Sentences with phrase «top brass as»

While this is not a prediction of what polling will be over the summer or even prior to the GE, the timing of this spike in the polls for the Tories is going to send chills down the spines of Labour's top brass as it is so close to an upcoming set of local and European elections.

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Elliott's top brass saw Cohn's strategy as an obvious extension of the firm's bread - and - butter, labor - intensive investing, and five years ago they kicked it into high gear.

Simple Choice customers will be rewarded for making converts of Verizon and AT&T subscribers as well, though Sprint seems to have drawn the most ire from T - Mobile's top brass.

Using brass materials as well as Mahogany, Leather, Carrara Marble, Steel, Glass, black subway tile and heated calacata stone for the bar top.

More difficult to accept were disruptions such as four players» involvement in the Academy - wide honor - code violations of 1976 and a written ultimatum to Smith from the top brass that required seven victories in 1977, including one over Navy, for him to keep his job.

As reported by Sportitalia, Genoa top brass are in talks with Belgrano on purchasing Argentinian 1998 - born centre - back Cristian Romero, who might join Italy next summer.

Disappointed with Chilean star winger Alexis Sanchez's (29) impact on the squad, Manchester United boss José Mourinho, after having had him signed last January, might even plan to put him up for transfer next summer, as long as the club's top brass agree.

According to the Guardian, Villa's top brass viewed the Italian's dismissal as little more than «a formality».

His second day on the job as Minneapolis Public Schools» new top chef, Bertrand Weber stood before an audience made up of district brass who would probably sooner eat the contents of their sock drawers than anything produced in this cinderblock hell and sweetly informed them that they would soon be thinking of it as the Culinary Center.

Though she downgrades her own experience as akin to being cat called on the street, the issue is rife in the UK and Australia, perhaps explaining why the top brass in California were slow off the mark to take action.

Melville, whose secret approval of huge pay hikes for 28 of the State Police's top brass was rescinded by Cuomo shortly after The Post made them public, has returned to an old job as «field commander.»

Bergman, who serves as the spokesman for the Malloy campaign, said the Malloy brass knows the race is close and has made recruiting top - level political talent a priority.

Seabrook took the stage after Ponte and delivered a 20 - minute tirade against City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio (who left the ceremony early) and the department's top brass, most of whom were on stage as Seabook spoke.

With its well - known corporate commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations to zero, Google's top brass saw investment in the project near its Lenoir, N.C., data center as a step toward achieving that goal.

This appetite for energy is at last being seen as a threat, though not to the environment: the top brass understands that relying on dwindling oil supplies from unstable or hostile countries is a bad idea.

Ideally, I would love to have two of those square brass with glass top end tables as my coffee table.

The brass piping cradles a minimalist lacquer top as a cocktail ring's setting would a stone, and the icy blue acrylic cabochons add an alluring glow.

If you're going to wear high - waisted white pants, you might as well go all - in on the nautical theme, especially when you do it as crisply as Garcelle does in her waist - tied striped top and brass - button red blazer.

Chic pink bathroom features pink walls accented with pink wall moldings alongside Venetian mirror illuminated Calliope Bath Lights in Hand Rubbed Antique Brass over lucite washstand topped with white marble framing round sink as well as marble backsplash with shelf atop mosaic marble floor.

Prince Harry is set to replace the Duke of Edinburgh as ceremonial head of the Royal Marines after Prince Philip announced he was stepping down from his The decision was announced after an outcry from retired top brass over feared cuts to the Royal Marines, Royal Navy and Army

After a dressing - down from his top - brass liaisons (Alec Baldwin and newcomer Angela Bassett, who joins the cast along with Superman - on - hiatus Henry Cavill), it's business as usual, with Ethan zipping around on a motorbike, punching his way through a club, and of course, running as if his life depended on it.

The film operates chiefly as a character piece: on the one side is a group of left - wing radicals fronted by Brigitte Kuhlmann (Pike) and Wilfried Böse (Daniel Brühl); on the other sits Israel's top brass including Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (Lior Ashkenazi) and Defence Minister Shimon Peres (Eddie Marsan, late for his The Death of Stalin audition); and in the middle Nonso Anozie emphatically steals the show as Uganda's chuckly despot Idi Amin.

The story, stretched across a wristwatch - examining two and a quarter hours, follows the fortunes of Xavier and Lehnsherr as the CIA seeks to exploit the value of the super-powered mutants and put a stop to Shaw, though (in accordance with the series» familiar themes of prejudice and outsiderdom) many of the agency's top brass dismiss them disgustedly as a bunch of freaks and weirdos.

Propelled by the remarkable chemistry of stars Matthau and Glenda Jackson, and dynamically orchestrated by Neame from start to finish, the espionage comedy follows former CIA agent Miles Kendig (Matthau) as he hatches a plot to get back at the agency's top brass by publishing an explosive tell - all memoir.

But as history has it, the top brass at Paramount Pictures, the producers, were dead against casting Brando.

The generous top lit foyer built against the curve of the listed wall doubles up as a brass section rehearsal space.

It certainly showed what the platform was capable of, but the team decided it was also too extreme to present to management as a potential production model, so when the prototype was eventually demonstrated to VW's top brass at the company's Ehra - Lessien test facility it was in a far more civilised state of tune.

As conditions spun out of control, Mr. Muller was updating Morgan's top brass.

The company offers a classically designed range of feeding bowls, as well as collars and leads finished with handcrafted solid brass hardware and made of genuine top grade leather.

This ocean - front event will include famous names from the beer world like Ballast Point, Firestone Walker Brewing, Lagunitas and Stone Brewing, as well as a top - notch lineup of Santa Barbara County breweries including Brass Bear, The Brewhouse, Captain Fatty's, Draughtsmen, Figueroa Mountain, Hollister Brewing, M. Special, Pure Order, Rincon Brewery, Third Window and Topa Topa.

There are four suites to choose from, with features such as king - sized brass beds in curtained alcoves, open - loft bedrooms with double beds, sitting areas, private balconies with rocking chairs, roof - top decks with a chiminea and water - fall garden, cable TV, separate shower, large bath with a sunken Jacuzzi that holds two, living and dining areas, full kitchens, vaulted ceilings, skylights, daybed, and / or a gas fireplace.

As their profits slump by 30 % compared to last year, coupled with continued sluggish sales of the Wii U that might not even hit their brutally culled sales projections, Iwata and the Ninty top brass have accepted a 50 % pay cut in an act of contrition.

My guess is the top brass can't afford to piss him off, and are giving him as much time as he pleases.

In others, the ovals are filled with multicolored hash marks and scribbles too frenetic to read as separate gestures, but loose enough that the artist can put a clear, clanging blue right on top of a fire - engine red and know that the colors will harmonize, like the instruments of a brass band.

Well, as the top brass keeps telling me here, making (and sticking to) a long - sighted, clearly laid - out plan is integral for stimulating investment and public support.

If someone would actually go that far to mess with the company as it's trying to raise money, isn't that, perhaps, an indictment in and of itself of the company's top brass?

«Billions» of yen are on their way to Coincheck as part of a buyout deal and top brass changeover, Nikkei claims.

She crafts high - impact career literature — resumes, LinkedIn profiles, cover letters, E-notes, executive bios, and more — approaching each project not only as a twice - certified resume writer but as an international business insider with 10 + years» experience working closely with top - brass international businesses in Spain, as a former hiring agent, and as a former editor for the European Commission.

We have the set of two round black drawer hardware on most of the drawers, a different shape of black pulls on the top four smaller drawers near the stove, two long black pulls which double as towel rods on the dishwasher and trash drawers), square glass knobs with black brackets on the cabinet doors, and two slim brass edge pulls on the pantry cabinets.

Alongside handmade planters by artists such as Jessica Hans and Dana Bechert, and issues of specialist journal The Plant, there are beautifully crafted, handpicked essentials such as the reclaimed copper Forca hand fork by Grafa (above), # 34.50; the exquisite, sculptural brass and cane watering can (top), H17xW39xD10cm, # 895, by Carl Auböck, and one of the nicest doormats (below), # 49.50, by Iris Hantverk, that we have seen in a while.

Fly console table, its composed by two separate wings legs made of solid brass diamond shaped and antiqued by hand and a double glass top rectangular 70x50 cm (as showed in the picture)...

As Shown, made of oak and cerused in black, the sculptural legs with brass metal accents support a three - drawer top with hand cast brass drawer pulls.

A wonderful and rare diamond formation sculptural base in polished brass and chrome, topped with glass; may be used as a dining table, desk or console.

Annie then painted a top coat of Duck Egg Blue, wiping it back with a damp cloth as she went to reveal the layers of Brass Leaf and Aubusson Blue beneath.