Sentences with phrase «over the brink of»

It's a gutting film and a heart wrenching performance, one that gets to the core of what happens to families that live paycheck to paycheck and teeter over the brink of poverty, in danger of tumbling into the abyss with even the slightest provocation.

I think you've pushed me over the brink of indecision.

Not exact matches

The revelations, semi-denials and continuing comments have cast a pall over the White House's legislative agenda, brought the country closer to the brink of a government shutdown and sparked international outrage.

The GOP Senate's efforts to repeal Obamacare with its own health care bill have been on the brink of defeat over the past 48 hours.

I fully realize that the Apples, Amazons, and Ubers of the world probably wouldn't be where they are without their founders and many employees nearing the brink (and some going over the edge).

Over the past several years, their government raised the value - added tax and imposed numerous new fees in desperate attempts to address serious fiscal shortfalls that have brought the country to the brink of ruin.

«Mankind today is on the brink of a precipice, not because of the danger of complete annihilation which is hanging over its head... but because humanity is devoid of those vital values for its healthy development and real progress,» he wrote.

And yet the controversy over Chick - fil - A is a clear sign that religious liberty is at risk and that this nation has reached the brink of tyrannical intolerance from at least some of our elected leaders.

Whether it is the drowning of a child in a river or the murder of an old man in the stairwell of his apartment building or the massacre of an entire family on a deserted Georgia road, O'Connor pushes readers to the brink over and over again.

The merman has lifted her up in his arms, Agnes twines about his neck, with her whole soul she trustingly abandons herself to the stronger one; he already stands upon the brink, he leans over the sea, about to plunge into it with his prey — then Agnes looks at him once more, not timidly, not doubtingly, not proud of her good fortune, not intoxicated by pleasure, but with absolute faith in him, with absolute humility, like the lowly flower she conceived herself to be; by this look she entrusts to him with absolute confidence her whole fate — and, behold, the sea roars no more, its voice is mute, nature's passion which is the merman's strength leaves him in the lurch, a dead calm ensues — and still Agnes continues to look at him thus.

Everyone knew what was coming, that's why they were there, and as such the merest hint towards it was rapturously received, like a couple of hundred people were teetering on the brink, ready for the undoing of a button to tip them over the edge.

Bring heavy cream to the brink of a boil in a small saucepan on the stove, then pour over chopped chocolate.

But in government the Coalition faces the reality of manufacturers on the brink because of the sustained high Australian dollar and cheap imports, and is battling to reconcile its determination to pare back government spending and avoid «propping up» industries unsustainable in the longer term, with every government's reluctance to preside over the loss of jobs.

And since you'll be cooking your cabbage over medium - high heat to the brink of burning, you don't want to risk scorched, acrid - tasting oil.

Victory over Bayern Munich in Champions League final was nothing short of memorable as two injury time goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær took them from the brink of losing to the joy of celebration in just a matter of moments.

The player and his advisors have shelved talks over a new contract until the end of the season, fuelling talks he could be on the brink of leaving.

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I think it is the nature of modern top flight football that these athletes» bodies are being pushed up to and over the brink as a matter of course.

It has been a painful time as we agonise over the mistakes made against Monaco that leave us teetering on the brink of yet another early Champions League exit.

Benteke's phenomenal form since Tim Sherwood took over as manager has seen him fire the club to the brink of Premier League safety as well as booking a spot in the FA Cup final at the end of the month.

Meanwhile, MilanNews.it report Milan are also on the brink of finally reaching an agreement with Atalanta over the signing of Conti.

Outgoing rumours certainly take top spot over incoming players, especially with Alexis and Ozil being on the brink of possible moves away.

The standards are so high at Barcelona that there are doubts over the strength of their side despite being on the brink of a domestic double.

Francesco Totti's 23 year long career appears to finally be on the brink of finalizing as the Italian player has recently been dealing with injuries which has kept him out of the playing grounds for over 3 months.

We have long suggested the era of backing up the Brinks truck for managers to spend away is likely over.

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As gloom descends over Old Trafford, David Moyes is on the brink of making his first transfer window move and bringing in a La Liga left back.

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four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - 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inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Theo Walcott is on the brink of sealing an agreement with Arsenal over a new deal, according to TalkSport.

Embed from Getty Images Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Theo Walcott is on the brink of sealing an agreement with Arsenal over a new deal, according to TalkSport.

Before United face West Ham over the weekend it will be a time for reflection on Friday the 6th as it will be the 57th anniversary of the Munich air disaster in which our club, country and football lost the majority of a team that was on the brink of European glory, a team made up of young men who were doing something that they fully enjoyed, playing football.

Plus, as may happen with other sound machines or apps on your phone, you won't be driven to the brink of insanity by the Dohm, by waiting for the loop to «click over» into the next cycle, or by waiting for that sixth whale tone or bird call, or be totally creeped out at 2 a.m. by the sound of a beating heart (oh yes, that's a sound machine option, too).

Britain, according to the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission, is on the brink of stepping over an event horizon of doom and becoming a «permanently divided society».

Meanwhile, Sheriff and Makarfi groups are at the brink of another clash over the plan of Sheriff to re-open the party's national secretariat.

With the State of New York teetering on the brink of insolvency, it sounds like the County Board of Legislators has come up with a great way to push New York over the edge and into the abyss.

A Harlem cultural institution that was on the brink of collapse a few year ago is partnering with one of the city's best - connected developers to make over its property at the corner of 125th Street and Fifth Avenue.

GREY squirrels from America have driven Britain's native red species to the brink of extinction over much of the country.

The device must lie on the brink of its fusion - competent state, waiting for calcium to push it over the edge, presumably by a protein that senses this ion.

GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS, doi: 10.1029 / 2011GL049784 Arctic winter 2010/2011 at the brink of an ozone hole ``... severe ozone depletion like in 2010/2011 or even worse could appear for cold Arctic winters over the next decades if the observed tendency for cold Arctic winters to become colder continues into the future....»

The film follows Frank over the course of fifty - six hours in his life - two days and three nights on the job - as he reaches the very brink of spiritual collapse and redemption.

We Women Warriors (Unrated) Pacifist documentary about the non-violent resistance movement spearheaded by a trio of aborigine females fed - up with the bloody, Colombian civil war which has left over a hundred native tribes on the brink of extinction.

Especially considering the fact that the picture was shot over a decade ago, just on the brink of the cinematic digital revolution when the alchemy of actual film was still (just barely) the preferred medium over the pixelized perfection of digital cameras.

I lost count of the occasions I was surprised by something happening onscreen, a rare experience for someone who sees so many films — by pulling back from the brink at times when we're sure he'll cross over, and going further when we think he'll stop, his film becomes a constantly pleasurable surprise.

Made in 1973 and set over one summer night in a small town in California in 1962, American Graffiti depicts the adventures and misadventures of a group of teenagers on the brink of adulthood.

For a long time, he appeared to live so perilously close to the brink that it was only a matter of time before he hurtled over, never to return.

At that moment, the town drunk, Italo Bambolini, climbs to the top of the water tower to paint over his screed from earlier days supporting Mussolini, but paralyzed with both realization of the err of his ways, as well as a fear of heights, he drinks himself to the brink of suicide.

The best horror film of 2015 this side of It Follows (coming soon to a countdown near you), the monsters here are flashbulbs and media personalities and a relentless paparazzi and all of the factors that pushed this talented young woman to, and then over, the brink.

(coming soon to a countdown near you), the monsters here are flashbulbs and media personalities and a relentless paparazzi and all of the factors that pushed this talented young woman to, and then over, the brink.

As Zimbardo, Billy Crudup adopts an implacable facade, and for a while we don't know what we're seeing — a humanitarian on the brink of discovery, an ambitious monster who has found the winning ticket or a young professor in way over his head.

When Iacocca was brought into Chrysler in 1978, the company was on the brink of extinction - in 1979, Chrysler lost over $ 1 billion.