Sentences with phrase «little opposition in»

For example, while supermarkets face little opposition in Canada and the U.S. (25 per cent in each country), they are aggressively opposed by 59 per cent in Great Britain.

and relatively little opposition in the Massachusetts Senate, but did not receive a vote in 2016.

Earlier this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that passed at the end of the session with little opposition in the Assembly and Senate.

But while such deals have traditionally met little opposition in Washington, the Justice Department has sued to block AT&T's $ 85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner on the grounds that it would create too powerful of a content company.

The measure faces little opposition in Indiana's Republican - controlled Senate and could reach Daniels» desk shortly before the Feb. 5 Super Bowl in Indianapolis.

Not exact matches

But Terry Campbell, the new president and CEO of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), has little interest in feuding with the country's official opposition.

With a team mired in the lower reaches of the FIFA rankings, there would seem to be little incentive to flock to stadiums to watch our boys in red be crushed by the opposition.

Opposition MPs and businesses have complained for months that the planned EI premium hike, which was little noticed in the March 4 budget package, was a hidden tax hike that would slow job creation at a time when 1.5 million Canadians remain out of work.

While the AIIB still has many obstacles to overcome before it is a functioning entity (not least the opposition of the United States and Japan, as well as the incumbent Asian Development Bank in Manila), there can be little doubt now that it will come to fruition.

* Matthew Guy: the state opposition leader will have little to attack politically in this budget other than big spending.

There is a widening gap between individuals who have benefited from the policies of governments and those who have seen little relief, and that gap is particularly wide in autocratic countries where people have inadequate ability to change those policies or to voice their political opposition.

Aside from the brief sitting held in the spring with the almost sole purpose of ejecting retired MLA Ken Kowalski from his long - held spot in Speaker's Chair, the newly elected Wildrose Official Opposition has had little opportunity to spar with government ministers in a formal setting.

Indeed, such accusations carry little weight in a society that has not forgotten that opposition to the old regime could mean death or imprisonment or the cutting off of one's livelihood.

The opposition between black theology and classical theism, on the one hand, and the opposition between neoclassical theism and classical theism, on the other, tell us little about the status of black theology in respect to neoclassical theism.

--- That does make things a little sticky and awkward for those of the choir that belittle my positions that are in direct opposition to your positions.

He received little support from Republicans in Congress or the party organization, but he overcame their opposition by arousing the passion of grassroots activists.

I want my little girls and those who come after them to know that their parents and many others in the church did what is right despite strong opposition, that we stood in solidarity with the marginalized, the disempowered, and the stranger.

In response to the petition, the White House added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to such therapies while doing little to clarify the petition's confusion: «We share your concern about its potentially devastating effects on the lives of transgender as well as gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer youth,» wrote Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama.

After Kylian Mbappe was tackled to the ground by an opposition defender in the penalty box and the referee subsequently pointed to the spot, a little confrontation between Cavani and Neymar broke out as to who should take the penalty.

Your right I think, if we can get decent holding CM to help protect the back 4 then Ozil and Co will be able to focus on attacking more often, how - ever I will highlight how little effort Ozil puts in to winning the ball back For me Cazorla would be the starter because I have more confidence in him in getting back and winning the ball back with the TEAM and help us press higher up to force the opposition into making mistakes and letting in goals.

Robert Huth and / or Wes Morgan as the fox from LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD: Robert Huth or Wes Morgan might be very nice to their grandmothers but either would have no hesitation in playing out their Game of Thrones fantasies by eating up the opposition and spitting out the remains in the woods.

Adding only that with our awful possession, where that has been the case at times in recent games, the difference has been our tenacity to close the space and let the opposition have very little breathing room.

Any Arsenal fans expecting an easy ride in tonight's fourth round EFL cup clash might want to rein in their expectations a little, according to both Arsene Wenger and the captain of Reading, Paul McShane, despite the fact that the Gunners are playing at home against lower league opposition.

Elsewhere, top - flight teams tend to rotate a little in the cups these days, which means that away games against half - decent opposition can become potentially tricky.

However, the 29 - year - old made it clear that there has been a shift in tactics when the team looses possession with the players under instructions to hunt down the opposition in packs in an attempt to win back the ball early — also known as «little furies».

Mata's ability to drift into the center of the pitch starting from the right and find these little pockets of space in between the opposition's defense and midfield is very important when teams sit back against United.

Yes, in a number of recent games Valencia has had numerous shots at goal, with little or no reward, while the opposition has capitalized with fewer attempts.

While Mesut Ozil was hogging all the headlines for his otherworldly goal against Newcastle this weekend, Jack Wilshere quietly put in an excellent shift from midfield exploiting little pockets of space in opposition territory.

I am a little surprised the visitors aren't odds - on but I guess failing to win any of their last three games, albeit versus tough opposition, has had a say in that.

Simon Mignolet — 6 Had little to do in the way of shot - stopping, but communicated well with those in front of him and took action on opposition crosses and through balls when needed.

We all knew we wouldn't get anything from this game.The venue tight ground, in London, more importantly the effect of the Norwich result.It seems to me now that our season could be determined by one player.Benik Afobe.He showed enough to warrant a start, Reading would be a great platform.We desperately need him to show the quality we know he has.With the predicted further 3 loses to come, this is going down to the wire.NES attitude has always been about his team, the system, style with little regard to the opposition, so it's too late for change, we have to carry on and hope that it will be enough.I saw a great tactic used in Spain, that would suit Costa or Cavellerio, who get frequently caught offside.That is for one of them to stay offside, as long as they are not involved in the first phase of play, then they are brought into the 2nd phase, with defenders tracking back, they have the advantage.Mind you it was Barcelona and Messi!!

It's made Suarez more of a threat to the opposition defence, already racing to the top of the scoring charts despite missing the first five games, although Daniel Sturridge, who flourished as a lone frontman making space for Suarez to work in between the lines with his running, has seen his form dip a little from his near - perfect start to the season now the Uruguayan is more of a striking partner.

In a front two, Hernández could be paired up with Carroll, creating a classic little - and - large duet that could cause a variety of problems for opposition defences.

It's little wonder the Portuguese side, which required extra time to get past modest opposition in Viktoria Plzen in the previous round, is not being given much of a prayer in a nightmare draw against Atletico.

We only think attack when in possession we seem to care little about where the opposition are.

So, a little similar to that of his opposition number, Wenger may well have to take the stance of whoever is fit, starts the match at Old Trafford, a venue they were emphatically beaten 4 - 0 on their last visit for an FA Cup clash, back in 2008.

Their involvement in recent protests, alongside members of opposition parties and their youth militias, will do little to challenge this perception among Government supporters.

In particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among otherIn particular, the group's applaud the six - to - one match for donations up to $ 250, restrictions on public funds for candidates who face little opposition and the requirement that participants in the program commit to a public debate, among otherin the program commit to a public debate, among others.

And having clearly defeated the Left, which is expected to retain only about 10 % of the seats in the lower chamber of Parliament, he can also expect little political opposition to his liberal - leaning reforms.

The tightening of the little political space available to the opposition in Turkish politics is highly problematic at a time when the country still has hugely divisive issues to solve, the foremost being the Kurdish solution process.

Cuomo's recently announced push to regulate Super PACs faced little opposition from legislative leaders and was included in its entirety.

Corbyn spoke passionately of his opposition to war but only a little later, Benn, shadow foreign secretary, stood up from the same bench to give the speech of his life in support of the attacks.

The fact is that the principal political crunch in the fight for control of the councils in many of the Labour heartland cities is not between Labour and the Conservatives but between Labour and the LibDems, who now control many of the councils which for a generation had been controlled by Labour with little opposition.

He may have been on holiday to Ibiza, but it was the opposition which had been indulging in something a little mind - bending.

Even his most conspicuous successes: the attack on Rupert Murdoch on phone hacking, his stance on bankers» bonuses and his opposition to intervention in Syria in 2013 earned praise from the parliamentary party and broad respect in the media, but did little to rehabilitate his rather pathetic public persona.

And with that entirely predictable performance from either side, the prime minister went back to the business of government (quibbling over the semantics of benefit reform) and the Labour leader returned to the good work of opposition (donning a charming little tux with a maroon metallic sheen, dealing out the cards, and raking in the chips).

One struggles to remember an opposition which inspired such little confidence while being ahead in the polls.

Considering the opposition from the right to this legislation, including New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, it seems unlikely Skelos will let it out for a vote — especially since there's very little time remaining in the session.

But the almost universal opposition to the bill, which included a well - attended march on Westminster last night, has done little to hinder its progress in parliament.

Similarly, I have heard little evidence of a serious attempt to get the GMB, whose General Secretary Paul Kenny has made his opposition to AV clear, to launch a serious campaign or involve them in the No campaign.