Sentences with phrase «over one's opposition»

But his style is such that if he doesn't have a speed advantage over the opposition, he's going to bounce his way into a lot of two - yard losses.

With their spot in the next round already booked, the team pushed forward to make it a fantastic 12 — 0 victory over the opposition!

They know how to sway their listeners, persuade the undecided and win over the opposition.

We follow every reasonable lead, hire the best available experts, and utilize the most current and innovative technology to give you the edge over the opposition.

As a kid, did you ever perform cheat codes to advance further into the game or have an unfair advantage over the opposition?

Their patience throughout the day was not in vain as they brought back a fantastic 62 — 41 victory over their opposition!

He was a beast back in the day, he was all over the opposition.

W.D. Wis. 2013), Bradley Myhre, a quadriplegic, sought to discharge $ 14,000 in student loans in bankruptcy over the opposition of the U.S. Department of Education.

A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times over the weekend put Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party at a one percentage point lead over the opposition Labor Party's 34 percent.

Mr Galloway was kicked out of the Labour party over his opposition to the Iraq war, but has since established himself as something approaching a political celebrity.

He became an increasingly bizarre figure as time wore on, attempting to push over opposition players with curious regularity and eventually being replaced by Manuel Almunia.

Further up the scale, we're introduced to the Pangar - a large lizard coated in ice that's a big fan of rolling over its opposition.

A poll by the Haaretz newspaper gave the ruling party a two - seat advantage over the opposition Labor Party, 25 seats to 23.

The poll of 900 Albertans showed that the Progressive Conservatives have once again risen to a dominant position over the opposition parties, including the ambitious Wildrose Party.

One included a bizarre piece of decision making as he tried an audacious chip over the opposition «keeper when all he had to do was drill the ball past him.

In principle that could reduce the threshold for an efficient win to (1 / n), but I don't know of any author who assumes that amount of control over opposition voters, since Duverger's Law kicks in.

An outlier is Minnesota, where Republican candidate Tom Emmer has drawn protests from gay - rights groups over his opposition to anti-bullying legislation and his support for a referendum banning gay marriage.

The inclusion prompted fierce criticism from liberal Democrats, who nearly killed the underlying bill over their opposition to that provision, as well as a banking - related rider.

But one good American with a full clip is worth dozens of Pakis, and Mike stabs, shoots, chokes, concusses and runs over the opposition.

provide a glimpse into public servants» deliberations over opposition to the multi-billion-dollar Kinder Morgan project as well as the power and influence of the oilpatch over Canadian government policies.

Arming them with assult rifles is about the only thing that prevents Assad's government from rolling right over any opposition.

Any Senate vote would come over opposition by a majority of GOP senators and threats by Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long to strip his party's critical support from any Republican who dares say «aye.»

The right hon. Gentleman is the shadow Chancellor and opposes a graduate tax; is he going to assert his authority over Opposition tax policy?»

Both the European Union and the United States have imposed economic sanctions on Caracas over their opposition to its autocratic government.

I wish I could curse to express the anger and disappointment over the opposition's response to Trump's moves on trade.

Both the United States and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions on Venezuela over their opposition to its autocratic government.

The Guardian: Female bishop row deepens as priest refuses promotion in protest The Church of England's split over female bishops has deepened after a traditionalist clergyman announced he was not taking up his post as a bishop following protests over his opposition to women in the ministry.

(NRLC severed ties with the Cleveland chapter last year over its opposition to a NRLC - endorsed, pro-life senator who supported same - sex marriage.)

What is of great consequence is Kevin Harvick will use the perceived grievance as motivation, and if there is an absolute truth throughout his career it is that an angry Harvick typically up ends riding roughshod over the opposition and getting the last word.

Aside from the fact that he's led the club to top spot in the La Liga table with 10 wins in 11 games so far this season to open up a four - point lead over their nearest rivals, they also lead the way in Group D in the Champions League with a similarly comfortable buffer over the opposition.

But Conte aimed a barb at City by claiming their financial power gives them an advantage over opposition teams.

Vile as the chant was, it was instant karma for those singing the chants as Vardy got one over the opposition fans in the most emphatic of ways scoring the opening goal for Leicester City in the midst of the chants.

If you look at the underlying figures, the Conservatives really should be riding high — Cameron has a strong lead over the opposition leader, and the Tories have a growing lead on the economy.

In a sign the $ 15 minimum wage proposal could be an issue in the upcoming fight for the state Senate, Democratic candidate Sara Niccoli is knocking Republican incumbent George Amedore over his opposition.

A pro-Trump outside group is stepping up its attacks on GOP Sen. Dean Heller over his opposition to the Obamacare repeal plan — a stunning act of retribution against a politically vulnerable member of the president's own party.

However, Markowitz has also infuriated his share of constituents, including bike activists over his opposition of a bike lane at Prospect Park West.

The New York Rifle & Pistol Association is backing Schoharie County Sheriff Tony Desmond over his opposition to the SAFE Act.

Actress Melissa Gilbert is running in the district Romney won by just 3 points in 2012, but she trailed the congressman in campaign cash on March 31, $ 772,000 to $ 414,000, and Republicans are salivating over her opposition research book.

He had been expelled from Labour in 2003, for bringing the party into disrepute over his opposition to the Iraq War.

The Democrats have been hammering Martins over his opposition to the 10 - point Women's Equality Act due to the abortion - rights plank that the GOP has refused to let come to the floor for a vote.

Polling for the BBC's The Daily Politics Show throughout the weeks of theeconomic crisis found that the lead enjoyed by the Prime Minister and Chancellor over their opposition counterparts in terms of economic trust nearly doubled (albeit from a small base) from 6 % to 11 %.

Last year Cuomo successfully pushed through a new, less generous pension tier over the opposition of public - sector labor unions.

Hours after being personally upbraided by Trump over his opposition to the Republican health care plan, Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows delivered a message of his own: The legislation set for a vote on Thursday remains in real trouble.

The report said that with McMahon potentially facing a primary from the left over his opposition to health care reform, national Republicans were taking a closer look at the race and wanted to recruit Lanza.

BURNET, Texas (June 1)-- Using the same tactics of secrecy, deceit, outright lies and fear that they have been using for ten years, Democrats and Republicans steamrolled over the opposition and stampeded Congress into renewing several provisions of the Patriotic Act last week.

* In early 2006, the head of the group Empire State Pride Agenda called for a boycott of a gay and lesbian Clinton fundraiser over her opposition to gay marriage.