Given the length of time the affair had dragged on, that was not considered to be an option.
Indeed, the build-up is surprisingly slow given the length of O'Keeffe's career (she died in 1986, aged 98).
Given the length of the political deadlock, lawmakers responded with surprising haste to that development.
It is amazing, given the length of the current conflicts, that such incidents are so rare.
Unsurprisingly given the length of the British coast, this country has the most turbines, followed by Denmark and the Netherlands.
Analysts said they were surprised that Skandia had not yet found a permanent replacement for Mr. Petersson, given the length of time the problems had been mounting.
Given the length of the appeals process, it is unlikely Dolce or Gabbana will ever see the inside of a jail cell.
It can happen to any club and, given the length of the casualty list at Leicester, is almost inevitable this season.
Tighter border controls are a problem for both Canada and the United States, given the length of their border and the isolation of many areas.
Human rights groups had already described his case as one of the most disturbing involving activists, given the length of his disappearance and his previous accounts of abuse.
Given the length of your average love-making session, it's likely that at least one partner thinks "foreplay" is a technical golfing term.
