One of the reasons they were so keenly fought over was that repeats consistently get as many viewers as new episodes, bringing over three million viewers to BBC2 at teatime.
A potted history: Rhodes was keenly fought over by the Persians in the 5th century BC, rescued by Alexander The Great, then presided over by the Roman (AD 70) and then Byzantine Empires, following which the Knights Hospitaller of Jerusalem, having been driven out of the Holy Land, made their base here (1309), erecting the fabulous castle, moat and fortifications.
Officials in Washington are keenly concerned over the fate of the Deputies who have been arrested.
It was especially keenly felt over the weekend, when VfL Wolfsburg found themselves with £51m in their bank account, having sold the player of the year, Kevin De Bruyne, to Manchester City.
Its new "modified restructuring" rule clarifies the issue, keenly debated over the past two years, of whether debt restructuring, as opposed to actual default or bankruptcy, should count as a credit event.
The absence of Iniesta has obviously been keenly felt over this semi-final, and that only emphasised how Barça's offensive play was dominated by two players this time – Xavi and Messi.
Both teams gave further examples of their ability to inspire and implode in almost equal measure and Group A, also including England and Australia, looks likely to be keenly contested over the next week.
Dominic MacAskill, regional manager of the trade union Unison and its head of local government in Wales, warns cutbacks will start to be more keenly felt over the years to come.
So while, for instance, the U.K. market has (arguably over-) keenly adopted credit cards, other European markets aren't so in thrall to the never-never — making debit transaction a more standard payment method in those markets.
Simpson: india should beware decline and fall The Ashes is being keenly followed all over the cricket world, but they should be particularly interested in India if the former Australia captain Bobby Simpson is to be believed.
