Mr Laws added that England needed a fully independent "Education Standards Authority, with real powers to stand-up to the government".
These attributes may make Gingrich the most plausible candidate to stand toe-to-toe with Romney in the spring of 2012.
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Our soldiers, diplomats, security personnel, and citizens continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder.
Still, he is a reluctant prime minister, and he has yet to prove he is tough enough to stand toe-to-toe with less cerebral and more self-serving politicians.
At the same time, Christie's decisions to distance himself from the House GOP and to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Obama have greatly strengthened his reputation in New Jersey, where his approval rating hit 77% late last year according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind survey.
The story of the past three decades or more has been one of successive prime ministers promising to get a grip on media standards - and stand up to powerful vested interests - and ultimately failing to act.
Rose managed only two rounds of 74, which leaves him requiring a pick in all probability, while Donald - who is in position to qualify as things stand - is struggling to make the cut too at three over with nine to play.
The finale's beginning harked back to the openings of the series in its early years, with Jerry doing stand-up to introduce the show.
Providing sit-to-stand desks and ergonomically appropriate chairs to accommodate varying heights and body shapes keeps our team comfortable in the place where they spend the majority of their life, day in and day out.
Klum walks over to a stand-up screen to change.
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Marler suspects that some of the workers hired stand-ins to take the skills tests for them.
Sri Lanka has been put on stand-by to host the tournament but Mali does not expect the venue to change.
An Irish Army Helicopter is also on stand-by to help, if needed.
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He also warned those who he said may be thinking of stirring up trouble that troops were on stand-by to quell any disturbances.
When a game like Uncharted feels as slick as a summer blockbuster, it seems like Video Games can finally stand toe-to-toe with Hollywood.
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Han was spending four hours each night hanging out online with his friends and wanted his virtual stand-in to look as cool as possible.
Although I disagree with Wilders about Islam (I respect the religion but fight Islamists with all I have), we stand shoulder-to-shoulder against this lawsuit.
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"We need a candidate who in time of war can stand toe-to-toe with the president of the United States and challenge his leadership of this country, " Clark said.
Both scores were engineered by Humphreys, the first courtesy of a fine side-step that allowed the stand-off to release wing Nagusa, who combined well with Tuohy to send the supporting lock over.
"I have taken the view that Britain should stand shoulder-to-shoulder with America after Sept. 11, and I have never deviated from that view, " Blair told members of the American and British press corps.
But if we all stand shoulder-to-shoulder and everyone understands that the integrity of the leaders and the parties that are part of this process is still unshakable and rock solid, I think we'll be all right.
One of the principal protagonists that day, umpire Darrell Hair, is writing a book on the subject and the law relating to ball-tampering has now been adjusted to ensure that such a stand-off is unlikely ever to happen again.
The Dragons, who had Raguin sin-binned seven minutes into the second half, conceded further tries to stand-off Ryan McGoldrick and Adam Fletcher to put their lead at risk but Mounis came to their rescue with his late try.
But I think that in the modern world, you've got to look not - if you want to go for - if you want to - if you simply stand still, you're going to end up going backwards because that's the way the world is.
And if the build-up comes to a stand-still or troops are withdrawn, the signal will be clear to Saddam.
In this situation, Mr Khatami's aides want him to stand - not automatically but in response to public demand because people need and want him and fear the consequences if he does not.
An important aspect in selecting a vice-president is to reassure the electorate that should anything happen to the man in the Oval Office there is a competent and trustworthy stand-in ready to take over.
Thousands of supporters are bused in -- totally out of proportion to the size of the state -- to stand for hours in massed ranks in the bitter cold, entreating passing motorists at street corners to honk their horns to show support.
You need to know where your stand-ups are going to sit - what they follow, and what they will lead into.
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And how better to test their ability to stand up to tub-thumping fanatics than to force them to discuss prescription-drug charges with Florida pensioners?
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