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"Hopefully that is the impetus for everyone to get behind the policy and lose weight in time for November next year," he said.

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But "a loss of impetus" in the second half allowed the 10 men of Rangers to roar back, force extra time, and add a few years to an already elderly statesman.

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“I think it would certainly provide impetus in places like New York to move forward.”

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Frank's side were guilty of conceding possession far too easily, with their lack of attacking impetus leaving their supporters increasingly frustrated.

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"We know that with our set-piece and the lads coming off the bench that they were going to add some impetus."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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