Sentences with phrase «at a low ebb»

Respect for the bishops is probably at its lowest ebb in the history of the Church in America.

With directorial competence in action cinema currently at its lowest ebb at the multiplex, his elaborate setpieces are a breath of fresh air.

If there is a natural mechanism that explains the current upward trend of global temperature, it has not been discovered (solar cycle is also at a low ebb for the last 50 years, for example).

She is at a low ebb when she arrives to find all the other women who can't get cast in 80s Hollywood sitting on benches, unsure what they are doing there.

But The Beaver faces a far different challenge in putting bums on seats, with Mel Gibson's star now at its lowest ebb.

CFACT advisor Larry Bell explains that wind and solar are intermittent sources of energy that, unlike the 24/7 reliability of fossil fuels, nuclear energy, and even for the most part hydroelectric, tend to be at their peak during low - demand periods and at their low ebb during high demand.

Elena Beuca (pictured, above) and her husband Dave Rogers were at the lowest ebb of their married life when Ditlev Darmakaya, a stranger they met at the airport, energised their world by imparting a rare understanding of spiritual connectivity.

Canada - Japan relations are at a low ebb politically and need to be rescued by urgent and decisive action.

But this was Sunderland at a low ebb and once we were ahead, I do not understand why the boss only gave Aaron Ramsey about five minutes on the pitch at the end.

In Week 2 against a Duke at its lowest ebb — the Blue Devils would go 0 - 12 under Ted Roof — Chip Vaughn had to block a 28 - yard field goal at the buzzer.

The Portuguese tactician may be at his lowest ebb professionally at present but there are some signs of encouragement and parallels between where he is right now and how Kanye West rebounded from almost self - sabotaging his own career.

Newcastle is in many ways at a lower ebb than it was back then — before the consequences of the credit crunch and years of Tory government had really been felt — and, as I noted in that October article, is «in desperate need of the sense of community and belonging, the civic pride and identity, the feelgood factor and escapist pleasure, the solace and succour that the city's football club can potentially provide».

Dutch football is clearly at a low ebb, with one of the game's great nations facing up to watching a second successive major tournament at home after failing to qualify for Russia 2018, two years after missing out on Euro 2016.

That can't happen while it is seen as a temporary passing through point for people at their lowest ebb.

YouGov is the third polling company to report the Tories at their lowest ebb, after Opinium and TNS BMRB.

They are not the numerical bulk of his support, but they were his most passionate supporters when his leadership was at its lowest ebb last year, and they also bring plenty of the organisational and social media nous that were crucial in Labour's election campaign.

Coming at a time when Abuja's relationship with Washington is at its lowest ebb over insecurity in the country, the US may favour regime change in Nigeria, which may benefit Atiku.

If he succeeds, he will take custody of a drastically diminished state — its circumstances constrained by decades of profligacy; its politics crippled by corruption and complacency and its expectations arguably at their lowest ebb ever.

His star was at a low ebb following box office disappointments such as «R.I.P.D.» and «Green Lantern,» but «Deadpool,» which highlights his comedic chops, has restored the luster.

An ugly current of transphobia animates these attitudes — which culminate in a violent attack on Marina at her lowest ebb.

Back in the 1990s when the genre was at a low ebb thanks to insurance premiums this was hard to believe; with 376bhp and four - wheel drive at its disposal, the A45's ability to humble even the modern generation of supercars on tight, technical roads looks a lot more likely.

But new research predicts that, by 2100, the world's highest waters — on which billions of people depend for their water supply — could be at their lowest ebb because of the ice loss.

Egypt's tourism business was already at a low ebb, but France, the victim of two separate attacks, has fallen from the third - most - popular destination last year to the fifth, according to SquareMouth's ratings of the number of people purchasing policies.

Contrast with SA, where the consumer confidence index is at its lowest ebb since 2009.

Clinton's spokesperson did not return a call for comment, but her reported consideration of a mayoral bid comes at a time the embattled de Blasio is at his lowest ebb in popularity since taking office in 2013.

OK, if the sun activity is now at a low ebb, how can the earth average temperature be so high?

However, it turns out that the time that provides the most information is when heart rate is lowest and study participants are most likely asleep, or at their lowest ebb during the night.

It could not have been at a lower ebb at the start of 2008.

He noted that the potential National Chairman of PDP will be putting himself out to be scrutinized, to be harassed and to be dealt with because the party is not in power at the national level, stressing that the Chairman is taking over a party that is at the lowest ebb for repackaging, reprogramming, re-strategizing and re-orientation and as such it needs a hardworking and experienced person like him as the Chairman.

Note that refinancing was at its low ebb.

Diplomatic relations between Athens and the rest of Europe may be at a low ebb, but there is one part of Greece that is clamoring for overseas visitors.

Its» crediblity with the public at large and even the «faithful» is at a low ebb.

As Whitehead observes, «symbolic reference is still dominant in experience when... mental analysis is at a low ebb» (S 19).

Americans fell out of the practice of donating money when the economy was at its lowest ebb, and they failed to pick it back up.

The team has lost focus and their confidence is at its lowest ebb.

Only six years after the club had reached the Champions League final they found themselves at a low ebb when they suffered relegation to Ligue 2 following a season of lifeless performances.

But the roots of this rivalry lie two decades ago, when both West Brom and Stoke were at the lowest ebb in their history, languishing in the old third division, a far cry from their present day status.

We have mentioned above how babies and young children can be at their lowest ebb in the early evenings.

The weather was grim and the reception on the doors even worse, so my morale was at a low ebb.

But back to the possible reason for the letter, the Buhari administration, in the eyes of the public at the moment, is at its lowest ebb.

However, given the recent decision on women bishops and the Church of England's continuing claims that it has consistently supported same - sex civil partnerships, which have been falisified here, the credibility of the Church of England is at a low ebb, and its testimony carries little weight.

«As a result of the government's bad economic policies, the middle class has been eliminated, power supply is at its lowest ebb, petrol is not available and by the time fresh loans begin to pile up, 95 per cent of Nigerians will definitely be pauperised.

The plan, to increase the inheritance tax threshold from # 300,000 to # 1 million, or # 2 million for couples, was made when the party was at its lowest ebb in autumn 2007.

Our currency is at its lowest ebb and today trades at 305 to $ 1.

My stepfather Keith had recently died of cancer, and my mum was at a low ebb.

Nor is it a coincidence that Tony Blair was able to join George Bush's Iraq adventure when the Tories» confidence and leadership was at its lowest ebb.

He urged the Commission to work to ensure that the confidence of Nigerians in the Police Force, «which is at its lowest ebb at the moment is improved upon.»

You get to know when a party is at a low ebb, just as when William Hague suffered his disastrous four years at the helm of the Tories.