Sentences with phrase «for a long stretch»

It's a gruelling profession: most operators are on call 24 hours a day, and often work in isolated locations for long stretches.

Most operators are on call 24 hours a day, and often work in remote locations for long stretches of time.

Known for its long stretches of white sandy beach, Negril is one of the island's hot spots, as is the area's not - so - creatively - named Seven Mile Beach; by day, revelers sip on rum punch and frolic in the warm waters, and my night they drink more rum punch and dance to live reggae bands and steel drum performances.

Knowing that their time is being tracked will help keep your employees focused and on task for longer stretches, yielding higher productivity and satisfaction.

In the meantime, stop sending me one - off missives and then disappearing into the ether for long stretches of time.

We did the same show for months at a time, playing until every aspect of the performance was right, and then changing the show again and performing in hundreds of new shows again for long stretches.

Perhaps even more important is that it's nearly impossible to stay focused for long stretches at a time.

You may even start your day with the best intentions, only to find yourself staring blankly at your computer screen for long stretches of time.

There's even one point when Harding's mother criticizes the filmmakers for keeping her out of the story for a long stretch of time.

Those rules could mean that doctors end up eating the cost of the care they have already provided, or have their receivables stay unpaid for longer stretches of time.

So they could be stuck paying out dividends from their own pocket for a long stretch of time before they make money — and again, that's if they make money.

«Markets behave in ways, sometimes for a long stretch, that are not linked to value.

A pleasurable stimulus is typically pleasant only briefly whereas a painful one can remain bothersome for long stretches of time (indeed, for years).

I think you could likely cook this in a Dutch oven in a 300F for a long stretch as well.

I hop on the Fage blueberry bandwagon for long stretches, then hop back off.

Guys, I'm so sorry for the long stretch between recipes!!!

I seem to go for long stretches without making polenta, but whenever I do, I remember all over again how wonderful it is.

He was gone for long stretches of time, following «Widespread.»

2016 must have been a splendid crop for the winter jewel as I've been reveling in their supreme flavor for a long stretch.

But being the only team in serious football not to sign an outfield player and then missing the title because our striker goes missing for a long stretch of games underlined the poor judgement and lack of ambition.

They were right there with them for a long stretch in this Game..

They played well for long stretches of Sunday Night but a few droughts did them in.

This is a guy who, for long stretches of his career, has played with top - notch players like 17 - foot assassin David West and a guy who owns virtually zero post moves in Blake Griffin.

He has suffered injuries throughout his career — not enormous ones that cost him dozens of games, but nagging ones that have bothered him for long stretches of time.

Olden and Bane are too small to play small forward for long stretches and not good enough ball handlers to run point against pressure defense.

One or two games, 4 games max, but any of them out for a LONG stretch will seriously start to dampen our hopes.

When they are both not in the lineup for long stretches, we end up 3rd.

I'd fancy Khan to outbox Thurman for long stretches but all Keif has to do is tag that chin with one hard counter over the twelve and then the game is over.

The event can be a circus, one that Tiger Woods took off his Masters week schedule for a long stretch before participating again last year.

The increase in power plays is forcing clubs to use more players on their penalty - killing units to avoid burnout and so they won't have regulars stuck on the bench for long stretches.

Still, if United fans were hoping the 54 - year - old could change his ways and commit to one club for a long stretch, they may have another thing coming.

When we keep the ball for so long and our keeper has had nothing to do for long stretches of the game, that is when we are most vulnerable to an efficient counter attack.

The turnovers were appalling, and the team looked clueless for long stretches on offence.

Three pointers weren't falling, cuts weren't happening, the team just looked blah for long stretches of the game.

We were title contenders for long stretches of the season last year in our 4 -2-3-1, and it was clear that we needed to a powerful / athletic / ball - winning CDM and a big - game consistent 9 to push us over the top; but instead, Wenger changed the system to the 4 -1-4-1 to get both Jack and Aaron in the team, pushed Santi / Mesut out wide, and we struggled our asses off.

They should alternate in the CM in a 4231 as A — that wasn't broken for us and had us top the league for the longest stretch last year, and B — they've proven that both of them together does nothing for us.

A couple years ago, before he went on loan for a long stretch, I though he would be sold soon as he just wasn't ever going to be more than a solid utility player.

The mauling continued with Orton getting in little to no offense for long stretches of the match.

For a long stretch of last year's Champions League final, Juventus looked like it was capable of upsetting defending champions Real Madrid.

They are among the League's elite and will be for a long stretch..

Team Maione certainly wanted to keep the tempo up, so they wouldn't get caught guarding Team Lalez's bigs for long stretches of time.

Without Kobe, Andrew Bynum, who hasn't had the easiest of seasons mentally, has stepped up to prove he's capable of handling the go - to burden for long stretches.

Brooks has the unwavering support of star player Kevin Durant, despite taking frequent criticism in the past two seasons for allowing second - team All - NBA point guard Russell Westbrook to dominate the offense for long stretches and going several possessions without passing once.

My worry is DM if we have to go to the bench for a long stretch who plays there?

Even though he struggled for long stretches he managed a critical steal and two free throws in overtime to cushion a lead that Michigan would need.

For a long stretch, they've barely treaded water.

The Timbers controlled much of the game well, but I think the Dynamo were able to take control for long stretches in the 2nd half.

For long stretches Liverpool struggled to break down the Swansea 541, but in the end they did more than enough to win.

McCarty's reading of the Nicaraguan's shape was astute throughout the evening, which allowed the Americans to stay on the front foot for long stretches of the match.

By the midway point of the first half, TFC were dominating possession and controlling the ball for long stretches at a time.