Events had however overtaken the government.

We cannot, therefore, allow this Committee to be overtaken by events.

They have been overtaken by events on the ground in the Middle East.

It requests OHCHR to address the remaining recommendations expeditiously, identifying those that have been overtaken by events.

The Deauville Partnership launched at the 2011 G 8 Summit was a half baked initiative long overtaken by events.

Planning for the future rather than waiting to be overtaken by events should be the watchword of our nations.

You're being overtaken by a scooter!

Hence the need for the United Nations, in cooperation with other appropriate organizations, to manage processes and outcomes so that we are not again overtaken by events.

Do they feel secure from being overtaken by a blanket punishment from Allah , or being overtaken by the Hour , suddenly , while they are unaware ?

Do they feel secure from being overtaken by a blanket punishment from Allah , or being overtaken by the Hour , suddenly , while they are unaware ?

This does not appear to have been overtaken by globalization.

23. In response to General Assembly resolution 47 45, Canada submits that many of the recommendations of the 1990 Group of Experts study have been overtaken by international political events.

Some felt that it would be premature to begin work on a text at that early stage, when it might be overtaken by events and have to be revised later.

123. The Deputy Director, Division of Finance, and Treasurer introduced the item, noting that the issue of the payment of contributions in non convertible currencies by non recipient donors had been overtaken by events.

9. Many representatives noted that the decision of the Commission in its resolution 36 8 regarding the participation of non governmental organizations in the Conference might have been overtaken by events.

Indeed, it appears that some elements of the report of the Secretary General on the revised estimates will be overtaken by events and will have to be revisited at a later time.

Some representatives stated that it would be premature to begin work on a text at that early stage, when it might be overtaken by events and have to be revised two years later.

Sudden terror before this omnipresent, all devouring monster was soon overtaken by fascination.

However, in the view of some of its members, the recommendations were of a general nature and did not present new ideas, and many approaches suggested in the recommendations had been overtaken by events.

English Page By relying on the resolution on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina adopted during the forty seventh session of the General Assembly (resolution 47 121), the present resolution is in many aspects outdated and overtaken by events.

Inspired by real events.

The wrongdoers were overtaken by a dreadful blast and they lay dead in their homes ,

The wrongdoers were overtaken by a dreadful blast and they lay dead in their homes ,

Such opportunities were fragile by nature if they were not seized immediately, they might be overtaken by negative forces.

Indeed, illiteracy has overtaken almost our entire population.

and by those who regulate events .

From 1962 until 2002 it was the world's busiest port, now overtaken first by Singapore and then Shanghai.

The resources for peace keeping activities should not be at the expense of resources for development activities of the United Nations. There should be no hesitation in ending those operations which have been overtaken by events or become inconsistent with their mandates.

who will be overtaken by a punishment that will disgrace him , and on whom a lasting punishment will descend .

upon whom the punishment will come that will degrade him , and who will be overtaken by an everlasting punishment '

Messengers have been mocked before you , but those who scoffed were overtaken by the very thing they scoffed at .

Messengers have been mocked before you , but those who scoffed were overtaken by the very thing they scoffed at .

The enemy is overtaken by endless ruin. The very memory of the cities which you have overthrown has perished.

Government began the process to effect this recommendation but was overtaken by the snap General Election in July 2004.

You'll see these called flashbulb events by psychiatrists.

This development has been prompted by real events.

or by single events from 1945 to 1992

You'll see these called flashbulb events by psychiatrists.

But the hurlyburly of modern life has overtaken the Imperial City.

And they are overtaken by curse in this ( world ) , and on the resurrection day , evil the gift which shall be given .

And they are overtaken by curse in this ( world ) , and on the resurrection day , evil the gift which shall be given .

Will these revolutions be pushed through the transitions and democracy or be overtaken by the military or extremists of all kinds?

Overtaken by a natural impulse for revenge, he ran like a madman toward the station, faster and faster, on and on!

They've overtaken the U.S. as the world's biggest car market, they've overtaken Germany as the largest exporter, and they've started doing DNA tests on kids to choose their careers.

They've overtaken the U.S. as the world's biggest car market, they've overtaken Germany as the largest exporter, and they've started doing DNA tests on kids to choose their careers.