They currently star in Specsavers adverts - and it's not so long since Brains himself was in an Economist campaign.
First, it's not that long since the Co-op bought the Britannia building society, and the FSA would have to be persuaded that the Britannia had been properly and safely integrated before giving the Co-op the green light to make a much bigger takeover.
The children kept their eyes fixed on the psychiatrist, who adopted a maternal attitude, though not for long, since she soon noticed, as she later explained to Pereda, a malevolent intention in their gaze, a mischievous plan formulated, so she felt, in a language full of consonants, shrieks, and resentment.
South Korea has long made its investment and savings plans on the assumption of double-digit interest rates: not since the long boom began in the 1960s has the cost of borrowing fallen below 10%.
She had told Cynthia that he was not the father of her daughter, and Cynthia had believed her, had thought that was probably logical, since she had not seen that fellow around since long before Mbali's birth.
Outdated mainframes, COBOL applications whose developers have long since retired, if not died, and code everyone is afraid to touch have long been well-known problems in IT for at least a decade.
But increasing housebuilding will be a long haul, not least since the industry already suffers severe skill shortages.
Memory loss can be a factor, and they may not realize how long it has been since their last bath.
At any rate, corporate governance has come a long way since the not-too-distant days when directors regarded all shareholders' questions as gross impertinence.
An electric car's longevity depends a great deal on how long its battery lasts, not least since it is very expensive to replace them.
The investment giant BlackRock is telling clients to stock up on cash and safe-haven bonds and treasury bonds even though this is not the best strategy in the long run since it provides negative returns when you factor in inflation.
Maloney did not have too long to dwell on his miss since he atoned for his poor penalty with a wonderful goal.
King Idriss was at least a unifying figure for a country that had not long been unified and had been independent only since 1951.
British Columbian politics has long been an undignified brawl: not since 1983 has any of the province's premiers completed a full term of office.
Since ancient Egypt, if not long before, hats have served the practical (protection against heat and cold) and the symbolic (religious function, military rank, social status).
Still, such funding is not illegal under Slovak law, and Mr Fico has long since cut ties with Penta.
The history of the very few "grand coalition" experiments in Italy since World War II does not inspire hope for long-term success.
The time has long since past when American businesses could afford to not care about how they are seen in the global marketplace.
But then Labour have long since adopted the tactic of playing the man not the ball when it comes to the Wales Office.
Nevertheless, many species that have not been listed long enough to reach their recovery goals increased dramatically since being protected by the Endangered Species Act.
If you do take the funds out, you will owe tax on the earnings--those should be minimal since the funds have not been in the account long.
Always a precocious sporting talent at school and a member of Bath RFC since the age of seven, it was not long before the centre broke into the top flight of the domestic game.
It could also ease the politics, since it will not be easy to persuade powerful and long-standing licence-holders to vacate their bands.
It was a concept that didn't totally work -- at least not with that OS -- and indeed, Lenovo's long since discontinued it.
Oprah Winfrey may not be on the nation's TV screens daily since her long-running talk show ended in 2011, but she's stayed in the headlines.
The retiree had not received any instruction about how to protect company confidential information since long before his retirement, which was two years before the incident.
When we spoke in October he predicted the swell of special dividends and sped-up payouts that have been announced since Election Day, but he does not see the long-term capital return strategy of companies changing.
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The 22-year-old had not scored since late August but defeated Krul with a powerful strike after Long and Chris Beardsley worked the ball into his path.
Vojislav Kostunica, the man who succeeded Mr Milosevic as president of Yugoslavia, strongly opposes any suggestion that his predecessor should be sent to The Hague, and since he is a long-standing democrat in a not very democratic part of the world, his views deserve a hearing.
The bureau shelved its long-running productivity project in 1994 and has not added a data point since.
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