Sentences with phrase «stands on certain»

While there are often Managing Partners who take strong stands on certain issues, the biggest problem we see consistently is the absence of holding people accountable for results.

And we are starting to learn more about where each candidate stands on certain issues.

Hanna, a moderate Republican, says he's been criticized by some in his party for his stands on certain social issues.

It has to be acknowledged that Francis has made some controversial prudential appointments, and empowered prelates like Bruno Forte and Walter Kasper, who, at the very least, have caused confusion about where the Church stands on certain «hot button» issues.

Those who profess to be followers of Christ and who frequently invoke their religion as justification for their stands on certain issues need to be called out when their actions run directly contrary to the values and teaching of Jesus.

There are more than a few in this blog site who dislike, with a passion, anyone who takes a strong stand on certain issues, and sees things from «Yes - No,» «Black - White,»

The church may have a stand on certain moral issues, but this is not its major role.

We can not stand on certain principles that are inflexible.

Usually, he / she direct the party members to stick to the party's stand on certain issues and direct them to vote as per the direction of senior party members.

I'm an analytical person at heart, and it is great to be able to see where people stand on certain important topics and how their opinions / habits differ from my own.

Unfortunately this is the main drawback of the gameplay as it's quite unimaginative and although there's a considerable amount of hours available to the player, each level feels quite the same with similar puzzles rebadged with different graphics such as requiring the players to stand on certain pressure points or use their abilities to progress in the «maze».

Maybe it's done because the author is not willing to take a stand on a certain point.

Unfortunately this is the main drawback of the gameplay as it's quite unimaginative and although there's a considerable amount of hours available to the player, each level feels quite the same with similar puzzles rebadged with different graphics such as requiring the players to stand on certain pressure points or use their abilities to progress in the «maze».

It can also be used to make treasure chests appear when Link is standing on certain tiles, which is used to find all the Triforce Charts.

It can also be used to make treasure chests appear when Link is standing on certain tiles.

It is hoped that initiatives such as these will assist the regulator in appreciating the circumstances and concerns of the subject persons of the Directive and consider same when taking a stand on certain aspects of the framework which are particularly relevant for Malta as a jurisdiction.

Next is the SJ838mm thin sound bar that can replace the stand on certain 2017 LG TV models.

What I mean by that is because it is up to you to post whatever you wish, it is a huge opportunity for you to let the world know what services you have to provided, what you are like to work with, perhaps the philosophy of your firm, and most importantly if you are to state your opinions about certain things such as the law, perhaps you think the divorce law needs to be changed or you have a strong opinion about certain divorce cases that have recently been published, that's where people by reading what you post will get to know where do you stand on certain issues.

Not exact matches

«There he was standing in victory lane in the ParkerStore colors, and all I could think about is how I painted his kart ParkerStore yellow even though they only asked us to put on a certain size sticker.

After initially saying she stood behind the documentary, Couric issued a statement on Monday admitting that the pause was inserted after the fact, in an attempt to create a certain «dramatic effect.»

Michael Dell, chief executive officer of his self - named computer company, knows on whose side he stands amid the great encryption debate — the question of whether tech companies should supply certain governments with access to their users» encrypted communications.

Regular weekly meetings with standing agendas, for instance, give team members the chance to raise issues before they can fester, and to stay up to date on each other's plans so there are no surprises when, say, a certain promotion might be boosting sales — and the quantity of work on the warehouse floor.

As to Julie's courageous stand here, all I can say is that had some of us known what was actually going on with a certain photographer within our midst, we would have left the church much sooner.

Every love counts, the puppy you were givenAt six, the tadpoles that you tried to raise; Even your silly parents and the siblingsYou couldn't stand were loved on certain days.The first love of your adolescence, laterSpoken of slightingly as immature, The love of marriage, even if it endedIn....

Regardless — his standing as a scientist and (I'm certain) a very intelligent man has no standing on wether his views are factually true.

Perhaps some notes of Paul's were incorporated, somewhat as the Gospel writers drew on earlier sources, but it is practically certain that these letters in their finished form stand at or near the end of the New Testament writings.

(UPDATED) President Richard Stearns: «Certain beliefs are so core to our Trinitarian faith that we must take a strong stand on those beliefs.»

«What we are affirming today is there are certain beliefs that are so core to our Trinitarian faith that we must take a strong stand on those beliefs,» said Stearns.

It is the human endeavor to apply the tests of coherence and comprehensiveness in drawing conclusions about the veracity of certain phenomena — that, for example, axheads do not float on water and the sun does not stand still, that conceptions are not immaculate, that corpses do not rise from graves.

COL. NORTH: The director [CIA Director William Casey] was interested in the ability to go to an existing, as he put it, off - the - shelf, self - sustaining, stand - alone entity, that could perform certain activities on behalf of the United States.

One day a Rabbi stood on a hill overlooking a certain city.

Without language, one would not be able to make individual entities or forms stand apart and present themselves as distinguishable from the whole panorama of perceptual awareness (as is the case for certain tribes which, lacking the language for photography, can not distinguish the images on a photograph).

Although Lincoln is often praised for this remark by those who oppose the mixing of religion and politics, it contains three of the most controversial ideas in American politics: that it is legitimate to invoke the name of God within the realm of political discourse; that God's existence isn't merely symbolic, but that he is always right; and that since God takes sides on certain issues, some people will be divinely justified while others will stand in opposition not only to their political opponents but to the very Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.

For instance, even American Protestant liberals whose theology may seem as bland as a Hallmark card, can be shown to stand firmly against the culture on certain issues.

She based her choices on academic standing, reputation, size, location, cost and certain campus intangibles that had little if anything to do with religion.

A young worker in a brewery near the Square stood on a box and urged his fellows to join the protests, and was reported to have declaimed in a dramatic flourish, «We hold these truths to be self - evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness!»

There theology stands on one side and preaching on the I other, «as if preaching is something independent of theology and as if preaching is optional and only certain people do that, whereas I would think that having the words of faith on your lips is one of the ways to be a Christian.

It may not seem fun at first or exactly what you wanted, but rest assured because one thing on this path is certain: He is standing at the end of it.

I do indeed stand on the distinction between a priori (or metaphysical) and empirical in the sense given this distinction by Popper, except that, whereas Popper defines empirical as «conceivably falsifiable by observation» and apparently limits observation to certain forms of human perception, I sometimes include divine perception (in Whitehead's language, God's physical prehensions).

I eventually had to put it to the test, I set up a standing order, cancelled certain benefits I was on and without any for of committed employment committed to God and thus my Church the FIRST 10 % of everything I earned.

But most days I'm perfectly content — in my humble 800 square feet abode, 5 floors up with no outdoor space at all except a platform on a fire escape, which I'm fairly certain I shouldn't even be standing casually on.

Even if I'm already full and fed, if I'm walking around a city and there is a whole row of restaurants with their menus posted in the window or on a stand, you can be fairly certain that I won't be able to walk by without stopping and taking a look.

Evander Holyfield, the master — and the former heavyweight champion of the world — understandably places a certain amount of importance on one's willingness to stand up for oneself, whether one is human or canine.

We need our fans to play on Mesuts Gooner tweeting side, he usually says the right things on twitter so we need to try and get him to back himself into a corner, if he mention's how he'd never do a certain move, not here nor Spain, well then I think he'd stand by that.

there is no doubting that Arsene has helped to provide us with some incredible footballing moments in the formative years of his managerial career at Arsenal, but that certainly doesn't and shouldn't mean that he has earned the right to decide when and how he should leave this club... there have been numerous managers at each of the biggest clubs in Europe throughout the last decade who have waged far more successful campaigns than ours yet somehow and someway each were given their walking papers because they failed to meet the standards laid out by the hierarchy of their respective clubs... of course that doesn't mean that clubs should simply follow the lead of others, especially if clubs of note have become too reactionary when it comes to issues of termination, for whatever reasons, but there should be some logical discourse when it comes to the setting of parameters for a changing of the guard... in the case of Arsenal, this sort of discourse was largely stifled when the higher - ups devised their sinister plan on the eve of our move to the Emirates... by giving Wenger a free pass due to supposed financial constraints he, unwittingly or not, set the bar too low... it reminds me of a landlord who says he will only rent to «professional people» to maintain a certain standard then does a complete about face when the market is lean and vacancies are up... for those who rented under the original mandate they of course feel cheated but there is little they can do, except move on, especially if the landlord clearly cares more about profitability than keeping their word... unfortunately for the lifelong fans of a football club it's not so easy to switch allegiances and frankly why should they, in most cases we have been around far longer than them... so how does one deal with such an untenable situation... do you simply shut - up and hope for the best, do you place the best interests of those with only self - serving agendas above the collective and pray that karma eventually catches up with them, do you run away with your tail between your legs and only return when things have ultimately changed, do you keep trying to find silver linings to justify your very existence, do you lower your expectations by convincing yourself it could be worse or do you stand up for what you believe in by holding people accountable for their actions, especially when every fiber of your being tells you that something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Although it was all but certain Molder would retain his tour card for 2012 with his standing on the money list, it's a relief to maintain it for 2013, as well.

We wait to see for certain whether Antonio Conte, sent to the stands during his latest victory, will be able to greet his Newcastle counterpart Rafael Benitez on the touchline but with or, for half - a-game, without Conte in the technical area, his side are undefeated in the past six league games.

I am of the thinking that on the very day Brexit comes into effect, and except where it has formally been agreed during the negotiations on certain issues and matters to benefit both the UK and the EU, the UK should no longer be subjected to comply or obey any standing Laws passed before and later by the EU court of justuce after Brexit has come into effect.

I am of the thinking that on the very day Brexit comes to effect, and except where it has been formally agreed during the Brexit negotiations on certain issues and matters to the benefit of both the UK and the EU, the UK should no longer be subjected to comply or obey any standing Laws passed or passed after Brexit by the EU court of justice.

I'm not saying I would ever wish the leeches scene from Stand by Me on anyone, but events like that do add a certain element of drama to a camping story.