Sentences with phrase «deflects efforts by»

Frank deflects efforts by Ms. Stevenson and other staff to put Mary in a private school where she would be challenged.

Not exact matches

«You could sort of see it happening in slow motion, notwithstanding efforts by leadership to try to deflect it or push it back,» says Steven Law, a former McConnell chief of staff who became a top U.S. Chamber of Commerce official before landing at American Crossroads, the Karl Rove - founded Super PAC, which now aims to usher more moderate Republican nominees into the midterms.

Without these repeated opportunities to gain «feedback» by noting the actual way my fingers are moving, I would be helpless in my effort to discover just which patterns of physical feeling in my brain cells should be deflected by some fresh novelty.

Two nearly became three when Kenedy's effort was deflected by Mustafi onto the frame of the goal.

Give Kessie credit for not going down when challenged in the box, but his effort at goal was deflected and scooped up by Consigli.

Chris Brunt dragged a shot wide before Grzegorz Krychowiak's deflected effort was tipped onto the bar by Schmeichel.

5 Henry Onyekuru came on for Nwakaeme, and almost scored with his first real effort on the ball by beating his man and cutting inside before his effort was deflected out for a corner.

Midfielder Callum McGregor then cracked the bar with a deflected strike from 20 yards before he had a toe - poked effort from 12 yards pushed past the post by Imps keeper Raul Navas for another fruitless corner.

It was not the start United wanted when the Hammers took the lead in the tenth minute following a cross from the left that found Sakho unmarked in the box and his effort was deflected by Blind past the despairing dive of De Gea to give the home fans more to shout about.

England international Sterling's next effort was rather more menacing and needed a vital touch from the fast - closing Jagielka to deflect over — after the forward was sent scurrying through the middle by Jesus» slick back heel.

A good first touch from Wilfred Ndidi's pass set up the shooting opportunity, but his effort from the left side of the penalty area was deflected over the crossbar by Jake Wright.

Kane's effort deflected in off Winston Reid but the off - side flag was up early, the same player saw his long - ranger palmed out by Adrian low to his left and Eriksen drilled just wide before our best opportunity yet arrived on 34 minutes.

Another speedy break - led by Walcott - set up another opportunity for Iwobi but his effort was deflected wide.

A superb solo run by the Frenchman had the Amex on their feet soon after as the midfielder skipped past challenges and fired towards goal but his effort was deflected up and into the grateful arms of Lloris.

Don't bring up Hillary in effort to deflect this comment is about the Orange Klown who is owned by Putin!

A second source said Schwartz, who will be paid a yet - to - be-determined fee by the state, was actually hired to deflect public attention from the seriousness of Bharara's probe, which involves former top Cuomo aides Joseph Percoco, now executive vice president at Madison Square Garden, lobbyist and former Cuomo employee Todd Howe, and contractors connected to the $ 1 billion effort in Buffalo.

«This baseless complaint is just a desperate, slimy and cowardly effort by John Faso to deflect from his record as a disgraced lobbyist and political bagman,» said David Catalfamo, a Heaney spokesman.

«My preoccupation is to ensure that all pupils here do the best they possibly can; we will not be deflected from that by confected league tables that change without notice to schools in such a way that pupils» efforts can be made to look worthless when, clearly, they are not,» he said.

The article explains that an effort is underway to deflect criticism from those who oppose the wind project by suggesting deepwater technology may be a better option:

Men will accept praise regardless of their role in a project, whereas women will deflect it by saying, «Thanks, but it was really a team effort.»