Sentences with phrase «close to a year trying»

LoriAnn Pecoraro of Paramus, N.J., spent close to a year trying to get errors ranging from collection bills that weren't hers to unfamiliar variations of her name and Social Security number off her reports.

Not exact matches

I've been wanting to try shopping this way for the year that it was closed to the public, and the other day I finally got a chance.

A trip to Mars is projected to take place sometime within the next 20 years, but Massimino thinks humans should try someplace closer.

The move comes as Sears tries to bounce back from a five - year stretch during which it lost more than $ 8 billion as it closed hundreds of stores and sales dropped sharply.

A year of hellish relations with aboriginal groups; a possibly fatal public - relations cloud over the Keystone project, based precisely on the Harper government's poor environmental record; serious opposition in Europe to any extension in Canada - EU relations at the very same time we're trying to negotiate a trade deal; and a set of controversies that still motivate NDP supporters and the NDP caucus today, another year closer to a federal election.

I tried renting the house for a couple of years, but rent didn't come close to covering the mortgage.

Due to its higher contribution limits, a 401 (k) is a very beneficial account for those trying to make up for low savings in previous years or those close to retirement age.

It does appear that over the years constant pressure by the media and other forces made the search engines take a closer look at the problem and try to figure out some solutions.

The big increase in the in the last six months of 2012 was because of tax changes, with entrepreneurs and companies trying to close deals before New Year's to take advantage of capital gains treatment, John Guzzo, managing director of Berkery Noyes, said.

It is pretty safe to say i will not hit this goal this year — however I will keep trying to sock away a bit extra each month to get as close as possible.

Doomsdayers aren't hurting Christianity, Mr Jeffres, as much as people like you are; you stole books from the Wichita Falls public library because they were trying to teach the children of gay people that their parents might be normal, loving human beings, and you accompanied it with a media campaign that raised $ 1 million that same year for your church through bigoted, close - minded sermons.

Thus, in the closing years of the war, the US and the USSR tried to undermine each other and promote their national interests and strategic objectives by making the Muslims the cannon - fodder.

I have been to Sri Lanka with some friends this year, (not India but very close) and I loved trying out all different kinds of curry's and chutneys.

Your recipe was closer to what I grew up with than any of the others I have tried over the last 7 years of being a Paleo eater!

My Paleo Tres Leches is unbelievably close to the original I tried years ago and is a recipe I hold near my heart... Growing up in Houston, one of my all time favorite restaurants near the Galleria was called Americas.

I made 3 batches of panettone prior to New Year's using another recipe and managed to get something close on the first try, but subsequent batches were too dense.

Muffins, as I mentioned are love for us... and since we began our Paleo journey a couple years ago... we had been missing this «love» and tried many times to recreate a Paleo version that was even close... didn't happen!!

He kept trying and by 17 years old, he had created a recipe very close to the real thing.

So as I said in my New Year Resolution in the last post, I will try to eat more real foods — foods that are as close to their natural state as possible — and less processed foods (i.e. foods that come in boxes and packages with too many weird ingredients that are impossible to pronounce!)

He has tried many Kranzkuchen in his life, but he says that absolutely none come close to Hutzelmann's version, sold in thick slabs all year long.

I'm consciously trying to slow down and work less day by day as we inch closer, trying to feel present and enjoy the little «visuals» I love immersing myself in this time of year.

«Throughout the years, we have remained close friends and I have tried to be a source of information, encouragement and support to Bruce, and vice versa,» she said.

Over the years, I've tweaked my Mama's alfredo sauce recipe trying to get it closer to that version we craved and still couldn't visit an Olive Garden without having to order a bowl of it!

We posted a recipe for fresh summer rolls a year ago, and after trying it here in Vietnam we must say that our version actually comes pretty close to the original.

So, you might as well put away your plans to calculate whether A-Rod has enough at - bats left in him over the next two years to surpass Barry Bonds on the all - time homer list, because if he's feeling good and he's close enough, he just might try to squeeze 2018 in there before he goes.

Last year maybe his feelings were hurt that they brought [Rafael] Soriano in to close, and he tried to do too much: He was overthrowing, and his command wasn't as good.

Moving on from it all for this season i fear for worst to come next season (just had a deja vu i say the same thing every season around this time) City already are talking spending 600 Million in the next two to three years on new players and you can bet Man - U will follow to try and close the gap, Liverpool can sell one player and buy an entire squad, Chelsea owner Abromovich has started to make noise's about next season so they will be spending, spuds will try to keep their existing players with one or two additions to strengthen and some salary rises to keep the elite, and Arsenal will go head to head with the likes of Burnley Everton Leicester for average players signature, and the board will make sure even if they replace AW they will replace him with AW No2 who will do what the board decides on who and how much to spend

And reports in Europe are now claiming that Chelsea will try to tempt him with an # 8m - per - year deal — which would bring him close to what captain John Terry currently earns.

Well said, you must crawl b4 you can walk.An at the moment Ozil is not ven close to a ballon d'or nomination let alone winning it, hes just not good enough to compete with Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, Suarez, ibra etc, h just doesn't score enough goals to compete.Your rite galen, he needs to try winning sports writers player of the year or the pfa player of the year first.

LeMond, who in 1986 became the first American to win the Tour, stood nervously on the Champs Elysèes, trying to listen on French radio as the last racer, Fignon, sped toward the closest denouement in the event's 86 - year history.

I kind of try to stay as close to the present moment as I can, I guess — in the golf game, at least — and try to take one thing at a time, and so I really don't look ahead too much,» said Stricker, who cruised to a three - stroke victory in 2009, won by two shots in 2010 and clinched last year's title by one shot with an improbable birdie on the 72nd hole.

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

(1) this squad has way too many moving parts and very few of our players are good enough at their preferred position let alone relying on them in whatever position Wenger and his magic eight ball decide in the tunnel prior to the game... when teams do this it generally signals issues within the club, much like Jose last year and Van Gael before him... no one gets settled, the chemistry is almost non-existent and if provides a built - in excuse when the team comes up short... these issues fall squarely on Wenger, both for his decisions regarding players coming in and for his inability to rid the team of those players who aren't cutting it... in actually fact we have only 6 real starters on this current squad and that's being generous (Sanchez, Ozil, Lacazette, Sead, Kos & Cazorla)... which is discouraging because Cazorla is injured and might never play again, Sanchez is wanting out and the club is lying to us about his injury status, Lacazette receives no service, Ozil is relatively disinterested out there, Kos is getting up there and Sead is just trying to settle in... there isn't a single other player that would start regularly on any of the other top 3 teams, which should be the standard... imagine this team moving forward if Wenger only sells before the window closes

He placed third at the Masters last year when his marriage was falling apart, he was trying to get close to his father for the first time, his weight was driving him crazy and he was dying for a drink.

I wish punk the best but i feel he like he switched to mma about 10 - 15 years too late to be competitive with anyone but i respect his heart i wouldnt be stepping inside the ufc i got into a fair amount of scrums in my teens but man im closer to 40 than 35 and i couldnt imagine trying to fight anyone at my age id probably get hit once and be knocked out or just assume the fetal position and hope the ref steps in lol

Although this will create a mainstream culture of electric vehicles, it is close to impossible to try and guess what this aspect of our world will look like in 22 years.

The 28 year - old has been quiet on his future since the close of the transfer window, but previously intimated that his intention was to stay with the club, and that he was certainly happy to be playing at the Emirates, but that seems rather hard to believe considering how long it has already taken to try and persuade him to extend his stay in North - London.

In recent years, of course, that has meant Arsene Wenger against a long line of coaches that have tried, with some coming very close but all failing, to finish above the Gunners in the Premier League.

Southampton are reportedly unwilling to sell Soares this summer as per the Sun, as the Saints try to fight off interest in three of their key defenders before the transfer window closes next summer, with the 25 - year - old keen on a move to Stamford Bridge should the two clubs be able to agree a deal for the player.

so don't try to accuse me of wanting new faces, if the manager improves hi tactical awareness and buy the right type of players am sure we will do better but no he does the same thing every year we compete for a while then when it matters we flop then he says Quote» WE ARE CLOSE» a load of bull show me how close you are by your pCLOSE» a load of bull show me how close you are by your pclose you are by your point.

It is claimed that the Reds want to take the highly - rated 24 - year - old to Anfield and have jetted out to Lisbon try and negotiate a deal before the transfer window closes.

I've tried online dating a bit and dated a guy for close to three years.

After that I still tried for close to another year to work on my marriage and communicate how hurtful his actions were.

I'm trying to make sure my immediate family who will be in close contact w / my baby are all vaccinated, and some of them got it about 4 - 5 years ago.

I would love to win this for my almost 8 year old son Garrett, it would be a great Christmas present, His Birthday is Jan 1st, and being soo close to Christmas I aways try to get him something extra special!!

Ordinarily I try to get my year - in - review lunch post done a bit closer to New Year's Day, but hey... I'm giving myself some grace this yyear - in - review lunch post done a bit closer to New Year's Day, but hey... I'm giving myself some grace this yYear's Day, but hey... I'm giving myself some grace this yearyear.

Its not a very easy question for those moms that are trying to not do anything that's going to affect their fertility for year and a half, and some protection so condoms might be the best choice or you say, hey, we're just going to kind of see what happen and if we have kids that are close we're okay with that.

And as Facebook looks in the mirror and tries to make good on its promise to bring people closer together this year, it would benefit Democratic campaigns to do the very same — and to reinvest in organizing.

Fotso, already sentenced to 25 years behind bars in a separate graft case, «took the rap for life,» said a source close to the Special Criminal Tribunal, set up in the central African country to try major corruption cases.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, a close Farrell ally, tried and failed to get member items back into this year's budget.