| Someone is trying to throw a spanner in the works but we won't allow them to disrupt the rebuilding job we are doing here. |
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| Much as they are needed, even desperately needed, the cussed nature of populist politics may throw a spanner in the works. |
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| But a Republican win in Massachusetts today could still throw a spanner in the works. |
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| Meanwhile, Mr Célestin could yet throw a spanner in the works by refusing to co-operate with his own party. |
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| National parliaments can also throw a spanner in the works if they don't like an EU law. |
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| After all, we expect credit transfers to strengthen economic integration in the European Union and not to throw a spanner in the works. |
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| The last thing we should do, however, is to throw a spanner in the works for road transport. |
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| Nahawa was also there when our local neighbourhood mayor tried to throw a spanner in the works and steal land from us. |
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| So we could all do without any last-minute hitches that could throw a spanner in the works just when we think everything is about to be signed and sealed. |
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| All it takes is for a few members of a network to refuse to develop any further, and that will throw a spanner in the works for the other members. |
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| If we can throw a spanner in the works next week when we play them then it would be great on both fronts. |
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| Furthermore, in view of the positive progress that the Council has already made, support for this report would throw a spanner in the works with regard to the Council's work. |
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