Sentences with phrase «often at the mercy»

And one challenge of being a theatre owner is that you're often at the mercy of movie studios» decisions.

People working through these platforms are often put in a precarious position, with no health insurance or social benefits, and are often at the mercy of the platforms who dictate the rules of their work and take a large cut of their income.

Convertible noteholders are often at the mercy of others, with little power to sway the outcome of their investments (at least until the conversion event).

One was often at the mercy of the local lord or squire or, even more ghastly, of his wife.

Often at the mercy of the governor or of the vestries, they continued to preach, to baptize, and faithfully to guide their congregations.

Thus our congregations are often at the mercy of the latest kooky cult (witness Shirley MacLaine and New Age religion), and there is no common biblical story that binds them together in their faith.

Still, the restrictor - plate track is the one venue in the postseason that gives every title - eligible participant a pit in their stomach due to its propensity for chaos, where drivers are often at the mercy of circumstances beyond their control.

Many parents of tube fed babies are often at the mercy of their child's doctor and end feeding their little one «highly specialized» formulas.

When the judge refuses to grant them a divorce, the wife moves back in with her mother, forcing the husband a hire caretaker maid, a deeply religious woman named Razieh (Sareh Bayat) who is often at the mercy of her own angry, unemployed husband Hodjat (Shahab Hosseini).

Traditional publishers don't take unsolicited manuscripts, so you're often at the mercy of an agent's preferences and workload.

In Kenya, Maathai found herself often at the mercy of deeply ingrained tribalism and sexism.

Just like these small startup firms that can not sue large corporations, an individual artist is often at the mercy of litigants and large corporations.

Medical Technology firms are often at the mercy of their patents.

With police looking for validation and prosecutors who often have political motivations, people accused of criminal wrongdoing are often at the mercy of a system less concerned with justice than with a conviction.

Even if you're the best defensive driver in the World, driving is still a dangerous activity and we are often at the mercy of others on the roadway to ensure YOUR safety.

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These features make it difficult for customers to comparison shop, often placing them at the mercy of a sales agent.»

It bothers me often when I think of the youth that I was a pastor to and those who I was placed in authority over, I seriously fear at times about what I have done, yet I also thank God for his grace and mercy.

Just here, the Christian doctrine that love is mercy is often forgotten at a point where it is sorely needed.

The future minister was given, so far as possible, some introduction to his later responsibilities as one concerned with church music and hymnody, though even here he was often later at the mercy of his director of music.

It does seem like the grocery store is carrying them more often now, but I hate being at the mercy of whether or not they have them, since none of the local farms are growing them.

But insiders tell The Herald that, while Yaa Asantewaa is a carbon copy of her mother in form, shape and character, Amina Rawlings, is mentioned to be at the mercy of the wind; easily swayed by whose voice is louder at a particular time — it is mostly Nana Konadu's voice, which vibrates in her ears and that is what she often times obey.

This is particularly pernicious in the case of children without parents or guardians, who are now often being left at the mercy of authorities without anyone representing their interest.

It finds itself at the mercy of the rhythms and images of pictures it seeks to ape, drumming out in the end an often flat, frequently limp product that seems to know, to its credit, the difference between «style» and «seizure.»

Without the unions, they might lose ground economically and be at the mercy of management that often does not treat them as professionals.

It was an important benefit for teachers who often found themselves at the mercy of politicized school boards if they spoke out against harmful policies.

The engine often seems to beg for mercy until it reaches highway speeds, at which point the 296 - horsepower, 3.5 - litre V6 cruises with the best cars on the road.

Even in the third row, where passengers are often forced to be at the mercy of those sitting in front of them, the seats can be reclined up to 27 degrees.

Also — if you enter into a contract without a writing, and a dispute arises, a court will often imply many of the terms of that contract — and going to court is extremely expensive, which leaves most authors at the mercy of publishing houses (or courts, which isn't always better) when it comes to the contract terms.

Since covers are often only displayed at one or two inches online, a book cover is pretty much at the mercy of good advertising techniques to get the click - through on a page filled with similar books.

Before the advent / history of futures trading, any producer of a given commodity (e.g. a farmer growing wheat, soy or corn) often would be at the mercy of a commodity dealer when it came to selling his product at his / her desired price level.

This has forced many a borrower to be at the mercy of payday lenders, which most often than not leaves one worse off than they were before.

Since there is no record left of the transactions, the debtors can often be left at the mercies of relentless junk debt collections agents who cant testify with uncanny assurances that you still owe the debt, and they can do it often.

I say that because when it comes to social networking sites in general you will often find yourself at the mercy of Terms of Service agreements that may change at anytime — meaning the design of the website or even the right to have your account may change at anytime.

Isenstein often absorbs the persona of inanimate objects (uncomfortably for hours at a time) sitting — or standing or crouching — at the mercy of her art.

For many families involved, that often meant that you were at the mercy of the judge and her philosophy.

The length of time needed for a collaborative divorce is often substantially less than that of the traditional divorce process, where the parties are at the mercy of the court's schedule.

Being at least somewhat familiar with and aware of technology also prevents you from being at mercy of vendors who often are all too happy to mumble some jargon you don't understand and then charge you an arm and a leg.

The cost of housing is high in Massachusetts and tenants often live at the mercy of landlords.

By driving them into unsafe streets, often leaving them at the mercy of potentially drunken, violent or sexually reckless clients who spurn condom use, it violates their constitutional guarantee to «security of the person.»

They often find themselves at the mercy of motorists who fail to properly yield the right of way at intersections.

It is important to remember that without an auto accident attorney on your side, you are at the mercy of insurance companies who are often more concerned with profits than helping victims of injury.

Too often, the plot portion of story - driven games is at the mercy of the set pieces dreamed up by designers.