Sentences with phrase «given other commitments»

Given my other commitments for the next two weeks, I'd prefer to not take this on.

Plus, not a lot of vacation time given other commitments I have next year.

We tried that though and he went the Sky route and then Belgium, so I'm not sure how much «help» he could be given his other commitments.

This is also the case in respect of domestic violence or of exclusion orders (mercifully, the former sop to The Daily Mail and assorted Tory MPs in the Family Law Act 1996, s 41 (which said that if a couple were not married then «the court [should] have regard to the fact that they have not given each other the commitment involved in marriage») has been repealed).

Not exact matches

On the other hand, the premier says Ottawa's $ 280 - million commitment was a key prerequisite for giving up such protections.

2001: The National Speakers Association gives Ziglar its prestigious Cavett Award, presented annually to the member whose achievements have brought honor to the profession and who has shown commitment to mentoring other members.

We reaffirmed our commitment to giving some of our profits to environmental causes — we eventually settled on 1 percent of sales — and inspiring other businesses to change the world.

That means you need to pick a peer group with a time commitment and schedule that works best for you while giving you the flexibility you need to meet the other demands on your time like taking vacations and attending board meetings.

To be fair is to give to others their due, and there are several ways in which a leader's commitment to fairness is tested.

In 2006, Buffett pledged to eventually give away all his shares of Berkshire Hathaway, and along with Gates, has since convinced other billionaires to make similar commitments through their Giving Pledge campaign.

In LeadPage's case, Collins» commitment to serving users has resulted in the company giving away several training courses that other companies might sell for $ 200 to $ 400.

Given recent economic developments (which suggest there will be no surplus this year) and global uncertainties, together with a commitment by all three major political parties to balanced budgets and no tax increases (other than the NDP), it would be fiscally imprudent for any political party to make new major election «promises» in the coming months without indicating how they would be financed.

With a weak economy, Russia has little leverage to pressure China to meet its commitments, other than seeking investments from other Asian neighbors; Japan and South Korea, however, are even more reluctant investors than China, given their desire to maintain a united front with the United States on sanctions.

A true commitment to marriage gives the grace and strength to gradually overcome individual self - love, to learn to understand the other in depth, to learn to forgive and to ask for forgiveness, to be tolerant with the defects of the other and intolerant with one's own defects.

Others would maintain that there is a simple and direct line from Christian commitment to a given position on such matters.

Drawing from the marriage analogy, when a bride and groom commit their lives to each other, the marriage vows are rooted in the desire to give to the other partner, and the vows have strength as long as they are rooted in a commitment that is outside the influence of circumstances or fluctuating emotion.

Brightman's commitment to a particular interpretation of empirical method led him to resist this idea that more is given to the self than the datum self, and that other selves can be known as «members of himself.»

This is especially so if one understands by the Single One not Kierkegaard's man, who finds truth by separating himself from the crowd, but Buber's man of the narrow ridge, who lives with others yet never gives up his personal responsibility nor allows his commitment to the group to stand in the way of his direct relationship to the Thou.

Schools must realize that some other priority or time commitment will have to give way for this new learning to take place.

(I realize this requires some time commitment, but given the intensity of this debate and the profoundly personal nature of it, I think it's worth taking the time to seriously consider the various viewpoints — whether through these resources or others; don't you?

It is a choice that gives meaning to all other commitments.

Second, and more crucially, that secular objection (as in the hippie saying I heard so often in my youth: «Don't lay your value trips on me, man») rests on the assumption that someone can authentically sexually donate himself to another without making a definitive commitment to the other person; that is, he can «hedge his bets,» so speak, without paying the consequences ¯ a foolish assumption given the rates of sexually transmitted diseases, the divorce rates, the numbers of children born out of wedlock, and so forth.

The fact that the Christian passion for humanity may resemble other forms of humanism which appear to owe nothing to specific Christian origin or inspiration, and that humanists outside the Christian tradition can make a common commitment with Christians to enlarge and enhance the human and humane, does not mean that these individuals» differing sources of humanism are to be treated deprecatingly or indifferently; Christians will see in those sources evidence of the radical freedom and the unpredictable activity of the Logos, to which the Fourth Gospel first gave witness.

In order to embody Jesus» intense commitment to give voice to the marginalized, those of us who are privileged and benefit from having a voice must move from me - centered story - telling to other - centered story - telling.

The Church is called to strengthen the secular / civil base of politics, to deepen its commitment to the poor and marginalised, ensuring justice for all, especially the weaker sections, to give a prophetic criticism against the government when it perpetuates violence and oppression, to join with others in evolving a paradigm of development that is ecologically sound.

Not only does this afford us a group of managers that are very well cross-trained in other departments, but the ground - up development also gives us the passion and commitment not typical of a company this size.

Already a success in many other parts of the world, it is expected that Köttfri Måndag Kokbok will be especially popular in Sweden, given the commitment of its people to green issues.

Some of you have told me that you're eliminating sodas, some people have given up corn syrup, and others fruit sugar... whatever you've decided to forgo, I hope that you've been able to stick with your commitment.

So if Phx offers package SA prefers over all others, it's not a done deal unless Kawhi commits to long term deal with Phx, whether a sign n trade, or a verbal agreement to sing extension after trade, which is pretty risky and i'd doubt any team would give up much for a verbal commitment.

The Haas driver has in the past said he'd like to do a Nascar race (unsurprising, give that Haas also have a Nascar team), but like many others would never skip a Grand Prix to do so and even went so far as to question Alonso's commitment:

No matter how firm a verbal commitment might seem, many coaches at other schools don't give up so easily and try to stay in touch.

Do Wolves have a duty to the other teams to give 100 % commitment against Bolton, even if the title is guaranteed?

However, it was one of those other things I mentioned which caused my eyebrows to lift with some alarm — the classic line from player's who refuse to give total commitment.

What a securely attached child - OR ADULT - looks like: competent, self - confident, resilient, cheerful much of the time, anticipating people's needs (not from a co-dependent place), empathic, humorous, playful, tries harder in the face of adversity; not vulnerable to approach by strangers because won't go to strangers (as adult, out - going without being foolhardy), good self - esteem, achieving, able to use all mental, physical, emotional resources fully, responsive, affectionate, able to make deep commitments as appropriate, able to be self - disclosing as appropriate, able to be available emotionally as appropriate, able to interact well with others at school and in jobs / careers, likely to be more physically healthy throughout life, self - responsible, giving from a «good heart» place of compassion, has true autonomy, no co-dependent self, because of well developed internal modulation system, less likely to turn to external «devices» (addictions) to modulate affect

Raising children has the capacity of radically changing a person's perspective on life and other people, of truly teaching us what love and commitment is, that a relationship is not just about our comfort level but about giving of ourselves and enjoying the connection that creates.

I was just so busy working and taking care of his brother and other people in my family, that I didn't give his potty training the commitment that it really needed.

PCS is calling on the employer to abandon plans to contract work out to the private sector and cease the tendering exercise; cover peak - time call handling by training existing permanent HMRC staff in other areas of the department and give appropriate commitments to the maintenance of future service delivery in - house.

Given Cuomo's pride in his 2015 directive that led to regulations interpreting sex nondiscrimination provisions of the state Human Rights Law to protect New Yorkers based on their gender identity and expression, the administration's commitment to going the step further to get those reforms codified in law cheered transgender activists at that meeting and others briefed on what took place.

However, in order to be taken as a serious government - in - waiting, politics has to come first and I was somewhat concerned recently to hear the following story about a member of the shadow cabinet: he had apparently already told David Cameron that he didn't want a higher profile post than that which he currently holds in advance of the general election, because he didn't want to give up other interests on account of time commitments or potential conflicts of interest involved in a different post.

For proof of just how far Mangano has fallen, look no further than the «yes» vote cast today by George Marlin, director of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, which voted 6 - 0 to give itself veto power over the county's budget, labor contracts, borrowings and other major financial commitments.

Based on Synapse's commitment to earn the highest rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, the project was entitled to the same tax break given other projects under the city's «green» payment in lieu of taxes program.

«[P] ositions may be institution - funded or grant - funded («hard money» or «soft money») and may come with varying degrees of stability (either through a tenure commitment or other funding arrangement),» but many «postdocs do not recognize that the term tenure - track is over-applied and used colloquially rather than as an accurate description of a given faculty appointment,» they continue.

Meanwhile, the midterm election that delivered House control to Republicans and gave the GOP a stronger voice in the Senate has created a string of question marks for other nations about the United States» commitment to international climate action.

The instruments were mostly ready and paid for, but given ESA's other commitments, the spacecraft would have to be built, launched, and operated for $ 150 million.

So we started drafting an open letter to give a voice to our concerns, but also reaffirm our strong commitment to each other and to support science and to support women in science in a really inclusive way.

This renewed passion furthered my commitment to nutrition, yoga, and self - care, and gave me the opportunity to then share that information with others.

While I'm giving Kurt the diet and workout tools he needs to keep burning fat when I'm gone, Jay takes Jeff to a tattoo parlor where they show their commitment to each other by getting matching J2 tattoos on their wrists!

It's about learning to fill yourself up through your creative expression, your connection to Spirit, your relationship to your shadow parts, and your commitment to giving to others.»

We have had our ups and our downs, but we made a commitment at the start of our life together that we wouldn't give up on each other.

Indeed, for commitment - focused Canadian women, the advantages of premium dating are obvious: not only does it give you space to be upfront about the kind of relationship you're looking for, it allows you to become part of a community of like - minded others.