His fluency in the French language may stand him in good stead in the corridors of Brussels although his command of English is said to be less sure.
If that spending does help spur the economy and reduce unemployment, it will stand Mr Obama and his fellow Democrats in much better stead in the elections of 2012 a benefit that would far outweigh any passing embarrassment from this week's surrender.
It must be evident to you from this discussion that the objective of Islamic 'Jihad' is to eliminate the rule of an un-Islamic system and establish in its stead an Islamic system of State rule.
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"He embodies the values of hard work and fair play, faith and family that will serve him in very good stead as the secretary of commerce, " Clinton said.
His supporters would say that these qualities stood India in good stead: they cite the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks when Mr Singh refused to indulge in war mongering against Pakistan and ratchet up the tension.
Last week, Mr Maduro stepped in for Mr Chavez and delivered the annual state of the union address in his stead.
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In its stead we have the virtues of unlimited empathy, fairness, solidarity, and the surrender of ever bigger slices of our take-home pay.
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That really should have been the signal for title-chasing Arsenal to move into a higher gear and dominate but Wigan showed a fighting spirit which should stand them in good stead for the second half of the season.
This stood Mr zu Guttenberg in good stead when he suffered the first big reversal of a dazzling career.
But while the bottom line is that Ireland lost to France, the manner of their fightback when they looked out of it will stand them in good stead.
But once in a while, like now, we stop to focus on what we ask of the people who serve in our stead when the task seems all but impossible.
But since we cannot transport ourselves through time, we do not know which style of funds will hold our investments in good stead for the next several years.
His mother had come from Sweden, and he learned Swedish before he learned English (which stood him in good stead when he received his Nobel prize from the king of Sweden).
Stead is of no fixed address but had previously lived in Lincolnshire.
The parliament voted to reject the Yeltsin decree and to install one of their own, Vice President Alexander Rutskoi, in his stead as president.
Since Mr Brown needed to take a tight grip on the public finances, and since he presumably expects to be in power for quite a while, what he needed to do was to look for sustainable sources of revenue sources that would stand him in good stead in three or four years' time.
The experience of reaching the semi-finals in 2009 will stand him in good stead and I don't see any reason why he can't make the last four again, or even advance to the final.
She developed a passion for acting, as a member of the local amateur dramatic society - skills which would stand her in good stead for her future television career.
Thus, Europe would have to provide the troops highly unlikely, unless Gadhafi becomes thoroughly suicidal and unleashes asymmetrical terrorist attacks against Europe or enlist the support of an Arab state, such as Egypt, to conduct ground operations in its stead.
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Swansea City fan and historian Prof Peter Stead said football initially struggled to make an impact in Wales because rugby had taken a grip on parts of the country.
Lockett executed a durable power of attorney removing Mary as her attorney-in-fact and appointing Joseph and Robert in her stead.
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Although most Americans now think the war was a mistake, polls suggest that Mr McCain's determination to see it through may stand him in better stead with voters than Mr Obama's determination to pull out whatever the consequences, especially since the tide of war seems at last to have shifted firmly in America's favour.
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