Protracted Quotations

The curious defiled past him, after squeezing the Presidential fingers into the room, and settled either on the sofa or chairs or remained standing for protracted observations.

One of the hardest aspects of this protracted public persona is not knowing others as well as they feel they know me. It's a rather clumsy feeling actually; to not know someone who acts as though you're old friends.

They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices.

A protracted legislative fight will not move us closer to where the music industry wants to be - delivering music to fans through a variety of different, innovative Web sites.

What has been the response of this Republican-controlled Congress to the administration's manipulation of intelligence that led to this protracted war in Iraq? Basically nothing,

We're in the throes of a protracted bull market.

We are hopeful that we will be able to resolve this matter through a negotiated consent decree rather than through costly and protracted litigation ... (but) we are prepared to file a complaint if the matter is not resolved expeditiously.

We had a very long and protracted negotiation the last time. The parties just want to give it a different approach to see if we can reach an agreement in a quicker fashion.

Negotiations remain our favorite option. I will say it could be a very protracted technique. It could go on for days.

I wouldn't say we're out of the woods, because if we had a protracted arctic blast across the northern half of the country, that would turn the price around again, but we're still in a much better situation than we were in mid-December.

Having your identity stolen is somewhat like contracting a chronic, protracted disease.

We made the decision that settling was appropriate to avoid the expense and distraction of protracted litigation.

Market direction likely hinges upon protracted negotiations in China, where offshore suppliers hope to narrow an estimated $35 to $40 per metric ton price gap between delivered prices in China and other major export destinations.

We are moving along in a good timely fashion. I don't think it has been protracted or dragged out the negotiations.

The decision to enter the settlement was made so that we could avoid the expense and the distraction that's often associated with potentially protracted litigation.

What I found most notable about President Bush's remarks was that he began to prepare the people for the potential long-term consequence of this action, including the possibility of a protracted military engagement, the hopefully limited collateral damage to Iraqi civilians, and the role that the United States will play after the hostilities cease,

We don't want to get into protracted discussions on who takes what steps first and how we calibrate each step, ... sort out things boldly about how we can make some important steps forward.

We will continue to focus on optimizing our dairy business, and to create and bring new products to our customers. This agreement illustrates that we are willing to work jointly to resolve disputes, and it allows us to avoid the expense and inconvenience of protracted litigation.

Under the second scenario, the effect on asset prices would be more protracted and would eventually be more differentiated by individual country circumstances.

Expect this protracted race to get down and dirty, with both parties yet again spending freely in Southern Indiana media markets.

what undoubtedly will be painful, costly and protracted litigation.

What everybody was hoping would be a temporary situation may well be a protracted legal affair. That has provided the opportunity to this market, which was already nervous, to look at the worst case scenario: weeks of uncertainty.

Through the protracted and disgraceful assault on American womanhood the clergy baptized each new insult and act of injustice in the name of the Christian religion, and uniformly asked God's blessing on preceedings that would put to shame an assembly of Hottentots.

That underscores the possibility of yet another shoe to fall in world growth -- all the more reason to stress the protracted nature of this global downturn.

This agreement illustrates that we are willing to work jointly to resolve disputes, and it allows us to avoid the expense and inconvenience of protracted litigation.

There's a pre-filing notification in these particular cases so that businesses will be put on notice that the system's not working, and they're given 30 days to reply if they can cure it and then given 60 days to cure it. You want these problems solved. This is the way to do it, not just filing a protracted lawsuit and going straight to court.

It was clear to everyone that the proposal would be found unconstitutional and would waste taxpayers' dollars in a protracted legal fight that would leave parents no better off.

Ford's restructuring plan was widely anticipated, but was more vague and protracted than we expected, which is disappointing. We also see sizable North American share loss continuing, weighing on earnings and offsetting many restructuring benefits.

I want to reaffirm that after the election, we will stage protracted protests until the prime minister resigns.

In pursuing reform, we have to navigate uncharted waters. We may also have to confront protracted problems because we will have to shake up vested interests.

By acting now to put these matters behind us, we avoid the costs and distractions of protracted litigation, an outcome we clearly believe serves the best interest of our shareholders,

The last time we went through this, it was a protracted struggle and it took six months. I would think (because) people (are) going into it with perhaps a better process this time, (we) would anticipate getting it done sooner than that.