Sentences with phrase «even valiant»

But even a valiant effort from the actress can not save a film that doesn't otherwise work.

11, pp. 401 - 403) and even valiant heroes were reduced in Hades to ghosts so feeble that a draught of the fresh blood of sacrificial victims was necessary to rouse them to action.

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Everyone feels the need to be recognized as an individual or member of a group and to feel a sense of achievement for work well done or even for a valiant effort.

Even now, more than ten years later, I remain awed by their valiant struggle, mounted at great personal cost: drained finances, lost privacy, media scorn, impugned motives, death threats — and eventually Bob's death, which the family believes was caused by the stress of watching helplessly as his daughter died by court order.

Even when we think we have it all figured out, might we too change our minds, as did Queen Orual (at the end of her life), Queen of Glome «who was the most wise, just, valiant, fortunate and merciful of all the princes known in our parts of the world», as attested by Arnom, priest of Aphrodite.

When Pope Francis arrives in America next month, he will undoubtedly find a very different country than did Paul VI, John Paul II, or Benedict XVI.In the past decade, the culture of death has gained momentum (even as pro-life marches and valiant efforts to chip away at it continue), the sexual....

When Dave and I gave up even grilling the other night and headed to Scusi, our favorite across - the - street wine bar, we found that the poor restaurant cooling systems can't keep up with it either, though they gave it a valiant try.

They lost each time, but Hall of Famer Hall, whom they had chosen in the expansion draft even though he was 36 years old, put up a valiant, Smythe - winning effort that was reflected more by his GAA (2.43) than his won - loss mark (8 - 10).

They had a valiant comeback in the second half and even had a shot to tie the Game at the buzzer..

But even as I'm forced to take sides in a fight which pits the needs of kids against the leading trade group for school food workers, I try to regularly remind everyone that those workers themselves are doing a valiant job under difficult circumstances.

I made a valiant effort to dress up and let my accessories be distracting, I tried hiding with an over-sized sweater; I even went to my three or four staple outfits that always work.

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However, despite a valiant effort, he is unable to damage the B7 robot he is fighting, even when he lands an unblocked punch directly in the back of its head.

Even its lavish 70th birthday celebrations (guests included Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Charlize Theron and Claudia Cardinale) seemed a valiant attempt to enshrine the festival's past, perhaps as a means of safeguarding its future.

As battles progress, bosses adapt their attacks to hide their weak points, providing a healthy splattering of challenge that's sure to keep even the most valiant of agents on their toes.

While McDormand's point of view is that of a valiant mother, two other actresses this year play characters who must escape the clutches of mothers who threaten to destroy them, even when their intentions are good.

Begun as one of the fake Grindhouse trailers only seen by Canadian audiences, Eisener's feature - length dark comedy about a vigilante vagrant (Rutger Hauer in a valiant performance) mowing down some of the most vile residents of a lawless town may be the best midnight movie of the 2000s (even beating out Rodriguez's delightful Planet Terror for sheer WTF!

This degree of personalization and relevance can exceed even the most valiant teachers» efforts to personalize instruction based on interest.

Even after a valiant effort, the Jeep could not save AMC.

She has up days and down days, as anyone would expect, but even though she will never again have an absolutely perfect day, she continues to make a valiant effort to live her life to the fullest.

According to Spanish legend, medieval knight Rodrigo Díaz, known as El Cid, was valiant, honorable and faithful, loyal even to the king who unjustly exiled him.

If it had not been for its valiant effort in saving as many animals as it could, the death toll would have been even higher.

The Cape coast has a whole mythology surrounding her, filled with violent storms, valiant heroes and even reputedly mermaids.

There's a blossoming romance with Meryl, which can end in tragedy if you fail the interrogation sequence, and attempts at profound emotional moments are valiant, even though they perhaps don't hold as much effect as they may have done before.

Even if Past Cure isn't a great game, I have to praise Phantom 8 for the valiant effort and ambition, which leaves me intrigued and somewhat excited to know whatever the studio is working on next.

Because it isn't given and anyone with even a passing understanding of chaotic systems knows that such a valiant claim is completely baseless unless backed up by thorough treatment of the system as complex as it is.

They are then in battle - mode, inspired to see themselves as valiant heroes, even though it isn't true.

Even if the ICC is not successful in bringing the US under its mandate, it would still be able to argue that it is advancing its cause with a valiant effort by working to bring the United States — undoubtedly the world's largest military force — under its mandate.

It's a valiant effort for Apple's first stereo phone, but even mid-rangers like the Alcatel Idol 4S handily give the iPhone a run for its money.

a wonderful post... and I would say a valiant attempt at re-creating the fireplace in the picture... koodo's to you for even attempting that — I have no carpenter skills so you got alot farther than I would have... I wouldn't take this as a failure at all — failure would have been not even attempting it — I think this should be a success, since you clearly knew that your building skills might not have been up to that level and you tried it anyway — good for you!