Sentences with phrase «in face of opposition»

«But in the face of our opposition, nobody thinks they will.»

Success reflects behaviors such as hard work, tenacity, problem - solving, persisting in the face of obstacles, persisting in the face of opposition, working to bring various groups together to solve a problem, prioritizing, creative thinking, etc..

It's living according to your own values and beliefs in the face of opposition.

The recent round of court fee increases was in the face of opposition from virtually every respondent and these increases will need to be done by secondary legislation as they will increase the fees to more than the administrative costs they have to cover.

In the face of this opposition, you need a personal injury attorney who knows how to negotiate and represent your rights in court, if necessary.

The 2015 duty provider tender and the Lord Chancellor's policy for dual contracting was abandoned on 28 January 2016 in the face of opposition including a judicial review and 115 Part 7 claims (Jason Coppel QC, Amy Rogers, and Zoe Gannon acting for the Claimant solicitors).

And, last month, after floating the idea of forcing cap - and - trade legislation through Congress as part of the budget, the White House quickly backed down in the face of opposition from Senate Democrats, especially those from the hard - hit Midwest.

But this latest survey suggests that, at a minimum, the policy most likely to gain support, even in the face of opposition to higher energy costs, isn't necessarily the one that puts money back in people's pockets.

«The (Trudeau) government actually promised to get rid of that but then backed down in the face of opposition from the business community.

But at a list price of more than $ 22,000, they let the Dart down in the face of the opposition.

Check out my AFC Blog on African - American support of charter schools, in the face of opposition from the NAACP.

Only in the face of opposition did they finally agree to lower that number to twenty - two and a half percent.

The governor also expressed support for the bill last year, but it failed in the face of opposition from the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat.

However, despite ministers» assurances, Nick Brook, the deputy general secretary of the NAHT union, said it was still «hugely disappointing» that the government had decided to press on with the tests in the face of opposition from school leaders.

In the face of this opposition, we fought hard to make sure the need for more quality options in Buffalo has not been lost in the media.

In the face of this opposition, we have fought hard to make sure the need for more quality options in Buffalo has not been lost in the media.

With a determination that only gets stronger in the face of opposition, the Professor involves himself in socially active extra-curricular pastimes, such as the tiny institution's debate team.

Her performance as the widowed Graham has been widely praised for its nuance as her character deals with the fallout from her 1971 decision for The Washington Post to publish the Pentagon Papers in the face of opposition from President Richard Nixon's administration.

People with a growth mindset tend to set goals and go after them, and show increased determination in the face of opposition.

In the face of that opposition, Perry this week repeatedly pirouetted away from defending the spending request.

But it has yet to do so and, in general, adoption of fishing regulations proposed in the Commission's scientific working groups has moved at a glacial pace in the face of opposition from the powerful fishing industry.

2013 Hoosen Coovadia is recognized for his lifelong devotion to children's health and for defending, in the face of opposition from his government, the use of sound science in the development of policies addressing the treatment and prevention of HIV / AIDS.

I commend his decision to protect the nation from cyber attacks in the face of opposition and share his belief that even with an executive order, there will remain a need for legislation to fully address our cyber vulnerabilities.

2013: Hoosen Coovadia — Dr. Coovadia was recognized for his lifelong devotion to children's health and for defending, in the face of opposition from the South African government, the use of sound science in the development of policies addressing the treatment and prevention of HIV / AIDS.

The governor also expressed support for the bill last year, but it failed in the face of opposition from the State Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, a Democrat.

«However, he or she will also face significant challenges, from establishing the mayoral office in the face of opposition from some quarters locally, to acting on his or her campaign pledges and preparing the city region for Brexit.

In the face of opposition of activists like myself, the modern - day Labour Representation Committee — focal point of the Labour left — recently defeated an attempt at its Conference to water down its commitment to the Party.

His critics will argue Merkel, in the face of opposition to free movement reform from eastern European countries, will always choose EU cohesion over changes to the labour market.

Efforts to make changes to the measure have stalled in the face of opposition from labor groups as well as organizations that represent trial lawyers.

«As we turn to the general election, this is a strong case for Democrats to make, particularly in the face of opposition that caters to the other farthest extreme.

He had the determination to push through undoubtedly necessary public spending cuts in the face of opposition from within his own party (and, indeed, our own).

As an advocate for housing in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cuomo pushed to develop the site as public housing for the county's homeless, one of his first major poltical victories in his solo public service career in the face of opposition from the wealthy, mostly white, residents who lived in the suburban community.

Glenwood sent a letter to Liberty Plaza residents after the proposal died in the face of opposition both from Silver and from much of the wider community.

«Silence in the face of opposition to this smart and sensible plan to raise the minimum wage will be seen by workers and their families as an unfortunate capitulation to political expediency when what we all need is the courage of our leaders convictions,» Taliercio wrote.

Those efforts have largely failed in the face of opposition from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who counts the cap among the significant economic achievements of his first term.

Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross» decision to add a controversial question on citizenship to the 2020 census came in the face of opposition from career officials at the Census Bureau who fear it will depress response rates, especially from immigrants.

Your love for your son and your courage in the face of the opposition you've faced is inspirational.

Working with our partners around the world, we help to bring in, strengthen and defend legislation in the face of opposition from some of the most powerful companies in the world.

In the first scenario, I made the choice to pick Jacob up, not let him cry, and sleep with him because it felt right, even in the face of opposition.

This included a letter to Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather — who had blocked the enactment of joint birth registration, despite it already being on the statute books as part of the 2009 Welfare Reform Act — a legislative change for which the Fatherhood Institute has campaigned long and hard (often as a lone voice and in the face of opposition from other quarters).

Dreading the water cooler banter on Monday with his work mates, Mark grudgingly prepared some opinions on how the Manchester United front three look finally to be gelling in the face of opposition like Huddersfield town and how young Master Schmeichel made a save his dad would've been proud of against whatever Sunday league side Leicester cantered to a victory over.

However, in the context of their own team or in the face of the opposition, online social media always emphasizes the importance of the Pique.

Catechism of the Catholic Church succeeded through the heroic work of then - Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger and against the advice of many Bishops; World Youth Day flourished in the face of opposition from official diocesan youth - work bureaucacies.

In the face of opposition among the Muslim community itself, Wahhab and his teachings were sympathetically received by the local Dir» iyah prince Muhammad ibn Sa'ud and his family in 1745.

In the face of that opposition, the Department of Health and Human Services tweaked its original rule in February to require health insurers, not employers, to cover the cost of contraception coverage, reasoning that would prevent religious groups from having to finance such coverage.

The person who is secure in their acceptance is much more able to hold to their principles (as opposed to their pride) in the face of the opposition and displeasure of others.

It is not my purpose to argue for the correctness of one or the other view of education, only to note that these are issues over which reasonable people may differ, and to question whether the State has a right to impose the first approach in the face of opposition from parents.

They will claim the biblical word for themselves, in the experience of hoping and believing in the Gospel, of trusting in one's own conscience, even in the face of opposition....

A religious life wrought out in the face of opposition has more tenacity and depth than one which follows a drifting current.

In the face of this opposition, Gensler made a concerted effort to show liberal Democrats that he wasn't a typical Rubinite and, unlike most of Bill Clinton's economic team, would publicly acknowledge the deregulatory missteps of the late 1990s that contributed to the 2008 crash.