Sentences with phrase «been a tough year»

«It was a tough year,» for us, he says, «mostly because we're making that big shift of turning away big - box retailers.»

2009 was a tough year for the state's dealmakers, but there's a firm belief things have turned the corner.

TORONTO — It was a tough year for many in the corner suite as several chief executives were forced out.

2017 in particular has been a tough year for Alzheimer's failures.

My company is concerned about our environmental footprint, but 2009 was a tough year for Fireclay financially.

With European uncertainty, slower growth in China and budgetary wrangling in the U.S., 2013 will be a tough year.

This will be a tough year for earnings partly due to continued dollar strength, said Steve Wood, chief market strategist at Russell Investments.

«This year was the toughest year we've had in terms of judging,» said Ad Age Editor Ken Wheaton.

Josh Best of Sydney based KIS Capital said the fund fared reasonably in what was a tough year for short - sellers.

«It's going to be a tough year» for U.S. shoppers, said Lapp, who is president of Advanced Economic Solutions, an agriculture consultant in Omaha, Nebraska.

He went on to predict that 2011 was going to be a tough year for equities.

But it has been a tough year for Facebook in the U.S., and most of the company has been grappling with the fact that Facebook's service was used by Russian actors to try and sway the 2016 presidential election.

This was a tough year for losing friends.

«It was a tough year last year for many and we wanted to step back and gauge the economy.

BARRY Paterson from Cohuna Car Sales said last financial year was the toughest year he has encountered.

This holiday season was a tough year from my son - in - laws family, it being the first year that they celebrated Christmas without his grandma.

It has been a tougher year for grain growers, who are most of the way through harvesting the winter crop which is down by 35 - 40 per cent on the record result in 2016.

Although 2009 was a tough year for UK dairy processors, the market fundamentals remain sound and reflecting this confidence in the long - term outlook, capital investment projects worth over # 320 million are currently ongoing or just recently completed within the industry.

It was a tougher year for the Men's Blues, who ultimately placed fourth in the Premier South League, making it to the Championship Quarter Finals.

Neither and i do nt think joachim loew wilm come but hes about the only guy but why are we even having this conversation competimg for 8 trophies in 8 years and won 5 thats top drawer you need atleast two years to redevelop your squad after missing champions league lets give him another year no new manager will have enough time with the team its a world cup year if we get a new guy we will start horribly it will be a tough year of wenger we will put the forces behind him to have a successful year and i see it happenong qe will spend and we will succeed

Unless we sign quality players in multiple positions, it will be a tough year.

It was a tough year for his offensive linemen, too, most of whom were acquired primarily for their pass - blocking skills.

I guess many don't remember or weren't around for period 1974 - 1987... those were tough years.

The Horned Frogs are going to be tough all year.

With the team using four - year - old Arrows chassis it was a tough year for Sato, but things slowly improved and towards the end of the season the team were edging ahead of Midland.

As a result, it may be another tough year for the struggling fall sports, especially ones that don't have long term facilities figured out.

I agree with you the players need some heat to perform to theor abilities and stop wasting created opportunities to kill games and or hold onto leads and i agree they need some heat to kick em in the arse to prevent them from under performing against milan but milan isnt city or chelsea but we need to beat them to get far in competition but i do nt think the players missing chances this year is whole heartey down to the manager and we need to finish out the year strong but with cazorla comong back and strengthening some spots in off season and now praying we finally have jack back this squad looks dangerous next year and wenger will have a good year with arsenal next year cazorla and another player will take time off xhaka and or put more pressure on him to perform but we have had success in recent seasons barley missing out on top four last year with highest points to ever miss out yes they need heat to perform strong rest of year but it is not wengers time to go yet be needs another season and if these two years are falling off we have done better than are rivals in are tough years

You could tell at the beginning of the season it was going to be a tough year.

Alabama and Auburn aside, it was a tough year for spread bettors in the SEC.

It was a tough year for us last year, we need to take transfer business more seriously, so we can enter the new season stronger.

In what had been a tough year for Williams that had only yielded three podiums up to that point, Montoya fought hard with Kimi Raikkonen to take victory.

Age three is a tough year; I'm not going to lie.

2016 has been a tough year, but I did not realize it was because we were actually living in a broadcast season of American Horror Story until news came out that a group of creepy clowns has been trying to lure children into the woods near an apartment complex in South Carolina.

2017 was a tough year, and 2018 promises to be no picnic.

The governor set the tone in his State of the State speech earlier this month, saying, «2018 may be the toughest year New York has faced in modern history.»

Party Chairman John Friscia told the Executive Committee meeting that Fossella represents the best shot at beating McMahon in what is expected to be a tough year for incumbents.

Cuts will be tough this year, they are all across New York state.

The State's education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia, says she knows it's a tough year, but is disappointed that Cuomo did not agree with the State Board of Regents recommendation to add $ 1.6 billion in funding for schools.

Governor Cuomo, in his eighth State of the State speech, told lawmakers that 2018 «may be the toughest year New York has faced in modern political history.»

2015 was a tough year for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

He predicted that 2009 would be tough year for the country but that «British fighting spirit» would get the UK through it.

It was a tough year an ugly year on many levels.

2015 was a tough year on many levels.

That was a tough year financially as we were forced to close the Summit Park nursing home after the buyer we had negotiated with for months backed out at the last minute.

«This has been a tough year,» acknowledges Janet Woodcock, deputy commissioner of the FDA and acting director of the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

2014 has been a tough year in many ways.

This has been a tough year for many.

2016 was a tough year for the world and honestly, partly for me as well.

Just in case you haven't read this post or this post, 2016 was a tough year for my family.

ya know, 8th grade was a tough year for me too, i couldn't imagine a teacher (of all people) saying that and making me feel «all eyes on me».