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But Iowa's network has not been given an easy ride by the State Legislature.

It was, of course, poor thing, out of practice at making decisions of the kind she had just put to it; it had, Anna considered, been given an easy ride for twenty years.

Nicolas Sarkozy (President of the French Republic from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012) is a frequent guest of the channel, and is seen as being given an easier ride than on other networks.

The initiation can be tough for a young player, but in many ways 'Abbo' was given an easier ride from the lads compared with some of the others because of how liked he was and how comfortable everyone felt in his presence.

Bad research will not, one suspects, get an easy ride from him.

"I'd say they're getting an easier ride than we are."

That's not to say he gets an easy ride from black writers."

Phillips too deep but Hills hasn't got an easy ride here and in fact he's given away a corner it's good pressure.

"Afraid people will think he's pulling influence to get an easy ride or something.

'We're not going to get an easy ride over any air exclusion requests.

As for the media I think David's team are kidding themselves that they'll get an easier ride than his brother.

Division 3 athletes cannot receive athletic scholarships, but can also get an easier ride through admissions.

But he didn't get an easy ride.

With a Sharpton-less race, he's gotten an easy ride."

The only person the colonel goes easy on is his son, who occasionally visits the fort and gets an easy ride whilst there.

"I think the BOA should obviously try their utmost to make sure that people don't get an easy ride," said Thompson.

Presley had wanted to join Special Services, allowing him the opportunity to continue to perform while at the same time getting an easier ride than other soldiers.

After of the game, Vega said: "The big teams aren't going to get an easy ride - they'll have to scrap for everything in every game".

It doesn't mean they get an easier ride, but it does mean I'm not going to be utterly unreasonable in the demands I make.'

Adam Boulton looked like a reactionary chump there, all upset that the Tories haven't got an easy ride into government.

By contrast, he argued, his rivals - especially the front-runner, Gov. George W. Bush of Texas - are getting an easy ride on gaffes.

Cartoon, 21 Dec 2011: Chris and a HMRC chum discuss the revelations of big businesses getting an easy ride

Competing With Japan Harley's Problem Is Too Few Bikes For a while, it looked as though Harley-Davidson would get an easy ride.

"We want to send a signal to potential plaintiffs that you're not going to get an easy ride by suing our partners," said David Kaefer, director of business development for intellectual property.

The Ministry of Agriculture has said that sooner or later the pound will get an easier ride on the currency markets and that cereal farmers, who since Black Wednesday have almost doubled their projected income, must guard against being caught by sudden changes.

Peter Stephen's wife Sue, 68, who is helping to run the campaign, said: "The Duke put in the application to our parish in Sudborough thinking he would get an easy ride but he didn't anticipate the fight that we would put up.