. |
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| He wasn't expecting to win, but he was keen to show golf's most knowledgeable galleries that he was a genuine talent. |
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| Location managers are keen to capitalise on county's moorland, coast, dales and historic capital city. |
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| Kelly was keen to improve her breathing and practised her exercises diligently. |
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| Transport planners at City of York Council are keen to press forward with a scheme which could dramatically cut congestion on York's roads. |
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| So the prosecutors are keen to prosecute him on a 25-year sentence, for either drugs trafficking or links with a death squad. |
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| He isn't thinking of returning full-time to a career in interviewing and he wasn't keen to offer advice to the latest pretender to his throne. |
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| They are keen to pay the price of Wang's success, not only because he is a winner but because the sport needs him. |
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| But it wasn't long before she got in with the wrong crowd, keen to ingratiate herself with her peers, and befriended the bullies themselves. |
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| When I walked through the doors I was clean and smart and keen to get on a ladder for a career in nursing. |
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| He is keen to encourage lifelong learning for more Glaswegians and cites training as key to solving long-term unemployment problems. |
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| It was her first visit to the glorious city and I was keen to get her initial impression. |
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| Since Jane and I moved here all our friends from down south are keen to sample God's own country and Scotland's superb scenery. |
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| His highlighting of the paradoxes arising from human free will, creativity and depravity made me keen to read on. |
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| The players were affordable and keen to escape their homeland's more punitive tax rates for higher earnings. |
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| The country's government is now keen to attract western investment into other sectors. |
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| The new student union president has set a target of creating town and gown harmony and is keen to work closely with council. |
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| Riba was very keen to help with these eco-towns and to ensure that good design followed good planning, he emphasised. |
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| But basically kids are really keen to label each other, they even told me I was a grebo because I like the Kaiser Chiefs. |
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| Greenlanders are keen to show off a different side to their homeland this summer. |
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| His initial one month deal came to an end at the weekend but the Conference side were keen to keep him there for longer. |
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| For the parent keen to endow their child with an educational edge, shared reading is an obvious stepping stone. |
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| The officers from Manchester are enthusiastic and keen to take on the challenge. |
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| He's enthusiastic about the live show, but is also keen to raise his comedic profile again. |
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| Never the less I was very keen to help her stop polluting the environment in the way that she did. |
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| During the Nineties healthcare firms were keen to divest themselves of their interests in vaccines. |
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| They were initially very keen to see it, but eventually it was vetoed from the top. |
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| They seemed keen to keep in touch once they returned to India so we exchanged e-mail addresses. |
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| She is keen to work here and if she got the right offer she would jump at the chance. |
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| It's an ideal option for the growing number of drinkers and clubbers who are keen to watch their waistlines. |
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| With people keen to enjoy the heat, the number of unauthorised absences from work were reported to be high. |
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| I am keen to accentuate the positives and there are many if we care to look for them. |
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| Norths and Easts were forced to endure their second washout in three weeks and will be keen to get some game time in coming weeks. |
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| Police are also keen to question the soldiers at the nearby Fort George army barracks who were on duty on the night of the fatal shooting. |
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| I'd actually always thought she was way cooler than him, and was keen to hang out. |
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| This applies right across the board, as people are keen to find out news from home or find out information on an area. |
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| Chris Falls, who has 25 years in the industry, is keen to improve the wages and conditions of his fellow shearers and other pastoral workers. |
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| After all the years, I'm still keen to watch butterflies and moths, and more recently to collect aculeates. |
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| But officials were so keen to preserve friendly relations with Indonesia that they made it clear they would not oppose any annexation. |
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| He is keen to emphasize that there was nothing neurotic or unhealthy in the French writer's search for the mot juste. |
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| It is widely recognised as Britain's finest residential library and Jessica said she is keen to take advantage of what is on offer. |
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| We could have a scenario whereby a Minister was very keen to see certain applications proceed. |
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| Officials are keen to point out that whichever design is selected will provide only a blueprint for whatever is finally built. |
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| This is perhaps why it's also keen to stop the subject being marginalised from the school's syllabus. |
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| Paul Martin is keen to get the area back on track by playing up the positive. |
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| The unit is also particularly keen to hear from Asian and Afro-Caribbean women, who for cultural reasons are often unwilling to take part. |
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| Having picked up new skills, after a fashion, I'm keen to employ them on a proper mountain tour. |
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| They are keen to receive some tips on toilet training for Emily, who's three. |
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| The record was mostly recorded in a residential studio, as the band were keen to distance themselves from the distractions of everyday life. |
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| The band were keen to promote some of their newer singles but snuck them in between old favourites to keep the crowd satisfied. |
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| Since we were keen to try their range of fish, we avoided ordering directly from the menu and instead asked for a special platter to be made up. |
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| I have been in contact with a wonderful band who are very keen to come to Pewsey and play. |
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| A whole lot of channels sprang up during these years, keen to milk the cash cow that TV became. |
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| Anyone keen to audition is welcome to attend a read-through at the school tonight at 7.30 pm. |
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| We were keen to play with any band whose fans might be persuaded to start following us, too. |
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| I was approached by the Cowboys in 2002 and was keen to get out of Sydney at the time. I don't go much on the lifestyle down there. |
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| People are especially keen to grow wildflowers, which are on beautiful display at the park even during this dry winter. |
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| He is keen to cater to all and if requested will happily search out brands he doesn't already stock. |
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| The government is keen to trumpet its array of complex housing schemes to help key workers. |
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| Many anarchists and syndicalists supported the revolution and he was keen to win them over. |
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| Canadians hold their values dear, but are not keen to see them imposed on others. |
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| I was very keen to ask this question of Mr Hodgson, the Convenor, and I wonder whether I can seek leave to hold it over until I can do that. |
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| Roy is keen to exploit the current vogue for things kitsch, promising glamorous, Seventies costumes. |
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| Yorkshire will be keen to avoid the wooden spoon and victory in Whitehaven would see them finish as runners-up. |
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| Bangladesh is keen to purchase Thai products for both domestic consumption and re-export to third countries. |
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| Those who were less keen to compete for migrants could resort to convicts as casual labour. |
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| The Tories were keen to get rid of the National Dock Labour Scheme, which protected dockers from casual labour. |
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| But she's also keen to lay a ghost from her past that could also provide her with some hope for the future. |
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| The European Union authorities have been keen to promote its use in place of sugar as a way of helping reduce the European wine lake. |
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| Now the police are keen to extend the scheme to the whole of Craven and will write to landlords and licensees explaining how it works. |
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| Is he ambitious and keen to succeed by seeing you enjoy commercial success? |
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| The company was initially keen to establish export markets, a policy which has paid off in the latter half of this century. |
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| Officers are keen to speak to anyone who saw him after that date and in the four days leading up to when he was found. |
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| He is keen to create a lean and efficient operation that will be able to expand rapidly when conditions improve. |
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| All we can do is wait and see how the injury responds to treatment but he is naturally keen to play. |
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| He is also keen to rescue James from his detractors, or at least to give us the whole picture. |
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| I am keen to pursue a career in any aspect of the preservation, renovation and restoration of historic buildings. |
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| He is keen to stay and it is understood that he has already agreed terms for another two years. |
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| Peggy is keen to publish the sculptor's memoirs but Alice thinks the past holds no interest until some shocking revelations are disclosed. |
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| And there are many individuals and businesses keen to donate much needed cash to throw a lifeline to these communities. |
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| They are particularly keen to trace two young men who were riding in the gondola immediately in front of the one carrying Miss Savage. |
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| And since Mathilde was again pregnant, she will not have been keen to have a full diary of cultural events and social functions. |
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| Colin said that he would be keen to talk to anyone who thinks that they have the right kind of property in the area. |
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| Spink is keen to see any examples of similar notes and will offer a free valuation to anyone who has any. |
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| One of the reasons we are keen to run in the Japan Cup is that we don't think running on a right-handed course will impede him. |
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| And, like so many women after the war, she was desperately keen to start a family. |
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| He has brought in and got rid of a number of players, but remains keen to make more signings. |
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| Visitors are always keen to get their hands on Aran sweaters, the famous chunky jumpers from the western islands of the same name. |
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| McConnell is keen to show he has been listening and will respond with deeds rather than words. |
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| Using recycled paper has become a badge of honour worn proudly by armchair eco-warriors keen to save the planet. |
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| I love working with people, and while I enjoyed my time as an auxiliary nurse, I was keen to develop my skills further. |
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| Isabelle and John write that they are keen to do plenty of relaxing, preferably on a beach, beside a lake or simply lolling around a pool. |
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| It also made them keen to make up for lost opportunity and learn more about where they came from. |
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| Sir Liam said he was keen to encourage people to take exercise in a variety of forms, not just gym workouts or long-distance runs. |
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| In return, owners are not keen to offer more than a low quality of service. |
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| On the other hand, it would be great for anybody keen to maintain a low profile. |
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| He was keen to assert that society authoritatively imparts to individuals not just perspectives on reality, but ways to conceive of it. |
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| He was something of an authority on its history, and was keen to share his knowledge with those wanting to learn. |
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| Film stars and directors, business magnates and corporate houses are now keen to acquire timeworn artifacts. |
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| That Newmont is planning a school teaching the basic thee Rs, not to kids, but to adults keen to get a job, is a measure of the task's magnitude. |
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| The majority of them are ordinary people, keen to do their bit for charity. |
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| I've been keen to get more involved as the place is manned by enthusiastic volunteers who supply locals with tasty, healthy food at low prices. |
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| We're very keen to retain our print dimension, and part of this will be to make it easier to buy back issues of the magazine. |
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| David learnt of the organisation when backpacking around Romania and saw the work that they were doing and was keen to help. |
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| I've always enjoyed snorkelling and I fancied scuba diving, so I was keen to have a go. |
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| As you might imagine, many's the time I have been stopped by a well-wisher keen to thank me for boosting the cultural capital of this city. |
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| He is keen to recruit Scots businessmen and women working overseas to return to the country and help foster that entrepreneurial spirit. |
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| More importantly, the establishment of a large and successful tertiary market within Australia has drawn private players keen to participate. |
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| He says the post-war pottery is Balkan in style because the Trojans were keen to align themselves with the people there. |
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| Sunday's event was such a runaway success that organisers are keen to get the ball rolling on the next one. |
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| But the products are expected to be snapped up by even more women keen to increase the size of their bust. |
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| Others who are keen to flee suburbia aspire to live in a market town, head for the coast, or really get away from it in rural isolation. |
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| Wilson's essay is desperately keen to convey her theoretical vision of the world. |
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| Having worked with ranges that were mass-produced, I am very keen to maintain the individual and personalised aspect to my work. |
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| I was thereafter keen to attend the classes with my brother, if only as a mute spectator. |
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| Imperial prosperity produced audiences keen to sample thespian delights and able to afford to. |
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| So some astronomers are quite keen to set up their instruments in Antarctica to take advantage of the thin, cold air. |
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| Guma is also keen to acknowledge the unrecognised contribution of ordinary women in the life of Sophiatown and the forced removals of 50 years ago. |
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| In the aftermath of the American Revolution, George Washington was keen to rebuild his personal finances. |
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| But whatever their private feeling, politicians have been keen to befriend a critical power-broker. |
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| And because millions of us are so keen to do just that, our behavioral habits are changing. |
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| His hunch is that they are the same, but he is keen to start a research programme that uses algorithmic information theory to address these questions. |
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| Manttan is keen to carry out research on that Burmese side of the railway as his father worked on that section. |
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| He owes it to himself as much as he does to the people he is so keen to criticize, or at least patronize. |
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| Indeed one of the reasons the Bank is keen to refer to QE rather than its colloquial name 'printing money' is to distance itself from negative connotations. |
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| The volunteers include people from a wide range of ages and backgrounds keen to learn new skills in dry-stone walling, footpath construction and habitat management. |
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| Unroasted nuts such as almonds, cashews, pecans, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts and walnuts make an ideal snack food for would-be slimmers keen to get cracking. |
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| Whether he incited an angry Internet troll in a chatroom debate is another thread the police are keen to unravel. |
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| He said increasing numbers of companies were warming to the idea, and 9.9 was keen to work on similar projects, whether at home or abroad, in the future. |
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| As salmon fishings are currently valued at between five and eight thousand pounds for each fish caught on an average year, it is easy to see why he is keen to offload pronto. |
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| By contrast, Churchill was keen to distance himself from various amphibious fiascos, especially the defeat at Dieppe in August 1942, which nobody can remember ordering. |
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| My mother, always keen to take action, scrubbed his tongue with a washrag. |
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| Mr Stokes explained that German families do not have milkmen to deliver their morning pinta so TV bosses were keen to explain the custom to their viewers. |
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| Portugal is all too keen to exploit the quincentennial for a glorious reassertion of its place within the European Community which has kept it at the margins for centuries. |
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| It leaves you wondering why we're so keen to stuff up this planet. |
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| He was keen to stick up for one of the town's few famous sons. |
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| But Mrs Walsh strongly believes in developing well-rounded pupils and is always keen to recognise good behaviour and kindness with book prizes in a special assembly. |
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| Wynn was keen to abolish the separate judicature for Wales, though he resisted associated proposals for the amalgamation and partitioning of the Welsh counties. |
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| The Tories were so keen to push ahead with the float that they failed to order a full inventory of the company's assets, fearing this would scare off investors. |
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| Why are right-wingers on both sides of the pond so keen to court this constituency? |
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| The election is not due in the State until 2003, but political analysts say the BJP is keen to capitalise on its current lead in the polls by advancing the date. |
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| Lee, in particular, was keen to find a role which would help the public think of him as something other than Dracula, the vampiric count he had played in several Hammer films. |
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