Sentences with phrase «is fierce if»

Awarded the Nobel Prize in 2003, South African novelist J. M. Coetzee has long been a fierce if idiosyncratic moral voice in contemporary literary circles.

But they can be fierce if provoked.

Not exact matches

Still, if Viral Nation continues to be successful moving forward, Micheli and Gagliese will credit their network of fierce, if fallible, content creators.

If you believe pop culture, the top of the business world might seem something like the 80s movie Wall Street — competition is fierce, rivalries are plenty, and greed is good.

As Bloomberg notes, rival apparel companies like Under Armour (UA) and Adidas (ADS) are likely to enter the bidding for the lucrative Texas contract — which could be worth more than $ 15 million per year — once it comes up for grabs, which means Nike will face some fierce competition if it wants to keep doing business with the school.

Even if you believe the caliber of talent is higher in the Bay Area, the competition is fierce and turnover is often high (especially if you aren't seeing hockey stick growth).

But in a country like the U.S., where drug makers are used to getting their products covered and many patients are used to the option of accessing a wide array of medicines if they so choose, the policy would get some fierce political pushback from powerful stakeholders.

If that's the case, you might want to have a fierce conversation (see next bullet).

One of the best ways to get back on track in the event you let something slide or if you're in a constant state of conflict is to have a fierce conversation.

If you apply for a grant, keep in mind that competition is fierce and the chances of rejection are relatively high.

Mr. Cohen was among Mr. Trump's fiercest defenders during his time at the Trump Organization, often telling reporters during the 2016 presidential campaign that even false information about Mr. Trump could be damaging if printed.

It might be worth the long term SEO effort to rank for these «money» keywords IF the organic competition is not too fierce.

BEIJING / WASHINGTON China warned on Friday it was fully prepared to respond with a «fierce counter strike» of fresh trade measures if the United States follows through on President Donald Trump's threat to slap tariffs on an additional $ 100 billion of Chinese goods.

Millions of eczema patients underserved by topical steroid creams are expected to drive annual Dupixent sales past the $ 4 billion mark for partners Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN), but it looks as if ANB020 will provide fierce competition.

Now, if Carl Sagan met God, I bet he b itch slapped him something fierce for being just as dishonest as you.

Archie Bunker, in fierce argument with his agnostic son - in - law, is asked, «Archie, if there's a God, why is there so much suffering in the world?»

If you want to be victorious in your Christian life, then like Caleb, who was 80 years old, and yet still went out to fight the fiercest opponents possible — we can take up the shield of faith, we can place our trust in God, and go forward in victory.

Asked how Robertson is taking the fierce criticism of his remarks on homosexuality, Kellett said, «He's very calm, and very confident that if he serves the Lord, God will take care of everything.»

One can not finish this well «written and pleasantly accessible defense of Hellenic civilization without wondering if the fierce resentment against Attic superiority (and Thornton quotes a great deal of such resentful scholarship in the early chapters) does not conceal a closet nihilism» a hostility to the light of Being first honored and brought to expression by the Greek philosophers.

Al - E-Imran sura 03: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful It was by the mercy of Allah that thou wast lenient with them (O Muhammad), for if thou hadst been stern and fierce of heart they would have dispersed from round about thee.

It has been said that whenever some older theologians got to a hard place they simply quoted a few lines of Wordsworth or Tennyson, thinking that ended the matter; or they made a few biblical citations as if that were the complete answer; or (at worst), when the attack was most fierce, they used the word «mystery» as a kind of «escape - hatch».

If there is anything a child in Russia needs, it is the fierce and unrelenting love of Christ to melt the snow and thaw the ice of this winter.

The theological inference implied in such interterritorial worship is clear: gods can be served outside their own domains; they are more or less interlocking in their directorates; if Chemosh, who had been the fierce enemy of Yahweh and his people, can be worshiped on the Mount of Olives, presumably Yahweh can be worshiped in Moab.

The detestation felt by workers for the conditions under which they labor is fierce and widespread; if their complaints are listened to with sympathy, it is possible to hear in them a cry for elemental rights.

There are those, especially today, who wonder if those innovations were really good for the country, but even Howe concedes that Jackson's tendency to identify his office and powers with the sovereignty of the nation was cut from the same cloth as his fierce reaction to Southern threats of secession and nullification.

Of course the Biblical account gives us the information about who is on the other end of the cord, but if we were to imagine a bit... what (or who) might be on the other end of a cord being held by a courageous, outspoken, compassionate, fierce fighter such as Rahab in today's world?

Not sure if miki has pace bit if he does then our front 4 is fierce.

Signing Aguero would be a major coup, but it's really questionable as to whether City would allow the prolific forward to make the move across the City to their direct and fierce rivals, as if he is to leave this summer, it would surely be preferable to see move abroad.

In turn, it would naturally be a frustrating time for the youngster, as although there is fierce competition for places in midfield and he'll have to bide his time, he'll only improve, develop and mature as a player if he gets regular playing time.

Further exemplified by what happened when Kenseth quickly fell on the wrong side of the cut line, as Logano went from being on the bubble — he and Harvick had a fierce battle in the closing laps of regulation where if Harvick had passed him, it would've resulted in Logano's elimination — to capitalizing on Kenseth's mistake and celebrating not only a win, but also the championship opportunity that awaits next weekend.

The competition for places is fierce and that can only be good for the Gunners in general but I feel that Jack needs to be playing all the time for him to hit top form and if Ramsey and Cazorla continue to play as they did yesterday, how is the young Englishman going to get that sort of game time?

It could be quick passing, it could be an amazing dribble or a fierce shot and all that would have been stopped if the defense did nt loose shape, or if the midfield came to help, or if the right back threw himself at the ball, or if the goalie was better etc, etc...

If this happens it would be a massive Arsenal transfer story that would surely open a fierce debate among Arsenal fans and could end up with being yet another stick used to beat our under fire manager.

Neither team will want to lose or give an inch, of course, but the Scots will be roared on by a vocal and fierce home crowd and if their qualifier against the Republic of Ireland at the weekend was anything to go by, there will be many a hefty challenge flying in.

«If Arsenal decide that this fierce, tough - tackling, clever, goal - scoring central - midfielder — who meets the criteria of what critics of Wenger have been saying Arsenal have needed for three four or five seasons — then yes, he would suit them.

Still trim and fierce - looking at 6» 2» and 235 pounds, Brown continues to say he'll make a comeback if he feels his record is treated with disrespect.

Ivan, Though even I, who am probably Wengers most fierce foe among Gooners, - though I realize many thousands would also claim that title, equally well, — do not seriously believe Wenger is ACTUALLY a Spuds spy in the camp, if you were to go purely by the mountain of evidence of how he has regressed us, you could well make out a good case to be believed, that he is indeed a spy or traitor.

In turn, they'll need big improvements this time round and Wenger believes that if they can add 10 points onto the 75 that they collected last year, Arsenal should be in the thick of a title race with competition as fierce as ever with several top clubs all vying for top spot.

He had shot his 68 on Thursday to trail the leader, Bruce Lietzke, by a stroke, but his 67 on Friday was obviously going to give him the 36 - hole lead if it could outlast a fierce storm that came lashing across the course just after he finished.

On one hand, he'll arguably have to sacrifice that prominent role if he chooses to pursue a move to the Bernabeu, as competition for places will be fierce.

That's surely a bit of a stretch as competition for places is now fierce and Sturridge will certainly have his work cut out for him to show that he can remain fit and score goals regularly if given an opportunity over just six months as there's seemingly more reliable and better options available.

If the Red Devils were to sign him from one of their fierce rivals it could be one of the transfer coups of the decade.

However, if Arsenal had started the season playing like they are now, there would have been a fierce title race on the cards.

APlayer like Morgan Schneiderlin has the ability to fit in2 d arsenal setup whether as a DM or CM... Depending on instructions issued out by d coach, he ll play as a DM if arsene askes him to, n u ll bet he'll do d job well bcos there's fierce competition, nobody wants to b on d bench

The Catalan giants travel to the Spanish capital to face their fierce rivals in what is a must win fixture for Messi and co. if they are to have any chance of winning this year's La Liga title.

Unfortunately in today's market that player is something we're all still on the search for, and if Wenger was to go for Carvalho there is absolutely no doubt he would provide fierce competition for Coquelin at the heart of our midfield.

So fierce is the battle that fans can excuse their managers for disastrous seasons, if they succeed in beating their rivals.

It helps us as players to improve if the competition is healthy and fierce.

He will be also focused on the derby match coming up, which could hand his side the initiative at the top of the table, if they are able to beat their fierce rivals.

Nevertheless, the Reds are enjoying a run of three successive wins and will know victory over their fierce rivals could send them top of the table for the first time this season if Chelsea slip up elsewhere, something City are also praying happens.