Sentences with phrase «on one's oars»

He reiterated that the government would not rest on its oars in its determination to «fish out these barbarous mass murderers and their clandestine sponsors.

The President reiterates that the government will not rest on its oars in its determination to fish out these barbarous mass murderers and their clandestine sponsors.

«The Command will not rest on its oars until incidents of crime are reduce to it bearest minimum.

Cotton Mather used the analogy of a person in a boat having to pull on both oars in order to reach a destination.

«Our progress was made from 1995 to 2003,» he says, «and we've been leaning on the oars since then.»

Faleke has not rested on his oars since the demise of late Prince Abubakar Audu in ensuring that all options considered by the party leadership played out in his favour.

Pulling solely on the oar of capitalist individualism results in nihilism, as it did in the Gilded Age and in the 1920s and «80s, and is no more satisfactory than trying to steer society by the oar of Christian communitarianism.

Get off your butt, Mr. Dix, not because the BC Liberals might win but because you might just lose, and forever be linked with Gordon Campbell as another man who leaned on his oars when he should have been rowing like hell.

The reply was scorching wind, lapping of water, pull of the black oarsmen on the oars...

For many of us, the effort has been nearly all - consuming, as we pulled on the oars together to bring about this long - sought conservation outcome.

Comrade Shittu who described the leadership of both the state and zonal police as being wonderful and hardworking said the State PCRC would not relent on its oars with the cooperation from the State and Zonal commands to ensure peace and tranquility for all and sundry.

«Though the over-reliance on the mono - economic system is also a contributory factor to this financial impasse but I can assure every citizen that the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari would not rest on his oars at repositioning the nation's economy by ensuring adequate production of foods for local consumption as well as for export.

Troops of formations under 7 Division in Operation LAFIYA DOLE are not resting on their oars as they engage in massive filling of pot holes and...

He commended President Buhari's anti-corruption stance, urging him not to rest on his oars building a corruption - free nation.

Nii Djanmah congratulated farmers for their continued interest, dedication and commitment to agriculture and urged them not to rest on their oars for the betterment of Ghana.

The trial made clear that the vessel could move in reasonably calm waters on oar - power alone — even using every second or third oar — with the sail and mast lowered.

Ragnvald danced on the oars, leaping from one to the next as the crew rowed.

Shifting her grip on her oars into one hand, she swiped at her lip with her other sleeve.

One with very long odds of success, even if you're fortunate enough to land an agent who believes in your work and is pulling on the oars right along with you.

Its main driving force is Aeolian, but also counts on oars and a motor.

«Once again, I assure you that this administration, which has made the security, economic well - being and prosperity of all Nigerians its priority, will not rest on its oars until we see the Nigeria of our dream.

Arsenal MUST be careful not to rest on their oars of alaways topping Spurs in the table for the past 19 years.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has warned officers and soldiers against resting on their oars in view of mounting security challenges across the country noting that though significant successes were achieved in 2017, like taking over Sambisa Forest, through «Operation Deep Punch 2», more still needed to be done.

In 1996, the only time in history a British Columbia government won without a plurality, Gordon Campbell of the BC Liberals decided to rest on his oars and lost.

There is no assurance of salvation that permits us to «rest on our oars.»

However, Arsenal should be on their guard and not to rest on their oars.

We can't rest on our oars!

Even when u Leading, u dn't sit back and rest on ur oars...... Can't we learn a thing or two from Leicester?

Pls dn't scream «WTF»...... I'm only trying to be realistic...... I'm not resting on my oars....

To concentrate on the business at hand means, we should advice the Gunners not to take beating West Hammers for granted and thereby start to rest on their oars.

Chief Ogbeh attributed the financial crisis ravaging the country especially the states of the federation to what he referred to as over-reliance on the mono - economic policy of the country, reiterating that the current government led by President Muhammadu Buhari would not rest on his oars to reposition the nation's economy.

The government is not resting on its oars, but has already taken the bull by its horns to iron out the wrinkles in the economy.

While appealing to all and sundry to support the institution in its expansion drive, Fawole disclosed that the institution which has not rest on its oars, has produced four different institutions including the Ibarapa Polytechnic Eruwa and Oke - Ogun Polytechnic Saki, governors, captains of industries, professionals in various fields among whom are Governors Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) and Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti), Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi among others.

He regarded community policing as the better way of combating illegality, criminality and lawlessness at the grassroots, saying the state chapter of PCRC would not rest on its oars to ensure that the society sleeps with two eyes closed.

Amaraizu assured the public that the command would not rest on its oars in the ongoing onslaught against crime and criminality until the entire area and its environs were made safe and secure.

He, however, urged the party faithful not to rest on their oars or remain indifferent if the PDP must be successful.

The police spokesman expressed the command's readiness and resolve not to rest on its oars in its campaign and onslaught against cultism and other vices among youths in the state for a safe and secured environment.

Addressing officers and men at a parade in his honour, the ACG rated the Bayelsa State command high in achievements, urging them not to rest on their oars.

«We are therefore calling on the chiefs, opinion leaders and all those who matter in his confirmation not to rest on their oars, but help resolve this matter because we can not continue to be frustrating the development of the district in the name of «confirmation.»

We will not rest on our oars until and unless our most important demand is met by the government of Muhammadu Buhari, which is the unconditional release of our revered leader Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky, his wife and other brothers and sisters who are in detention.