Sentences with phrase «courageous effort»

Do you really trust that he'll put in that kind of courageous effort, if he has incentives to help the other team win, too?

Award - winning environmental reporter Kane tells the amazing story of a group of Amazonian Indians, the Huaorani, who confronted oil conglomerates and the Ecuadorian and U.S. governments in a courageous effort to preserve their way of life and the rain forest they call home.

That's where his circumstances turn even worse, as Zamperini becomes a target of ridicule and torture by the Japanese, testing his spirituality, patriotism, luck, physical dexterity and mental fortitude in an inspirational and courageous effort to survive.

As many as eight potential starters could be missing for the trip to Lancashire, pretty much the same personnel which were absent from Villa's courageous effort against 11 - time Premier League champs Manchester United.

It is today what it has always been: an incomparable American adventure, a courageous effort to solve in life what can not be reconciled in theory.

But when they discovered that a prompt move into courage let issues dissolve more quickly, they embraced the need for a courageous effort as often as required to keep their firms competitive and heading toward success.

I'll chime in with some of my own story at another time, but I salute the young man's courageous efforts.

Their release led to the present arrangement through the courageous efforts of the deputy governors of Ondo and Delta states.

«It is critical that we honor these courageous efforts and by signing this bill into law today, we make it clear that New York stands behind the first responders in their time of need just as they stood with New York on that tragic day 16 years ago.

Fang Li should be applauded for his courageous efforts to address taboo subjects of sex and politics, even while one may question certain aspects of his films.

An accident forces the cab off a bridge into the river and only the courageous efforts of cab driver [Diane Kruger] save his life.

This looks like as much as the same Oscar bait yet they both display the courageous efforts and determinations of one man that would make history as we know it.

But it's up to adults to show students safe ways to do so, help them practice those strategies so they are comfortable using them in the real world, and then support and believe them and acknowledge their courageous efforts.

We have all seen a police dog, service dog or therapy dog in our lives and hopefully when you see them you will honor these guys for their loyalty and courageous efforts!

He was awarded the Goldman Prize in 2001 for his critical and courageous efforts.

ZTE isn't exactly one of the most popular smartphone makers in the US market but it has gathered quite a faithful following for some of its rather courageous efforts.

Not exact matches

We can applaud the courageous perseverance of Assistant Secretary Phyllis Borzi and her team at the Employee Benefits Security Administration, as well as the efforts of many professional organizations and consumer groups, for bringing the «conflict of interest rule» this far.

«Courageous,» which opened in just 1,161 theaters this past weekend, depicts four police officers who share a commonality both as fathers and in their effort to become better ones.

Their motives are beyond reproach, their efforts courageous and sometimes even imaginative — but such strange results!

(Recently it has been reported that a representative body of the German Evangelical Church has made a courageous statement acknowledging not only Germany's guilt, but also the Church's own share in that guilt, despite its efforts and its loyal witness to the truth.)

They done so by the skin of their teeth in previous seasons, but last season Bolton finished a clear nine points above the drop, with the teams results definitely improving in the second half of the season under new manager Owen Coyle, so there were promising signs from the Reebok club that they can do a lot better than they for the most part last term, when positive form was almost non-existent and despite some valiant and brave efforts against some classy opponents they just couldn't convert their courageous performances into points which would have propelled them up the Premier League and into a more respectable finishing position.

«I fully support the efforts of spearheaded by courageous members of the State Senate to pass common sense gun laws in New York and today I'm asking all of my supporters to call Senator Golden's office and ask him to do the same.»

If it was an inside job by a courageous whistle blower with scientific integrity, then that person (s) is to be thanked for their efforts in showing the world the current state of climate science ethics and exposing the real workings of the IPCC cabal.

However, with each ounce of effort, each courageous step forward and persistence we can achieve what we set out to do.

There is none of that to Depp's cartoonish Hatter, Bonham Carter's hammy Red Queen, or Wasikowska's Alice, who again fades despite efforts to paint her as a courageous heroine.

«Courageous Persuaders Video Scholarship Competition is a key initiative in those efforts.»

Many of these courageous thinkers struggled against persecution by dogmatic, narrow - minded authorities, suffering poverty, imprisonment, and death through their efforts to bring the light of truth to th...

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The Foundation's efforts are all done to support America's selfless and courageous K - 9 Heroes.

«The bravery and untiring efforts displayed by each of the Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs at the World Trade Center disaster site are truly heroic and exemplify the courageous hearts of ProHeart Heroes.

The Foundation's efforts are all done to support America's selfless and courageous K - 9 heroes.

It is through the efforts of courageous academics and artists within the last thirty or so years that artist like myself can proudly claim our Caribbean seat at the table.

I am so very proud of all the courageous Artists and culture producers who have joined us in this effort — the first ever Africa's Out!

In Laudato Si», I call for a courageous and responsible effort to «redirect our steps» (ibid., 61), and to avert the most serious effects of the environmental deterioration caused by human activity.

Yet some are unwilling to ignore this i Dane Wigington, founder of GeoengineeringWatch.org, is a courageous man who has taken on an all out herculean effort to make people aware that geoengineering is real, and that is affecting our weather, our environment, and our health.

One only has to look at the courageous examples out there — the man who single - handedly saved a species of snail, or the man that courted a rare whooping crane for three years in an effort to get her to lay eggs — to see that sometimes, one person can make a huge difference in ensuring the survival of an endangered species.