Sentences with phrase «made valiant efforts»

«Liberal Democrat peers have made valiant efforts to improve the Bill in the House of Lords.

Charlie makes a valiant effort at preaching and otherwise playing the role.

Right at the beginning, Hobbes made a valiant effort to complete the Copernican Revolution.

Others, like the ancient Pharisees, prompted by equally noble motives, are making valiant efforts to keep the church structures buoyant and active by winning converts from the lost world as occasion offers.

My cousin made a valiant effort to get a family photo, but I have about 400 outtakes that are way more hilarious.

«He makes a valiant effort to try to see his children.»

Brandon Weeden makes a valiant effort on this play to try and get the touchdown after he caught his own batted...

In fairness, five years ago, the B&ECPL Board of Trustees made a valiant effort through six months of public hearings to impress the community - at - large and its elected leadership with the gravity of what was to come and the wisdom of preparing for it.

Most recently Jack Straw made a valiant effort to try to end the hereditary principle.

Better to take the lumps and sulk for a while, secure in the knowledge of having made a valiant effort on behalf of a beleaguered constituency.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, too, has made a valiant effort to get involved, and has introduced symbolic legislation asking her colleagues in the House to take the issue seriously.

I made a valiant effort to dress up and let my accessories be distracting, I tried hiding with an over-sized sweater; I even went to my three or four staple outfits that always work.

I have made a valiant effort to provide a balanced diet, homemade yogurt, fruit smoothies, veggies, homemade bone broths and the like.

For all its many faults, the script does at least make a valiant effort of recognising and explaining the politics of war and propaganda.

The first film was devoid of real humanity; this one makes a valiant effort to pick up the slack, but it's a little late to the dance.

At least Bates, handed the plum role of a loud - mouthed lesbian arsonist, makes a valiant effort at cementing Tammy as some kind of future camp novelty; surely no one can claim the world is worse off now that footage exists of Bates conducting a Viking funeral for a jet ski.

I was persistent in pursuing his acceptance into the school because I always believe you should make a valiant effort in whatever it is you seek to accomplish.

She has up days and down days, as anyone would expect, but even though she will never again have an absolutely perfect day, she continues to make a valiant effort to live her life to the fullest.

B&N did make a valiant effort, for a while, but they never got past the idea of the Nook as free money and weren't willing to invest in a support infrastructure for their readers or a comprehensive e-book catalog.

Editor Carla Douglas in Self - Pubs And Trad - Pubs makes a valiant effort to close the gap a bit.

Arson is perhaps a bit strong of a word, since that requires a sentient actor, but there's no question that the tablet did make a valiant effort to set the pillow, the room, and the entire home on fire, which would have been a life or death matter while they were sleeping.

If you neither knew, nor should have known about it before discovering the mold, and made a valiant effort to fix the problem as soon as possible, than the endorsement mentioned earlier will provide some coverage for your personal property.

You can certainly make a valiant effort to go it alone and dispatch the remaining enemies, but that's an exercise in frustration if there ever was one.

Assassin's Creed Identity is the first game to try and fix this oversight, and it makes a valiant effort - but ultimately misses the mark.

Blazblue makes a valiant effort, and Starcraft II has challenge maps meant to teach unit utility and micro skills.

A few of these are broken with no relation to the episode at hand, but often enough the show makes a valiant effort to actually present a suitable moral in the story, such as «don't judge a person by their appearance, cause they might be secretly an interpol agent.»

At its heart, however, the book makes a valiant effort.

She made a valiant effort to grasp the course of the proceedings, but had the disadvantage of not having been counsel at trial.

If you neither knew, nor should have known about it before discovering the mold, and made a valiant effort to fix the problem as soon as possible, than the endorsement mentioned earlier will provide some coverage for your personal property.

Arson is perhaps a bit strong of a word, since that requires a sentient actor, but there's no question that the tablet did make a valiant effort to set the pillow, the room, and the entire home on fire, which would have been a life or death matter while they were sleeping.

Motorola and HTC make a valiant effort for timely update turnarounds.

The company made a valiant effort this year with the LG G6, but it failed to impress buyers over the competition.

Not exact matches

However, while many business owners are making valiant attempts to position themselves as thought leaders, their efforts often fall short because of one key reason: credibility (or lack thereof).

I have gone out of my way to support Father Maturi fight against crime and am working closely with him in this valiant effort to make some positive change.

Like most other comments before mine, we blew it at home and made it too difficult for ourselves after a valiant 2nd leg effort.

Kudos to Mr Tony Attwood for his valiant effort to help us make a good sense of it all with humour by consolidating all the crap being peddled each day by those «in the know» into brilliant mocking articles.

Although PSV lost the first leg 2 - 0 at the San Siro, a valiant effort saw them go 2 - 0 up on home soil and although Abrosini's finish in extra time sealed the Italian side's place in the final Phillip Cocu made it 3 - 1 just after to give Milan a huge headache.

Despite my most valiant efforts and deep commitment to positive discipline, I often find myself making and correcting mistakes.

But we already know what the monsters look like and how they behave, a mystery that provided much of the original movie's suspense, and although a valiant effort has been made to script a new and unique group of ragtag characters, and good casting choices fill those roles, Predators doesn't feel like a sequel.

While Ephron has been paid homage, either directly or inadvertently, in nearly every major rom - com since 1989, valiant efforts have been made to go against the queen's precedence, especially for those with an anti-love axe to grind.

But with his latest work behind the camera that hit the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, Doremus makes a valiant, respectable effort in his creation of a new honest portrait of love in the age of Tinder.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening July 29, 2011 BIG BUDGET FILMS Attack the Block (R for violence, drug use and pervasive profanity) Horror comedy chronicling the valiant effort of a gang of teenagers from South London to defend their «hood during an alien invasion.

On the negative, that would have also made the film lose its only redeemable element, which is Applegate's valiant effort to give an actual performance amid all the inanity of all the slapstick and the tedium of a forced romantic subplot between André and the gardener next door (Tara Reid).

Spectre never tops this spectacular cold open, but it makes a couple of valiant efforts: There's a playful high - speed pursuit down the narrow allies of nighttime Rome, Bond testing his custom ride while long - distance flirting with Moneypenny (Naomie Harris), and a knock - down, drag - out fist fight with a Jaws - like henchman (Dave Bautista, of Guardians Of The Galaxy fame) aboard a speeding train.

Despite my cold - blooded cynicism that's prevalent throughout this review, I'd be lying if I said that this movie didn't make me smile or chuckle here and there thanks to the valiant efforts of its appealing cast.

A valiant effort was made by all competitors, but in the end, a girl in 6th grade won the crown for the day by reciting 158 digits of pi without tripping up.

Recently released Lastfight made an attempt at being the new Power Stone earlier this year, but it's not the Power Stone 3 a number of Dreamcast fans have been waiting for, despite a valiant effort.

Rafferty thanked solicitor colleagues for their support and «for the valiant efforts they have made this week when their cases were listed, and they did not have counsel.

It was made very clear throughout the convention that, despite good intentions and a valiant effort, diversity and inclusiveness within the legal profession remain elusive and the needle has, if at all, only barely moved.

This is a valiant first effort when it comes to heading direct - to - consumer in the U.S., but we're not so sure a device with such a niche size and lack of headline - worthy features is going to appeal to enough people to really make waves.