Sentences with phrase «while battles raged»

District 181 officials are reluctant to discuss the issue, but a Tribune analysis of district documents shows the overruns can be attributed, in part, to poor planning, personality clashes and a rush to complete the project even while battles raged over land ownership and storm - water and zoning issues.

Most of the prime goofiness is given over to Vassili and Konig sharpshooting at each other while the battle rages.

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While the leisure mentality that pervades River Oaks recognizes that a cruel world rages just down the road, it chooses a posture of gentility and repose that seems to ignore that world, a stance that serves as an apparently deserved reward for doing battle in the power corridors of that world during the week.

On the other hand we have seen a great (and more successful) national leader say, while war still raged: «With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan — to do all which may achieve and cherish a just, and a lasting peace, among ourselves, and with all nations.»

And while the battle between low (or even no) carb dieters and those who embrace all forms of carbs with arms wide open is raging, we're sitting on the sitting on the sidelines, mid-field snacking on our favorite carb...

While the legislative battles rage on, scientists continue to study the effects this plant can have on us, therapeutic and otherwise.

Nicolas Winding Refn's latest saga of primal masculine rage, Valhalla Rising sets itself in 1000 A.D. in the Scandinavian mountains, where a mute warrior slave dubbed One Eye (Mads Mikkelsen) is held captive in a cage, only allowed out to battle for sport while tethered at the neck to a wooden post.

He launches a small rescue boat with only three additional crewmen and attempts to cross Cape Cod's Chatham bar while battling 60 foot waves, raging winds, freezing temperatures, and the loss of his compass!

While the political battle rages, parents and students may notice some differences in their children's lessons, but also a lot of familiar skills.

Sunday 01.15 It's 1:15 am and I'm back at the hotel while the Audi / Peugeot / Aston battle continues to rage.

While Phase III Falcon GT - HOs and XU - 1 Toranas slugged it out in Aussie Series Production Racing, a battle royale was raging on the circuits of Europe.

While the open letter writing, name calling, and petition signing in the Amazon - Hachette battle continues to rage on, it's important to remember that the end result of Hachette getting its way will be that Amazon will not be allowed to discount ebooks, and by law Apple will.

The e-reading battle is raging hot, and while statistics ostensibly showing an insurgent iPad should be taken with a grain of salt, the volatility of the market is plain to see.

Last note: It's worth remembering that while natural solutions might be less invasive and potentially harmful, they're not always guaranteed to be as effective as some manmade chemical compounds, especially when it comes to battling an already - raging infestation.

While the court battle could rage for months, the Montreal SPCA will need all the help it can get to win it.

Each one packs multiple stages, with two health bars per stage, meaning a battle can rage for quite a while, although they never outstay their welcome unless you're really struggling.

Striding through the icy tunnels of Hoth as Darth Vader, cutting down rebel scum with ease; battling the Imperial forces on the forest moon of Endor as Luke Skywalker while the Empire's dreaded AT - AT stomps ever closer to victory; watching as a X-Wing comes screaming downwards for a perfect strafing run on an AT - ST; feeling a chill run down my spin as a team - mate is suddenly yanked up into the air and choked to death, the sure sign that I'm seconds away from death as Darth Vader himself comes into view; defending an AT - AT as nothing more than a Stormtrooper, witnessing raging battle on both land in the sky.

While the game play mechanics were fun, they got boring over time and downright aggravating with the plethora of rage inducing boss battles.

The maps also look gorgeous on the Xbox One and PC, utilizing the backdrop to create an battlefield within a battlefield — ships will be firing on each other as you fight on the ground, guns will be keeping the wildlife at bay while you fight to gain control of an outpost, or building will be collapsing as the battle rages around you.

Which is to say that while most economic - justice activists don't spend much time thinking about the climate crisis, it's become ridiculously easy to argue that the deficit / budget / tax battle that's now raging across the wealthy lands of America and Europe is going to have outsized impacts on climate politics both domestic and international.

While the market share battle over voice assistants in the US and Europe rages between Amazon and Google, Baidu quietly..

While the U.S. e-commerce battle today rages between Walmart and Amazon, with the two competing on everything from curbside pickup options, to free delivery, and even keyless entry for at - home - deliveries, as of late, Target has also been rapidly rolling out new technology to adapt to the new way customers shop.

While the market share battle over voice assistants in the US and Europe rages between Amazon and Google, Baidu quietly acquired Kitt.ai last week.

The first demonstrated a female captain holding her own against two diabolical male ones, while a much larger battle raged around them.