The picture for Europe, however, is not as bleak as pessimists assume.

Even so, the picture for Europe is not as bleak as pessimists assume.

Yet this bleak picture is neither an excuse for apathy nor grounds for pessimism.

Young s bleak picture bears an eerie resemblance to today s world.

Despite this bleak picture, Prime Minister George Papandreou s Socialist government still enjoys support.

This somewhat bleak picture could change, though probably not in the short run.

But is the picture really so bleak as those who despair of an emerging Eurabia would have us believe?

Here, we agree with the Secretary General's analysis, especially when he sketches the bleak and alarming picture that is Côte d'Ivoire today.

Of course, there is some truth in this characterization of America (and quite a lot in that of Bush), but the picture is not uniformly bleak.

In terms of per capita income, the picture is bleak, with the Palestinian people's welfare falling by more than one third between 1999 and 2004.

The status is bleak.

With HIV AIDS adding to this bleak picture (5 per cent of the population is infected), it is not surprising that Haiti lives in a climate of recurrent social unrest.

Your article paints a picture of the Arab society that matches the images of the article black, bleak, depressing, a painted black body.

Bolivia s future is not inexorably bleak.

Other social indicators offer a bleak picture. Indeed, most developing countries are likely to fall short of the international community's target of halving poverty by 2015.

This bleak picture, which is far from being exhaustive, shows us to what extent the scourge of child soldiers is a permanent threat to our societies and a serious violation of the rights of children by those who are recruiting them.

Yet, the exceptions are few and bleak experience is dominant.11

A bleak future awaits us.

This year will be bleak.

But now, as then, Britain s future is bleak and overshadowed by debt.

Russia s record is equally bleak on other items on the summit s agenda.

Although unemployment rates reflect the bleak picture, employment figures reveal the resilience of the economy and the social cohesiveness of the Palestinian people that prevented a complete collapse in the face of devastating conditions.

Let's look at this picture. This is an interesting picture,

The picture I'm about to show you is a compelling picture.

It s bleak, but among these stories there is still humor, warmth, and resilience.

The picture is mixed.

Against this bleak background, it is easy to celebrate the success of emerging markets.

I mention those statistics not to paint a bleak and negative picture of our development efforts, but to underscore the fact that, in this globalized world, the continued and indeed, increased support of the developed countries is necessary if we really wish to make progress.

This picture is photoshopped P

Is it a recent picture?

Is it a recent picture?

Is it a recent picture?

This is a dismal picture.

Jobs are scarce, and the future looks bleak everywhere.

Prospects for America s consumption binge continuing are also bleak.

While the above mentioned payments mitigated somewhat the bleak picture at the end of 2004, the amount outstanding at the end of April was still over 2.2 billion, and further new assessments in 2005 of around 4 billion are expected.

This is a picture of it.

Is that a picture of me?

The picture is in this book.

But the picture is more complex.

The economic picture is similarly uncertain.

Today, the global picture is different.

It is not a pretty picture.

This is a picture called a cutaway.

This is a picture of my sister.