Sentences with phrase «long stand off»

The hijackers landed the plane in Entebbe, Uganda and began a week long stand off that led to one of the most daring rescue attempts in aviation history.

When Monserrate changed his mind, and returned to the Democrats, a month long stand off resulted.

Not exact matches

There are only so many spots on the list of Canada's Richest People to go around, and with new entrants climbing the ranks, these long - standing stalwarts are off the leaderboards this year:

The shadowy persona, who signed off as «Satoshi Nakamoto,» had solved a long - standing conundrum in computer science known as the Byzantine Generals Problem.

Dealing with the second incident, U.S. officials told Fox News that a USAF F - 22 Raptor stealth fighter flew in front of a pair of Russian Air Force Su - 25 Frogfoot attack jets near Al Mayadin, Syria, «an area off - limits to Russian jets based on a long - standing mutual agreement».

In response to Russian provocations, the Pentagon is developing new unmanned systems, a new long - range bomber, a new long - range stand - off cruise missile, and a number of innovative technologies, McKeon said in testimony to a joint hearing of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees.

Long - standing retailers are dying off as shoppers» habits shift online.

The Rev. David L. Norgard, who is openly gay and is chairman of the national church's Standing Commission on Evangelism, says, «I'm thoroughly convinced, and hold it as a point of faith, that in the long run people are turned off by a church that excludes.»

Yeah — I got off - topic — just tired of the crazies and everything they say they stand for and yet avoid at every opportunity... (like that love thy neighbor stuff... as long as they beleive like them that is...)

@ProudToBeCatholic So you're saying that so long as it is a long standing religious rite, it is perfectly A-OK to cauterize a pre-adolescent girl's cli.toris and marry her off to a man 30 years her senior?

a formation is supposed to be in tight unison without standouts other wise it throws off the professionalism of it, so by him standing alone in his own thing we no longer looked professional.

Mix well, turn off the heat, and let the stew sit for as long as you can stand to let the flavors to develop.

From small take - aways to range - changing decisions: cost - effectively translating long - term trends to your business strategy for stand - out, exciting products which fly off the shelves

Nevertheless, a player of his standing on and off the pitch would be a huge coup for Chelsea if such a move were to materialise, although with no mention of a transfer fee or whether or not his wage demands could be met by the Blues, it seems like it's still a long way off from becoming a reality.

The Timbers would love to avoid falling into a big hole in the standings off of this long road stint out of the gate.

One of the most famous rivalries, Teddy Sheringham and Andrew Cole played alongside each other for many successful years at Manchester United, even though the two could not stand each other off the pitch, with Cole long holding a grudge against Sheringham for snubbing him on his England debut.

It's added that the offer from Deportivo stands at $ 10m and now they're awaiting a response as Arsenal could be keen to hold off and wait for an improved offer with so long to go in the transfer window still.

I don't want us to plan for the short term, I want us to plan for the long term — I want us to buy the best players we can so that we can compete for, and win, the league and have a team that can take on the Barcelonas, Real Madrids and Bayern Munichs and actually stand a decent chance of winning, not simply written off as underdogs.

I'm so sick of people telling those of us who are disgruntled fans to relax and give this club time to correct itself... for anyone who believes that taking a wait - and - see approach is appropriate at this juncture they should take a good long look at themselves in the mirror because they are a big part of the problem... no other «big» club's fans would stand for this shit for nearly as long as we have... think about it, we've witnessed a changing of the guard at every major club in England, Spain, France and Germany in the last several years because those «big» clubs failed to live up to expectations (Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, PSG, Chelsea, ManU, ManCity etc...)... for some reason, many fans have become as fragile as our current manager, believing that there couldn't possibly be a suitable replacement, even though everyone of these clubs have found multiple replacements and still achieved far more than our club... this mindset has been created by an organization that has been milking it's fans, telling countless lies (no world class players available) and lowering expectations every since they rolled out the biggest lie of all: that we couldn't spend because of the new stadium but once it was paid off we could compete with any team in the world... this organization is rotting from the inside out and if we don't demand that those in charge put soccer first this despicable behaviour won't end with Wenger's ridiculous 2 year contract... I think the real fear isn't that a suitable replacement doesn't exist, but that this organization is so money hungry and poorly mismanaged that we will sink even lower by choosing our next coach the same way they choose our players, on the cheap... even so, we need to see what mustache will do if left to his own devices so he will have to show his true colours... only then can we purge this club and start anew

During the long wait Robert Barnard, assistant to Trainer Lou Cavalaris, stood patiently by, never, according to Turner, «taking his eyes off me.

Tedford has long - standing relationships with coaches in the area, and that can not be overlooked, but it's also true that Cal's recruiting dropped off last year after Tosh Lupoi bolted for Washington.

Something's not quite right, something's off — and even though you've been told the 3 - point line is further away and the lane is wider, it doesn't hit you until you stand out at the arc and realize that it's a long way to the rim from here.

Here they come like a herd of happy elk, down Newgate Street, turning off at St. Andrews, milling past an old cemetery with crazily angled headstones, thin and flat like long tea wafers, past the Northumberland Arms and Richard Charlton, Ltd., which deals in Bass ale, and up the hill to the ground, a starkly simple stadium with stands that are more like big sheds and unsophisticated light towers at each of the four corners.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

where would we be relegated to the lower LeagueI am frustrated to watch Arsenal play seem like we're making it up as we go no movement off the ball everyone just stand on pass the ball to each otherI miss my arsenal way of playing I have not been happy for a long time

When exiting a UFC - mandated publicity event, DO NOT greet any friends standing off to the side, no matter how long it's been since you've seen them.

Ronaldo is under contract at Madrid until 2021, but there is uncertainty over his long - term future amid a stand - off with Perez over a pay - rise and ongoing issues with the Spanish tax authorities.

Not only would he be able to make the difference on the pitch as a match - winner in his own right but his impact off it could again be far more important and long - standing as a role model and catalyst for another new era of youthful excellence at Old Trafford.

Long - standing target Christian Pulisic is also off the radar after he penned a new long - term contract with Borussia DortmLong - standing target Christian Pulisic is also off the radar after he penned a new long - term contract with Borussia Dortmlong - term contract with Borussia Dortmund.

The Matthew Harding stand at Stamford Bridge is a great place to watch football, but with kick - off approaching it takes far too long to get in the ground.

Reaction: De Bruyne is my Man City blueprint — Guardiola (Premier League) Report: De Bruyne makes it sweet 16 for awesome Man City (Premier League) Report: Otamendi wins derby to fire Man City 11 points clear (Premier League) Reaction: Klopp calls for Liverpool focus after Euro spree (Champions League) Report: «Fab Four» fire seven - goal Liverpool into last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho pledges only «the truth» on injuries (Champions League) Report: Lukaku and Rashford send Man United into last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho wants new shooting boots for Lukaku (Premier League) Report: Old boy Young downs Watford to lift Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Klopp looks on bright side after Chelsea draw (Premier League) Report: Willian denies Liverpool morale - boosting win (Premier League) Reaction: Guardiola targets Champions League milestone (Champions League) Report: Sterling strikes late to earn Man City top spot (Champions League) Report: Young England stifle Neymar's Brazil (friendly) Reaction: Loftus - Cheek showed he can cut it — Southgate (friendly) Report: New boys impress as England hold Germany (friendly) Reaction: Mourinho defends lack of Lukaku charity (Champions League) Report: Hapless Svilar helps Man Utd to brink of last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: «Stand up and be counted», Klopp tells Liverpool (Premier League) Report: Spurs» Kane rips sorry Liverpool to shreds (Premier League) Reaction: Guardiola proud to beat «best opponents» Napoli (Champions League) Report: Jesus earns Man City narrow win over Napoli (Champions League) Reaction: Mourinho and Klopp at odds over Anfield stalemate (Premier League) Report: Man Utd held at Liverpool as Mourinho parks the bus (Premier League) Report: McClean breaks Welsh hearts as Ireland reach play - offs (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Southgate admits England have long way to go (2018 World Cup) Report: Kane sends lacklustre England to World Cup (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Man City's show of force thrills Guardiola (Champions League) Report: Chelsea old boy De Bruyne gives Man City crucial win (Champions League) Reaction: «Amazing» Lukaku won't lose focus — Mourinho (Champions League) Report: Lukaku and Martial lead Man United in CSKA rout (Champions League) Reaction: Klopp says Liverpool on track despite stalemate (Champions League) Report: Coutinho scores as Liverpool held in Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Man United part of «second level», says Mourinho (Champions League) Report: Fix - it Fellaini gets Man United off the mark (Champions League) Reaction: De Bruyne masterclass leaves Guardiola purring (Premier League) Report: Mané sent off as five - star Man City crush Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Alli gesture takes shine off England win (2018 World Cup) Report: Rashford redemption sends England closer to Russia (2018 World Cup) Reaction: Klopp hopes Euro progress yields transfer lift (Champions League) Report: Can brace gets Liverpool back into big time (Champions League) Report: Sterling rescue act spares 10 - man Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Conte happy for Chelsea to play the hunters (Premier League) Report: Alonso ruins Spurs» Wembley house - warming (Premier League) Report: Lukaku double fires Man United to winning start (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger lauds Giroud after Arsenal edge Leicester (Premier League) Report: Giroud earns Arsenal madcap opening win (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger fearful of another slow Arsenal start (Community Shield) Report: Courtois and Morata gift Arsenal victory at Wembley (Community Shield)

The favourites for the Premier League title face off against each other at Old Trafford at the weekend, with Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola reigniting a long standing rivalry that stems from their...

This was every year for three years in 2012 It was apparent that he was coming home to puck up where he left off in 2009, He was saying how he was going to do what he wanted and he was no longer letting any thing we wanted stand in his way > That that year was the last vacation I would go someplace without him.

You can build your own by nailing a long plank of wood to smaller blocks of wood and standing it on the ground like a table (you only want the plank to be a few inches off of the ground, so use sturdy, but short blocks of wood).

When I got into my room, I told the nurse that I wished to try laboring without an epi for as long as I could stand it, but it wasn't completely off the table.

I don't believe that they imagined the stand - off would last this long, and expect they would be only too glad to see him to leave voluntarily.

When Buffalo teachers finally settled their long - standing contract dispute last fall, some thought it was a signal that their battle - tested leader, Phil Rumore, 75, would ride off into the sunset.

Before long, you will have built a knowledge economy of highly literate and sound - thinking people who can stand on their own and take meaningful decisions in business which will undoubtedly rub off on the nation's fortunes».

Gov. Andrew Cuomo stands behind a 154.5 - pound Thresher shark he caught off the south shore of Long Island on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.

At 2 p.m., organizations from across the state will join together for what has become the long standing «unofficial» kick off of the legislative session in Albany — the «People's State of the State,» outside the state Capitol, State Street, Albany.

«I said «that's not going to happen» and we stood and faced each other off for what seemed like quite a long time.»

DeBlasio is right to take that dirty politics on — I can live with anything he does to challenge this long standing and blatant political pay off!

Bloomberg ended his speech speaking passionately about one of his long - standing issues: reforming gun laws to keep illegal weapons off the streets.

Touch on his fishing hobby, and Klein opens his phone and scrolls to a recent photo of him standing with a 46 - pound striped bass he says he caught off Montauk Point at the tip of Long Island.

57 % think that Labour no longer have a clear sense of direction, 49 % think the party is badly divided, 49 % think it «looks as though the wheels are falling off the coach», 60 % think it is hard to know what the Labour party stands for anymore and only 31 % think the government is still concerned about promoting the welfare of ordinary working people.

The sign, which no longer stands on the high - tech campus» executive lot off Fuller Road, was confirmed by a source with knowledge of its previous existence.

A long time Reformer, Dr. Merrell voted for Ross Perot in 1992, was active in United We Stand America, and helped form the Independence Party of New York before it splintered off in 2000.

«Today's papers formalize this administration's long - standing pledge to improve conditions on Rikers, including a commitment to make best efforts to move inmates under the age of 18 off of Rikers Island,» de Blasio said in a July 1 statement.

That observation may in turn answer another long - standing question about comets: why do some comets seem to be «turned off», or dormant.

In addition, it has long been argued that the lighting and shadows in the photo are inconsistent; that Oswald's facial features are inconsistent with other photos of him; that the size of the rifle is inconsistent with the known length of that type of rifle; and that Oswald's pose is physically implausible (it appears as if he is standing off balance).