Civil servants and diplomats are already scurrying around taking soundings and trying to line up allies.

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The rodents he saw scurrying around the ruined buildings were to inspire his first work, according to a fan website.

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As you would expect from an industry with a history of innovation, good and bad, firms are scurrying around for new opportunities.

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The emptiness is underlined by the curious liking Oklahomans have for scurrying around their capital (even when the streets are dappled in sunlight) by way of a warren of tunnels.

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In a fractious affair, Hull were hurrying and scurrying around Craven Cottage breaking up Fulham's play, while the home side had a calmer front as they tried to work an opening.

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After scurrying around other East Asian countries offering to be the spokesman for the region, Mr Obuchi believes his opportunity to play the global statesman will go down well with voters.

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Again, had you read the story, you would have thought that hair -- the reaction was hair on fire and hair scurrying around to implement a series of steps that changed our thinking.

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While Mullen sympathises with those players who face an uncertain future, the beautiful game has, according to the League One boss, become an unsentimental rat race, with clubs scurrying around to cobble together a promotion-winning squad.

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Unfortunately, seated on the aisle, I spent most of the game trying to see around, under and over waiters scurrying up and down delivering orders.

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