But these caveats are well known to us and always have a hand in our emptor.
Pietersen's exasperation was evident but he was at least able to have a hand in Smith's dismissal, safely pouching the mis-cued hook.
The Grammy producers would love to duplicate the success of American Idol, on which viewers have a hand in crowning the next pop superstar.
But he did have a hand in the equaliser when his right-wing corner found the head of Toure who powered in the ball past a crowd of players.
The Obama administration, which put financial reform among its three top priorities alongside health care reform, has said it wants to have a hand in the finalization of the bill.
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In this position, I have been able to have a hand in affecting necessary change in our school district while advocating for public education and public school teachers at the local, state, and national levels.
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At 78, Guthman's advancing age and desire to have a hand in selling his treasures led him to decide to offer up his entire militia collection at Sotheby's in New York City on Jan. 19.
It transpires that they can form during cell division at the point where DNA is being replicated, and may have a hand in the development of some cancers -- meaning they're of great interest to oncologists.
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Business leaders need to understand that if, in the end, it is going to be disclosed that they have erred, it's better to own up as quickly as possible in order to have a hand in making repairs.
Unlike America Online (nyse: AOL - news - people), Kiggen doesn't expect the company to engage in a media match-up anytime soon, especially since it is scouting out a new leader, who will want to have a hand in implementing changes.
As I stated in The Art of Theft speech, I am not aware of any pension, not even the largest, that has adequate procedures in place to prevent and detect fraud related to all the various parties that have a hand in managing the assets.
It's designed by Vivitar, a price-conscious manufacturer hand-picked by retail partner Walmart, marking the first time that the educational company didn't have a direct hand in the creation of its hardware, a big change from the custom components that have traditionally gone into its XO line.
But Democrats should have a freer hand in states where they no longer have to worry about split control--or a Congress inclined to override state laws.
Some of the improvement in the luxury retail market in the U.S. may have had a hand in that, but the more significant demand came from Asia.
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Iraq's ambassador to the United States said Tuesday that the United States has to keep its forces in his country unless it wants Iran to have a free hand in Iraq.
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The outside world, led presumably by the United Nations, will have a large hand in arranging this.
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Investigators are still trying to work out who else at Mr Madoff's firm might have had a hand in the affair.
Medtronic pays hundreds of thousands of royalties each year to various high-volume surgeons who have had a hand in inventing or designing certain devices.
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Spicier pitches may also have had a hand in the unpredictable tournament results, by neutering the power-packed batting attacks of some of the bigger teams.
The firms at the upstream end of those pipelines, such as Russia's Gazprom, which supplies a quarter of all western Europe's gas, thus have a strong hand in negotiations.
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Almost all the international stars -- Norman Foster, Nigel Coates and Philippe Starck among them -- as well as leading local talents such as Kurokawa Kisho and Maki Fumihiko have had a hand in remaking Tokyo.
U. I asked him how long it would be before the average doctor or nurse is as apt to have a checklist in hand as a stethoscope (which, unlike checklists, has never been proved to make a difference to patient care).
Glentoran are three points behind the leaders but they have a game in hand on Cliftonville and a better goal difference.
The result saw United move on to 63 points and climb above Chelsea into top spot, although Carlo Ancelotti's side have a game in hand as they take a break from Premier League action to take on Stoke in the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Gunners have a game in hand, but will require a victory against Wigan on Tuesday night to snatch back fourth place.
Third-placed Arsenal, who have a game in hand over Liverpool, return to Merseyside in a fortnight, and are just a point ahead of Rafael Benitez's side, who drew 0-0 with Aston Villa on Sunday.
Fifth-placed Tottenham also have a game in hand on Liverpool and are three points ahead with a slightly better goal difference.
The draw means AC Milan now have a three-point cushion at the top although Juve have a game in hand.
Fortunately for travellers, this creates a surreal experience at grooming time, where you may have a brush in one hand and a wild animal in the other.
Milan also have a game in hand meaning they could potentially draw level with the four-in-a-row champions if they were to win next weekend's crunch clash.
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