He told the BBC News Channel's Straight Talk that the prime minister wanted to "scupper" his party by leaving "a legacy afterwards which is difficult". ". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-09-01] Reference
Indeed, a recalcitrant PML could scupper the deal. From Wordnik.com. [Pakistan Sweats It Out] Reference
A dry masonry retaining wall with a scupper culvert. From Wordnik.com. [2.1 Retaining walls] Reference
This would scupper the government's deficit reduction plan. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
This explains the energy behind the Tory push to scupper Blair. From Wordnik.com. [The Tories’ push to scupper President Blair is the highest form of flattery] Reference
The ANC on Wednesday made its intention clear to scupper the new. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
National Congress (ANC) to scupper her bid for the vice-presidency. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
That could scupper expectations that the downturn will be short-lived. From Wordnik.com. [ECB Policy Makers Say] Reference
"Here, all hands," he ordered, and shoved his rifle out of the scupper. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Out of Celebes] Reference
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson today tried to scupper talk of a bailout. From Wordnik.com. [Fannie, Freddie, Folly] Reference
August in a move that may scupper his hopes of becoming head of state in 2009. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
He'd joined the hunt deliberately to scupper her chances with the Lockyer-Foxes. From Wordnik.com. [Fox Evil]
That would scupper her chances of the winning role she coverts for herself in 2012. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
The rival emirate could scupper Borse Dubai's complex deal with Nasdaq Stock Market. From Wordnik.com. [Carlsberg's Pursuit of S&N] Reference
Hope they don't make another one this year to scupper Obama's chance at a first term. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Explains Vote Against FISA Cave] Reference
Technology has removed the uncertainty which used to scupper long-distance relationships. From Wordnik.com. [Loving the trend] Reference
Should they succeed, they would not be the first group of supporters to scupper a transfer?. From Wordnik.com. [Would you want Marlon King playing for your team?] Reference
Were the NP to vote against the Constitution on Wednesday, it could scupper the measure's passing. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The copycat initiative failed to scupper a three-way deal between Dubai, OMX and Nasdaq of the U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Credit Suisse's 'mismarkings'] Reference
President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday said he was hopeful the resignations would not scupper the trade deal. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
A failure to understand that Israel's actions are designed to engineer a form of peace into place not scupper it. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Mr. Jónsson devotes page after page to the international culprits that allegedly helped to scupper the economy. From Wordnik.com. [The Making Of a Meltdown] Reference
The double rescue of a beloved parent, from, not exactly a watery grave, but a damp scupper, would never be forgotten. From Wordnik.com. [The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm] Reference
Another presidential aide, Parks Mankahlana, said nothing had happened in the last week to scupper peace initiatives in East. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
"Nevertheless, lower than expected growth will not scupper what looks like an attainable revenue target," the statement said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Occasional disagreements on foreign policy would not scupper the mutually beneficial relationship between South Africa and the. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
But the Department of Minerals and Energy's nuclear energy director denied that they were trying to scupper public participation. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
With last-minute snags that threatened to scupper the ceremony apparently forgotten, both sides pronounced the event at the Union. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Mr. Lippens helped secure Belgium's Generale de Banque for the company in 1998, after helping scupper ABN Amro's attempt to buy it. From Wordnik.com. [Angry Fortis investors may hit] Reference
Remember how the Republicans cut an under-the-table deal with the Iranians way back in 1980 to scupper Carter's chance at a second term?. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Explains Vote Against FISA Cave] Reference
"I wouldn't imagine that the EU would want ... to scupper what they themselves concede is an agreement of major international importance.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
McCain's choosing of Sarah Palin as running-mate may well turn out to be the one act that did more than any other to scupper the Obama machine. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Hopefully, their laughable displays of ignorance and hubristic intolerance will scupper any chance of making converts to their fundamentalist materialist faith!. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Or rather, kidnapping, transporting, and holding her in his house in London by main force might work, but it would irretrievably scupper his plans for the future. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of His Own]
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