It doesn't look now, as though that draw down is going to begin occurring as soon as people hoped, maybe not even by the end of the year.

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This will put further pressure on the ECB to lower rates, maybe as soon as this week.

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Looks like BP chief executive Tony Hayward will finally get his life back, maybe as soon as this week.

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"They've... agreed that actions should be taken immediately - or maybe as soon as possible - to implement all the existing agreements unconditionally, " Mr Mbeki said.

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As soon as I hit the water I realized that maybe I was in denial.

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The other benefit of this is of course that a cut in payroll taxes feeds into the economy as soon as the next paycheques are prepared: a week maybe, certainly within a month.

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Maybe CMS should automatically begin reviewing a device as soon as a new drug application has been submitted to the FDA. That could not only get devices to patients faster, but also allow for more debate on medical costs, earlier.

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So maybe one day soon, having a household robot bring you dinner as you're watching a 3D film on your connected-TV will become as commonplace as having a mobile phone.

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