The Ducatis will certainly be licking their lips at the prospect of taking on the long straights.

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Now economists are licking their lips at the feast of new data that will doubtless emerge from woes elsewhere in Europe.

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Sheens was critical of his side's defence and said New Zealand would be "licking their lips" ahead of their meeting next week.

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These stark numbers have fund managers licking their lips, because they think Europe's citizens will sooner or later have to assume more of the burden of paying for their own retirement.

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