For example, to secure a conviction when a journalist discloses information relating to security or intelligence, the prosecution must clear asteeplechaseof hurdles.
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That is a veritablesteeplechaseof hurdles, all of which the prosecution must clear before it can secure a conviction.
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He has drawn the outside lane in the hereditarysteeplechase.
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I went round asteeplechaseof five hospitals having various medical checks in order to obtain it.
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It is asteeplechasewith a great succession of "ifs," and we have not even cleared the first obstacle.
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A man who rides asteeplechaseis a sportsman.
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They have three tracks, or rather will have—asteeplechasetrack, a hurdle track and a flat-racing track.
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If the race is asteeplechase, it has taken him four months to reach the first jump.
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When you come to discuss the question of racing, you find that the supporters of it will say that it is only steeplechasing.
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It is rather like a child'ssteeplechase: a very easy course is constructed in which nobody can possibly come to any harm.
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No rations have yet been granted for any mares or geldings for the comingsteeplechaseseason.
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Foster demonstrated that repeated brain injury as a result of many falls bysteeplechasejockeys resulted in the punch-drunk syndrome.
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Because accidents happen, steeplechasing is not banned.
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It is used by stockmen, eventers, polo players, in flat racing, and bysteeplechasejockeys to provide more security in holding the saddle in place.
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His personal best in the 3000 metressteeplechaseis 8:25.69 achieved in 2000.
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