It would also be desirable to reduce the US corporate tax rate gradually, bringing it closer to the 25 OECD average. That, too, would encourage more repatriation of overseas earnings.

Thus do accounting rules approach perfection.

This situation suggests a phased approach.

Calm is gradually returning.

Think of the soon to retire office worker.

The chances of success are near zero.

At that time the war with Germans was approaching.

The cumulative length of her detention now approaches ten years.

So I think eventually, once we have one of these models for people, which we'll get eventually I mean, our group won't get all the way there but eventually we'll have a very good computer model sort of like a global climate model for weather.

The role of the council is gradually expanding as it gains experience.

We are phasing down in Liberia as we speak.

An old man cried like a street vendor soliciting customers, not forewarning of death It is coming closer. . . .

By doing so, they will push prices close to fundamentals today.

Palestinian politics is approaching the point of no return.

Costs were approximately 48 million U.S. dollars.

'You shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is impure by her uncleanness.

Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.

Symptoms usually develop gradually over years.

Trade distorting subsidies need to be phased out.

Europe is dangerously close to its financial Sarajevo.

LAHORE Pakistan s moment of political truth is fast approaching.

For all, a perilous existential moment is increasingly close at hand.

It didn t come too near that it would bring us waves that might turn us upside down.

Read parts one, two, three, four and five. The anniversary of the Revolution approaches. We must prepare something to celebrate it.

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.

And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh.

It usually comes on gradually and is aggravated by physical activity.

Between the years 1999 and 2000, Yousef gradually embraced Christianity.

The implementation of the UNIDO Desk programme will be gradual.

The people's life has been gradually improved, security and socio political stability firmly maintained.

The Plan aims to prevent and gradually eradicate prostitution in the country.

Currently in Haiti we are speaking less and less of security problems.

The official language(s) should gradually be introduced at later stages.

In addition, China may be approaching an economic transition.

But the political relevance of these changing economic realities is close to nil.

'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's brother, you shall not approach his wife she is your aunt.

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife she is thine aunt.

The city is now under the Hamas administration of Gaza.

It recurved toward the southwest while gradually weakening for several days.

The judiciary is being gradually consolidated, albeit at a slow pace.

The perception of roles of men and women is however gradually changing.

The cultural battle over Halappanavar s death is far from settled.

They're also totally out of sync in romantic relationships, which build gradually and subtly.

In the film, the train starts gently and gradually picks up speed as it enters a shed.

The nations of the world must move step by step to nuclear weapons abolition.