The housing ministry was unable to get new software up and running in time, so new-building approvals collapsed.

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The setback seemed to shake Van der Vaart, who stepped up for a third time with the pressure building and aimed for the top-left corner again, only to see his effort fly well wide.

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It would deprive the Scottish Labour Party of its best-regarded (by the voters) public face at a time when it should be building up for the elections to the Scottish parliament.

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In America, it is estimated that nearly two-thirds of all full-time workers have invested in 401(k) schemes, a way of building up a portable retirement pot that offers considerable tax incentives.

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But every time she vomited, she was throwing up her medicine -- and sugar was building up in her system.

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As time passes--and as the company has to deal with the requirements of building up its network to meet high-speed 3G standards--the pressure could be too much to bear.

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To the contrary, China is building long-term trade relations with Africa that should help open up opportunities for trilateral cooperation, especially at a time when both Africa and the United States will be seeking to improve trade cooperation with Asia.

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