Sentences with phrase «against them faced little»

«Establishments with hundreds of complaints lodged against them faced little or no repercussions.

Not exact matches

THE founders of Kinetic IT had little time to learn the ropes when they entered the information technology market almost 15 years ago, immediately facing off against industry heavyweights CSC, IBM and

But when you balance the unpleasantness of using a tool that helps a child fart against the pain etched across your little one's face when he or she can't pass gas on their own, you'll be thrilled someone took the initiative and invented this thing.

On face value, W. E. Hocking's remark that when Whitehead arrived at Harvard «his speculative structure... was already well advanced in its main outlines» is a bit of external evidence against my hypothesis, but it may mean nothing more than that Whitehead was little influenced by the philosophical opinions and controversies of his American colleagues during these years, which seems very much to have been the case.

In the face of society's crumbling morality the National Church, divided against itself, had little to offer, and has clearly become part of the problem.

A little further along, two non-absorbable carbohydrates face off against the intestinal bacteria down there in my large intestine.

The winner of this game moves on right away to play # 5 Team Reisner in round 3 on Sunday night, while the loser will get a little rest to try and regroup before they face off against # 10 Team Purimetla.

The weekend before the EPL season kicks off Arsenal will face Chelsea again at Wembley Stadium for the Community Shield and unless we do a lot better against the title holders in that match there will be very little confidence among us Gooners that the new season will be the one which finally sees Arsenal crowned champions of England again.

Moreover, in some places where the U.S. might be clearing $ 150 at best on this venture, little black children, their faces pressed up against the gates, were not permitted in to fill empty seats because they did not have the dime or quarter for a ticket.

It does not help that Arsenal face a full blooded north London derby a few days after the trip to Bayern Munich either and Wenger will surely want to field his strongest possible team against the spuds without having to worry about key players being tired or carrying little knocks or niggles.

Winner moves on to play # 1 Team McNichols in round 2 next week, while the loser will get a little rest to try and regroup before they face off against # 16 Team James.

New Ground, new Manager (against all morals), New team (with very little of the team ethic that we know and love), new backroom staff (again, the loyalty these people showed us through the tough times and it gets thrown in their faces), throwing money around like we are a rich club, despite writing off millions that we owe to local businesses.

PSG to win: PSG may have a little advantage here in facing up against a Spurs side who haven't been in action over the summer.

A good bassinet should have mesh walls to allow your little one to breath if their face ends up against the side of it.

Instead of waking up and fighting me, he nestled into my shoulder with his face against me and did a tiny little «prrrr» in the back of his throat.

1:31 pm: A baby with a full head of hair and two curious eyes maneuvered her little arms against my shoulder, trying to look me in the face.

«On that momentous day, our leaving was punctuated with a horrendous scene: Angela's little face and hands pressed against the window, tears flowing down her face as we drove off.

Trying to feed my snotty stuffy baby was not the easiest thing — especially since I breastfeed and her little face would be up against the breast.

The soft silicone cover rests comfortably against your baby's skin, and is curved to fit your little one's face so the pacifier will not interfere with CPAP tubes and nasal cannulas.

I have to fight my feelings of inferiority and insufficiency as a mom on a daily basis, and it is only my little one curled against my body with a smile on her face that assures me that despite my low production, I am doing something right and she still loves me.

Nothing against Sen. Gillibrand, but let's face it - the «process» used to select her in the first place was a little suspect....

Gillibrand, in Troy to promote women - owned small businesses, is facing off against Long, a Manhattan lawyer who is little known beyond Republican circles.

And I saw their little faces pressed up against the window, and the only thing I could think was, what have we done?

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has been stepping up his endorsements of GOP candidates as the primary draws near, today announced his support of Nan Hayworth, who will face off against the little - known and far less funded self - professed Tea Party candidate, Neil Di Carlo, for Row B next Tuesday.

No surprise that Oona King's mayoral bid team felt it OK to criticise the unions and little wonder that Blair set his face against repealing the anti-union laws brought in by Thatcher.

Mr. Cuomo faced a primary challenge in September, winning 62 percent of the vote against a little - known and underfunded candidate.

You'll find the bridge of the frame sits a little flatter against the face and the ultra-fine shaped Liteforce temples flaunt a laser engraved Ray - Ban logo on monoblock hinges (yeowwww — got ta have that logo on show!)

Powerful accusations of heresy are made against the queen but the ailing Henry has little interest; a chastened Lord Surrey faces the ultimate penalty for losing 600 men in an ill - advised action that nearly reignites war with France.

Komorov is shown very little in the trailer, but he seems to have a fairly menacing, yet calm snarl that should provide a good enemy for McClane to face off against.

Now it looks like they'll have a little more company — a synopsis posted to Disney's official fan club, D23, states that the third Thor movie will «bring together Thor, the Hulk, and Doctor Strange to face off against intergalactic baddies both familiar and new.»

A somber, bleak story of a father's undying love for his son in the face of hopelessness, «The Road» even comes equipped with images of a pistol pressed against a little boy's forehead and a father washing a man's brains out of his son's hair.

Hoult, who played the skeletal war boy Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road, has gotten very good at pretending to drive a car very fast while the camera gets tighter and tighter on his face; here, he expands his range a little by doing it with a cellphone pressed against his cheek.

For years I have been describing epic battles to friends who don't play Monster Hunter, when what they have actually seen is a muddy - looking little dude facing off against a dragon that doesn't fit on a tiny screen.

Little cars like the Mirage need to do the best they can against the IIHS's flat barrier, as they will likely face a larger foe in an accident.

Little luchador Niño faces off against his little sisters, and they fight Little luchador Niño faces off against his little sisters, and they fight little sisters, and they fight dirty.

So, when faced with the choice of wasting more time throwing queries against the traditional wall to see if anything sticks or focusing on building my own little publishing enterprise, it really was a no brainer.

She used to be a teacher but stayed home now, caring for the little ones, patient and gentle and too smart for the brutality of that life, it was sucking the lifeblood out of her and yet feeding her at the same time — she was loving, that's what it was, this man was well loved (something in the relaxed way he moved, the shine on his face) and right now the wife was sleeping with all of their little ones in their big bed because it was easier that way, and she liked the warmth of their small bodies nestled against her, and she missed him so very much, and maybe she thought that sometimes on those long, long trips he was up to something but she trusted him because she wanted to because he had that boldness in his eyes, that life --

Taking the statistics at face value may make Amazon appear to be the ulitmate vehicle for low - priced, self - published novels, finally allowing the little guy to get ahead against the Big Five in a glutted market.

We've been making calls with the thing and holding it against your face not only makes your hand ache, but feels a little daunting, even if the call quality is perfectly fine.

The Senior Financial Stability Index, developed by Brandeis University, reveals that three out of four American senior citizen households are in an «economically precarious position, with little or no buffer against financial ruin should they be faced with an unexpected illness or other traumatic life event.»

She was crouched tensely against a tree trunk beneath some fallen branches, her little face and body tight with stress and panic.

This little strip of sand sits right up against Bayshore Avenue and faces southeast into Alamitos Bay.

We learn a little of the sequel's story, and then see a number of the enemies, monsters and bosses that the Lost Undead (as it appears the new player character will be; not so chosen this time) is to face off against.

Even when tightening the Vive against the face it remains comfortable, but it will get a little hot after longer gaming sessions.

The game runs smoothly at times, but frame - rate drops occur just a little too frequently, and there were a few times, particularly when facing off against larger enemies, when the game literally chugged to a halt for a couple of painful seconds.

It's a little odd to be running around in a Tom Clancy game with a realistic world and weapons and yet find yourself facing off against a boss wearing civilian clothes but somehow requiring a small stockpile's worth of ammunition to kill.

Link himself is so wonderfully expressive; the little sneaky face he makes when sidling up against a wall still makes me smirk every time.

And lurking within each of these them are massive monsters who stand at the top of the food chain, leaving you with the unenviable position of having to face off against them with little more than a small — yet deadly — cat, known as a Palico, as back up.

The controls start off a little tricky, but you get the hang of them very quickly indeed, and soon you'll be facing off against online opponents and winning fat stacks of cash.

Sure, they won't climb ladders to catch you and they still get lost in each other's» eyes in conversation but, they're far more formidable than the guards in China and some of them can now stand against a wall to stare at the screen, adding a little more of a challenge, especially when you face desynchronization when caught.