It's done nothing to tackle the short-term nature of the market in energy.

Property damage was not heavy, due to the scattered and short-term nature of the fighting.

According to CEO Christoph Mueller, concessions offered by unions were of a short-term nature, and the airline was asked for high compensation in return.

"The problems Texaco would face would be of a short-term nature until the judge works things out," Mr. Weiss said.

Property damage was fairly light, due to the scattered and short-term nature of the fighting.

Nevertheless, return movements should be distinguished from visits and various types of business and social 'commuting' of a very short-term nature.

But the short-term nature of these classes soon finds them in need of something deeper to which they can apply themselves.

Such expenditure is used to pay for items of a relatively short-term nature (such as wages and postage).

However, the definition of MADD suggests a chronic condition, in contrast to the acute, short-term nature of a nervous breakdown.

We cannot but think of the possible consequences that this act will produce on the stability in South-Eastern Europe, hopefully, of a short-term nature only.