... I should like to take this opportunity to

When the husband arrived, one of the men pointed a gun at him and ordered him out, whereupon O.C. struck the man's hand that was holding the gun.

Then it was too late to explain. I just had to take a chance.

He had taken the opportunity to inform the Prime Minister of the political changes taking place in Tokelau.

However, the LRA has used the opportunity for dialogue in bad faith.

Touch him for luck. That's it. I'm not taking chances.

May I also take this opportunity to thank States which responded to the Secretary General apos s request for comments.

Chávez took advantage of that opening, and Chávezism may well prove to be a significant phenomenon far beyond its Latin American homeland.

As a result of Al Ahram's creative reporting, bloggers, both in Egypt and abroad, have taken the opportunity to demonstrate their artistic skills, using Photoshop to further doctor the image.

In Senegal, the Minister of Justice used the opportunity of the Day to officially launch the newly established National Anti Corruption Commission

I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate Romania's full support for Mr. Jessen Petersen as he tackles this year's many challenges.

Bush took the opportunity to state publicly that the death squads must disappear because they constituted a threat to the political stability of the Government.

Similarly, in Nepal, a Maoist insurgency has taken advantage of divisions between the King and parliament to gain control of much of the countryside.

Moving over to neighbouring Syria, Sasa, from the Syria News Wire, takes the opportunity to draw a comparison between the Queen and Syria's first lady Asma Al Assad

I should like to take this opportunity to express to the delegation of the Russian Federation my delegation s appreciation for the initiative it has taken in proposing the agenda item before us.

Allow me, too, to take this opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador von Wagner, for his outstanding performance during the forty eighth session of the General Assembly.

I also wish to take this opportunity to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Adolf Ritter von Wagner of Germany, for his outstanding work during the forty eighth session.

Instead, Netanyahu took the opportunity of Obama s address to emphasize his own well documented opposition to a two state solution based on a return to the pre 1967 borders.

Before concluding, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary General for his report (A 49 631) on this agenda item.

I would wish, therefore, to take this opportunity to call on the countries members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to identify and dedicate significant financial and technical resources to assist small countries in developing alternative products.

I would like to take this opportunity to express our profound thanks to State leaders, Governments and peoples for their support and encouragement for the principled position and sincere efforts of the Government of the Democratic People apos s Republic of Korea to resolve the nuclear issue.

Lastly, the Conference had addressed the important topic of article IV and her delegation had taken that opportunity to make clear its abiding commitment to fulfil its obligations under that article.

The officer denied the arrests, but took the opportunity to tell them that Juan Francisco was an FMLN commander and that young people who joined the guerrillas often died.

I wish also to take this opportunity to express my Government apos s satisfaction that South Africa, which now takes its place as a full and respected member of the community of nations, has been reinstated in the General Assembly.

As it has become habitual practice for the Greek Cypriot administration, the Greek Cypriot delegate has again seized this opportunity to demonstrate his side apos s deep seated hostility towards the Turkish Cypriot people and its utter disregard for Turkish Cypriot rights.

Mr. SACIRBEY (Bosnia and Herzegovina) I should like to take this opportunity to convey the deepest and most sincere thanks of the delegation of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Centre for Human Rights for its important contributions in the field of human rights.

I am pleased to take the opportunity of the advent of Christmas and the Christian New Year to send you my best wishes and warmest felicitations and to pray God Almighty to make this a happy occasion with the people of the world enjoying peace and security.

Mr. Jahedi (Islamic Republic of Iran) May I take this opportunity, to join the other representatives in congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the chairmanship of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space.

While reiterating my Government apos s full commitment to the 1971 Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and Sharjah on the Abu Musa island, I would take this opportunity to underline our full fledged adherence to the principle of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries in the Persian Gulf.

In 1957, when legal segregation seemed entrenched in the US, Ghana s first president, Kwame Nkrumah, used the occasion of his country s independence from Britain to highlight the injustices experienced daily by black Americans.

Those were not exactly enlightened words especially in view of what was shortly to come. Yet Deng seized the moment at a critical juncture that is strikingly reminiscent of the one now faced by Xi and Li.

The Ministerial Council took the occasion of the twelfth anniversary of the auspicious launching of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to convey to Their Majesties and Excellencies the leaders of the GCC States its sincerest congratulations, praying to the Almighty that it might accomplish the desired goals and objectives in the interests and welfare of the peoples and States of GCC.

In 1908 Ferdinand used the struggles between the Great Powers to declare Bulgaria a fully independent kingdom, with himself as Tsar, which he did on 5 October (though celebrated on 22 September, as Bulgaria remained officially on the Julian calendar until 1916) in the Holy Forty Martyrs Church, Veliko Tarnovo.