That is a significant reality of our time.

At the same time, significant inroads have been made.

Such changes could be time consuming, without offering significant benefits.

And, for the first time ever, the Maldives is in need of significant budgetary support.

36. Opium production on any significant scale was detected for the first time in 1988.

There was a significant 10 percent increase in the caseload over this same period of time.

If this trend is confirmed over time, it will represent a significant breakthrough in drug control.

Electronic submission of documents will result in significant savings of time and staff and financial resources.

Significant time has been spent by countries, IOMC Organizations and other organizations in INFOCAP meetings and teleconferences.

Separate trials would divert significant resources, including courtroom time, and therefore significantly impact on the completion strategy.

At the same time, both the Bank and IMF view military expenditure as having significant opportunity costs.

There is also a significant work burden and time allocation differential between women and men in developing countries.

There was a significant increase in exports, which generated a trade surplus for the first time since convertibility.

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Some Governments had increased their contributions substantially, and others had begun to contribute significant amounts for the first time.

On the other hand, the prototype approach demands a significant amount of users time and it may be difficult for them to spare the time necessary for extensive involvement.

I did not expect to be spending a significant part of my time as a Harvard surgeon worrying about checklists.

At the same time, a significant share of the overall FDI from the South is related to offshore financial centres.

This was the first time that the Organization had used the Internet and electronic mail to provide significant press materials.

At that time, the firm commitment of the nuclear Powers to eliminate their weapons appeared to be a significant step forward.

23. Mr. TAKAHASHI (Japan) said that Japan understood that the past year had been a time of significant transition for UNRWA.

Scientific analysis of available data of epidemiological, experimental and molecular biology studies has shown significant increases in the risk estimates over time.

At the same time, the political transition had been launched and the country had significant natural and human resources to tackle these challenges.

Lastly, there were significant omissions in the draft Convention, such as the time limit for States to respond to lawsuits in foreign courts.

At the same time, a significant number of non State non political actors in fact do influence power structures, globally, regionally or locally.

In the near term, the first issue with significant policy connotations for Governments in the region is that oil prices have aggravated the situation of already significant volatility and are likely to remain under upward pressure for some time.

This approach not only saves the cost of new procurement, it also results in significant time savings versus the conventional United Nations procurement cycle.

The length of in service time or experience is also a significant factor because, according to statistics, most frequently accidents have been suffered by employees with the shortest in service time (up to one year).

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This reduced their fuel consumption by about 30 percent, which saved them money, and at the same time, it had a significant benefit for whales.

We spent significant time and energy on the composition issue in the months leading up to the summit, and we were right to do so.

These documents stressed that significant additional financial assistance over an extended period of time will be needed to meet Africa's human needs and development goals.

At the same time the Management Committee was informed that the proposal represents the final significant request to the United Nations or donors for funding.

However, the problem of complex contract administration, which is quite prevalent in dealing with low proceed vendors, consumes significant amounts of staff effort and time.

Epidemiological, experimental and molecular biology studies on radiation effects have revealed new facts, which have led to significant increases in the risk estimates over time.

Within a short period of time, a significant amount of work has been accomplished at a remarkable pace by UNFIP, collaborating closely with the Foundation.

While some of the improvements were of a one time investment type, a significant element of the package represented an increase in security personnel on duty.

He also noted that after many years of widespread economic mismanagement it would take time for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to make significant progress.

Highly significant relationship.

Significant problems remained.

Other significant developments

A significant breakthrough.

A significant initiative.

James Comer says that no significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.