Sentences with phrase «pretty tough year»

NREI: In hindsight, 2015 was a pretty tough year on Wall Street for REITs.

2011, while offering greatness, was a pretty tough year for us working in cubicles.

In an interview we've the Daily Telegraph, Mr Hain said: «We are 10 years in power, we've had a pretty tough year and voters have passed their verdict on that.

«A couple of years ago, we had a pretty tough year, and I know [Missouri's then - athletic director] Mike Alden wasn't the happiest guy in the world.

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There's no saying the Sixers» plan won't work, but to go from a lottery team to a championship contender in three years is pretty tough unless someone the Sixers have drafted turns into a bonafide superstar very quickly.

Climate extremes mean tough times for food crops, and the next year could hit several pretty harshly.

Since that's a pretty tough thing to do (Intel just announced that it will spend two and half years getting to the next smallest generation of chips instead of two), I asked Crooke if that meant that manufacturing these chips was difficult.

And again the third quarter as I mentioned was tough in terms of soft term, big ticket has been pretty good both years.

The reason for the dismal view is that stock market gains were so robust over the past 30 years that it will be pretty tough for the stock market to match those returns going forward, some economists say.

Those nuns could be pretty tough back in the day, but in my years at a Catholic grade school they always had incredible integrity and dedication, so they earned my lasting respect.

Vegetarian on the other hand wouldn't be too tough with all the delicious pastries around Yep, it's a good thing to revisit your behavior every year I think, even if you're pretty sure you're gonna stick with it.

i was pretty skeptical because of the amount of nuts since my 4 year old «doesn't like nuts» (tough being a paleo kid).

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

He may have raced in eight F1 seasons during a 10 - year period, but Larini failed to really make an impact on the sport — although, it was pretty tough to do so driving for the likes of Coloni, Osella and Ligier.

CC has had a tough initiation at Arsenal with more responsibility than any rookie 19 years should have had — but whilst he has struggled at times at RB he looked pretty solid to me when he played CB.

The reigning player of the year is a pretty tough colleague to measure yourself against right off the bat following 300 days away from the game, but Tiger held his own against Thomas on Thursday.

Everton have been pretty solid all year and should have defeated Manchester United during the week after a tough loss at Liverpool.

Schumer said he had pretty good times for the first 10 years but seeing what has happened has been tough.

That last year and a half was a «pretty tough» time, he says.

I work in a corporate office as a social media manager, and while I'm pretty laid back in my everyday style — the office is not so much Managers are expected to wear blazers and dress on the more formal side of «business casual», which has honestly been quite a tough transition for me in the past (almost) year.

Having taught 8th grade civics for 37 years I know how tough it can be to interact meaningfully with the level of energy that 14 year olds have and that pretty much continues into the levels you deal with as a media specialist.

When I was young, our family had pretty tough times but also some good years too.

Don't get me wrong, I've been extremely blessed this year, but I've also dealt with some pretty tough things.

With there only being two fashion seasons per year (Fall / Winter and Spring / Summer) this can seem pretty tough for some!

* That's pretty tough to beat, and because I've had the opportunity to share different styles with you throughout the past year, I can tell you they are way on top of it when it comes to the variety of styles and brands they offer (all year long!).

On Monday I realized that this time last year I was going through a pretty tough break up.

Over the years I found it pretty tough to be with someone that doesn't like video games or is angry at you when you play them.

As Brown's aged, long - estranged mama, Davis — with the aid of terrific star Chadwick Boseman and some pretty expert makeup artists whose numbers Clint Eastwood should find immediately — manages to reinvigorate a set - up familiar from any number of tortured artist - biopics (i.e. absentee parent comes groveling years later to abandoned child - turned - superstar at the peak of his fame) with the same smart, electrifying clarity of character and tender yet tough - minded emotionalism that should be long - recognizable by now to anyone who has seen Doubt or Antwone Fisher or Solaris or Won't Back Down, or else Fences, King Hedley II, or Seven Guitars on Broadway, or, more likely, witnessed Davis» extraordinary, one - woman rescue job on Taylor's The Help.

Best Picture may be tough with the 5 % rule and Original Screenplay tends to offer up some head - scratching surprises like Dirty Pretty Things and Frozen River being nominated in their respective years.

1990 — The competition this time is pretty tough, as every year this decade has at least a handful of films I consider great.

Glad for Nintendo to have a strong 2017 after a pretty tough couple of years post Wii - U.

We take a tough line with any breach and pretty much every class remain below the statutory limit - a level that has remained steady for the last few years.»

«Last year was quite tough with the way the prototype cars and GT cars ran together, but the split - start deal we have in this year's TUDOR Championship should make for a far cleaner, closer race, especially considering that the Balance of Performance (BoP) has been pretty good so far.»

The C7 faced some pretty tough competition in Road & Track's first Performance Car of the Year contest.

The banking industry had some pretty tough time in the past couple of years.

The financial crisis and the years succeeding it have been pretty tough for the banking industry.

It's New Year's Eve... and in the end, it's been a pretty tough & frustrating year for many investors out thYear's Eve... and in the end, it's been a pretty tough & frustrating year for many investors out thyear for many investors out there.

There was a ton of games to love this year so whittling down the list was pretty tough.

I know it's pretty tough for two guys to make a full game, I've been making games solo for several years now and it can get overwhelming.

This is pretty barefaced stuff — but I reckon their logic is if they tough it out for AR5 they are good for another 20 years or so (as long as temperatures rise or remain relatively constant).

«As you can imagine, after investing over two years litigating this case in the District Court and Court of Appeals, and almost the entirety of my fall semester preparing for three moot courts and oral argument, Monday was a pretty tough day.

The Galaxy S8 is the prettiest smartphone of 2017 — easily among the best smartphones of the year — and it will certainly be tough to beat.

After a pretty tough start to the year, Morehead's bullish statements on Bitcoin are a welcome reminder that corrections are normal, and we've ultimately only just begun.