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The department will not issue a statement on the (results of the) preliminary investigation. However, the embassy and the department will continue to monitor the case including the tentative trial set on May 15.

Gilbert Asuque

There are tentative signs things are slowing. It's not a foregone conclusion.

Peter Scobie

The international (union) contacted us early this morning and advised us they had a tentative agreement to put us all in the Jobs Bank.

Bob Alexander

They were exciting. They made a statement today. At district, they were a little bit tentative, but they just had a good time today.

Jim Heath

It was a sloppy game. We got a little bit too tentative. They kind of put us to sleep a little bit with their zone. We were expecting more man from them because that's usually what they do.

Jared Phay

Neither team was really controlling the tempo. I think I was getting sleepy on the sideline watching a lot of this game. Our guys were just really tentative.

Vic Wolffis

There's relief that there's finally a tentative agreement, but there's outrage at some of the changes in it.

Karen Schultz

It's a tentative feel with him playing guitar, and the songs feel like they are coming from a true and honest .

Rick Rubin

I wondered for quite awhile if a shot would fall. Defensively, we were good enough, but we were tentative out of the gate offensively. We didn't attack as well as I would like from the start.

Tim Buddenhagen

(Wadsworth) did a good job of getting the ball inside, and we played tentative at times, and I'm not sure why. They did a lot of switching in their half-court defense, and they didn't do that the last time we played them.

Bob Podges

It's fun to watch. They look aggressive. They don't look like they're tentative.

Bob Mcclure

We had earlier given tentative dates in February and March for the Prime Minister's visit to the two countries.

Morshed Khan

We played uninspired tonight. We were a bit tentative early because of they were so physical.

Tim Parrinello

We just had to be more aggressive and take care of things. We started to get a little tentative and then we got more aggressive and that helped. This is definitely the way you want to start off in the tournament. We hadn't seen them (West Jordan) before and we had to adjust to that.

Beck Hansen

I think they're more anxious to get in there and see what they can do against them rather than be tentative because they think a veteran corner will jump them.

Tyrone Calico

If they are serious about getting a tentative agreement into our members' hands for a vote, I would suggest that they make some substantial movement in our direction.

Jeff Mathews

I was impressed because he seemed to get more and more comfortable. At first he was tentative but then got more and more sure of himself. It's hard to believe it's been this long and then here he is on the floor taking chances.

Marc Iavaroni

We all know that at some point an agreement must be reached. We also know that any tentative agreement is going to be extreme by any measure.

Steve Macfarlane

There were so many (fouls) and each of them was a little different. It definitely makes you a little tentative.

Adam Boone

We changed a few things up offensively. We started running some different plays to attack the basket more. We got a little tentative when Butte got the lead.

Karen Deden

All issues remaining have been discussed before. There is a chance we could reach a tentative agreement, but the final pieces of the puzzle need to be put in place.

Will Holman

To play against a team like that, you need better guard play. I thought we played really tentative the first quarter and a half.

Jim Nesser

We're going to try to be a lot more aggressive. We need to attack the ball more; I think we were too tentative last time. I think you're gonna see a whole different ball game.

Jen Haubrich

In the past we've gotten tentative. But tonight when they scored we went right back at them.

Ronnie Brewer

That's (survive) about all we did. Our girls played tentative all night.

Todd Hopkins

I felt like we played a little bit tentative early in the game, and that's a sign of being a young team. But I was proud of the way we hung in there and battled.

Mark Elkins

We started out the game very tentative. They played some good defense to start with ... our cuts were slow, we didn't play very well.

Brian Macy

GM is operating in an intensely competitive global environment and reaching this tentative agreement allows us to continue to build momentum in the market with the award-winning vehicles and components produced in Canada.

Al Green

I'm proud of our effort. We played with a lot of heart, but it was tough to overcome the slow start. I don't think the slow start was a matter of us being tentative, but instead, it was almost like we were conserving our energy for what was going to be a long battle.

Sue Fiero

I thought we played tentative, I thought we played soft. Some guys might have played scared for some reason. This late in the season, I don't know why.

Tom Herrion

For the market to head higher, investors need to have confidence that oil prices will stabilize and move below $40 a barrel. If oil stays at current levels, the market will be tentative at best.

Subodh Kumar

It has been a long 10 months of negotiations. We are happy to finally reach a tentative agreement with the board and return our focus to the education of Elgin's students.

Dave Beaver

We were playing so tentative early on. I don't know if it was nerves or what.

Linda Kilpatrick

We got real tentative in the third quarter. We have had that tendency all season to relax and let up on teams. We've been doing that in either the first or third quarter of just about every game this season, and it's something we're going to have to learn to get over before we can take the next step as a team.

Daryl Brodziski

We came out tentative tonight. We played really nervous in the first half. In the second half, we relaxed and the offense became a lot more free flowing.

Rex Wilson

We are comfortable with the terms of the tentative agreement. And the reason that we're comfortable is not only does it not reward the employees for going on strike -- no matter how you spin it, none of the penalties are waived, mitigated, ameliorated or a blind eye cast to them -- the contract is cheaper and better for the MTA than what was on the table at the time the strike commenced.

Gary Dellaverson

We had 10 errors and only gave up three earned runs. It was pretty bad. We didn't show up -- period. But I know the kids would bounce back and they did against Amity. They we were tentative and it was a different demeanor (Wednesday).

Lindsay Mccargar

These were good swims for this weekend. Our goal was to swim fast enough this weekend to get our foot in the door so we can swim even faster next weekend. I thought we were a little tentative today, so we need to refocus during practices this week.

Cindy Virdo

Pinnacle has not been provided details of the tentative agreement between Northwest and its pilots, and therefore, cannot comment on its substance.

Philip Reed

At times we did move the ball. We know what to do within the system. We just have to do a better job up front. We have to learn to run the offense full speed. We do a lot of checking and if you're a little bit tentative, you're going to have problems.

Bob Barrett

I think Tim was a little tentative in the beginning. He had two open looks in the first half and if we were at home he would normally let them fly. I will say this, Syracuse is a lot bigger than they show on tape.

Pat Kennedy

While we are pleased that we were able to reach a tentative pilot contract, the financial implications of the agreement, coupled with the higher price of jet fuel, will further impact our results. Therefore, we expect to post a loss in the third quarter and probably in the fourth quarter as well.

James Goodwin

The pullback in crude is mostly related to the tentative deal between Russia and Iran on uranium enrichment, and gold is softer mostly for the same reason.

Fergal Smith

We thank teachers for their dedication and commitment and negotiating teams for good-faith efforts at reaching a tentative agreement. The new agreement, once ratified, will be a win-win for all involved.

Andrew Walton

I watched the film a couple of times and it was an average performance. I thought I was a little tentative at first. I think I was more nervous about being in the right spot instead of making something happen. There were a lot of things I could have done better: filling my gaps properly, taking a little more physical approach to the game.

Chase Blackburn

We were very tentative [in the first half]. We were afraid of going to the ball.

Laura Paro

We were just a different team the second half. We talked about staying aggressive offensively but we got tentative.

Chris Lander

We can't be tentative or passive. We have to play with passion.

Tom Serratore

Last year was the first time Maggie played without Allison, and she was tentative at first. Collectively, they are outstanding. I just sit there and watch.

Tom Dineen

We got tentative there, because we kind of got soft both offensively and defensively.

Beck Hansen

We 're pleased to have reached a tentative agreement so we may be able to pay additional severance benefits to our former employees.

Mark Palmer

They skied a little tentative in the morning slalom - partly by design - but they really opened it up in the GS in the afternoon.

John Peppler

We didn't put our foot down, but started playing too tentative in the second half. I think we were afraid to lose the lead instead of going out and playing aggressive.

Stephanie Murphy

Andrew had an excellent game. The last few years he has been a little tentative, but tonight he proved to everybody that he is willing to take some shots and that helped him score.

Scott Found

Parts of the match went well, but you could tell we had some home court jitters because we had 10 hitting errors in that first game. We were swinging aggressively, which was good, but we were tentative in tipping. We had to get them into the mindset of staying aggressive, but keeping the ball in play. We wanted Upper Iowa to earn their points.

Lisa Schriver

In the first half, I thought they came out hard and we came out tentative. (Centennial) was more aggressive and they took the initiative in the first quarter. We started attacking more in the second quarter and we just stepped it up a notch in the third and fourth quarters.

Tommy Mcwhorter

We are certainly pleased in obtaining this tentative agreement with the NBA, as it addresses important issues for both nurses and health employers and the delivery of healthcare services within our province.

Louise Simard

Every time that I stretched him out a little further than his comfort zone you could see a little more of a limp. He's a little tentative right now, but so far so good.

Brian Butterfield

We came out kind of flat. Once we got going, we got a little tentative. We realized that and kept punching.

Jerice Crouch

We are pleased that we have been able to reach a negotiated tentative agreement that we feel is good for our members.

Bruce Bell

Momentum comes and goes. We have a pretty young team and it's the first time a lot of these guys have been in this situation. I wouldn't say they were nervous, but they were certainly tentative in the first two periods.

Jay Lynch

We were tentative. But when you are 3-15, you are going to play not to lose at times.

John Sedlack

The tentative agreement is an essential step toward insuring that General Motors is a competitive and financially sound corporation.

Ron Gettelfinger

The Russian-Brazilian intergovernmental commission for trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation has signed a tentative agreement.

Vyacheslav Davidenko

Overall, today's data lend tentative support to our view that the consumer spending slowdown has further to run.

Vicky Redwood

I'm very pleased the parties have reached a tentative agreement.

Richard Bloch

We're definitely pleased with the outcome of today's games. We started out a little tentative, but hopefully we'll be more relaxed (today) and we'll be able to get a bat on ball.

Melinda Fischer

As the EU has decided to impose tentative duties on Chinese shoes, most European buyers will be cautious when they place an order.

Xu Bing

We started out a little tentative. We couldn't get into any kind of offensive rhythm.

Krissy Kukar

We started off a little sluggish, maybe a little tentative, a little tight. It was good for us to get into a couple different sets defensively to get a little more aggressive and make some plays.

Terry Becker

We see kids who are shy and tentative leave with a whole new idea of themselves.

Joy Christenson

We were timid, tentative. And against T-Town, that spells trouble. We were actually pretty fortunate that we were as close as we were.

Curt Dobbs

Every time we get in trouble it's because we're tentative. Execution is critical.

Saundra Hess

We did a nice job of getting the ball inside. We executed well in the half-court. But their pressure out top really disrupted us. We were really tentative with the basketball.

Andy Marx

A majority of our members have voted to reject the tentative agreement.

Bruce Bell

A month ago when I was getting minutes here and there, I'd go into games a bit nervous, a bit tentative, I would say. At the Washington game, I was out there for three or four minutes. I got a bit more confident and built from there.

Ryan Kersten

I don't know if it was nerves or what, but we were a little tentative at first. We had a lot of young guys in a difficult situation.

Don Lucia

We believe the tentative agreement is an essential step toward ensuring that G.M. is a competitive and financially sound corporation that can continue to provide good wages and benefits for decades to come.

Ron Gettelfinger

With Cisco saying that its order backlog is growing [there are] good tentative first signs that the future is getting better. But it will still be a slow dribble.

Jim Glickenhaus

Our players got a little tentative at the end of the game, and started to second-guess their shots. The two things we pride ourselves on are rebounding and defense. We did a good job holding them to 34 percent shooting, but our rebounding was not where it needed to be.

Trina Patterson

We're a bit tentative about going through the high. There's still a bit of uncertainty around.

Jim Mccafferty

They said they have tentative plans for leaving tomorrow (Saturday).

Anita David

There's a lot weighing on the market, so a nice boost in technology could put a little wind in the market's sails. You've got a market that is cautious and tentative. Yesterday was a nice rise . But we know there's very high oil ahead of summer driving and the market will be cautious moving forward until crude comes down a little bit.

Jason Leander

Temple is big at the guard spots. They have long arms and they like to get in the passing lanes. The key for us is to be smart and not to be tentative. We have to be aggressive and attack them.

Dru Joyce

It was a wake-up call. I was too tentative and didn't fire out like I normally do. I tried to turn it on at the end, but it was too late.

Jarrid Rodriguez

I thought we were tentative and they came out ready to go. They played to their level.

Tim Buddenhagen

We are extremely pleased to announce that Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America have reached tentative agreements on three contracts covering 8,000 workers at nine facilities in eight states.

Christine Karbowiak

We're very pleased to announce tonight that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Ford Motor Company... during what proved to be a very difficult and challenging set of negotiations.

Ron Gettelfinger

We have a tentative agreement. We don't expect anything to be changed.

Jeff Lungren

I just wanted to put myself in a position for Sunday. After the bogey (on 11), I thought to myself 'Why are you being so tentative? It's only Saturday.' That put me in a better frame of mind.

Craig Kanada

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is pleased to announce we have reached a tentative agreement in principle with Via Rail Canada.

Gilles Hallé

We pursued this class action on our 250,000 members' behalf and are pleased with the tentative settlement. We have a fiduciary duty to the active and retired Ontario teachers for whom we invest to press the companies we invest in to deliver shareholder value. As this suit illustrates, we are prepared to act when necessary.

Claude Lamoureux

Retail sales have shown tentative signs of a modest recovery from weak levels, but in our view a continuing threat remains the weakness of the labor market ... which may slow the pace of consumer spending.

Michael Penn

I had a meeting with all the people there (EMI) and they haven't heard the new tracks yet, but they're excited about the prospect of working it. We actually have a tentative date scheduled for the single, which is going to be delivered to radio the week of Oct. 10, and they're going to ask for adds on Oct. 17. There's not going to be a new video.

Jake Gold

We were very tentative against Great Falls High. We let them dictate the tempo. I've never told them not to take shots, and today we came out and took them. ... We kept playing aggressive.

Karen Deden

We came out tentative for the first three quarters.

Doug Galloway

We were tired and I think the pressure of the moment got to us a little bit because we're normally a good free throw shooting team. We were tentative and Cornwall is a great team.

John Kuhn

Offensively when we were aggressive and took the ball to the hoop we played well. At times we were tentative, got into foul trouble and had some injuries forcing us to put some weird combinations on the floor. Those kids really stepped up and gave us great minutes. In playoff basketball it is so important to win with a team effort.

Joe Rivers

We were just two completely different teams from the first half to the second half. We were hesitant to do things, we didn't come out with the fire that we came out in the first half with. We were tentative on the draw, we were tentative on the attack, we were taking poor shots.

Laura Brand

Some states have taken tentative first steps, but much remains to be done to fully protect home and business owners.

Dana Berliner

Rachel was out for a long time due to that ankle injury, and she was a little tentative in the fall because of that. Overall we all know she will be fine once the middle of the season comes around, and I'll expect her to keep doing vault, bars and floor. She is one of our top scorers on vault, so all of us are excited to get her back to full strength.

Mark Stevenson

The tentative agreement is not clear. If the employer didn't feel that way, that there was a problem, they wouldn't agree to sit down with us today.

Kevin Baker

I think it got us a little tentative, especially Eric. He knew if he picked up his third there that he'd probably be sitting the rest of the (first) half. We got beat by a pretty good team tonight. Our kids should be proud and hold their heads up high because I think they've got a great shot at winning a few more games. We'll be rooting them on.

Brian Kern

I think Aaron was a little tentative and gave Darling a little more respect than he should have. He just needs to open it up.

Bob Greenly

Before when we've had a lead and given it up, I think we've played tentative and played not to lose. Tonight, we stayed aggressive and kept attacking the hoop.

Ashley Josephson

I thought we played a little bit tentative tonight. And you can't be tentative against them. They're too quick, aggressive and athletic.

Dave Greenberg

We knew Chase County has some good athletes and we knew they were going to come after us. They started in a man-to-man and we were able to execute some pretty good offense. We did a lot of good things on defense. It's a pretty good win. In the second half, we got tentative and Chase County turned up the heat a little and made it a little more difficult for us to flow.

Kevin Burbach

We played tentative. They were so big and so athletic that we were a little shell-shocked early.

Tim Reznich

They did a good job with their pressure defense. We couldn't get into much in the second half. I've got to give them credit for that. But we played hard and I think it was hard for them to score as well. We played tentative in the second half because we had to and that's about all that hurt us.

Tyler Gaston

Then we're tentative on offense. We're not attacking as much. We're kind of standing looking for somebody else to do it. So when we got to that point, we just couldn't really get over that hump and break into their lead.

Cheryl Cole

The consolidation, while good for the long-term health of the industry, has a negative short-term impact on our ability to sell products and creates a tentative environment in the retail community.

Thomas Clarke

Coach told us they were probably going to come out a little tentative and then get up in us, so we had to get after them right away.

Justin Williams

The more turnovers I have, I seem like I'm being tentative at times getting the ball to people. If I'm not penetrating and doing things I'm capable of, I'm going to have turnovers. That's not the style I play. I was embarrassed with the way I played against Oregon. I thought I let my teammates down. I'm going to try and pick it up in practice and get something going.

Jason Fontenet

We really concentrated on hitting and reading pitches. We talked about being aggressive at the plate. Offensively, against Herndon, we were tentative. We waited for them to come to us. That was the difference.

Bonnie O'hearn

We came out too tentative. I knew that because our guys weren't doing their assignments, they weren't getting to their spots. We're real young, and we weren't disciplined. But Kalaheo's a real good team.

Tim Harrison

In the first half, we came out tentative. It's one thing to talk about their type of pressure and different to experience it.

Keri Nichols

We started out slow, tentative in the first game, but put it together after that. It was a big match for us to establish a top-level position in the league.

Tim Donovan

I thought in the South Holt game we didn't shoot very well and consequently because we didn't shoot very well we got really tentative offensively. We just quit playing aggressive and didn't play with a lot of confidence.

Tim Jermain

We had quite a few (fouls) where we were a step late or in the wrong place. It definitely makes you tentative when you're in foul trouble, because you don't want to pick up another.

Adam Boone

We knocked down our free throws the fourth quarter and still took it to the basket. We weren't tentative, and that's really a good step for a young team. We know that almost all our scoring has to come from guys who haven't played much. Our seniors are role players, they don't score much.

Don Davidson

We are very pleased and encouraged by the tentative ruling.

Karl Quackenbush

The girls came out tentative and gave up an early goal. We had our chances to score, we just didn't capitalize on them.

Frank Leafe

Sure, we had a few girls sick, but that's not why we lost. North Side just beat us because they're a very, very good team. They control the boards and made our girls look tentative the entire night.

Eric Volbert

In the second half we let it all hang out, ... Everybody played their heart out. We pushed everybody up. I thought we could score because we have been a second-half team all year. We were tentative in the first half. Faragut was awesome in the first half. They looked like they wanted to win. We were flat.

Eric Turner

Japan has taken a number of positive steps, but they've been small tentative steps and they've been painfully slow.

Ed Loyd