Sentences with phrase «even holding the line»

Even holding the line on funding will be a major challenge for education advocates going forward.

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«If MPs swallow their misgivings and simply sign along the dotted line, even though the government clearly has no intention of providing MPs with much meaningful detail for what the future holds, then at that point the Brexit juggernaut will proceed without any further meaningful restraint or scrutiny,» Clegg said.
The company even held a gazelle - decorating competition to embrace their inspirational mascot, remnants of which still line the office walls.
So far nothing special from any of the companies I hold and now I started doubting too if we will get anything one time special dividend or one time buybacks or anything even dividend growth has been generally in - line with past years at least for the companies I hold so far.
Yet revenue climbed, and even with its bottom line taking a temporary hit, Spirit was happy that it managed to hold up as well as it did given the magnitude of the storms.
Heath Shuler (NC - 11) barely held his seat in 2010; this year he faced an even more difficult race after district lines in North Carolina were redrawn, so he decided to retire.
For example, against both dualism and reductionistic determinism and in favor of the pancreationist, panexperientialist view that the actual world is made up exhaustively of partially self - determining, experiencing events, there is considerable evidence, such as the fact that a lack of complete determinism seems to hold even at the most elementary level of nature; that bacteria seem to make decisions based upon memory; that there appears to be no place to draw an absolute line between living and nonliving things, and between experiencing and nonexperiencing ones; and that physics shows nature to be most fundamentally a complex of events (not of enduring substances).
It is common knowledge that, despite its wide familiarity Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven continues to grasp the reader and hold him even beyond its last powerful line.
John Calvin, for instance, held a somewhat narrow line, stressing the responsibility of citizens to fear and honor whatever ruler is placed over them, even «the most wicked tyrant,» a Nebuchadnezzar or Belshazzar.
The bottom - line is to take this to an even further reality, I believe it is widely held as credible that not only are there crazy zealots looking to get their hands on working tactical thermonuclear warheads, but would, without blinking an eye, use them against you and I and the rest of the people of the U.S., as well as other non-muslim countries around the world.
Using a spoon, drip lines of icing over your cake to create a pretty pattern (I dip my spoon half way into the icing and then slowly draw even lines across the top, holding the spoon about 2 inches over the cake).
These include General Mills Inc.» Cheerios cereal, Post Holdings, Inc.'s Grape Nuts cereal, Unilever N.V.'s Ben & Jerry's brand ice cream and Hellmann's brand mayonnaise, The Hershey Co.'s chocolate syrup, Del Monte Foods Inc.'s full line of canned vegetables, J. M. Smucker Co.'s Smucker's brand of natural jams, and even Abbott Laboratories» Similac infant formula.
Building 3 has seen a myriad of uses since its construction in 1880, serving as everything from a holding area for finished product before shipping to even housing a temporary bottling line.
Bottom line, if he is angered bench the players who were not good enough and play those who deserve some game time based on the Southampton game or on games where they had a positive impact: - Take Özil out and play Ox in the hole (he has to understand your the highest paid player of the club, your given freedom like nobody else and your even seeking even more money with a new contract you can't play like that ever and go AWOL)- Put Sanchez on the wing or up top but put Welbeck in (Walcott didn't track back near enough for the Alsonso goal)- Iwobi has been bright from the wing let him play there - Xhaka has to go back in the holding midfield role and I would take out Coquelin because he could've taken a foul on the hazard's goal.
When we are playing the bigger boys, we have to be more cautious and sit back more than we usually do i think this line up is good as we can also attack them with pace and counter attack and we can even hold on to the ball more if we need to.
It will certainly be seen as the right move for the player himself, as having already struggled for playing time last year, the arrivals of Marko Grujic and Georginio Wijnaldum at Liverpool this summer would have made it even more difficult for him to hold down a spot in the starting line - up.
what i have seen in copa america that guy would be like to like replacement of giroud.His finishing was so poor he had sony many chances to score against venezuela.Even his hold up play is not even close to top class.i would bring in griezmann as RW and stick with this same front line, if no other strikers are available.
If we get through to the semis or even quarters and get drawn against a Man City or Man United we should play a strong line up with only couple of fringe players from Chambers, Holding, Elneny, Wilshere, etc and couple of youth players on the bench (Nelson, Maitland - Niles, Nketiah, etc)!
Perhaps there's more too it Budd Wenger wasn't even in the country when we spent 16 million on Welbeck so perhaps it's been decided above Wenger head again All I know is that Holding is not good enough to save our chances this season if we have to rely on him for 16 or 20 games He maybe will be later down the line....
Even with Holding in the back line (and Rob did well considering what he was up against) Per would have provided more leadership.
Even if you throw in Chambers or Holding we should still have a very solid defensive back line.
The cut line is holding steady at even par, leaving work to do for a few notable names if they are going to make the weekend at Valhalla.
That is a good stat, which is why it's important to see if the public moves this line back up to 14 or if sharp money holds it steady, or even pushes the line down under 13.
Alexander Song and Jack Wilshere have already proven themselves better at knowing when to make forward runs and when to hold their lines, and while Diaby is brilliant on his day, he is so frustratingly inconsistent even for a neutral to watch.
The tickets and the money have since evened out, but the line has held firm at 4.
shame on u wneger... even the refs and linesman did all they could to prevent the score line from been disgraceful by turning deaf ears to true penalty calls that could have made the game 9 - 1... shout out to ospina he held his head high enough... as for ozil he wouldn't even smell Bayern's 2nd eleven if going to Bayern is what he has in mind... lastly how can a 32 year old robben do things that even all our wingers out together cant... he totally rendered gibbs useless..
Powell's average position on the night was higher than any player in Portland's defensive line, and even that of holding midfielder Diego Chara.
Even though she didn't have formal training as a cook, Mari's lifelong passion for food inspired her to work her way up from dishwasher to line server to assistant cook at Mound Westonka High School in East Minnetrista, Minnesota — a position she has now held for three years.
I loved thisnstroller when I got it and it didn't even last me a year I wanted a good quality stroller I could give to my daughter when she has children and what a waste of 400 dollars my front wheels get stuck I can't take it any where and countless times I've been stuck in a parking lot or intersection it's very dangerous I took it back to the store they wouldn't give me a refund or another stroller so I called the bliss customer service line and sat on hold for thirty mins.
Tanya suggests that as the oldest one grows making him / her the «line leader» and give that child responsibility to even watch the next in line who could be instructed to hold on to the cart.
Of course, if income inequality is much more amenable to political control than you suggest, then we clearly have some reason to be critical of New Labour's record - even while acknowledging its achievements in terms of reducing poverty and at least holding the line on inequality.
Cantor said he plans to vote for Cuomo on the WFP line in November even if by that time it becomes clear that Cuomo hasn't held up his end of the bargain to the satisfaction of party leaders.
The French prèsidente was still holding onto the line even when I asked if he had learnt no lessons from Lybia for which he was still asking for troops from Ghana to be deployed to Syria.
Mr. Bloomberg further urged Democrats to hold the line in the fight, even as tonight's midnight deadline looms.
The results of that challenge will be determined soon, but Albanese said Tuesday evening he had held on to the line.
Cells holding two, or even three, men line the landings.
There is some hope for electronic poll books, but even agreement on instituting that fairly minor advancement, which holds the promise of reducing lines at polling places, appears elusive.
Even after a recession, years of a flat - lining economy and plummeting real wages, Cameron and Osborne hold a substantial and growing lead over Miliband and Balls on economic competence.
The all - around grab line increases safety and there's even a gear pouch to help you hold everything you need.
Made with heavy duty Oxford material, lined with PVC, it's even wind resistant because of the durable Velcro straps that hold it tightly to your grill.
In many conflicts, such as Hollywood style battles in which opposing armies line up to fight at predetermined times or even in World Cup soccer matches, the progress curve rate of escalation does not hold up.
There is also concern that that the new Canadian federal government may cut or freeze educational funding, but Selby holds out hope that her program will hold the line and even expand in the future.
Nepalese working elephants often seem simply to be cowed; they do not hold their trunks out to visitors, and when standing in line, hardly venture even to communicate with each other.
This holds even more true when the pieces are vintage inspired, so I was pleased to see that Voodoo Vixen made several pieces in their AW15 line that fit this outline.
As a design - your - own - salad place with the server staring exasperatedly at me, holding a huge metal mixing bowl with his tongs poised over the toppings, ready to deftly snap up whatever I pointed to, and the long line of other patrons impatiently waiting behind me... Well, it was enough to make even the regular customers feel a little flustered!
The wand length on these are perfect too — I'm quite critical when it comes to liquid lipstick wands, too long and they're difficult to control and get a precise line — which when it comes to bold colours like these is even more important, and too short you end up blocking your view in how you hold the wand in your hand.
Pieters» customers can not only trace the manufacturer and composition of the garment, fabrics and lining but also that of the zippers, buttons, thread and even the safety pin holding the hang tag to the item's care label.
So meticulous is the Belgian maverick that shoppers can not only trace the manufacturer and composition of the garment, fabrics and lining but also that of the zippers, buttons, thread and even the safety pin holding the hang tag to the item's care label.
Jane Klain Women's Lace - Up Boots Blue with super-soft inside sole fashionable lace - up boots for women in a simple design cuddly soft inner lining ensures warm feet - even on colder days padded upper edge for comfortable wearing comfort slip - resistant running sole ensures a firm hold light heel of approx. 3
Chivalry is what i do, I'll open the door, pull out your chair, buy you gifts just because I care about you, I'll even hold your hand when you're scared but when it comes to Mario Kart, i draw the line.
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