Sentences with phrase «on deaf ears as»

Excellent synopsis Mich... too bad only Realtors are reading these blogs... falling on deaf ears as far as Reco is concerned.

Falling on deaf ears As previously the government will turn a deaf ear to these protestations but even if one accepts the self financing principle, the government seems to be going an odd way about its investment to generate the necessary fee income.

But his arguments fell on deaf ears as job creation was prioritized at the expense of air quality and people's health — a strange rationale given that Lafarge had actually cut jobs.

There is so much more wrong with this article but my complaints would fall on deaf ears as you seem to be too far gone already.

Apparently, my words to him fell on deaf ears as today, his dog was running loose and I'm sure doing what dogs do, with his owner watching on the fringe of the property.

But his call for a speedy resolution to the border problems fell on deaf ears as Madrid bragged it would continue with its controversial policy.

Unfortunately, my post has apparently fallen on deaf ears as Liz has jumped a good 10 threads down the road to the Next Big Thing of The Minute.

Supporters of both teams have been warned as to their conduct, but I can see that falling on deaf ears as kick - off approaches.

For several years, this cry has fallen on deaf ears as Sir Alex Ferguson decided what he had was good enough and decided not to purchase a central midfielder.

Despite his protests, the Welshman's appeal fell on deaf ears as Mike Dean failed to award the spot - kick, leaving Mark Hughes» men with it all to do in the second half to take something from the game.

Arsenal's inability to find a goal while on top came back to haunt them as although Mesut Ozil felt as though he should have had a foul on Wes Morgan with the Leicester defender seemingly climbing all over him, his protests fell on deaf ears as play was allowed to continue with the visitors breaking at a frantic speed.

For years, I felt frustrated and bitter that all my prayers of «Here I am Lord, send me» seemed to fall on deaf ears as I wasted away in cubicle life.

Not exact matches

Don't bother trying to correct this person, as your viewpoint is likely to fall on deaf ears.

Words such as «hopefully» and «soon» fall on deaf ears.

What this means is if organizations only attempt to reach buyers on static informational factors, as mentioned above, their messages will fall on deaf ears or be a part of a chorus all competitors are singing.

As a result, arguments about media freedom fell on deaf ears in the jury box.

We can't become discouraged, even when it seems as though our exhortations are falling on deaf ears and our hard work is yielding no fruit.

Good point John But I fear appealing to a love of animals, which I cherish deeply as well, is likely to fall on deaf ears.

Instead of looking at a universal definition of the poor as those who have been deprived, stereotyped and discriminated against, they are on a mission to make the cripple to walk; the blind to see forcibly; the deaf to hear by knocking their ears with sledge hammer; the dumb to speak by inserting tube in their esophagus and the list goes.

But that is falling on deaf ears, as you fundies have only one goal.

But... John Paul's pleading against war often fell on deaf ears, as did his appeals to Catholic institutions to adhere to the fullness of the Catholic faith, his call to the young to live chastely, his pleas for a renewal of priestly life.

Unfortunately, too many have ears but are bent on meeting their own agendas, thus they turn a «deaf» ear to the complaints or dismiss them as not really knowing what they want.

Given that Senator John McCain, who famously called MMA «human cockfighting» and a «blood sport», called for a nationwide ban in the US, which fell on deaf ears, should the UK government ban MMA and professional boxing as some other nations, such as Sweden, have?

UK farming union pleas calling on dairy companies and cooperatives not to talk down the market may fall on deaf ears, as indicators from Australia suggest the global economy is dictating farm gate prices.

Our messaging is literaly falling on deaf ears - and knowing the players they'll see that as a invitation to go get there hearing checked..

It is not as if the players are mute, I'm sure some of the Arsenal players also tried to advise Dean on what happened in our box, but being the Arsenal hater he is, turned a deaf ear.

Well written, but I think it will fall on deaf ears, my fear is as follows, it will take a loss in money for the manager and board to change, this will only come if we finish out of the top 4, but knowing the board they would still give home a season to try again, I feel very sorry for Sanchez, he is total quality and deserves better, most of the other players look settled, turn up give70 % and get paid, no matter what level you play at you should come off the pitch thinking I gave everything, how many of our players could say that, they lack motivation, player for player we are as good if not better than athletico Madrid but they have a manger that gets 100 % out of every player, Klopp is the same, but why would they leave their clubs to come here with a boar that cares about money not entertainment, Wenger was a lucky manager he inherited a top defence now his luck has run out

While Leicester's protests fell on deaf ears and replays suggested that it perhaps shouldn't have been given, substitute Harry Kane took no notice, stepped up and made no mistake as he buried his penalty to earn his side a replay.

I only go to the games a few times during the season since I don't live in England, for those who do, we need to defy those damn stewards and raise the temperature at the games, that's the only practical solution I can come up with, we are not the ones who buy the players and all the noise we have made on social media and elsewhere keeps falling on deaf ears, they will not listen to our calls for players, let's go to the games and turn the library upside down as much as we can, we can not give those players a moments rest, we, the fans pay them [gate takings and TV subscriptions], you can't take my money and not give 100 %, Wenger can pamper them, we would not, they don't read much that is being said on social media but they can't ignore our chants at the stadium.

shame on u wneger... even the refs and linesman did all they could to prevent the score line from been disgraceful by turning deaf ears to true penalty calls that could have made the game 9 - 1... shout out to ospina he held his head high enough... as for ozil he wouldn't even smell Bayern's 2nd eleven if going to Bayern is what he has in mind... lastly how can a 32 year old robben do things that even all our wingers out together cant... he totally rendered gibbs useless..

The left - back is likely to have caused a stir in north London, and after The Independent revealed on Monday that United are looking at Rose as a potential back - up signing after missing out on Gareth Bale, his comments are unlikely to have fallen on deaf ears at Old Trafford.

«If you review the numbers of Yaya, each game he runs as much as every teammate,» he argued, although his words likely fell on deaf ears.

While my efforts to persuade the Board of Selectmen, the town manager, and the Rec Department director to allocate permits in a more equitable fashion, and to use their power to make sure that the programs using town - owned facilities met minimum standards for inclusiveness and safety, fell on deaf ears (we ended up being forced to use for our home games a dusty field the high school had essentially abandoned), I returned to a discussion of the «power of the venue permit» 10 years later in my 2006 book, Home Team Advantage: The Critical Role of Mothers in Youth Sports, where I suggested that one of the best ways for youth sports parents to improve the safety of privately - run sports programs in their communities was to lobby their elected officials to utilize that power to «reform youth sports by exercising public oversight over the use of taxpayer - funded fields, diamonds, tracks, pools, and courts, [and] deny permits to programs that fail to abide by a [youth sports] charter» covering such topics as background checks, and codes of conduct for coaches, players, and parents.

Bharara then reiterated a warning that he has issued several times before, but one that, as he put it, «keeps seeming to fall on deaf ears.»

A section of a drain that passes in front of the High Commission, has almost been turned into a refuse dump as several posts warning perpetrators to desist from such acts seem to have fallen on deaf ears.

My findings indicate that all entreaties to make the family, now headed and directed by billionaire younger brother, Dr. Deji Adeleke, see the death of the lawmaker as act of God which should not be used to tarnish the image of the government fell on deaf ears.

DAILY GUIDE has stumbled on social media platform conversations that seem to suggest that the confusion is intensifying in the party by the day, as the call for unity has clearly fallen on deaf ears.

The Damien McBride emails, the You Tube performance on MPs» expenses, the Commons» defeat over Ghurkas, highlight a naïve reliance on thuggishly ineffective spin doctors, poor presentational skills and a deaf ear to some populist issues that other opportunistic leaders ruthlessly claim as their own.

Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, Mr. Awuni who was also the Spokesperson of former President John Kufuor said every advice he gave, as far as the takeover of Merchant bank was concerned, fell on deaf ears.

52 deaf but not a mute i was born to talk all my life i read lips upfront and not behind your back wear a 2 behind the ears hearing aids live with my 66 yrs old aunt i am always on the computer as much as i can i love going fishing if i had a car and a partner i am a homemaker i take care and help m...

Upon exiting my second viewing on a cloudy matinee Sunday, I found that Malick's vision had rendered our world drab and cheap — as if, assuming we assign The New World a certain legitimacy as history, Captain Christopher Newport's (Christopher Plummer) warnings to his fellow settlers in the film had fallen on deaf ears, allowing America to grow up stunted, deformed, tainted, and gross.

Nintendo made sure to promote it as a first person adventure, which probably fell on deaf ears for the most part but the idea was right.

This family yearns for an explanation for the misfortune that has befallen them and when no comfort is found in the silence as their prayers fall on deaf ears, they are broken into a mess of strangers among those they love most.

«They are lucky enough — and as was I and as were most girls that I knew growing up — that your dreams were never going to fall on deaf ears, and that your thoughts and voice mattered and could make a difference.»

Quote: «My efforts to have her held back at the public school fell on deaf ears, as she was not «behind enough.»

While countless researchers have highlighted the faults of teacher accountability systems and growth models (unfortunately to fall on the deaf ears of those mandating such policies), very rarely are teachers asked how such policies play out in practice, or for their opinions, as representing their voices in all of this.

In such an environment, crowing about top quartile performance, or telling stories about «impact companies» can fall on deaf ears, particularly with the liquid asset constituents of the portfolio still resent that their portfolios were used as ATMs for increasingly frequent PE capital calls between 2004 and 2008.

Interestingly, if a white cat with one blue eye is deaf in only one ear, that ear will invariably be on the same side of the head as the blue eye.

(d) For purposes of this section, «guide dog» or «assistance dog» includes a dog being trained as a guide dog or assistance dog and «person training a dog as a guide dog for a blind person or a dog to assist a deaf or mobility impaired person» means a person who is employed by and authorized to engage in designated training activities by a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that complies with the criteria for membership in a professional association of guide dog or assistance dog schools and who carries photographic identification indicating such employment and authorization, or a person who volunteers for a guide dog organization or assistance dog organization that authorizes such volunteers to raise dogs to become guide dogs or assistance dogs and causes the identification of such dog with (1) identification tags, (2) ear tattoos, (3) identifying bandanas on puppies, (4) identifying coats on adult dogs, or (5) leashes and collars.

Although she is now deaf in one ear as well as blind, she still walks confidently on her leash and enjoys her time outdoors.