Sentences with phrase «tougher line against»

Exxon's former chairman and CEO, Lee Raymond, took an even tougher line against climate science.

The politician, who resigned from the cabinet in the wake of the expenses scandal and lost her seat in the 2010 election, upgraded the drug from class C to B - bringing in a tougher line against users and dealers.

Communities secretary Ruth Kelly and Mr Prescott have been meeting with Muslim leaders this week to urge them to take a tougher line against extremism in their communities in the wake of last week's terror threat.

No wonder Nick Clegg, preparing for next week's Lib Dem party conference, is taking such a tough line against abolishing the 50p rate.

Though the geo - political tension with North Korea may be lessening, Trump's decision of appointing John Bolton as new national security adviser has created conjecture of a probable risk in the oil market, as it draws a tough line against Iran.

Not exact matches

Bias against women taking a tough line in negotiations is real and widespread, in other words, and it makes life tricky for women who want to get what they're worth.

The parliament's proposal to the commission, if passed, would put pressure on new EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager to take a tougher line than her predecessor in resolving complaints against Google.

They said Beijing could retaliate against U.S. companies that do business in China if Trump takes his tougher line too far.

Going to be interesting how he fairs against some of the tougher back line players and whether he stay fit throughout a long and physical season.

Xhaka and Cazorla will no doubt be favourites to line up in central midfield in Ramsey's absence, however with Arsenal also set to come up against both PSG and Chelsea in the coming weeks, Wenger may feel it's important not to risk Ramsey and instead ensure he is ready for the tougher and arguably «more important» fixtures.

It's more effective when using a high - line — and you can really pack the midfield — instead of having 1 bruising tough tackling midfielder you attack the ball when not in possession in packs — that's similar to what Arsenal did against City — they looked like a 4 -1-4-1 formation when they didn't have the ball and 4 -3-3 when they had the ball.

Arsene Wenger definitely knows his favourite Arsenal starting XI and rarely deviates from that line - up in the Premier League matches, but having played two tough matches in three days, I would think injuries and tiredness will force changes against Everton.

Finally, if Wenger really cares that Arsenal go to the next level with Lacazette in the striker's role he will need to surround him with the proper kinds of players, those who compliment his skills and give him a legitimate chance to lead the line... if they can spread the opposing teams back line with Sanchez on the left and someone of consequence on the right (must purchase this individual), this would likely create some space for Ozil in the middle of the pitch... having 3 players who can not only create their own opportunities, but provide assists and make well - timed runs, could bring some much - needed directness back into our ticky - tack approach of late... unfortunately instead of making the tough decisions and spending the supporters money in the right places, we instead have wasted so much time bashing our heads against the same brick wall over and over again and expecting different results..

It was always going to be a tough night for Arsenal against a strong Saints line - up that was not much changed.

I think that 2nd line will be tough for teams to match up against, b / c it can cover and exploit in different ways.

The options available to Arsene Wenger when selecting his Arsenal line up for today's game against Sunderland at the Emirates stadium are smaller than they have been all season and with three key players in Alexis Sanchez, Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin being on the injury list and after the Gunners» recent struggles in the league, what should have been an easy three points is now looking like a tough and pressure filled match.

Had a tough task in Week 1 as they lined up against who turned out to be the # 1 Team exiting Week 1..

The championship game of the tournament presented a tough line - up of Cambridge, with a 0.5 - point handicap, against the London team.

So the Frenchman has a tough choice to make in his central defensive line up, although I am sure that it is a choice he is glad to have after seeing our Big Flipping German Per Mertesacker limp off with an ankle problem against Reading last weekend.

The pair have shown they can work well together, but it will be a tough test for them both against a pressing Liverpool forward line that will feature the likes of Mane and Firmino.

Those defeats were both 1 - 0 score lines against Burnley and Bournemouth, certainly not the toughest opposition that they will face this season.

In quarterback Bryce Petty's first NFL start, the Jets offensive line held up fairly well against a tough Rams defensive front, but the Jets could not get any offense going in the second half.

The first title will be on the line against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey Final this weekend, but before that the La Liga leaders have a tough trip to Celta Vigo, who have had a very solid season under former Barça assistant Juan Carlos Unzué and have defeated Barça at the Balaídos a lot recently.

Three - division champ and current world featherweight titleholder Leo «El Terremoto» Santa Cruz (32 -0-1, 18 KOs) puts his belt on the line against one of the UK's toughest fighters: undefeated Irishman Carl «The Jackal» Frampton (22 - 0, 14 KOs).

All for a good arrest record, which not only serves to line the county coffers via federal funds, but keeps the D.A.'s «tough on crime» credo in the spotlight - and, ugliest of all, satisfies his predudice against people of color.

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Open world games are ridiculously expensive to produce, and when going up against publishers like Ubisoft, who've turned making open world games into a factory assembly line, and Rockstar Games, whose Grand Theft Auto V has sold more than 70 million copies since its release in 2013, it's a tough sell.

From this starting point, you can adjust that number up if you believe you have a strong case (e.g. it deals with a distinct point of law, particularly if there are previous cases on your side), or down if you have a tough case (e.g. you are alleging that the trial judge misapprehended the facts, or you are up against a contrary line of precedent).

Now it's time to line up Samsung's new smartphones against their toughest rivals and take a look at 10 key ways the Galaxy S8 and S8 + outshine Apple's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.