Sentences with phrase «clear from the beginning»

Starbucks made it clear from the beginning that we welcome veterans and military spouses not out of a sense of obligation or patriotism, but because we need them.

I think I made that clear from the beginning.

Thanks to her superpowers, Wonder Woman kicks a lot of male butt — it's a war, after all — but it's clear from the beginning that she's a goddess, not a girls - can - do - anything - boys - can - do «role model» (no spoilers here — the film drops hints early on that Diana is of divine parentage).

This, of course, is not so, and I want to make it clear from the beginning, in this context.

Mr. Wright made it clear from the beginning that his main concern was whether or not Steven was in a «permanent vegetative state» and thus had no chance for a «meaningful life.»

It was clear from the beginning of our discussions that our two companies have complementary visions.

It was clear from the beginning....

«The player is not for sale and that is the end of it,» said Martinez, «Our situation has been very clear from the beginning.

I was also happy with last years FA cup since it was clear from the beginning we had no chance to compete with Chelsea for the PL.

«If the government had been clear from the beginning and sold the benefit of human rights consistently for the last ten years we wouldn't have had to listen to some of the nonsense of the last few months.»

As Home Secretary, I've been clear from the beginning that the test of the effectiveness of the police, the sole objective against which they will be judged, the way in which communities should be able to hold them to account, is their success in cutting crime.

In fact the hostility of Yeoh's portrayal is clear from the beginning when she slams down her passport at Burmese border control.

«It was clear from the beginning — when I first learned about homeless students being shuffled in and out of our local schools without the proper services they needed and about the homeless families that were essentially stranded in these suburban communities — that it was not appropriate to use these hotels as temporary shelters,» Matteo said.

Assembly Democrats made clear from the beginning that any solution that balances our budget on the backs of the hard - working men and women of our community would be unacceptable.

«Powerful voices have made it very clear from the beginning they didn't want me to win,» he continues.

In other words, the Democratic establishment rushed into the arms of a candidate who it was clear from the beginning could well lose to Donald Trump, especially if a few things bounced the wrong way — and is now shocked and outraged that she indeed lost when a few things bounced the wrong way.

I made it very clear from the beginning of the meeting that in «my opinion» I don't think Kelly Myers is a good supervisor, therefore I can not support her.

«It was clear from the beginning that Elise was our dream candidate — she has a squeaky - clean resume, she's an excellent speaker and a hard worker,» he said.»

Kent made it clear from the beginning of her tenure that she was no fan of Cuomo.

«But on the issue of Charlottesville, governor, he's [Gillespie has] been very clear from the beginning, he says the people who were protesting there carrying torches were off the political spectrum they're so bad.

«It's a very prized position and one that she made clear from the beginning she intended to go back to at the latest possible moment,» de Blasio said, adding that «NYU was very gracious about the timeline.»

«There is not and I've made it absolutely clear from the beginning of this week that there is absolutely no leadership issue.

It was clear from the beginning that the one who would work only part - time while the children were young would be me.

What is not always clear from the beginning, and may not be presented to you for some time, is the road map needed to achieve this success and the tools that are required to help sustain your journey from conceptualization to reality.

So let's be clear from the beginning here — weight loss and fat loss do not always go hand in hand, and weight loss by itself is not the best indicator of your success for getting your body in good, tight shape.

For me it was also clear from the beginning that I would wear a pair of golden heels as well as a golden clutch to the dress.

I have never been forced into this situation mostly because I always made things clear from the beginning and have stepped into casual relationships that allowed me to have multiple sex partners at the same time.

Just make it clear from the beginning whether you're on the same page in relationships goals.

The sugar daddy seeking sugar baby should make himself clear from the beginning as to what he wants and expects.

It's clear from the beginning that a lot of effort has gone into Nine Parchments» aesthetics, skill trees and overall progression, but this comes at a price to what you will spend most time in the game doing: killing wave after wave of enemies, with that becoming less and less fun each time.

It's clear from the beginning that John and Jason are not close and their onscreen interaction is limited, so the former's life - endangering antics aren't as believable or affecting as they could be.

The aim of the script is clear from the beginning: teach Aaron the perils of hero worship while keeping his eye on the prize (Daphne).

The friction between them is clear from the beginning: Brooke feels unappreciated, and Gary feels smothered.

Unfortunately tonally, the film feels two - faced — yes, the Carlyle Hotel, known for its discretion on guests» details or gossip, (made clear from the beginning of the film)-- has a catch - 22 — the core celebrity factor along with name - dropping depends on those stories, without them, there is no film.

The developers made it clear from the beginning that this game would be less story heavy, less deep in meanings and themes, and more focused on gameplay, but all in all, this story sounded intriguing and like a nice addition to the canon of the series.

The laziness of the storytelling, however, is clear from the beginning.

At least this time, it's clear from the beginning that we're witnessing events through flashbacks as DELOS tries to regain control of the park approximately two weeks after the events of the gala.

It's not much of one, though, since it's clear from the beginning that Anwar is an innocent victim of a major misunderstanding (Had he been guilty — even in some minor way — that would have really produced a quandary, probably less for Freeman but more for the audience.).

You make it clear from the beginning of the book that these students are all different and that each of their stories is unique, yet you identified recurrent themes and framed each chapter around them.

While students knew they would work with this NASA program as part of the class, it wasn't clear from the beginning that their work could actually be implemented.

If we're clear from the beginning that we want to work with our parents and that we care about their child, then it's easier to have a conversation when a child has an issue in class.

The consequences — from allowing states to render poor and minority kids invisible altogether through such subterfuges as lumping all of subgroups into a so - called super subgroup category, to ignoring the failures of suburban districts to improve education for all children, to intolerable incoherence in federal education policy — were clear from the beginning.

In a highly controlled informational meeting, it was made clear from the beginning that only Sherman residents would be allowed to speak.

The title The Dry was made very clear from the beginning all through the book until the end when being so dry could have destroyed the entire town and everyone in it.

It is clear from the beginning that this is not a sweet tale about a teenager gaining a family.

First, it was clear from the beginning they had listened, and listened closely, to the Microsoft announcement.

But Rowling has been clear from the beginning that she didn't want to restrict the Harry Potter e-books to one platform or device.

You need to be transparent and clear from the beginning.

Make it clear from the beginning that it may be necessary to stop work and return if difficulties arise.

it was clear from the beginning, hd - dvd is dead.