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Whilst widely criticised at the time, over the longer term the decision can be seen as a logical culmination of the withdrawal from Britain's colonial-era political and military commitments in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere that had been underway under British governments of both parties since the Second World War – and of the parallel switch of Britain's emphasis to its European identity.
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Whilst not mentioning the word " independence ," the draft included several provisions that were widely interpreted as implying statehood for Kosovo.
Whilst the word timpani has been widely adopted in the English language, some English speakers choose to use the word kettledrums.
Whilst never intending to be a serious band, the Mentals, as they became known, eventually turned professional ( after Mombassa's graduation from college ) and went on to become one of Australia ’ s most popular bands, touring widely in Australia and overseas.
Whilst the Arab script called Jawi has less influence in the other parts of Malaysia, it is still widely used in writing and printing the Malay language in Kelantan.
Whilst in the pens, feed is made widely accessible by scattering it on sheets of paper in addition to being available in feeders.
Whilst there is no absolute target and whilst leverage ratios differ widely, it can probably be argued that a leverage > 3 is unhealthy for most businesses.
Whilst the pointed rib-arch is often seen as an identifier for Gothic architecture, Durham is a Romanesque cathedral whose masons experimented with the possibility of rib-arches before it was widely adopted by western church architecture.
Whilst Aung San was in Japan, the Blue Print for a Free Burma, which has been widely but mistakenly attributed to him, was drafted.
Whilst the story was known to exist in the volume, it had never been transcribed, or widely discussed ; the school eventually decided to publish it in association with the Kipling Society, and it was published to the world in 2004.
Whilst Tobias focussed on Avantasia, the band took the opportunity to re-record Savage Poetry, to make it widely available to newer fans, as the original had become a much sought after rarity.
Whilst the traditional method of making bilums using woven plant reeds is still widely spread across Papua New Guinea, many villagers are now finding it easier to use wool-based yarns to make their bags.
Whilst on the expedition in 1907, Fawcett claimed to have seen and shot a 62 foot long giant anaconda, for which he was widely ridiculed by the scientific community.
Whilst the show was widely criticised by the media, it struck a chord with young adults with whom Trevor and Simon shared a childhood.
Whilst Chief Executive Officer, he was credited for maintaining the airline's strong record of profitability, but has later been widely criticised for failing to capitalise on strong passenger and cargo growth within the Asia Pacific region during his tenure.
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Whilst working as Hain's PPS she was criticised by the Government of Gibraltar for allegedly having falsely accused the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar on Sky News of being engaged in " smuggling on a massive scale ".
Whilst there he was criticised for not doing anything to avert the current funding crisis at the Science and Technology Facilities Council hitting UK Astronomy and particle physics.
Whilst agreeing that the government could not make policy in response to the blockades, William Hague, Leader of the Opposition criticised the government for having increased taxes, whilst the Liberal Democrats argued that the government should have responded to the protest much earlier.
Whilst the Spectrum and Amstrad versions were generally criticised, the Commodore 64 version was highly praised by the critics of the day, particularly Zzap! 64.
Whilst the album has become highly praised in its own right over the years, Iggy Pop purists have criticised the work as unrepresentative of his repertoire and as evidence of his being " co-opted " by Bowie for the latter's own ends.
Whilst Pierre Bourdieu gained significant critical acclaim for his continued work on cultural capital, certain French sociologists, particularly Jean Baudrillard and Michel Maffesoli, were criticised for perceived obfuscation and relativism.
Whilst on a coach with The Beatles ( on tour with Helen Shapiro ), Lynch reportedly offered to help them write a song, but quickly became frustrated and criticised their ability to compose music-at the time Lennon and McCartney were writing " From Me to You ".
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Whilst at Monmouth he was later, for a shorter period, also the Archbishop of Wales.
Whilst in Baghdad, ` Abdu ' l-Bahá composed a commentary at the request of his father on the Muslim tradition of " I was a Hidden Treasure " for a Súfí leader named ` Alí Shawkat Páshá.
Whilst the magnification of both the field ion and atom probe microscopes is extremely high, the exact magnification is dependant upon conditions specific to the examined specimen, so unlike for conventional electron microscopes, there is often little direct control on magnification, and furthermore, obtained images may have strongly variable magnifications due to fluctuations in the shape of the electric field at the surface.
Whilst at Dorpat he became the director of the eighty-bed University Clinic.
Whilst with Yeovil Botham made an appearance for the Football Association XI ( a representative side for non-league footballers ) against the Northern Football League at Croft Park during the 1984-85 season.
Whilst he was thus deeply engaged at a tavern, he was called on by a grenadier, who desired his immediate attendance on his colonel ; but no entreaties could prevail on the disciple of Aesculapius to postpone his sacrifice to Bacchus.
Whilst at Cambridge, he was treasurer of the Cambridge University Socialist Society and canvassed for the Labour candidate for Cambridge in the 1931 election.
Whilst there, he staged regular Merz recitals, including a performance of Silence, his first poem in English, but was apparently seen as a somewhat pathetic irrelevant figure by other artists at the camp.
Whilst seaborne raids were nothing new at the time the Vikings refined the practice to a science through their shipbuilding, tactics and training.
Whilst this is primarily a defensive style, wickets were achieved by forcing a batsman to make a rash stroke or even bowling at the stumps instead of the retreating batsman.
Whilst still at university, Cook wrote for Kenneth Williams, for whom he created an entire West End comedy revue called One Over the Eight, before finding prominence in his own right in a four-man group satirical stage show, Beyond the Fringe, with Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett and Dudley Moore.
Whilst on the surface the new Potsdamer Platz appears so far to have lived up to its expectations as a futuristic centre of commerce at the heart of Europe's youngest capital city, there has been much debate as to just how successful it really is.
Whilst this story might be quoted as part of a justification for moving from act to rule utilitarianism McCloskey anticipates this and points out that each rule has to be judged on its utility and it is not at all obvious that a rule with exceptions has less utility.
A postscript at the end of the published volume of transactions containing Darwin's paper states that " Whilst the last pages of this volume were in the press, Dr Withering of Birmingham ... published a numerous collection of cases in which foxglove has been given, and frequently with good success ".
Whilst racing at Alessandria in the Circuito di Pietro Bordino race, Nuvolari crashed whilst avoiding Carlo Felice Trossi's stricken car.
Whilst most observers had, at the beginning of the talks, anticipated independence as the most likely outcome, others suggested that a rapid resolution might not be preferable.
Whilst attacking the island of Guernsey, he abandons the invasion in order to fight for France at La Rochelle.
Whilst he carefully avoided any cities that were hostile, he did attempt to besiege Milan, which failed due to the small army he had at his disposal.
Whilst at Bremen, Engels began reading the philosophy of Hegel, whose teachings had dominated German philosophy at the time.
Whilst at university, Fry became involved with the Cambridge Footlights, where he met his longtime collaborator Hugh Laurie.
Whilst there, Telemachus is again treated as an honored guest as Menelaus and Helen tell complementary, yet contradictory stories of his father's exploits at Troy.
Whilst at Edinburgh University, Childe continued writing and publishing books on archaeology, beginning with a series of works that followed on from The Dawn of European Civilisation and The Aryans by compiling and synthesising data from across Europe.
Whilst working at the Institute, Childe took up residence at Lawn Road Flats near to Hampstead, an apartment block perhaps recommended to him by the popular crime fiction author Agatha Christie ( the wife of his colleague Max Mallowan ), who had lived there during the Second World War.
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