Sentences with phrase «before years of struggle»

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TORONTO (Reuters)- The owner of adultery website Ashley Madison had already been struggling to sell itself or raise funds for at least three years before the publication of details about its members, according to internal documents and emails also released by hackers as part of their assault on the company in recent weeks.

Italy's political class has struggled to deal with the underlying causes of the country's malaise, including a loss of international competitiveness and the stagnant productivity of its business sector that began well before the European financial crisis of recent years.

The country has long been considered a model of tolerance, but religious tensions in the past few years — including the demolition of 20 churches, protests over attacks on Christians by Islamist extremists, and a law requiring minority religious groups to collect signatures from local majority groups before building churches — highlight the country's increasing struggles to maintain harmony between its religious groups.

I had spent a semester at Bethel some years before when I gave the Menno Simons lectures there (The Church Struggle in South Africa), and I remain indebted to that vibrant Mennonite community for introducing me to the writings of John Howard Yoder, with whom I later became well acquainted.

Why fifteen billion years of struggle, randomness, and waste before our own species eventually materialized?

I've been married for three years and very much love my wife; however I am struggling with memories of having sex with my previous girlfriend from before I became a Christian.

People often wait for years before they come for help, struggling with the same pattern of fighting over and over again with nothing changing.

I've been married for three years and very much love my wife; however I am struggling with memories of having sex with my previous girlfriend from before... More

Rick the more i think about it we are to live as overcomers not strugglers since the day i decided to turn away from the sin that was controlling my life i never fell back into old sinful patterns not once, was i tempted many many times.The Lord will work in our lives one area at a time he needs us to give him full control so if an area is taking control we do need to hand it to him so he can change us.How do we do it immediately we say Lord you know i am weak but in you i am strong i leaned on him and overcame time and time again.We all have areas of weakness that we struggle in so do nt feel bad.Struggling is us trying to do it in our own strength before this process i was so stubborn i refused to let God help me i wanted to do it in my own strength and so it was a roller coaster ride in my christian walk if the day went well i was on a high if it did nt i would would be down.Not any more now when things do nt go to plan i still thank the Lord and when it goes well i thank the Lord.Because i know that all things work for good to those who love the Lord.The main area he is wanting is our hearts he wants all our heart not only some until we come to that place we will continue to struggle in our faith.The only reason to tell you this is not to boast because of what i have done in myself because i have nothing to boast about but if i did i would brag that Christ has empowered me by his holy spirit to be an overcomer just as he would want you to be.As Christians we are all called to be overcomers more than conquerers.Make a decision today to turn all your hearts to the Lord to acknowledge the areas you are holding onto that are controlling your flesh life hand them to the Lord and walk according to the spirit and not the flesh and he will give you the victory.That can be a reality starting today merry christmas everyone and may the new year be an exciting one as we put all our trust in Christ our Lord and savior.Brentnz

It can remind us that those who so cherished liberty for themselves were willing to enslave and exploit others; that a civil war and long years of struggle were required before the nation legally ended slavery, segregation and discrimination and attempted to redress the harm done to the conquered native people.

I had struggled with my skin off and on throughout my life, but for a few years before getting pregnant, after a lot of trial and error, I had finally found a regime that was keeping the breakouts at bay.

However, it took many years of City struggling in lower divisions before such games were possible.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

Much mocked before Brendan Rodgers turned Flanagan into a versatile and vital part of his team last term, but a knee injury means the 22 - year - old is yet to play this time out and his Reds side continue to struggle.

Like you mentioned with A&M struggling earlier in the year during the Trap breakdown... It may be worth it to bring up parts of the game w / examples where we struggled before but have since fixed and show clips of how much better they look now to give perspective.

It takes even the best teams some time to get used to it, as highlighted by the terrible struggles of Man City in recent years as they swept all before them in England.

But those Kings» woes extend to a time before Boogie, and have a helluva lot to do with the fact that every Kings general manager of the past 10 years has struggled mightily to put talent around Cousins.

So to me talking about the title when we are once again 9 points out of first before Christmas and struggling to win whilst most of our competitors to a top 4 finish appear to pick up steam at the right time, is just symptomatic of refusing to learn from the past 10 years.

And as the No. 48 team demonstrated last year, when it struggled for much of the regular season with Johnson going through a career - long 24 - race winless streak before embarking on a title run, there is still ample time to correct any issues before the playoffs begin.

The problem here is not this game in particular, it's the fact that every away game in the league has been a massive struggle, we're sixth, we don't know the future of a bunch of key players and we're playing some of the worst football in our entire history, which still has over 100 years before a deluded Frenchman took over.

Personally I would love to see the Frenchman make a serious run at one of these CB's before the window closes 1) Manolas (Roma are struggling in Siere A and are in need of a squad overhaul) Love to see a $ 35M bid to test there resolve 2) Jonathen Tah — The BL CB is still young (21) but has featured and starred for the Bundesliga side for years.

This is a squad that won just three games in 38 outings last season, and struggled in the two or three years previous to that as they flirted with the idea of relegation before eventually dropping down a division.

Then, in August last year, he signed for Serie A side Genoa after struggling for game time in Portugal before moving to Anderlecht in the summer of 2016.

Mahrez was dropped to the bench for the goalless draw with Bournemouth before the international break, as he struggles to match the form of 2015 - 16 when winning the PFA Player of the Year award.

After three second place finishes in four years, the last of which was in 2011/12, we then ended the season in fifth place in 2012/13 before two ninth place finishes in the next two seasons prior to this season's struggle.

a.v.b. sorry finding all these storeys about how many clubs looking for you i find a bit difficult to get my head around your chelsea days were a disaster lost the dressing room now at spurs well lets wait and see last year was good enough but we had bail without him you would of struggled this is not a put you down but things are not exactley rosey at tottenham money spend excellent buisness by our mr levy but we have same old problems not scoreing goals so before the line of suitors from europe are getting ready to sign you concentrate on getting it right at tottenham

If i was him i would move to a bigger club if given the opportunity.At the moment he is the big up & coming manager, he is the young manager everyone talks about.But if Bournemouth have a struggle next year, which is by no means a given, but a possibility his stauts as one of the best younguns about could wane.If they struggle he could be sacked, not that that is a given, but in this day & age could be a distinct possibilty.I just think maybe it would be a good time for him to move on if he wants to further his career before a possible season of struggle in the Prem takes the gloss off his growing reputation as a manager who does it the right way

He therein struggled to make a single competitive appearance for Liverpool before he was loaned out to Crystal Palace at the turn of the year.

After Liverpool came so close to winning the title last year (before some epic end - of - season slippage), it's great to see our arch enemies struggling again and to get some much - needed revenge.

Leicester City struggled big time last season having won the title a year before and under manager Craig Shakspear The Foxes are a team capable of pulling off surprise results.

The energetic midfielder has won just 12 tackles in his last 10 league games — 32 % of the 37 he has attempted — and, with just two assists, many are struggling to grasp where the man who delivered so much last season and the year before has disappeared to.

Initially, Rugani struggled to find game time, making a meagre handful of appearances before the new year, as the struggles of the club forced Allegri to revert to the 3 -5-2, and rely on the BBC defensive foundation.

Looking back on Mourinho's career, the longest stint he spent at one club was first time round at Chelsea, where he lasted just over three years after his initial success had started to wear off, only claiming the League Cup in his final full season before struggling at the beginning of the next.

The 35 - year - old has struggled in games this season but nobody can deny his pedigree and as he proved against Swansea, if the chances keep coming, it is only a matter of time before he finds the back of the net.

Ricci struggled for playing time this season, but that was easy to predict before the year even started with the likes of Domenico Berardi, Gregoire Defrel, and Matteo Politano clearly ahead of him in the pecking order.

While there are milestones you might expect your child to reach in his second and third years, there is a wide range of «normal» for this stage so don't be overly concerned if a friend's toddler walks months before your child or if the tall girl in his daycare has mastered the monkey bars while your little one struggles up the slide steps.

Her own milk supply was dwindling and after over a year of pumping after inducing lactation even before she had her daughter, her body was done producing milk and the effects of Domperidone had left her struggling with weight and energy issues.

And before I started to look at this issue, I'd actually been a breastfeeding mother for seven years, believe it or not and when I started to read about this and talk to other mothers and look at the literature, I was stunned by how ignorant I had been of all the influences on me as a breastfeeding mother and all the messages that are being sent to us about the purpose of our breasts and the idea of the primary purpose of our breasts being about Sex Attraction and you know I didn't realize I'd been fighting a struggle against all these messages as a breastfeeding mother.

As the new school year moves near, many parents are left with the age - old struggle of how to get their child to brush their teeth regularly before heading off to the bus stop each day.

Nearly two years since the launch of New York's program, the state's five medical marijuana companies have struggled to generate revenue, combining for a gross total of merely $ 16 million before any taxes, expenses or other overhead costs from April 2016 through August 2017.

The liberal proponents of the proposal struggled for more than two years to push a 10 - cent surcharge, before cutting the toll in half and winning the support of Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Examples of poor behaviour included a mother who struggled to get her five - year - old child to sleep at 03:00 GMT as well as a seven - year - old who smashed his Playstation games console in a tantrum before pestering his mother to buy a new model.

The city had 20 years of Republican and independent mayoral rule mayor before de Blasio came in, and high levels of crime and a struggling economy are usually the factors that propel Republicans to victory in the mayoral race.

Party insiders say that it's likely that longtime Chairman Ed Cox, who has struggled to find top - flight candidates for statewide office with little help from other party leaders, will be replaced before the end of the year — and that it's a virtual certainty if the Republican candidate for governor goes down to defeat in November.

The SED initially promised it would inform its «persistently struggling» schools about possible receivership during the summer, before the start of the school year.

An anti — illegal immigration hard - liner for years before Trump became a national political figure, dating back to his time as the mayor of Hazleton, Barletta has struggled mightily to raise much - needed campaign cash in his bid to unseat Democratic senator Bob Casey.

More than a year after the proposal of the first Energy Innovation Hubs, he was before the House Appropriations Committee, struggling to communicate his vision for DOE's new research direction.

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Many people struggle for years with vague or erratic symptoms before finally getting a diagnosis of lupus.

You are rocking and rolling in full control of your mind and emotions, you have the right Inner Self Tools that work and you're using them daily to continue feeding your mind before you feed your body, you are either AT your ideal weight and feeling 100 % confident you'll stay there (with healthy behaviors that match) or you are on your way to your ideal weight with NO STRUGGLE living healthy and fit daily, 365 days a year.