Sentences with phrase «tough all year long»

A solid first team, with Jim Piersall promising no more of last year's antics, will make the Indians tough all year long.

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However, in a speech to the CBI on Monday night, Hammond said that «after seven long and tough years, the high - wage, high - growth economy for which we strive is tantalisingly close to being within our grasp.

«They are curious, energetic, and aren't afraid to ask tough and sometimes unusual questions... We both get interviewed dozens of times every year, but this was the most memorable one we've done in a long time.»

If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 - year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 % rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.

LIDIA Sakarapani has come a long way for a twenty - two year old in the tough world of cordon bleu cuisine.

His new company became his tribe, and although there were some tough times during the early years — the dot - com crash, layoffs, salary reductions, and extremely long hours — Hsieh's focus was always about making the company culture as positive and caring and fun as possible.

If you're talking about a new project with no significant investment already deployed, building a new mine if you expect today's prices to hold in the long term is a tough call — a 50 year oil sands project is a lot of risk for less than a 10 per cent rate of return — but even there, you can see the impact of the lower Canadian dollar and the hedge provided by a royalty regime which lowers rates when prices are low.

Studies have shown that employees who are 50 years of age and older are not only more likely to be laid off during tough economic times, but they're also known to have longer periods of unemployment before being able to re-enter the workforce.

Gross pointed to the long - term success of the Total Return Fund, while acknowledging the tough year the fund saw in 2011, when it experienced significant net outflows after he bet against the bond market.

JANUARY 2013: Formidable reporting duo Jackie Wong and David P. Ball embark on a year - long project looking at the tough search for affordable housing in B.C.'s Lower Mainland.

I'm imagining that the turnover rate in «startup land» is high because unless there's a decent paycheck or public recognition, it's tough find the wherewithal to continue on that initial leap of faith for longer than 2.5 years.

Since almost 20 % of businesses fail within the first year, * a longer time in business proves that your business can withstand the uncertainty of tough times.

The CTS has done a competent job with Jim Gallagher's simple booklet telling the story of John Paul's life - the childhood marked by his mother's early death along with that of his brother; the deep, strong bond with his father; the grim years of the German occupation and his tough job in a stone quarry; the mysticism and prayer - life; the youth drama groups; the ordination in a Poland coming to grips with what was to be a decades - long imposition of Communism.

Especially in the immediate postwar years, they were the representatives of a clear - thinking, tough - minded liberalism that Arthur Schlesinger Jr. once called, a long time ago, «the vital center.»

Although Mr Campbell warned of a tough 12 months ahead, he said the longer - term outlook for dairy was positive, citing the free trade agreement which the Abbott government signed with China this year.

Although 2009 was a tough year for UK dairy processors, the market fundamentals remain sound and reflecting this confidence in the long - term outlook, capital investment projects worth over # 320 million are currently ongoing or just recently completed within the industry.

While that isn't necessarily a concern as long as he's doing the business on the pitch, Mourinho may have been drawing attention to it now that the 24 - year - old is going through a tough patch at United.

Kids his age play AFL football here which is a much tougher sport than Football or Soccer as they call it here and they are fine, no need to ease them in if they are good enough they play 1st game after being drafted the off season before hand at only 18 years off age and they have no problems with long term injuries.

Kane may prove a tougher nut to crack than Lloris, the 21 - year - old having only signed a new long term contract with the North London club back in February.

No matter what happens, once Wenger does step down the new manager is going to have a tough job to do but will the club try to find a long term solution as has been the tradition over the years or will they start to take a more ruthless approach and sack managers who do not get the results.

No major trophy for 13 years and counting Last time we even saw a QF in the CL was a whopping 7 years ago We almost never challenge for a major trophy Wenger couldn't even get close to winning the league even when all rivals finish below him Wenger keeps picking a weak starting XI, especially for really tough games Wenger loves keeping rubbish players at Arsenal for as long as possible

Wenger for year after long year has persisted, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, in the belief that no quality proper holding central midfielder with pace and power MUST sit in front of the defence at all times, and particularly so when away at tough away grounds.

As a result, it may be another tough year for the struggling fall sports, especially ones that don't have long term facilities figured out.

It have been tough times over the past few years, but now the Gunners are really having a stab at adding some long - awaited silverware to the cabinet.

Writing on the club's website, long - serving midfielder Noble said: «Our last home game against Burnley was one of my toughest days in nearly 20 years at West Ham, and I never want to see scenes like that again.

The big Swede has endured a tough second season at United after failing to overcome a long - term knee injury, and reports have suggested that the 36 - year - old could pursue a move to the Galaxy at the end of the season.

It's been over six years since Harry Redknapp took his daring Tottenham side to the Bernabeu, for just about the toughest examination of his long managerial career.

Writing on the club's website on Tuesday, the long - serving midfielder said: «Our last home game against Burnley was one of my toughest days in nearly 20 years at West Ham, and I never want to see scenes like that again.

While IQ remains reasonably set by age eight, Tough points out that children enrolled in «a high - quality, two - year pre-kindergarten program» performed better in the long run.

Thorough cleaning of the stroller can be done once in a year, but always try to maintain a regular vacuum and wipe cleaning routine to prevent the accumulation of tough stains and dust particles for a long time.

Last night, Charlie Rangel survived his toughest re-election challenge in his 42 - year long Congressional career, beating State Senator Adriano Espaillat by five points in a newly reconfigured district that is a majority Latino and includes a portion of the Bronx.

The chancellor's move, which will cut # 3bn a year from the welfare budget, is designed to cement the Conservatives» reputation as the party willing to take tough long - term economic decisions, even at the cost of hitting more than 5 million families characterised as working poor.

In the years ahead, we will be focused on how we can make the right, tough, long - term decisions to help those on lower and middle incomes succeed.

Cox, in what is expected to be the toughest GOP attack yet on Cuomo, will claim that the governor's nearly three - year - long refusal to authorize natural - gas drilling is a «metaphor for indecision and Cuomo's general refusal to face up to the real challenges facing the state,» said a source close to Cox.

The Long Island lawmaker also weathered a tough challenge last year from Republican Fran Becker.

In this Focus on Education report, WBFO»S Eileen Buckley says students performed songs they wrote after a long school year of learning the tough Common Core Standards.

The danger, of course, in Tpaw's full court press is that it is still a long ways to 2012 and it's tough to be the new, hot thing for three years.

One of those tough decisions, says Miner, came two years ago, when she broke with the Cuomo administration, and refused to let the city take part in the governor's plan to reduce skyrocketing pension costs by letting municipalities pay them off over a long period of time.

That tough language follows Cuomo's declaration in his State of the State address three years ago that prisons should no longer be used to boost economic development in rural upstate communities.

I am not going to lie, the first few years were long hours, tough financially and it took a couple of years to build my clientele.

I understand how tough it can be, especially with kids when those precious hours at night are sometimes the only time a couple gets alone, but in the long run, the extra hours of sleep will equal happier, more patient parents and hopefully many more years of time together.

Meantime, structured Saturn just ended a tough two - year run through Scorpio, your tenth house of discipline and long - term goals.

Even though my wife Karen and I were even lucky enough to run one of the world's Top 10 personal training studio franchises in Ann Arbor, Michigan, while helping hundreds of local residents, from EVERY age, gender, and limitation known to man transform their aging bodies to help them look and feel years younger... it was a LONG, TOUGH JOURNEY.

Dropping 100 pounds off of 300 in a year isn't too tough and happens all the time, while dropping the last twenty when you're sitting at 200 is considerably tougher and often takes a lot longer.

I'm a big proponent of eating right and exercising all year long because it's about feeling good and being healthy... but the winter and holidays can be tough with the short days and abundance of treats hanging around.

The greatest achievers in history all faced set backs, tough years, and big questions, but they played the long game and for that reason they have gone down in the history books, from Leonardo Da Vinci to Tiger Woods.

Where I live the winters aren't as tough but for this year for some reason I think it's going to be a long winter.

* 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!).

I love to be outdoors, go on long hikes through beautiful nature scenery, and plan to do the Tough Mudder next year.

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.