Sentences with phrase «upei by crook»

The imperative is to show, either by hook or by crook, a balanced budget in 2015 - 16.

(This is not to say that all stock exchange companies are run by saints and all OTC companies by crooks.

Within 5 or 6 hours, twenty stocks selling at 2 or 3x earnings with strong balance sheets were identified... The strategy was to buy the securities of twenty companies thereby spreading the risk that some of the companies will be run by crooks.

The Fed was nevertheless determined to hold the line it drew that April, and to do it by hook or by crook.

By hook or by crook, wages are going up in 2014 (minimum wages for sure and this trend is going global).

For example, by hook or by crook I have ALWAYS managed to get what I needed, and in truth have always had more than my fair share.

«We are here because one odd group of fishes had a peculiar fin anatomy that could transform into legs for terrestrial creatures; because the earth never froze entirely during an ice age; because a small and tenuous species, arising in Africa a quarter of a million years ago, has managed, so far, to survive by hook and by crook.

Had the thing been just about money, he would have agreed to a new contract by hook or by crook.

By the time we face Chelsea on Sunday, Arsenal could have dropped to third in the table if both Leicester and Man City pick up points, so we really need to make a statement by beating our arch rivals by hook or by crook, if only to break our horrible record against them.

When Stoke play us, the intention is to win by crook.

The way he presses and wins the ball by hook or by crook, he will be perfect for that.

I also want the gutter press to fire resignation questions athim.We must get Wenger out hook or by crook before the start of next season.

I think that the main objective is to win by hook or by crook.

When we want to be difficult to play against that is his forte, by hook or by crook he can be a stubborn obstacle.

«We promise the fans that we will deliver results by hook or by crook.

The Stoke captain was in imperious form at the weekend, as shown by his selection by both Crooks and Redknapp; however, that form was not translated to Football Manager 2016 as he sliced the ball past a helpless Hart in goal.

Yes, Di Maria was sold but regardless of his talent, in the end he was always going to be a mistake to correct as long as Van Gaal remained and by keeping David De Gea from Real Madrid, by hook or by crook or dodgy fax machine, Woodward ensured the team's best player would be staying at Old Trafford.

Our horrible neighbours then upped the pace but, unlike recent matches, our defence and goalie held strong, by hook or by crook, granted.

By hook or by crook, Manchester United are the closest resemblance to a challenger league leaders Manchester City have.

Support your child's neck and head by using your hands or by crooking your arm and avoid completely any jarring movements in his initial months.

The child can sit upright on your lap and is supported by the crook of your elbow.

4) Rugby - Cradle combination hold - Place one baby in the underarm rugby hold then latch on the sibling into the cradle position supported by the crook of your arm.

«Over the Cliff» by Crooks and Liars bloggers John Amato and David Neiwert is, so far, a bit of a slog — it's rehashing a lot of what I know in a dry and judgmental way.

that got covered by crooks and liars already or did you read it there 1st?

It plots to draft the ragtag army of the BSS to frustrate and actualize this threat by hook or by crook.

The governor wants to get these missing 133 endorsements, by hook or by crook.

So kudos to you, Pete — by hook or by crook, he's put himself and Latinos in power.»

even with his inefficiency.What we have had before him were plain criminals and you can not blame him for the monumental problems left behind by these crooks.

Detractors say microstamping would be unreliable, easily tampered with by crooks — and very costly.

Optically, it could be devastating for Senate Republicans trying to hang onto the majority, by hook or by crook.

«It is almost as if there is a group that says we have to have a referendum, we have to consolidate and we're going to someway, by hook or by crook, make it happen.»

As one Labour activist told me, the plan was to cling on by dragging their supporters out by hook or by crook — and it worked.

Had they not been run by crooks, chances are that the internal combustion engine would not have dominated the 20th century (see «How crooks stalled the rise of electric cars for 100 years»).

I held my measuring rod to an aspen less than three feet tall and counted its browse wounds — eight in all, each marked by a crook in its trunk.

In any event, as soon as we found out we were expecting our second child, I have said, «By hook or by crook, I am GETTING A VIDEO MONITOR for this baby.»

If only I could get them all this year!!!! I have to say that by hook or by crook that Bobbi Brown Deluxe palette will make it to my stocking.

Griffith and his wife Ida Lupino are held hostage by the crooks, led by Michael Brandon, who plan to use the apartment as headquarters while they pull off a big robbery.

The four madcaps are green with envy and decide that come what may, by hook or by crook they will share Kabir's good fortune.

Contrasting the crimes committed by the crooks (including Harry Brown's Liam Cunningham, King Arthur's David Wilmot and The Way Back's Mark Strong) with the opposing outlooks of the cantankerous yet charismatic protagonist and his serious, straight - laced offsider, the film combines the unconventional with the expected, whilst never failing to subvert convention.

By Hook or by Crook 8.

Still, nothing will deter Kelly, who's adamant that he will lay his hands on that gold, by hook or by crook.

In The Drop, Tom Hardy offers a subdued performance as a bartender in a two - bit dive that gets held up by crooks who apparently don't realize that they're stealing mob money.

A loose remake of the 1963 film «Charade,» this romantic thriller focuses on a mysterious American who aids a Parisian who is menaced by crooks after her husband is killed.

«The pressures from No Child Left Behind and state accountability rules create a situation in which many educators feel they have to boost scores by hook or by crook,» he said.

But our grassroots and our leaders are not duped and will not yield to defeat, even as Finn and his henchmen seek by hook and by crook, sometimes in the guise of polite public conversation, to implement it is discreet increments.

So with great deliberations we decided to make it a private group attempting to screen in those who are genuinely interested, and not those who join for promoting their work by hook or by crook, and those who are bent upon stalking vulnerable individuals.

I had to cancel my credit card to finally stop getting billed by these crooks.

At the same time be on guard for the tricks and shortcuts used by crooks hiding behind a computer screen.

The minute your child is awarded a Social Security number, they are at risk of having their credit compromised by crooks who can easily open a credit card or line of credit in their name.

In other words, if you think a company is run by crooks, you should sell the stock right away, no matter how attractive it seems as an investment.