Sentences with phrase «age against expectation»

He spoke humbly, as if it were the desire of his own heart, he spoke briefly, as it becomes him to do, but he will never forget that thou hadst need of a hundred years to obtain a son of old age against expectation, that thou didst have to draw the knife before retaining Isaac; he will never forget that in a hundred and thirty years thou didst not get further than to faith.

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The England Under - 21 international joined the west London giants» academy aged 7 and earned his first competitive debut in a Champions League clash against MSK Zilina in 2010 — with high expectations placed on his shoulders.

The greater age, inflexibility and higher salary expectations all work against postdocs.

Here are a few of the most interesting, entertaining and vibrant films about aging folks who continue to live, love, chase their dreams, fight for their independence, defy society's expectations and, when necessary, rage against the dying of the light.

GM: Because A to E grades judge all students» performances against the same age - based expectations, more advanced students often perform well on these expectations with minimal effort.

Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester v Butterworth (The Pensions Ombudsman intervening)(Chancery Division, 10th November 2016) Appeal against a determination by the Pensions Ombudsman that a member of the LGPS should be paid a pension equivalent to the full amount of an unreduced pension from the age of 55, raising issues of contractual estoppel, enforceability of ultra vires promises and legitimate expectations.