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The R&BC has tried to be as evenhanded as possible and the result from any compromis is usually that neither side is totally satisfied, as is the case now.
Angry Clinton supporters tell party leaders: 'Let's go McCain!' 2008
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I am every hour in the risque of being "compromis;" and lastly, a duel in perspective with some confounded Frenchman, who is at this very moment practising at a pistol gallery.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Complete Charles James Lever 1839
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I am every hour in the risque of being "compromis;" and lastly, a duel in perspective with some confounded Frenchman, who is at this very moment practising at a pistol gallery.
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 4 Charles James Lever 1839
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It is a compromis, but I woke up this morning hearing bad news and took the day off to come down.
Occupy Wall Street: Zuccotti Park re-opens - as it happened 2011
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Documentation As the buyer, you must state in the compromis de vente whether you are buying with a mortgage or cash.
A Buyer's Guide to France Tara Loader Wilkinson 2010
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It is payable on the day you sign the compromis de vente, or sales contract.
A Buyer's Guide to France Tara Loader Wilkinson 2010
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Mr. Hawkins said that once the compromis de vente has been signed by both parties and registered with the tax authorities, the buyer has a seven day cooling-off period after which the deposit will be lost if the buyer pulls out.
A Buyer's Guide to France Tara Loader Wilkinson 2010
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Vilsack expressed fear in those initial moments of viewing the edited Biggovernment. com clip, shaken by the potential of the hoax "... compromis [ing] [the USDA's] capacity to close the chapter on civil rights cases."
Charles D. Ellison: Shirley Sherrod, Black Farmers and the 2010 Racial World Cup 2010
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La vie quotidienne aliène et voile la vraie vie, la vie quotidienne permet trop de compromis.
Traditions 2008
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Bothe parties have to sign a compromis - a promise to complete - as soon as an offer is accepted, and the buyer pays a deposit, usually 10%.
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