Sentences with phrase «heard from local people»

Contrary to the opinion of generals and headquarters staffs, frontline combat units heard from local people that German units were preparing for an attack.

Not exact matches

We hear also of Muslims from India settling in several ports on the routes to China, winning the favor of the local chieftains by suitable gifts and the confidence of the common people by the distribution of amulets.

«We continue to hear from many people on the debate over sexuality that our current Discipline contains language which is contradictory, unnecessarily hurtful, and inadequate for the variety of local, regional and global contexts,» the proposal said.

I heard from employers from across the country who are creating opportunities for disabled people and ensuring they don't miss out on the full range of local talent.

The writer of the local law, Frank Commisso, already seems to disagree with what he wrote after hearing from dozens of people in opposition to it at a public hearing on Tuesday night.

While Gregorius insisted on keeping much of his talk about current legislative business off the record, pending a vote and several candidate events that were taking place in West Hurley and Lake Hill last week, he did note hearing much from people about Irene - related problems, and voiced concerns about how the county's going to handle pass - downs from the federal and state governments hitting local property taxes.

«You have knocked on thousands of doors in this constituency and you have listened to what people want to hear and what they want from a local member of parliament,» he said.

A group of local people with placards and flags held a rally in a shopping plaza in the Town ofUlster a couple of years ago, but haven't been heard from since.

Members of the New York state Assembly are on a statewide tour to hear from people living in poverty and local elected officials who are trying to address the issue.

Whilst I have been able to use the experience and the clout which came from having been a cabinet minister for the benefit of the constituency in getting a hearing, contributing to policy and providing a voice for local people and for Sheffield at national level, it is clear that the leadership of the party wish to see new faces in ministerial office and a clear break with the past.

If something happens to you, you hear about it from people you know, or you read about it in your local paper, you tend to think that's the way it is for everyone.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction & local school boards o April 5: Attend the JFC hearings and «People's Tailgate» at State Fair Park (right now plans are shaping up to hold a Press Conference at 7 am and have an afternoon celebration from 4 — 6 pm that will include students, brats, hotdogs, 20 ft diameter parachutes, etc..

The second half of the session heard from Richard Watts, deputy chair of the Children and Young People board at the Local Government Association (LGA); Emma Knights, chief executive of the National Governors Association (NGA); Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT; and Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

«If people feel they have skills to offer and care about making a difference in their local community, we want to hear from them.»

I started hearing from people all across the United States that their children were doing book reports on these novels, and I heard from people who found the books in their local libraries.

And as a consequence of the crisis, it's not uncommon to hear people slandering their local banks, and to notice how consumers are switching away from traditional banks and into other institutions, like their local credit unions.

They had several meals in the homes of local people from different walks of life and heard first - hand accounts of what life was like for average people.

Whether you choose to donate $ 2, $ 5, $ 10 or more per paycheck, or make a one - time contribution, your donations help us continue to be able to pull dogs from local animal shelters and train Hearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hHearing Dogs for people who are deaf or hard of hearinghearing.

Me and my husband had heard from many people that the best way to have surf lessons is by a local but I was sceptical about just going to the beach and finding one.

I thought I was crazy when I first heard what sounded like the «Ring» sound effect from Sonic the Hedgehog at a local gas station months ago, but now that there's a Digital Press thread full of people with the same experiences, I no longer need to check myself into an asylum!

At Northwest Earth Institute, we often hear from people who are looking for ways to live more sustainably — in their local communities, on college campuses, within faith communities, and at work.

No, what people are taking away from it — and I've heard with my very own ears today listening to a local Dutch radio show interviewing people on the street — is: «There's no global warming.

Ombudsman: A person appointed by a local, state, or federal government to hear complaints from private citizens against their governments (Swedish).

There was standing room only as 350 people crowded into the Uniting Church hall on Tuesday evening to hear Mick Dodson, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, and Barbara Nicholson, a local Indigenous woman, speak of the past policies of forcibly removing Indigenous children from their families and to share stories of their own removal.