hard times

There is no denying that hard times are still going to occur, as you cannot otherwise experience the decline and fall of your civilization.

Lloyd's was one of the great institutions in the City but it had fallen on hard times.

However, the hard times of war exposed just how much disunity there was in Dixieland.

Hard times have brought a new twist to the home- product demonstration parties that have long been a fixture of North American suburbia.

Everton are Portugal. Once they ruled the land, but have hit hard times and are now overshadowed by an illustrious neighbour.

In the future, however, I will no longer exclude my own countrymen from my dating circles. At least they stay during the hard times.

And I thought that the only thing that we needed at that time was one million dollar loan to take us through those hard times.

Many Asian companies are better able to weather hard times, having bolstered their balance sheets since the Asian financial crisis of 1997.

That keeps Chlamydomonas from wasting resources during hard times, increasing its likelihood of reproducing over the long haul.

The blue stated when he black musicians in the South began to sing about their hard times, which made them feel blue.

" Hezekiah echoed the same sentiment about his life-threatening illness: " It was for my own good that I had such hard times.

Now, it's hard times. To cope with the crisis, the company decided to cut the staff, particularly the staff over 50.

As with cinema-going, people like the distraction of a great show in hard times.

They seem to think hard times will never happen in Paris.

But there is an upside. Californians believe their state can pull itself and lead the country out of these economic hard times.

The important part is to have the support of my fans through the hard times and that support gave me a lot of power to keep going.

Regional variations indicate, however, that economic hard times do not explain the ongoing decline of marriage completely.

Although hard times may change migrants' destinations, they do not sap the will to move in search of a better life.

In addition, being able to turn to an inner source of spiritual guidance and comfort is vital to weathering the hard times.

We've had wars, booms, good times, hard times, slumps, periods of prosperity--but, I tell you, gentlemen!

Luckily we managed to stick it out through the hard times.

When all is going sell, plan for hard times. When hard times come, you will find a way out of your distress.

She had hard times trying to curb the fiery spirit which was continually getting her into trouble.

If good times categorically brought elation and hard times desperation, then we all would be a bunch of depressed people.

The company where I've worked for eight years has hit hard times and announced a generous voluntary redundancy scheme.

People are taking on extra jobs to make up for hours or income lost, an out-of-work partner, or even a business facing hard times.

I cannot compare those hard times with what I live today.

He favours the companionship-in-hard-times theory: "Going through difficult times with someone special is better than doing it alone. "

TI went on a shopping spree during the recession, snapping up chip factories from manufacturers that had fallen on hard times.

Technology stocks simultaneously began falling on hard times and there tail sector found that consumers were no longer spending freely.

The blues stated when the black musicians in the South began to sing about their hard times, which made feel blue.

One question is whether the countries whose policies they admired during the good times are more resilient in hard times.

It's no secret that some of the biggest industries in the U. S. have fallen on hard times.

We as a family were one of those who experienced those hard times.

The moment is one imbued with pervasive worry about the prospect of hard times ahead.

Poor fellow , poor fellow ! Thought I, he didn't mean anything, and besides, he had seen hard times and ought to be indulged .

The companies have fallen on hard times since the economic downturn, exacerbated by over-expansion.

Hard Times is the immortal masterpiece of the great critical realistic writer, Charles Dickens.

It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation.

That will be disappointing to the Montenegrins, even if in these hard times some growth is better than none.

In years past, two-tiered systems were used to drive down costs in hard times, but mainly at companies already in trouble.

Unfortunately, weeks before the Spring Festival turned out to be hard times for migrant workers.

Viewing everything as a learning experience makes life more pleasurable, even during the hard times.

And in hard times, Momix can't rely on tax deductible contributions, or any of the other perks that are not-for-profits get.

Well, have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner.

Brendan Barber, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, said: 'Austerity and hard times clearly mean very little in the City. '

I succeed. I could earn several hundreds money one day and I passed the hard times at last.

Have fun while you can. The hard times is just around the corner.

Since the last American troops departed Fulda in 1994, her cafe had fallen on hard times.

I think it's more about how you deal with hard times and fortunately for Hull none of those have really come yet.

Growing up on an isolated tobacco farm in rural Virginia in the early '50s, Ella Avery was accustomed to hard times.

Have fun while you can. The hard times are just around the corner.

Hard times in government budgets should not discourage those who are interested in the rest of the world.

Cartoonist Mike Luckovich offers no insights into the causes of the violence, but he forecasts hard times ahead for the innocent.

These hard times have revealed a new wrinkle to that illogic: Our budgets reflect more than our personal needs.

America's wealthiest are subject to a ritual public purge whenever hard times hit and excesses come to light.

The two peoples, sharing weal and woe, have made passage together in hard times and written a number of touching chapters in our history.

His later works contain A tale of two Cities, Bleak House, Little Dorrit, Hard Times and Great Expectations.

I'm sorry to hear that you have fallen on hard times ; what can I do to help?

"Increase domestic demand, maintain growth" is seen as the secret to guiding the economy through hard times.

Shirkuh again recruited Saladin who apparently took convincing following the hard times he had endured at Alexandria.

You can really hear how the hard times we're living in are in songs like "Texas Tea" and "Busload of Hope. "

Though, as a PS, I was right about that job. The organisation quickly fell on hard times and all the tall poppies got cut down.

He is an old, timid, beaten-down aristocrat who has fallen on hard times.

Besides giving practical help, an experienced angel might also provide much-needed encouragement in the inevitable hard times.

This city has known its share of hard times, as older industries like steel could no longer sustain growth.

There is no formula for dealing with hard times, but may be you can take a break.

Yet signs of hard times aren't hard to find in a town where a Family Dollar store is right across from Master C's Bargains.

The offspring of starving mothers, anticipating hard times during their own future lives, adjust their metabolisms to hoard calories.

But after expanding exuberantly in the last decade, Harley has fallen on hard times.

Providing parents with access to affordable credit and insurance can help them ride out hard times without resorting to child labor.

Remember to always say "I love you" during the good and wonderful times, as well as during the hard times.

In that position and those very very hard times, I wonder if anyone else could have prevented more people from dying.

There is an old saying that in hard times public opinion turns to the left.

hard times; a time of troubles.

They therefore tend to be hurried and haphazard, and support for them fades with memory of the hard times.

The report also showed that hard times have prompted a growing number of people to reach for a government safety net.

This was the start of hard times for Madonna.

These hard times could use a bit more cash and celebration.

Thanks to the hard times, Tang now has more stories to tell.

Brightly shining and uniquely individualistic, Chen said she learned of the importance of faith and strength when going through hard times.

Mom, you'd be amazed how often your calming philosophy of milk and cookies has carried me through the hard times.

The neighboring countries hosting the Malian refugees have faced some hard times in recent years themselves.

I had imagined comparing urban Guangzhou to the northern English cities described by Charles Dickens in Hard Times.

He, too, has been through hard times, but he is able to show Cheryl a different side of life.

"Somewhere, the memories were less and less about the hard times and the illness, and more and more about the happy times, " he said.

The former (whose name comes from the brands Lucky and Goldstar) is a South Korean electronics firm fallen on hard times.

But the debate now underway in the UK is one which is repeated across the world wherever austerity measures bring in hard times.

In these hard times, people who are capable of taking responsibility, who have a vision, commitment and political will should be supported.

Especially in the economic hard times, we can take advantage of the production of spare time, to be undertaken to staff training.

You would tell others and convince yourself that you had been in hard times and yet so upbeat and cheerful; I wouldn't do the same.

Dad taught me a lot about life, especially its hard times.

Losses on the stock market caused him to fall on hard times.

A Forever Friend Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

But the company ran into hard times and finally went belly up so now I have to find another job.

That large state, which helps to sustain demand in hard times, becomes a drag on dynamic new firms when growth resumes.

Be thankful for hard times in your life. Try not to look at them as bad things, but as opportunities to grow and learn.

Popular attitudes are evolving: hard times are making Europeans more price-conscious.

In these hard times getting the factory going is quite impossible.

Reviewing the team goals will avoid any negative sabotage temptations during those hard times.

Hard times and popular revulsion against Wall Street should have sent sponsors fleeing.

Struggling companies agree with Congress: in hard times an obvious way to save money is to sell the odd jet.

Also, more weight is seen to relate to maturity, and it's useful to have mature people around in hard times.

When governments, businesses or the military endure hard times, we often hear of bold leaders who help their institutions endure.

and then using these reserves of fat to survive during the hard times in winter when food is scarce.

During hard times, few workers were willing to strike* or engage in collective action.

Very few letters were written in those hard times that were not touching, especially those which fathers sent home.

Salvation Army officials say during hard times people tend to hang on to old items longer.

In my eyes, the father is great in that he contrived to pull the whole family through the hard times.

WITH all the grisly headlines about Enron, Refco and so forth, you might suppose that America's accountants were going through hard times.

Your forever friend gets you through the hard times; the sport times; and the confused times.

Vasco, who once beat Manchester United en route to the final of the Club World Cup in 2000, have fallen on hard times since.

In these hard times, it could be any one of us.

Once we get through these hard times we have to raise our prices accordingly.

Well into the 1940s, Americans wondered whether the hard times had really ended.

But hard times are precisely when having an overall outlook of gratitude is most helpful and needed.

The e-tail titan prospered by continuing to offer low prices and superb customer service in hard times.

There are hard times for women starting businesses, for their relationships, and for the businesses themselves.

It was snowing when we got married at the Ahwahnee. Years passed, kids came, good times, hard times, but never bad times.

our forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

Hard Times is an English novel, written by Charles Dickens.

Public concerns about economic concentration are stoked by hard times.

We've compiled some simple, easy recipes from 90-something Clara who shares her childhood dining memories during hard times.

Once a prosperous town that was regarded a linchpin of Hungarian industry, Oroszlany has fallen on hard times.

That would explain why religions enjoy a revival during hard times.

LAS also said that Milwaukee has experienced hard times, he now easier to adapt to the new environment.

Throughout the country, there are many stories like Chatham County's, about people having each other's back during these hard times.

Your friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

Our brains crave calories to store for hard times, said Gold, an obesity researcher.

Let's get going or we'll be late. Getting a business going in these hard times is almost impossible.

In hard times Swedes' natural centre-left instincts tend to come to the fore.

These are hard times in Louisiana and across the Gulf Coast, an area that has already seen more than its fair share of troubles.

We wage earners were in the same boat during those hard times.

They lived by selling their labour and when markets turned down they faced hard times.

A ham hanging in the smokehouse signified insurance against hard times.

A light heart carries you through all the hard times very quickly.

Hard times may even persuade some companies to loosen their purse strings.

Retired construction workers fallen on hard times, they sleep in cages with mesh walls and ceilings too low for them to stand up.

No one other than you is suitable for US president in hard times in future.

But the 12-storey building hit hard times in 1905 and was reinvented as a hotel.

We had hard times and good times, and I will never forget the affection we brothers had for each other!

Continued hard times means low tax revenues and high safety-net spending.

Your true friend gets you through rhe hard times , the sad times , and the confused times .

All of them had hard times during the war.

A reactive measure taken by companies esp. in hard times, in order to save money by eliminating waste or unnecessary spending.

DICK CLARK is no stranger to hard times.

Hungary still has a lot of political, social and economic capital it can draw upon to see the country through hard times.

One's volition is very important in emergency, some may not persist and survive through hard times but some may.

But the European elections in early June may show how voters are reacting to hard times.

Those of us born in western Europe or the US have never really experienced hard times.

Many poor households are experiencing real hard times.

Getting the factory going in these hard times is almost impossible.

You get me through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.

To that list must now be added a new way to get through economic hard times: grow cannabis.

One should be sturdy in hard times, and prudent in happy days.

IN HARD times governments are consumed by short-term problems.

Sweets, smokes and fried food are, it seems, our solace in hard times.

Getting a business going in these hard times is almost impossible.

Friends love at all times and help each other in the hard times.

The Presidency has survived hard times and ordinary menbefore. Newsweek, Jan.

Years passed, kids came, good times, hard times, but never bad times.

Hard times are pressing on Brazil's carnival festivities.

Hard times call for greater parental sacrifices, he says.

But although there is a link between hard times and family formation, its nature is controversial.

The Gurubashi have fallen on hard times. I live, and Mandokir has returned. . . but the rest of us are gone.

A quote that has helped me through difficult, through hard times.

But in these hard times they may not win much support from the Irish public.

Trust me, when I've had the down times and the hard times, they've pulled me through.

It is why this particular period has been full of incidents, and testing that has given you hard times.

It turns out that human beings have a natural inclination for religious belief, especially during hard times.

In those hard times, they all had to pull in their belts.

OfferIngs from the congregation are small In hard times.

A high inflation rate importing hard times for the consumer.

The natural beauty remains, but the man-made amenities have fallen on hard times.

Thins is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.

He's lived through wars, hard times, cultural changes, and even your childhood.

Someone that my aunt's family knew was going through some hard times in her life.

But, like other publicly-funded services, they are facing hard times.

Hard times will pass, but your "north star" will still be there.

By the time Mr Lau came of age, however, the family business had fallen on hard times and the duck plant was going bankrupt.

We did it because we wanted to unite with comrades who had made mistakes, especially when we were then in hard times.

Hard times only reinforce these drives.

I'm not saying hard times alone produced this painting.

In these hard times, there remains, nevertheless, hope for the future.

I know there will be hard times ahead, but I am not giving up. I will persist until I fulfill my college dream.

Recently a new 'business' has emerged in Guangzhou that is helping credit card holders get through the hard times.

This gave our ancestors the freedom to store food for hard times, travel long distances and live in harsh climates.

Like many of his customers, hegrew up on stories of hard times. His parents fled the Communist takeover ofChina in the 1940s.

More than once they had helped us through hard times .

EVEN with two wars to wage, the Pentagon has to make do with less in hard times.

It wasn't just me. Everyone around was going under; those were awfully hard times for most people.

By investing in people, China would not only increase its human capital, but also secure social peace in hard times.

We don't desert our fellow Americans when they fall on hard times.

But it is hard to know how they will react when hard times return.

Everyone needs a living in these hard times.

Good times, hard times, but never bad times.

Oh, hard times, come again no more.

"I suggested divorce, but my husband said we should get through the hard times together. "

The government occasionally resorts to cutting taxes when hard times come.

I know you've already seen more than your fair share of hard times.

The really hard times may just be starting.

Hard times never last, but tough people do.

You should visit your friends more often in their hard times than in their good times.

And saving doesn't just provide a cushion for hard times or retirement.

Hard times breed hard feelings.

I need a dream, a direction and tears, need a person to light my hard times.

And it is in the right line of business in hard times.

There are many who are struggling or have fallen on hard times and need our assistance.

Builders know the bell has rung on their industry, and are already preparing themselves for long hard times.

The re were so few possessions or comforts in the room that it was clear Mr Sikes had met hard times.

No matter how bright a pedestal we may walk one day, we must never forget those people who stood by us in our hard times.

If the industry is spooked, it's probably because they're seeing other low-cost providers thriving during hard times.

When economic hard times loom, we tend to retreat to our village.

They stuck together in hard times.

Financial hard times have brought back many people's layaway purchases.

But the world of sport can console itself. In hard times people need escapism more than ever, it seems.

But there is fear economic hard times could keep Santa's secrets away.

Yeah, we went through many hard times together in these 2 month.

So few families have a chance to save anything for hard times.

hope these hard times will soon be over.

Despite these hard times, with the share-price plummet, they can deliver--don't keep your distance.

but universities have fallen on hard times and so , too , have their reputations.

We need some shake-ups at such hard times.

In hard times, friends fall out.

That's what families do in hard times.

But North Korea has toughed out hard times before.

The country has hard times ahead.

He didn't complain of hard times, but kept on working hard.

in a word, the tough people who survive the hard times do so because they've chosen to react positively to their difficulties.

I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times. "

Joy can carry us though the hard times even when we are feeling very sad. Joy gives us wings.

A cherished friend can make those hard times better an those happy times even more memorable .

Despite hard times he has met, he holds a positive attitude towards the life which wins people's deep respect.

This is when Americans remember the hard times when they first arrived in the country.

This main this is to start. We all fall on hard times.

These are hard times, for universities as much as companies, and it is the signals from the top that will tell people what to do.

well, I think US wants a war between Pakistan and India. . . so that it can sell some arms to them in this economic hard times.

You can't stand still because they'll be hard times ahead unless you keep on working.

Rudolph broke out fiercely; "if we have another dry year like last year, there's going to be hard times in this country. "

He has fallen on hard times.

These are hard times for lovers of China's meatier regional cuisines.

She has had her own share of hard times.

It can carry us through the hard times.

When we go through hard times together we learn to bring out our hearts and share them with each other.

These are hard times for Canada's trade unions.

The money I've saved is my security against hard times.

Secondly, I am most prepared for hard times when I can make choices without boxes of "stuff" getting in the way.

You need to learn how to manage your money during hard times.

In these hard times, we should stretch out our helping hands and unite as one so that we can eliminate the loss of human lives and property.

How are you getting on in these hard times?