Sentences with phrase «spent numerous years»

We spent numerous years going to school together, and although, we have both moved on and moved out of our childhood homes, we have still managed to remain close.

Not exact matches

Over the past 30 years, policymakers from around the United States have spent countless hours and numerous dollars on programs, policies, and incentives to create venture - capital clusters and to stimulate investments in their cities and regions.

The first cross-complaint, filed in February, stated that TMG «did everything within its power over the last 17 years to protect Depp from himself and to keep Depp financially solvent» but that TMG «did not have the power or ability to control Depp's spending or his numerous other vices, or to force Depp to make wiser financial decisions.»

The well - funded dairy lobby spends a great deal of money (an estimated $ 80 to $ 100 million each year — ironically paid for by the higher prices consumers pay), persuading federal and provincial politicians that supply management «protects the family farm,» «ensures food security» and that, because these farmers are so numerous, doing anything to upset them would be political suicide.

He has won numerous national and regional writing awards during his years as a reporter, 17 of them spent at the Miami Herald.

Investors are obviously concerned that the lowest oil prices in six years could result in financial difficulties for the oil services industry, as numerous oil companies have announced massive spending cuts for 2015.

I have read the Bible numerous times, in fact I spent the last 10 years study it, so part of the Bible does contain some historical entries, but sadly the majority contains what we refer as «lest probable events».

He spent fifty five years in pastoral work in many different parishes, wrote some magnificent theology and philosophy, helped many men to be priests, edited a magazine for twenty years, gave numerous retreats, talks and lectures, founded a youth movement and left a remarkable intellectual legacy.

The Portuguese spent six highly productive years at Old Trafford winning three league titles, the Champions League and numerous other trophies.

Whilst I have criticized Mr Wenger on numerous occasions for lack of spending, tactical naivety etc I have nevertheless enjoyed many, many years of watching great football.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

The Portuguese spent six productive years at Old Trafford winning three league titles, the Champions League and numerous other trophies.

None of the above included the numerous next best things who spend years and years out on loan, never to be seen again.

She is an active member of numerous infertility and adoption support groups, and she has spent much of the last 20 years committed to her passion of spreading a positive message about adoption.

A budget watchdog group says New York's new 10 - year plan of how it will spend over $ 174 billion in road and bridge and numerous other projects lacks transparency.

The impact of poverty is compounded by numerous other issues in a hostile asylum system, from the years spent living in dirty and poorly maintained asylum accommodation, to years of waiting in limbo in fear of being returned home whilst facing disbelief from Home Office officials.

The last few years has shown a significant investment into the local community — # 620k helping to generate 70 new businesses and 187 new jobs, donations made to 80 local charities and organisations in 2012 and numerous days spent in schools.

A budget watchdog group says New York's new 10 year plan of how it will spend more than $ 174 billion in road, bridge and numerous other projects lacks transparency and needs more details on how it will all be paid for.

Prior to that, she spent more than six years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where she was the Chief of the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section and received numerous top law enforcement awards.

DiNapoli says the stock market, as well as the nation's economy faces numerous uncertainties, including the on going European debt crisis, and the so - called fiscal cliff in the federal budget, that the President and Congress have set up to occur at the end of this year, when they must make some tough spending and taxing decisions.

We spent many years and went through numerous reviews of the project prior to launch that helped form a very solid 10 - year plan.

It also makes me want to scream over the fact that we have spent countless hours going to numerous medical specialists, spent thousands of dollars (not to mention Luke's intense suffering... seriously, it would even reduce my 65 year old father to tears) on blood tests, prescriptions, etc., all to be told that nothing was wrong and he would eventually out grow it.

Tauni is a former public relations executive who spent 12 + years handling communications and events for an array of clients, from the NBA and Olympics to numerous high ranking politicians.

After clearing up her misconceptions, Robbie spent the next year or so studying Harding obsessively, watching numerous interviews and film of her skating.

Moore has spent over 10 years working professionally in industry within numerous different roles.

The Resource Our Schools initiative, which has already attracted support from the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) and numerous subject associations, comes following procurement research published by BESA that shows that primary schools are spending 3.7 per cent less on resources than last year.

District performance - based assessments in reading, writing, spelling, and math are given, on average, three times each year, and numerous staff development hours are spent reviewing results and discussing ways in which the findings can be used to inform and change classroom instruction to meet the needs of individual students.

AFC has spent nearly $ 400,000 in its lobbying efforts in Wisconsin in the past four years, focusing on numerous bills that critics say are aimed at privatizing the public educational system.

Prior to joining the Partnership, Jennifer spent eight years as an appointee of President Bill Clinton at the U.S. Department of Education, where she supported implementation of numerous initiatives including student loan reform, School - to - Work, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers.

My representative during these years has been Mr Celestin Lovence - who has spent numerous hours in ensuring that my needs in the vehicle are met.

Lally, who spent the WeatherTech Championship season with Michael Shank Racing's factory Acura NSX GT3 program, returns to the John Potter - owned squad for 2018, reigniting a five - year partnership that delivered numerous victories and titles.

Numerous studies over the years have concluded that people who are certain of their beliefs are more likely to buy, buy sooner and spend more.

From years of writing on the Yes, I Am Cheap blog, Sandy has tested numerous common techniques for getting out of debt including: debt consolidation, debt management plans, debt negotiation, working from home, the snowball technique, the envelope system, no spend challenges, extreme couponing and just about every other personal finance trick in the book.

Effective Coverage has spent years working with numerous carriers, and we know which carriers weight the insurance score heavily, and which are more tolerant of certain credit events.

This year's back - to - back increases in consumer spending, coupled with numerous reports showing robust consumer confidence in April and May, had prompted many economists to marvel at consumers» resilience in the face of so much economic uncertainty.

For any given year, it has five waves of survey questions asking for details about household spending in the previous three months in numerous categories such as food, housing, and travel.

Dr. Mullen spent many years taking advantage of the numerous educational opportunities at Cornell University.

Romeo was nominated by his loving owner as the five - year - old Staffordshire bull terrier cross spends a great deal of time visiting stroke patients and residents in care homes, and regularly donates blood to the Royal Veterinary College saving numerous doggie lives.

Having spent 10 years in Florida, he has become a salt - water aquarium specialist and has a large beautiful tank with numerous species from the Florida Keys.

Cindy has been a volunteer with HSDR for 12 years and has spent many hours in the shelter helping out with numerous fundraisers over the years, including the golf tournaments, dances, Pause for our Paws, and Pet Pictures with Santa.

She also spent 8 years volunteering with the county 4H program and taught numerous projects.

Most importantly, I have lots of «hand - on» experience, spending nearly 5 years fostering for different rescue organizations, training dozens of dogs in basic good manners, potty training, and addressing numerous behavioral issues, in preparation for forever homes.

This year's back - to - back increases in consumer spending, coupled with numerous reports showing robust consumer confidence in April and May, had prompted many economists to marvel at consumers» resilience in the face of so much economic uncertainty.

With this said the developers did spend some five years researching the time period and traveled to numerous locations around Scotland to get inspiration, and as such there are several videos giving you a small tour of some of them.

I have since played numerous ARPG over the last 20 years and almost always enjoy «the crawl,» spending hours... Read More

After receiving an NEA Fellowship in 1989, she shifted her practice to Europe where she spent ten years and received numerous fellowships, including the Kunstfond Bonn, Stiftung Kulturfonds, the Stiftung Luftbrueckendank Grant, the Arts International Foundation Grant, the Kunstlerhaus Bethanian grant and two fellowships from the American Center in Paris.

Having completed his studies in 1966, he spent several years illustrating numerous books and other publications and in 1971 he be...

He has travelled extensively to present his work, appeared on numerous festival stages, and given workshops throughout Europe and North America.Keir trained as a composer and saxophonist in the U.S., spent two years on a Fulbright research grant in Krakow, and then moved to The Hague, where he lived for eight years, curating performative audiovisual art and earning a masters degree from the experimental ArtScience Institute.

In 1945 he was arrested while leafleting and spent a year in Turin's prison where he executed numerous experimental drawings, made without ever removing the pencil point from the paper.