Sentences with phrase «last minute effort»

With the busy - ness of this season, coming up with a pretty Christmas tablescape can sometimes be a last minute effort.

With the busy - ness of this season, coming up with a pretty Christmas tablescape can sometimes be a last minute effort.

Turco said that he was caught off guard by the last minute effort, which he attributed to Sanders» campaign, to get independent and third party voters to the polls.

This is nothing more than a desperate last minute effort to stave off a landslide by McGrath.

As last minute efforts to secure a buyer over the weekend proved unsuccessful, the second largest bookstore in the United States announced in a news release on Tuesday that the group has submitted a proposal with Hilco and Gordon Brothers to the courts for approval.

Last minute efforts to push through an energy bill in Illinois that would keep two Exelon nuclear power plants alive have resulted in the stripping out of several unpopular provisions.

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The billionaire toy tycoon Isaac Larian has made a last - minute effort to save Toys R Us from going out of business.

Rival carrier AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would cut the price of its iPhone 3G down to $ 49, perhaps in an effort to get any last - minute sign - ups into its service.

There are a host of last - minute disputes, but the Democratic Party has filed at least seven federal lawsuits in an effort to stop so - called «ballot security» campaigns by either the Republican National Committee, local Republican parties, the Trump Campaign, or Stop the Steal.

I'm a last - minute leaver, perpetually one of the last ones to drop - off no matter my best efforts, and of course we were running behind again this morning.

Last year's New Years Eve party was literally a last - minute effort thrown together that day and the day befLast year's New Years Eve party was literally a last - minute effort thrown together that day and the day beflast - minute effort thrown together that day and the day before.

I really watched over them for the last few minutes to get the temperature just right so they don't overcook, and the effort was well forth it.

I pretty much always have a frozen bag of meatballs on hand in the freezer for a quick and simple last - minute meal that doesn't require very much mental effort on my part.

In an effort to create a little spontaneity in my life, a trait that does not come natural, I made a very last minute decision to travel with Jason (and Eden) to Michigan tomorrow.

Once, while signing up for a six week woodworking course (of which I have two handsome Adirondack chairs to show for my efforts), and another when booking last minute plane tickets to Montana.

Discuss food waste prevention efforts with vendors prior to event and communicate last minute changes with culinary staff.

my dough kind of became the boss last time... and then after all that time and effort and frustration i took them to a work meeting... and left them on a curb in the parking lot for a few minutes while we grabbed supplies.

Burnley, now playing their league football in The Championship following last season's relegation, were broken down inside 19 minutes of today's FA Cup tie at Emirates Stadium as Chambers beat goalkeeper Tom Heaton with a brilliant outside - of - the - boot effort.

IMO Leicester showed last season what this squad failed to realize, they showed up every game for 90 minutes of maximum effort.

Liverpool made a last - minute effort to sign the Aston Villa forward on the final day of January's transfer window, but Villa were unwilling to sell.

However, their lead lasted just over 10 minutes as Mario Mandzukic linked up with Alvaro Morata, before sending his effort beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma to ensure that the two sides went into the interval level.

The clutch defensive effort spanned the last five minutes of the game in a narrow 18 - 17 win.

In the second half we pushed harder and the last 15 minutes we were more tired and we put in a magnificent effort.

Jordan — returning to the Velodrome for his first match since leaving the club last summer — opened the scoring on nine minutes with a fine effort from outside the box.

The Hoosiers say they are «working diligently» to see if they can find a last - minute opponent for their previously scheduled Oct. 7 bye week after Florida International was forced to cancel this Saturday's game (on Tuesday afternoon, they found a dance partner in Charleston Southern); the Yellow Jackets have not publicly stated any similar efforts after losing this week's trip to UCF, which has offered up its campus and stadium as a staging area for the National Guard.

The last 75 minutes of the game were a valiant but fruitless effort.

The hosts, winners of their last three home games without conceding a goal, started brightly, but Lacazettte it was who got the first opportunity in the fifth minute and he screwed his effort wide of the target.

The last 20 minutes saw very few chances at either end with a right footed RvP effort and a Clarke header straight at Fabianski the most the teams could muster between them.

After a goalless first 45 minutes, Spurs finally got themselves in front through Christian Eriksen's effort, which didn't last too long as few minutes later Stoke equalized with a goal from Mame Diouf.

That lead lasted until the final whistle as neither teams were able to score more goals in the remaining minutes, despite all of their efforts.

Gunners did try to make a game of that tie as they put on an aggressive display from the start and got themselves in front after 20 minutes through Theo Walcott's effort which lasted until half time break.

As the final headed into the last 20 minutes Crewe stepped up the pressure in search of a third goal which would settle the game as Booth brought a cross from Fallon down before curling an effort against the bar.

Shots by Minute: Swans starting well with a couple of early efforts and a strong last 15 minutes of the first half but the good work undone early in the 2nd

His technical skills and the ability to hold onto the ball in the last minutes helped his side to come away with a 3 - 2 win against Palermo and Mihajlovic praised him after the game as well as his efforts in the training.

West Brom could have pulled one back when Marc - Antoine Fortune had a shot tipped away by Almunia, but we always looked in control of the match and had the last effort of the game as Arshavin had another shot saved on 90 minutes.

Hambira's leap and pinpoint header was the last effort of the game, as the centre - back jumped to meet a Riaan Hanamub free kick to divert the ball past the sprawling Zadi Hortalin Ble in the 92nd minuted.

Having secured all three points for Antonio Conte's side in a 1 - 0 win over Sampdoria last week, the Argentine capped a dominant display by the hosts - marked notably by a brace from Chilean Arturo Vidal - with a fine individual effort in the 80th minute.

Elliot was on hand to prevent the hosts from doubling their lead, turning March's effort off the goal - line with a stunning last - gasp save on 56 minutes.

You have to admire the tenacity of Stoke, while no - one would dare criticise their efforts last Saturday when putting one of England's most successful clubs to the sword for 90 minutes before duly collecting all three points as well as a tonne of plaudits which were thoroughly deserved.

Mathias Jorgensen also lifted the home faithful with a long - range effort, but home pressure was not to last as Hazard brilliantly set up Pedro twice in as many minutes, only for the Spaniard to pull both efforts wide.

In the second half Sirigu kept out three Ronaldo efforts in quick succession and he also denied the Portuguese from a last - minute free - kick.

There were five goals after just 15 minutes, two penalties awarded, efforts rebounding off the woodwork and a last - gasp equaliser.

He has not been shifted from the team since, putting in a gargantuan 88 - minute shift in the win over Leicester City, when all that was missing from his high - octane performance was the goal his efforts merited, and then playing the majority of last week's defeat at Arsenal, where he was the width of a goalframe from finding the net.

Two goals in the last five minutes of the game saw Bolton produce a smash and grab effort to secure maximum points in last term's visit to the Brittania Stadium, home of a Stoke side who always give travelling sides a run for their money.

Lots of stores are offering free shipping in an effort to get your last minute shopping done on their website.

How changes to the schedule should be proposed and negotiated in an effort to minimize last - minute schedule changes

Cochran's direct mail, traditional television and radio and Internet ads touting efforts to protect military and space facilities on the Gulf Coast helped net gains of about 1,100 votes in Harrison County (birthplace of NFL legend Brett Favre, who cut his own last - minute ad on Cochran's behalf) and nearly 1,250 votes in Jackson County.

Much of that frustration was focused on the State Senate, which failed to pass the act last week, prompting a last - minute effort to incorporate the legislation into this year's budget, which is due to be completed by April 1, the beginning of the fiscal year.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's last - minute effort to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge after his late father failed in Albany this week.

Democratic Suffolk County executive candidate Steve Bellone has launched a last - minute radio ad touting his endorsement by THE local paper of record, Newsday, as the Democrats put the finishing touches on their effort to wrest the top local elected office back from GOP hands.