The government accepted the $250,000 offer following setbacks to its counter-narcotics programme which prompted calls for a return of the US Drug Enforcement Administration DEAA).
We accepted this setback in a spirit of adventure, joining the other passengers on the blacktop of RN 11.
The Election Commissioner has rejected calls for fresh voting, and it seems Mr Wickremesinghe has accepted the outcome.He has, however, called it a severe setback for the peace process.
So you accepted the occasional spectacular failure (the sweet pancake sandwich, the maraschino-cherry-topped pizza, the sugared omelet) as setbacks in a noble cause.
As The Economist has reported, it has suffered some electoral reverses recently, and has apparently accepted these setbacks in good grace, while still hoping for a share in the country's governance.Mr Laurence, a professor at Boston College, has argued that Nahda may be in the process of making an "historic compromise" similar to the one made by the Italian communists in the 1970s.
Patton may think it's worth it to lose years' worth of promotions and watch one's qualifications become obsolete in order to be home full-time for one's children, but at least let's give women the straight facts and let them decide whether they'd prefer to remain in the workforce or accept the massive professional setbacks and stay home.
If we really wish to go further than the boom-and-bust experience of the GMEP, we have to accept the uncomfortable truth that setbacks must be expected and stubbornly tackled as part of our long-term strategy.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 — Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top American commander in Iraq, has told President Bush that he wants to maintain heightened troop levels in Iraq well into next year to reduce the risk of military setbacks, but could accept the pullback of roughly 4,000 troops beginning in January, in part to assuage critics in Congress, according to senior administration and military officials.
Mr. President, it is no small feat for a superpower to accept setback on the world stage, but a step backward is sometimes the wisest course.
Despite some individuals' rampant speculation and feverish trading in Internet stocks, advisers contend that investors have generally become more sophisticated and willing to accept periodic setbacks as the price of ultimate gain.
