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But machines and rails don't yield to cunning — they can be won over only by pure goodness — and you can't afford to wound them, because they don't heal.

He was finally sent out while the court confronted another legal conundrum peculiar to the trial: Can a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands hold in contempt and jail an uncooperative witness who was handed over only by a special act of the Swedish Parliament?

The newsweeklies have cut back sharply on spending for advertising and telemarketing to chase new readers — customers they were able to win over only by charging steadily less for subscriptions.

In 471 bc the Concilium Plebis was established; this body was organized and voted by tribes, and it consisted exclusively of plebeians and could be summoned and presided over only by the plebeian magistrates, i.e., the tribunes.

Unlike the First Crusade, however, the Second Crusade was led by two of Europe's greatest rulers, King Louis VII of France and Emperor Conrad III of Germany. Louis enthusiastically supported the Crusade, but Conrad was reluctant at first and was won over only by the eloquence of St. Bernard.

Whatever the exact cause – and we may never know – it's important to highlight how far back Britain's secret use of torture goes as concern mounts towards the introduction of Secret Courts, closed cases where defendants may not be aware of all the allegations against them, presided over only by a judge and security-cleared "special advocates".

Syracuse went into halftime having turned the ball over only seven times; by the end of the game, their total was 20. "They're the best pressing team that we've seen all year," Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim said.

The internet giant said it handed over only material demanded by court order under the US foreign intelligence surveillance act (FISA).

There were some loose cannons: at least one person climbed a 20-foot-high fence and jumped over, only to get netted by security and removed.

By the time you've finished answering you've forgotten where you were in your project and have to start over, only to get interrupted by another email.

In the end I was completely won over, not only by the intelligence but by the results".