Sentences with phrase «in a raft for»

Academy Award ® winner Angelina Jolie directs and produces Unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of Olympian and war hero Louis «Louie» Zamperini (Jack O'Connell) who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a near - fatal plane crash in WWII - only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner - of - war camp.

They manage to float in a raft for 47 days before being rescued into enemy hands, and sent to a prisoner - of - war camp near Tokyo.

The events of Civil War weigh heavily on Scott Lang; he was imprisoned in the Raft for his role in fighting for Team Cap and was subsequently freed by Steve Rogers before Cap sought refuge in Wakanda.

To prove she's right about Santa, Crystal sets off in a raft for the North Pole.

This is just the latest piece of bad news, which has been coming in rafts for K12 since 2013.

Not exact matches

A raft of other U.S. economic data also boosted Wall Street, which has traded in tandem with oil for weeks.

The growing anti-establishment sentiment is a concern for many, especially in Europe, where a raft of key elections is happening this year.

Many economists and investors have highlighted the raft of elections in Europe as their main concern for 2017.

Peter Grubb, president of rafting company ROW Adventures in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, counts on hosts to recommend restaurants and even routes for running.

Another restaurant meal isn't going to stand out in someone's mind as much as going white water rafting, for example.

A review of Barnett government programs and projects has identified a raft of shortcomings in governance, project management and financial management, and listed Royalties for Regions as the single biggest problem.

Start the day by taking in Aspen's breathtaking scenery through a number of different activities, including the famous Brainstorm Tech 25 - mile bike ride through Maroon Bells, yoga class, a private tour of the Aspen Art Museum, river rafting in the Roaring Fork, and hikes for all levels and interests.

Vendors will continue to battle for position behind Apple in Q4 as a raft of new devices from a diverse set of companies hits the market.

There was justification for some of this — economic data was supportive of risk assets and the new US administration is still promising a raft of measures that may support corporate earnings (at least in the short term).

France is the first European country to regulate cryptocurrency derivatives in a move that could signal a whole raft of inter-jurisdictional regulation for this sector.

Dougie Kass is looking for a raft of equity offerings from bankland after the results of the tests, and if so, the new dilution could, in fact, put a lid on the bank move... or the bulls could say «Look!

For some years now, a raft of distinguished scholars (Heiko Oberman, David Yeago in this journal, Bruce Marshall, Christine Helmer, and Paul Hinlicky) have been showing how Catholic the real Luther was» contrary to the portrait of Luther used for polemical purposes by too many evangelicals and even LutheraFor some years now, a raft of distinguished scholars (Heiko Oberman, David Yeago in this journal, Bruce Marshall, Christine Helmer, and Paul Hinlicky) have been showing how Catholic the real Luther was» contrary to the portrait of Luther used for polemical purposes by too many evangelicals and even Lutherafor polemical purposes by too many evangelicals and even Lutherans.

Rachel Held Evans recently wrote: «Every night, as I nurse my little boy for the last time before bed, I pray for the mamas nursing their babies in refugee camps and rafts around the world, desperate for a safe place to call home.»

If you are in a rubber life raft and survival of the group is paramount, then it would be completely moral to throw the guy overboard who keeps attempting to pop the raft and drown us all, and not a single other person in the raft would object for they would understand that that guy must have lost use of his senses and had abandoned his humanity.

Pope John Paul clearly did (think of his trust in Cardinal Sodano and all that led to, including his support for Fr Maciel and his appointment - on the advice of nuncios appointed by Sodano - of a whole raft of weak and liberal bishops most of whom are still in place and still weakening the Church).

As the Nordic region continues to «set the trends» in health and wellness for the rest of the world, visitors to Natural Products Scandinavia will be among the first to discover exclusive industry insights from Euromonitor International and a raft of big - name industry experts for 2017.

Coca - Cola European Partners relaunches Diet Coke in UK, marks «total beverage» progress Coca - Cola European Partners has announced a raft of product launches and flavour innovations for the UK market,

«For example, you can day - hike and dine at a chalet in Glacier National Park, or enjoy delicious food prepared by expert rafting guides who are also great cooks on a 10 - or 20 - day trip down the Grand Canyon.»

Under new supermarkets mananaging director Brad Banducci - who is considered a leading candidate for the role of CEO - Woolworths has put in place a raft of new sales and customer measures to give it more visibility and better analyse the factors behind same - store sales growth.

«So it's prudent for us as a business to get a clearer view of that raft of change that's been touted for the next 12 or 18 months... before we push ahead with the rest of the strategy, to make what are very, very significant investments in the farm part of the portfolio and also the processing part.»

Throw in the vagaries of a supermarket duopoly and a raft of other issues faced most starkly by regional Australia and it's little surprise that SPC, which suffered a loss of $ 25m this year, is so candid about its desire for government assistance.

In addition to providing designs for everything from square - rigged barks to Peruvian balsa - log rafts, the magazine insists on «boat sense,» the ability to choose a reasonable project that one can complete in a lifetimIn addition to providing designs for everything from square - rigged barks to Peruvian balsa - log rafts, the magazine insists on «boat sense,» the ability to choose a reasonable project that one can complete in a lifetimin a lifetime.

When Beckham firsttakes the field for the Galaxy — most likely in a friendly against England «sChelsea FC on July ¬ † 21 at the Home Depot Center — he'll carry a raft ofexpectations, many of which he's already trying to dispel.

Arsenal fans, and the media, have been crying out for new signings but let us not forget that despite a raft of injuries we have a team that came very close to challenging Chelsea for the league last season and a settled, connected squad can reap more benefits than a disjointed collection of individuals that require time to settle in and gel with each other.

Even though the current season has seen Arsene Wenger having to cope with the usual raft of Arsenal players being ruled out with various injury problems, I think we can also see that the strength and depth in the Arsenal squad is better than it has been for years.

Along the way, they set new attendance standards — they drew a record 14,066 for their penultimate home game, a 66 — 64 victory over No. 2 Ohio State — and beat a raft of highly ranked foes (No. 1 Stanford, the Buckeyes, No. 3 Notre Dame) as well as defending national champion Connecticut, in Hartford.

Slavisa Jokanovic, who secured promotion during his nine months in charge, left in June following a row over an improved contract, so responsibility for assimilating the raft of summer signings into a unified team has fallen to Quique Sanchez Flores — no easy task, given their diverse diverse backgrounds and nationalities, and the fact that they would probably score more points if the game was Scrabble rather than football.

There was plenty for a child of 2.5 years old to do — our daughter even went on a large water slide with us in which you sit in a orange round raft and come spiraling down a massive tube from the top of the resort that winds outside and then back in the resort.

If you're looking for an adventure and to cool off in summer, whitewater rafting is a great place to start.

The Green Mountains are home to some of the most popular whitewater rafting runs in Vermont and are the headwaters for nearby rivers in western Massachusetts.

The Green Mountains are home to some of the most popular whitewater rafting runs in Vermont and are the headwaters for nearby rivers in western MA.

In the riptide of motherhood, we're all looking for a life raft that will help us stay afloat.

The present and future governors emerged at 2:35 p.m. for the event scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Paterson began his remarks by referencing a «meeting» between the two six years ago that involved a water gun fight while rafting in the Adirondacks.

To this end, Mr Akufo - Addo noted that the raft of tax cuts and incentives introduced to stimulate the growth of the private sector has resulted in $ 1billion of revenue taken away from the exchequer, so private sector operatives use that money to grow their businesses and create jobs for the youth.

The Smith Commission has set out a raft of new powers for the Scottish Parliament, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has signed a new devolution agreement with Greater Manchester Combined Authority, the Deputy Prime Minister has signed an agreement with Sheffield City Council, and the Cabinet Committee on Devolved Powers has reported on options for change in Westminster.

Ukip may not have many MPs, but the legacy of its campaigning is a raft of measures making it harder for new arrivals in the UK to claim benefits.

William Hazlitt once wrote about a reported shipwreck in which a woman swimming for her life to a raft in the stormy sea saw that one of the half - drowned men on it was naked.

Significant support has also been given by Lord Ashcroft in the UK to the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association, the Disability Foundation, RAFT (the Restoration of Appearance and Function Trust), Diabetes UK, Stroke Association, the Cliff Richard Tennis Foundation and, in the US, to The Carter Center.

The increased fines are among a raft of new fees and taxes in the $ 143 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts next month.

(CBS News) As the races for mayor and city comptroller heat up in New York City, the Empire State's lawmakers joined Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Adirondacks over the weekend, for a whitewater rafting event intended to promote tourism.

In some cases, it's possible that elections will end up being re-run — creating a raft of potentially awkward by - elections for the party.

Sat in the middle of the government's legislative agenda, and neatly tying these themes together, came the proposals for the northern powerhouse, which will see a raft of powers including those for regeneration, transport and health devolved away from Westminster to the cities — with Manchester standing first in line.

Quite a long time ago, back in 2005, I was lucky enough to work with my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Nick Boles) and James O'Shaughnessy on the pupil premium, and little did we know then that it would be a raft for such a friendly and successful coalition.

Outlining a raft of concerns, the letter concludes: «The commitments in our 2010 election manifesto and in the Programme for Government — to seek consensus and to bring forward proposals — have been fulfilled.

After concerted campaigning by EMLD, supported by SLF, within the party for acceptance of the report's recommendations, our representatives in government have already begun implementation in some areas: Nick Clegg personally intervened recently to add a raft of diversity issues to Michael Gove's National Curriculum.