The point is to convert the meal into an experience for the chosen few.

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It also carries the risk of producing an inaccurate picture of the overall distribution of moisture, as the spots chosen for sampling may be considerably damper or drier than the soil just a few metres away.

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It's been chosen to have space for a near doubling of the workforce in the next few years, to reach 300.

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Analysts expect these chosen few to boost per-share earnings 22% annually for the next three years, compared with 15% for the overall market.

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For all the British misgivings about the Bush administration, Mr Blair shows few signs of abandoning his chosen position midway between America and Europe, though both sides have called on him less since the war ended.

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So a student who has chosen the wrong route has to start all over again a costly procedure for which few have the nerve or the resources.

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Before these changes, the only criticism of boards that was taken seriously was that they were hand-picked yes-men (plus a few yes-women), chosen largely for their docility and willingness to pay the boss a fortune.

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And, vitally, it meant standing up for all of the people all of the time, not just some of the people some of the time - so we pledged to improve public services for everyone, not give opt-outs to a chosen few.

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