The minister said he appreciated Mr Donaghy's "agreement to pass the baton to the new team".

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In short: this is the right time to prepare to pass the baton and ensure a smooth transition.

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You can get all the press together, put on a tracksuit, try to pass the baton around and you'd understand the pressures and accuracy which is needed.

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The CQC, having identified and verified any problems, will pass the baton on to another regulator, called Monitor, who will be tasked to make sure trusts tackle failures in care.

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The actress acknowledges that one day she will pass on the baton.

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The Americans removed all doubt early in Saturday's race, taking the lead after one lap and building on it with each pass of the baton.

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In addition to losing the 100 meters, he famously blew the baton pass in the 400 meter relay.

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Back in 2004, NBC announced it would pass the Tonight Show baton to rising star Conan O'Brien in 2009, a decision heavily criticized in the press given Leno's continued ratings dominance and eagerness to keep working.

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So the baton will pass to his supporting cast of Rivaldo and Ronaldinho.

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From this perspective, it is only logical that the heir you felt was best suited to succeed you would be too insightful to not reject the baton you tried to pass to him since it came loaded with self-esteem problems and the care-and-feeding demands of Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum.

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