Sentences with phrase «on front foot»

We just have to make sure as parents we're on the front foot.

More than this, be on the front foot and take the initiative.

As Christine Wright, Managing Director of Hays Asia says, «Employers are looking for candidates who have strong soft skills and entrepreneurial flair who will put businesses on the front foot in what is set to be a dynamic and challenging business year ahead».

It's got a lovely screen, lightweight design, all the Sony elements you'd look for and the right power combination to keep it on the front foot.

It was clear the Swiss for one, are on the front foot to anticipate, nurture and supervise innovation in the cryptocurrency sector, at the support end of the spectrum.

This can put a contractor firmly on the front foot when it comes to final account negotiations particularly if the «smash and grab» adjudication is launched (as they typically are) towards the end of a project at a time when the paying party can not clawback any (or a material part) of the overpayment through subsequent interim assessments.

It should be noted that when it comes to the battle against tax avoidance, the Government is on the front foot and the tax courts have become very pro-HMRC in the past few years.

At Carpmaels we have ensured we are fully prepared for this change and we are on the front foot — ready, with our new litigation partners, to build on our existing reputation as the leading opposition practice before the EPO, by offering a fully integrated service.»

Why didn't the University get on the front foot more quickly to protect its integrity and that of the science — the head of the Science Media Centre has said that they would have got scientists out and talking much more quickly?

While I survived the opening sections by shooting from a distance, later confrontations forced me to jump into the fray — stepping on the front foot to make the most of 2B's rapid attacks.

My 7 year old white GSD was just diagnosed with a malignant shwannoma, on his front foot..

Cats are equipped with nails on each of their paws — most cats have five claws on each front foot, and four on each back foot.

But perhaps we are, as Russo puts it, putting «righteous indignation» on the front foot.

«Unregistered schools are illegal and unsafe — and we are taking unprecedented and direct action against them across the board to protect children, inform parents and support teachers, putting us firmly on the front foot.

«There will be no single knockout blow against those who seek to corrupt young people — but the action we are taking to protect children, inform parents and support teachers will put us firmly on the front foot.»

Heavily redacted internal emails obtained by Schools Week after a Freedom of Information request, show an email from Morgan's private secretary, sent to ministers and senior civil servants in May, in which she said she was «clear that in our response we should be on the front foot».

With the average school energy bill in the UK coming to # 31,000 — can you afford not to be on the front foot when it comes to energy?

If you need to update a new practice in your business to keep competitive and on the front foot of competitors, how do you do it?

How do you make sure staff are always on the front foot with the latest competitor developments before your clients are?

«There are some actors who have to be on the front foot...» he begins.

Now, finally, she is firmly on the front foot.

Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

Make sure the toes remain facing straight forward throughout the exercise and do not lift the heels on the front foot.

Or, sometimes you see, they can achieve full depth, but in order to maintain balance on the front foot they use a different strategy to lean forward — they round their lower back.

«When you're going to passé, press firmly on your front foot and push off the ball of the back foot to bring your toes to the inner knee of the front leg,» she says.

How - to: From a high lunge, reach your arms straight forward, shift your weight forward to balance on your front foot, and bring your arms, body and back leg all in one line parallel to the ground.

In one continuous motion, balance on the front foot, weight evenly distributed and come into a high kick with the right foot, pressing through your heel.

Keeping your front knee bent, slowly shift forward until your weight is entirely on your front foot and your back foot lifts easily off the ground.

In calling for Rebekah Brooks» head, the scrapping of the press complaints commission and then pressing for the appointment of a judge to lead the hacking-gate inquiry, Ed was on the front foot throughout.

That's why the Tory high command was right to go on the front foot yesterday, changing their PEB to target the Hung Parliament Party.

The Chancellor's stark assessment of the economic prospects overshadowed Gordon Brown's attempts to start the year on the front foot.

The Better Together campaign led by former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling may be on the front foot but they know Alex Salmond should never be written off.

Supporters of the controversial HS2 project will finally make an effort to get on the front foot today, with a report warning of thousands of weekend track closures if it does not go ahead.

The hacking scandal last parliament, for instance, was one of the few moments in which Ed Miliband could claim to be on the front foot.

«That is why we started working last summer to make sure we could be on the front foot to prevent that from happening.

Trapped in an increasingly nasty union funding row after some alleged Unite shabbiness in Falkirk, Miliband tried to get on the front foot with a keynote speech on party funding.

When it comes to weaponising football in the Brexit battle, the Remain campaign has been firmly on the front foot.

The Tory campaign is now back on the front foot.

The flooding — and a perceived lacklustre response from government — is increasingly turning into a dangerous political issue for ministers, who are keen to show they are on the front foot as more areas are affected.

Ministers will go on the front foot to say Mr Miliband isn't in charge of his own destiny — that he's in the grip of the unions.

Writing in the Mirror this morning, Miliband used his decisive action on union funding to get on the front foot against David Cameron, in an attack he is likely to use at today's PMQs.

Playing the «United Way» means taking risks and not being afraid to go on the front foot.

Despite the absence of key personnel they will be spurred on by a passionate home crowd to play on the front foot but this isn't the chosen method of play for their naturally defensive minded coach Alex McLeish.

The match saw the Magpies center forward Alexandria Mitrovic sent off barely 16 minutes into the game, leaving the Gunners on the front foot for the most of the game.

As soon as the Baggies were reduced to ten men, Blackpool went on the front foot and took it to their opponents, playing all the football and making the numerical really count by moving West Brom all over the pitch.

We remained on the front foot after the interval, with Walcott spurning a good chance to double our lead after being played in by Giroud, but he lifted his shot over the bar.

«We spoke about starting the game right, being on the front foot and taking the game to Arsenal.

However, Houllier believes his adversary has done a tremendous job under testing circumstances, complimenting the Seasider's on their courageous attitudes when it comes to playing on the front foot and in a positive manner, and has even gone as far as to say he doesn't think Blackpool will go down at the end of the season.

Meanwhile, Liverpool will be on the front foot, eager to make up ground they've lost on their rivals - but both teams will be missing key players.

He's athletic and mobile and he plays on the front foot in the way he defends and uses the ball.»