Sentences with phrase «time knocking on doors»

«I spent my time knocking on doors trying to get myself elected, meeting voters.»

While I spent a considerable amount of time knocking on doors for candidates in Edmonton, I was also working with a group of MLAs, lawyers and former PC cabinet ministers on what would have been the plan to transition the Liberals into government if the party had won that election ten years ago today.

Not exact matches

His time was better spent back out on the streets, knocking on new doors.

Opportunity may be the one to knock on your door, but serendipity is the one that makes sure you're home at the time.

Fintech is knocking on the door; McKinsey advises banks that it's time to open up.

Moreover, the Turks are again knocking on the doors of Europe, this time peacefully.

Sir, when is the last time an atheist knocked on your door or approached you unprovoked to try to switch you to his idealogy?

When's the last time a religious fellow came knocking on my door trying to convert me?

I can give you a good joke, if your wife was having a bad day, all you got ta do is knock on the door of your other wife for a good time.

The next time Mormons (or any religious crusader) knock on you door pedaling their sh ** answer it naked with a sock on your di ** and invite them inside for some fried chicken.

The day a gay or lesbian couple knocks on the pastor's door to request that their child be baptized is not the time for the congregation to struggle with how it will respond to this request.

Edwardo - I'm sorry you feel that way but honestly I came to this on my own - Jesus was knocking for a long time and I finally opened the door to let him.

Your people knock on my door when I'm trying to enjoy time with my family and they just want to talk about God and your Bible.

Kabel I am a mulish and I live in US, I actually had church people knock on our door and asking us that Jesus, peace be upon him, love you and give us booklet to study and read, they even brought bible in my language to read... we had to tell them we have our own believes but they kept insisting... the came several times within months in our house and each time my mom would invite them and serve them tea...

So the next time a representative of the Scrotum Head Foundation knocks on your door, give generously so that we can wipe this out in our lifetimes.

While most recipes for fire cider use a heavy hand with the garlic because of its potent medicinal properties, we recommend going easy unless you want neighbors knocking on the door every time you crack open a bottle.

I knew it was going to be a time for learning and mastering new things, expanding my horizons and opening doors I'd never even dared to knock on before.

Further, Blind was impressive next to Eric Bailly in the heart of the United defence, but time will tell as to whether or not the Dutchman keeps his spot as Chris Smalling will be knocking on the door to return in the coming weeks.

I can't recall the last time we had a guy in the minors knocking on the door and no obvious place to put him.

However, they are running out of time with the younger guys knocking on the door.

Real Madrid have won the champions league more times than we have even been in a final, Benzema will command a high fee and wages when and if he goes, there is a scramble already to purchase this player, I don't see anyone knocking on our door for OG and that's because despite the fact that he has improved and I like him as a player he is NOT as good a CF as Benzema.

But, just like CBB coaches that aren't elite until they are, CFB coaches are too, and it takes longer on a time scale to even knock on the door.

They are knocking on the door of breaking through and if they can manage to do that this coming week they still have plenty of time to not just make the Playoffs but get some momentum heading into them..

Then we have the elite Teams that have knocked on the door many times before..

«I expect him to be knocking on the door of the first team before too long and hopefully, in time, he can help us win many trophies.»

Chelsea overcame their own lack of Champions League history to win in 2012, but by that stage they had been knocking on the door for so long — and had gone close more times than Abramovich would care to remember — that perhaps their time had come.

If not, I get my inner circle to say «hey man, it's time to step down», but so far my most critical people haven't knocked on my door.

«It is very common that when a young player performs at that level, and [he] becomes such a critical factor in a highly volatile team in the Premier League, it will be the biggest clubs knocking on the door next time.

They roamed around my yard for about 6 - 8 weeks before she knocked on my door again, this time with a plate of freshly butchered chicken meat.

A little white noise helps drown out the sounds of your house day and night (ahem, snoring, the nosey postman who's knocking on the door, your neighbor's dog who will not stop barking, your older child protesting nap time, whatever).

If you haven't already, it's time to start knocking on your teen's bedroom door before entering and never enter the bathroom without asking if your teen is in there.

Grown - ups should establish «safe houses» where kids feel comfortable knocking on the door any time a situation warrants it.

Dear Abby: I once posted a «No Solicitors «sign on my gate, but a courteous young man knocked on my door anyway, and very politely explained that he was a Jehovah «s Witness and wanted only a few minutes of my time.

For example, include a rule that says, «Knock on closed doors and wait for a response before entering,» or «One person in the bathroom at a time.»

Communicate this to your child as well: For example, if your nanny has Sundays off, make sure your child knows that Sunday mornings aren't the time to knock on her door and ask for breakfast.

If you have been conducting a job search with the hardcover edition of this «breezy new book for job hunters,» as Time magazine (of Time Inc., rated one of the 10 best companies) reviewed it, you may have knocked on some wrong doors.

Knocking on doors all the time people say it is outrageous that Scottish MPs, Welsh MPs - whatever it is - vote on matters that only affect South Derbyshire.

How do you divide your time between making speeches to think - tanks closeted in the claustrophobic atmosphere of the Westminster village and knocking on doors in your own constituency?

Message is still king, call time still brings in the dough regularly, and you still have to knock on doors.

I knocked on over 5,000 doors and when you have a voting block five times the size of the number that came out, it's sad.»

At 8:30 at night, time to stop knocking on doors, Rivera felt good.

«Every time I've knocked on his door or called him on the phone he responded,» he said.

Since parties rely so heavily upon activists come election time, to knock on doors, to phone bank, to deliver leaflets, they can not simply be roundly ignored.

«We're only knocking lightly on the door at the moment,» she said slowly, «but there is a time when we will apologise for keeping them waiting in fear for so long.»

Earlier this year, he and his wife knocked on doors in Iowa to campaign on behalf of Clinton, even though the candidate would not make time to meet with him nor let him deliver a speech as a surrogate.

Butler rebuttalWe knocked on the door of the largest and grandest house in the whole constituency, lived in at the time by a rather wealthy businessman.

At the same time, he acknowledged, he initially lied to federal investigators when they knocked on his door one day at 6 a.m. in the summer of 2014 and confronted him about his referrals to Mr. Silver.

Perhaps it's time we start knocking on the head of the thru way authority's door to let her know what the people of the state want.

Jon Cruddas, the Labour policy chief, is widely thought to view euroscepticism as part of his Blue Labour agenda and even figures like Chuka Umunna have expressed support for an In / Out referendum to settle the issue (I should know - he knocked on my door at election time and told me so).

• As an activist who knocked on doors in Barnet for the Labour party, I must take issue with Adam Langleben's assertion that «every Jewish Labour household we visited, people said, «Not this time»» (Labour antisemitism scandal is blamed for Tory victory in «easyCouncil» Barnet, 5 May).