Sentences with phrase «only against a storm»

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Everything I did, and wherever I went, I was still in a storm, and yet I continued to be the chief contriver and ring - leader of the frolics for many months after; though it was a toil and torment to attend them; but the devil and my own wicked heart drove me about like a slave, telling me that I must do this and do that, and bear this and bear that, and turn here and turn there, to keep my credit up, and retain the esteem of my associates: and all this while I continued as strict as possible in my duties, and left no stone unturned to pacify my conscience, watching even against my thoughts, and praying continually wherever I went: for I did not think there was any sin in my conduct, when I was among carnal company, because I did not take any satisfaction there, but only followed it, I thought, for sufficient reasons.

The parables disclose with what pleasure and tolerance he surveyed the broad scene of human activity: the merchant seeking pearls; the farmer sowing his fields; the real - estate man trying to buy a piece of land in which he had secret reason to believe a treasure lay buried; the dishonest secretary, who had been given notice, making friends against the evil day among his employer's debtors by reducing their obligations; the five young women sleeping with lamps burning while the bridegroom tarried and unable to attend the marriage because their sisters who had had foresight enough to bring additional oil refused to lend them any; the rich man whose guests for dinner all made excuses; the man comfortably in bed with his children who gets up at midnight to help his importunate neighbor only because he despairs of getting rid of him otherwise; the king who is out to capture a city; the man who built his house upon the sand and lost it in the first storm of wind and rain; the queer employer who pays all of his men the same wage whether they have worked the whole day or a single hour; the great lord who going to a distant land entrusts his property to his three servants and judges them by the success of their investments when he returns; the shepherd whose sheep falls into a ditch; the woman with ten pieces of silver who, losing one, lights the candle and sweeps diligently till she finds it, and makes the finding of it the occasion of a celebration in which all of her neighbors are invited to share — and how long such a list might be!

We only took two Premier League points and people were saying that our title challenge was faltering but then we stormed back with three wins in a row and five of the next six, including the big game against title rivals Man City.

Only 4 defeats in 26 Premier League games this calendar year, with 1 in 7 this season, has improved the morale at Arsenal and seen them storm to the top of the table alongside an impressive win against a highly - rated Napoli side in the Champions League.

But Topping says defences, such as building dykes and developing new storm warning systems to guard against potentially more ferocious storms, are only part of the answer.

It's only three patients on a low dose of cells, but San Diego - based Poseida said the results — activity against the cancer and no «cytokine storm» side effects that often come with CAR - T therapy — were good enough to step up to the next dose.

A good buildings insurance policy should cover your home for not only fire and floods, but also against storm damage, burst pipes, vandalism and subsidence.

The storm was right above us, lashing out its fury of bright electric light and smashing against the ground only feet from where we continued to sprint up the hill — away from the water filling quickly up the canyon.

This new event not only allows players to fight against Horsemen versions of Jean Grey, Storm, Psylocke and Magik, it also allows players to unlock these versions as part of the new Apocalypse Loot Box or as a part of the Age of Apocalypse Event Omega Pack, both only available for a limited time.

The change in salinity would damage 734 square miles of freshwater marshland that acts not only as a hub of economic activity, but also an important natural buffer against storms.

The only way to guarantee that your Auburn house is covered against storm damage is by having comprehensive homeowners insurance.

As in the case of fire insurance, a standard insurance plan would only protect your property against disasters such as storm and tempest and, hence, you may have to opt for an add - on cover to shield your property against an act of God.

Not only were / are the CREAcrats gutless in the face of the unconstitutional (but predictably successful, thanks to CREA's Quizling behaviour) Competition Bureau's bully - boy tactics, they remain gutless when faced with realistic questions from their own paying supporters, hiding behind the facade of feigned ignorance of the reality of the storm brewing against them.