Sentences with phrase «by empty promises»

Don't be fooled by the empty promises of the various vanity presses that lurk out there on the Internet.

When I look at Mass Effect 3, most of the time all that I see is lost and unfulfilled potential followed by empty promises made by the greed of EA and the video game industry.

«The Upstate Jobs Party will breathe new life into the American Dream for so many New Yorkers who have been betrayed by the empty promises of politicians on both sides of the aisle who say they will create jobs, but never do,» Babinec said today.

Yet again, Blackburn failed in their bid to bring a jaw - dropping signing to Lancashire, as they did with David Beckham and Ronaldinho, so it's back to every day life for the supporters who continue to be let down by the empty promises from the owners.

Not exact matches

The For Lease signs in empty storefronts are outnumbered only by those promising income - tax - return loans.

You'd be surprised by how many people are capable of being decent, responsible human beings without empty supernatural threats and promises.

Many of these promises will never be fulfilled, hampered by political obstacles or possibly the candidate is just making a huge, empty claim to get the votes.

Those who fall asleep in the Lord fall into a promise, made plain by an empty tomb.

The main reason that I believe that this collection of historically contingent documents is the inerrant revelation of God is because I believe Jesus rose from the dead and I have experienced the power of that event: therefore the prophecies weren't empty promises, the conquest of Israel wasn't just a powerplay under the masquerade of a divine mission, and the apostles really were guided by the Holy Spirit to expound further on all matters leading to salvation.

Humans live by words — and the words of the great confessions help us rightly to read the scriptures as words of promise, not empty belief.

The promise that patient faithfulness in the service of that god will be rewarded by universal prosperity is empty.

It's God's willingness to let 9 yr olds get shot before they get a chance to live the life of love promised by the religious, that knocks down the whole false and empty house of cards.

There is a significant difference between being flithy rich / poor AND being taken as mugs by the corrupt board and inept manager with their empty promises, not strengthening the club season after season, 4th place finishes, woeful performances etc etc despite paying over the odds in ticket costs.

@kickassfan i do get it we are (the fans) the ones who are abused, season ticket prisez?transfers (empty promises), why the board do nt put pressure on wenger by giving him season targets?

Not only did many of them feel betrayed by the Brexit vote but many more turned their back on the brand of Conservatism offered to them last June in the election and instead opted for the empty and costly promises of Corbyn's Labour.

Assertions by state lawmakers to go without pay during the 16 day partial government shutdown in October appear to have been empty promises.

We've just been cautioned about empty slogarism and deceitful promises by renowned economists.

Policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, has said the campaign promises by leading political parties in the country are «almost empty» and «without substance.»

«Nobody is fooled by Cameron and Clegg's empty promises of reining in these greedy bankers.

Stop by if you are ever in the area of one... you won't leave empty handed, I can promise you that!

Many users probably get sucked in by this initial promise, but at the end of the day the service will leave you empty handed in terms of dates.

Whether your goal is losing weight or gaining muscle, Born Fitness was founded by New York Times best selling author Adam Bornstein to end your frustration that resulted from too much information, too many conflicting ideas, and enough empty promises to fill all the bookshelves in your home.

The real horror of Fargo is that many of the characters have thoughtlessly bought into the «sunny» veneer of American culture and the empty promise of «the American Dream», but at the same time they seem unable to reconcile those impossible visions of optimism with the persistent troubles that plague their lives — often caused by their own lack of self - awareness.

They feel they've been steamrolled by winners that made empty promises and played fast - and - loose with the facts.

Rather than making a series of empty, unfilled promises, these policies would actually improve teachers» working conditions, students» learning conditions, and school funding; would protect public schools from inequities of funding caused by the proliferation of charter schools; and would «encourage» the decision makers who currently establish public education policy to play within the rules, or forfeit the thing they are really most concerned about: those sweet, sweet campaign contributions.

A lot of empty promises and despite clear promises to pay by electronic bank transfer instead of stupid checks (I live in China), I never got one pound (BP) of royalties.

To me, paying ten or fifteen bucks for a few guidebooks beats paying a vanity outfit $ 25,000 for a «premium package» which comes complete with your own personal spambots to «market» your book to unwilling victims... and an empty promise that you'll be «considered» by one of the Big Five.

Although they did release a patch, they could not charge for it considering how poorly it was received by so many fans who were disappointed in its empty promises.

As you know, The Easter Egg is a symbol of new life and hope at this time of year, however — Jessica has decided to flip this fragile icon on its head by creating Bad Eggs, a collection of knitted egg sculptures that depicts leaders, both past and present, who have made «empty promises and given false hope to their nation's people».

His Mao suit represents that initiative: bigger than life, it depicts the oversized personality of the leader while the hollow interior is seen by some as a symbol for Mao's empty promises.

Friends of the Earth International Climate Change campaigner Yuri Onodera said: «We have already seen many empty promises by G8 leaders over the past years but there has not been much real action, so we urge G8 leaders to act now and cut their greenhouse gas emissions drastically and immediately.»

Our national self - image as moral, well - behaved and global citizens who recognize the «inherent dignity, equality and inalienable rights of all members of the human family» is dogged by scepticism, hypocrisy, apathy and empty promises.

It's good that we're striving to better understand what we mean by «client value,» because that term can easily morph into a cheap talisman containing only fake empathy and empty promises of efficacy (some might say we crossed that bridge a while ago).

They say they are tired of empty promises made by lawmakers.

- The Ladders, whose brand used to promise access to exclusive 6 - figure jobs, has settled a class - action suit brought by job seekers who found those promises to be empty and their money wasted.

Whether your goal is losing weight or gaining muscle, Born Fitness was founded by New York Times best selling author Adam Bornstein to end your frustration that resulted from too much information, too many conflicting ideas, and enough empty promises to fill all the bookshelves in your home.

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