Sentences with phrase «made decent progress»

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the NAHT heads» union, said: «The assessment and accountability regime in primary schools is not working for parents, schools or children at the moment, but we have made decent progress and there is more to come.

Although just eighteen states get top marks from us for making growth the main focus of their new accountability regimens, another twenty - four others also made decent progress.

I made some decent progress.

I finished up a 6 week program, and made some decent progress during this period.

Those reasons were obvious in last month's local elections when (1) we made decent progress in councils that overlapped target seats - including in the north west; (2) Labour was completely ousted from large sections of the country - particularly in the south east; and (3) Conservatives made solid net gains from the LibDems.

McLaren and Honda made decent progress in 2016 but despite more focus on aero and less on the power unit in 2017, it seems unlikely McLaren will replace Mercedes as the truly dominant force in F1.

After seemingly making decent progress last year, McLaren endured a disastrous pre-season testing phase (which'll weirdly be documented in a new Amazon Prime documentary).

But on this evidence, it's not happening - the Lib Dems stuck in their 2013 trough, the Tories making decent progress but Labour's vote still miles ahead.

So, up the intensity but decrease the total volume, and you will start making some decent progress.

The reality is that some men continue to masturbate or have orgasms with a partner and make decent progress.

Honestly, even though it took me along time to start making decent progress, I don't think I'd change anything.

The G63's understeer is of epic proportions (even at relatively low speeds) so the only way to make decent progress is to rely on the G63's shocking turn of speed down the straights and then slow right down for the corners.

The body is generally well controlled, there's enough grip to make decent progress, and there's decent natural balance, so you aren't constantly fighting against the stability control.

You have to work the unit hard to make decent progress, but precise action of the six - speed manual helps make the most of the available performance.

That said, the Malibu Hybrid makes decent progress for everyday driving, with sufficient push to reach freeway speeds and perform the occasional overtaking pass.

Consequently, role - playing games tend to be released faster than I can complete them, leaving me with a huge backlog of half - finished (or barely touched) titles; for example, it pains me to say it, but I'm yet to make any decent progress on a Mass Effect title, despite owning the first two games in the trilogy!

Players in that country are much more accustomed to having to pay to make decent progress in their online RPGs, but Daum points out that Western audiences are different.

ECO has noted that adaptation negotiators have worked seriously to make decent progress on the Adaptation Committee in the last days here in Panama.

All in all, I'd say Google is making decent progress with Android apps on the devices they currently work on, though I also understand that the delays in rolling the feature out to more Chromebooks is frustrating to many users, especially ones who purchased a Chromebook with the expectation of being able to access the Play Store before now.

With the Nokia 8 update already in the bag, HMD Global is making decent progress with its Oreo rollout across its entire smartphone range which already offers a pure, skin-less Android experience.

Not exact matches

The PM also claimed Britain had «pulled together» in 2013 in order to make «real progress on the economy and creating more decent jobs so that people can provide for their families».

«We can not let the progress we have made together and the promise of a decent life for all those who work hard, be undermined by pressure from multi-billion dollar companies like Uber who are taking a page out of the Trump playbook and turning good jobs into bad jobs,» the letter states.

If they get into the top seven, they stand a decent chance of making at least some progress.

In the long run, those rare members of Planet Fitness who actually want to see real results will eventually realize that they've made zero real progress even though they regularly «exercised» for many months, and will either step up their game and join a decent gym or lose all motivation and convince themselves that they are simply unable to build the body they want.

If you notice that your muscles are constantly sore and fatigued, and you don't seem able to make any real progress in your training, there is a decent chance that you've overtrained.

This is an easy but effective way of progressing safely but remember to stop an inch or so from what ever you have used and pull back up to the starting position as the box or weights are only there for safety and you will not develop the necessary control if you make a habit of crashing in to them to stop your decent.

It's very demanding and it's not for beginners, but if you've been training a while and made some decent gains, but perhaps your progress has slowed down and you need a change, this could be what you've been looking for to take your results to the next level.

Moreover, the Pell Grant also includes a satisfactory academic progress standard that ensures that students who are failing to make decent grades in college do not keep the award.

As you learn to trust the front tyres, the decent levels of grip mean you can make rapid progress down a country road.

It's now running a Kenne Bell supercharger though, which should make for decent progress with 250 HP and 310 lb.

All feel fairly quick, but you have to work the gearbox hard to make decent forward progress in the lower powered variants.

Although it may sound like this is a really simple game, there are some parts that will provide a decent challenge so being particularly aware of what is going on in your surroundings is very important to you making good progress in the investigations.

When in your ship, you will need to boost to progress the stage forward at a decent speed, whereas when platforming, running is crucial for not just getting around quicker, but also making jumps.

The bosses haven't caused me much grief and I've made relatively decent progress without many hang - ups.

Progress was steady (if slower than I would have liked), and by 2007 I'd realized my dream: I was making a decent living — in expensive Silicon Valley, no less — solely from my creative expression!

State and local government have a central role to play in defining specific community needs, crafting policies, and marshaling resources to support housing solutions,» the report states, «but only the federal government can provide funding at the scale necessary to make meaningful progress to the nation's stated goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all.