If these talks fail, however, Mr Toledo's teething troubles could turn into something worse.

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Still, the teething troubles of the church are minor compared with the vast rise in the number of Christians.

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Those teething troubles will no doubt be sorted out, and overall the project is already a success, says Mr Olshov.

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Each says that it can provide a cheaper, simpler solution at least until Toll Collect's over-ambitious technology gets through its teething troubles.

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And the technology has had teething troubles, so its future is unclear.

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This is due to be launched in 2010 and will include a lot of novel technology, which raises the risk of teething troubles.

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For all its teething troubles, the fund has proved a good way for world leaders to honour their pledges to do more for international public health.

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Teething troubles for a coalition only six months old?

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There have already been major teething troubles.

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No doubt there will be teething troubles.

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Industry insiders are convinced that, by Easter, Airbus will have landed a Chinese order for the plane, while leading carriers such as Cathay Pacific and British Airways are merely sitting temporarily on the sidelines, waiting for the inevitable teething troubles to be sorted out and for the even bigger versions of the new aircraft expected before long.

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