Sentences with phrase «viewed against the fire»

Not exact matches

Of course we could always do with a fully fit and firing Ramsey on the pitch, especially against an opponent as strong as Man City, but I think it is more important to look at the long term view.

It rests on three pillars: simple job security and longevity, really a form of guaranteed continuing employment (often viewed as a fringe benefit that substitutes for higher pay); protection against diverse forms of discrimination, favoritism and capriciousness on the part of employers; and academic freedom, meaning in essence that instructors can almost never be fired on account of what they say or write.

Despite its relative success, the Nook eReader and tablet from Barnes and Noble have often been viewed as underdog devices trying to go up against the Kindle Touch and Kindle Fire.

From your view at the rear of the ship cannons crack, smoke fills the air and waves can be used as shields against incoming fire, though storms seem far less common than Black Flag.

Whether you agree or disagree with his removal (personally, I'm against it; I feel one's personal views shouldn't affect their work, otherwise everyone would be fired for having a «wrong opinion»), I feel that Playtonic handled it poorly.

As The New American reported last year, the Obama administration has pursued a similar course, waging a full - blown witch - hunt against «climate deniers» in the federal government and even suggesting they could be fired if their scientific views are discovered.