Sentences with phrase «loses a battle makes»

The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand.

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Or, you might provide the financial support that ensures that favorite really does make its way to your local grocery store, instead of losing the battle of early - stage entrepreneurship despite having a great product.

But somewhere in the heat of battle, when there seemed little to lose, when doing whatever it took felt more heroic than sticking to your guns, for one unfortunate moment at the 11th hour, it made all the sense in the world to ask, «Is this a prime minister?»

Dancap might have made $ 10 million during its five - year battle against the Mirvish musical theatre empire — but it lost $ 40 million in the process, leading to Dan's exit, both stage left and stage right this fall.

But if the Avengers have already lost the battle, how can they make a comeback?

Now that he seems to have lost that battle, he may be more likely to make an exit.

So if your social extensions resulted in thousands of people clicking on your ads but no one actually buying anything from you, you would win the battle but lose the war (more specifically, you would be making money for Google but not for your business).

«There's always gonna be another mountain I'm always gonna wan na make it move Always gonna be an uphill battle Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

As we enter the «Year of Faith», a «full survey» of the British Church may be in order, to find out how we became so weak as to have lost such a pivotal, not to say epoch - making, battle.

Can we lose that salvation i believe so if we totally turn away from him by rejecting the conviction of the holy spirit in our lives.I say that because as a new christian i accepted Christ into my life and the holy spirit was convicting me to surrender my heart to him as Lord and i was resisting him i would not surrender to him fully and so he gave me a choice to either accept him or reject him.I believe he gives everyone the chance to make that commitment as Lord of there life.When we make that deeper commitment and follow him he will continue to perfect us through his holy spirit so that we conform to his image.By the way i knew that if i rejected him at that point that was it he would never bother me again i would have been eternally lost the thought was terrifying at the time.There was definitely a spiritual battle being fought over me i was very aware i needed to decide which side i was on.Thankfully i chose the winning one.brentnz

tradition hard to break.the tradition of marriage is older and more meaningful than any other we know it crosses all religions and non religions, and races and cultures.it won't change easy.calling it something else for some people may make it easier to change.but what about those people who want that time tested tradition for themselves for their own self worth.it is a civil right give it to them today.this issues has divided my community as much as any other, but as we have fought to gain right after right, we have lost sight that all deserve the right of freedom of happiness.No gayness here, just can't fight the battle to keep someone down after being held down

McIntyre was made for such an environment and quickly enrolled as a foot soldier on the losing side of the Armageddon - like battle for control of Princeton Seminary.

It's a losing battle to get them to not make a mess with the soup they're not eating, but it's one I still can't help but fight.

Lost the aerial battle with Carroll and was made to pay as the England striker bagged a hat - trick.

This week it could be that while one end of the Premiership table is decided, at least West ham and Sheffield United are keeping things interesting, that we know exactly what Jose Mourinho will say if Liverpool beat them in the Champions League but we're dying to hear what he'll say upon losing his first Premier League title, that Tottenham have the most shockingly organised defense, that maybe Chris Coleman really wasn't the problem at Fulham, that Mark Hughes and Roy Keane will make for a fantastic battle of the Ferguson successors next season, or that we're excited to see whether Fat Sam can do it again.

Arsenal won the match 2 - 0, but there is no doubt Alexis lost this battle with Tuanzebe, who made a promising Premier League debut as United manager Jose Mourinho rang the changes to keep his main men fresh for Thursday's big Europa League semifinal.

@RSH what I was trying to say is that it takes more than world class players to win you the league.In many instances the mentality factor far outweighs the quality when the team is playing on the Wenger.With Wenger I don't see us having a strong mentality.We might have even lost the battle before it is fought.Trust me there's a higher chance w» ell not win the EPL if even Wenger made all the right signings.You know why?It's not because of the so called quality of other teams but we will be the cause of our own downfall this season again.

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he should stick to the bench and if he keeps making cameo appearances like on Sunday losing all aerial battles and the one he got unmarked he literally passed to Lloris then sell him to WestHam or any average side.

Mertesacker is making a habit of coming out post-match and saying the blunt statements fans want to hear when the team loses, but his leadership in the heat of the battle is nowhere to be seen.

On the last lap, Busch and Logano made brief contact before Logano then lost the rear of his car down the bottom of the track and pitched Busch into a spin while they battled at the front.

PSG clearly mean business, and after losing their first Ligue 1 title in a number of years, they made huge strides in securing their place as the best team in France by signing two of the most coveted talents in world football, the two players most likely to battle it out for the Ballon D'Or for years to come.

Lost the battle in the first - half, but improved in the second, making tackles and interceptions as Liverpool began to win the fight centrally.

they get some good players, but great programs aren't made or lost by whether they can win the NJ recruiting battles.

What we noticed last year is that some of the teams who battled to be safe, once they were safe they lost many games and so it was more difficult to make ground up after April - because some teams, once they're safe, they gave up and were a bit less focused and lost easy games.

While lifting the title after beating a local rival would be something to be cherished by Wolves fans (Cardiff will have to lose or draw to make it possible), it would also underline the fact that Birmingham are in a relegation battle.

Portugal lost the midfield battle to Germany on Monday, and will need to make amends against the United States.

The Italian coach lost the battle of wits during midweek but can he make amends by masterminding a victory at Ewood Park against Sam Allardyce's robust Blackburn Rovers?

Blackburn haven't won a home fixture since the opening day, when beating Everton 1 - 0, but a battling effort against Chelsea last weekend, losing 2 - 1 in spite of taking an early lead through Benjani's first goal for the club, should give Sam Allardyce's player the confidence to repeat the effort levels as another workmanlike performance on Saturday would make them difficult to oppose.

Until he does that, he'll be fighting a losing battle to make it at Chelsea.

I am a MFM and I must say that I am realizing everyday that the obstetric community, inspite of the lowest maternal and infant mortality rates in years, is losing the battle against untrained practitioners who are making a business and a mockery out of many susceptible clueless first time moms... unfortunately a lot of babies will have to suffer / die before things turn around.

At the very heart of the matter, «Lol» is what makes putting oneself out there, being vulnerable and talking about what the formal label «gifted» means feel like a battle for love lost.

They get lost in the battle against their own distorted thoughts, misguiding them toward a decision they can not adequately make.

While it's true that you'll lose weight simply by delivering your baby, placenta, and much of the fluids associated with birth, losing weight too quickly may jeopardize your milk supply — and make nursing an uphill battle.

I feel like it is a losing battle and I have tried to fight the good fight and get better food for our students, and improvements have been made, but it still falls so short of the goal.

Fun fact about the raglan tee: It was named after the first Baron Raglan who lost his arm in the Battle of Waterloo - made to fit over the Baron's coat...

One reason is that having seen the WCA unravel, people seem to have lost faith that it is even possible to have a disability assessment that is either popular or deliverable, making the risks of reform seem like a gamble that is not worth taking in the face of an inevitably losing battle.

I became a confidant in the political class because I controlled a whole platoon of «psychological warriors», I won and lost some of the battles, at some point I got it right while at another point I got it wrong because I am human, I made friends and seen all sorts of fun.

But if Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver loses his 108 - vote veto - proof majority, the Republican conference will take on a whole new level of importance — particularly during a tough budget battle in which likely Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made clear that everything — including education aid — will be on the cutting table.

His comments echo those of tenant advocates who say they lost their leverage in the battle for stronger rent laws when the measure was not made part of the budget.

(CNN)-- Rep. Ralph Hall, the oldest elected official in Washington, lost a tough runoff battle in Texas Tuesday, making the 91 - year - old Republican the first incumbent member of Congress to go down in defeat this primary season.

In an interview with Bola Ray on Starr Chat, and as monitored by Ghpage.com, the Archbishop Duncan - Williams said that While growing up, on multiple occasions, he nearly lost his life.He battled with spirits and was visiting shrines.He emphasized that, the thirst for success made him visit shrines for it.

And many believe at this point at least, they are also losing the public relations battle in their efforts to convince people that a convention makes sense.

«We have to move on from these self - indulgent, Westminster elites, who are still running their old battles, to make the change that Labour needs if we are to win back the trust and support of the voters we lost,» he added.

But if you don't make a plan, you're setting yourself up for a massive battle based on willpower alone — and by the end of the day you're going to lose (or be really cranky).

At times, life's hurdles made me feel like I was truly fighting a losing battle.

Because darling, you don't know where people start, or what other health issues they might be battling that make losing weight extremely difficult.

You might think you're winning when you can make yourself practice mindful eating, but you're losing the battle in the long run.

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Submarines and aviation hunting enemy's transport ships caravans - Using different types of submarines in special operations, one can make sudden strikes on transports and battle ships of opponents; if the strike succeeds, the enemy will lose part of the reinforcement, and will lose opportunity to have significant navy.