Having a child is "pretty horrible, given the predicament in which it will find itself"; on the other hand, "optimism makes life more bearable".
Given this predicament, how does the procrastinator ever manage to accomplish anything?
"She gives these young people confidence and hope in spite of their predicament".
And it's all certainly timely given the political predicaments both countries find themselves in today with Brexit's fate still unresolved and the U.S. government in a historic partial shutdown.
Given his predicament, Mr. Gorbachev may take up the rhetoric of reaction -- without actually attempting to reimpose control by force.
Given their predicament, police officials have not been pleased with an $800,000 ad campaign sponsored by the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association that has juxtaposed a graphic picture of a fallen officer with the message that officers are paid far too little.
In some respects, said one Democratic lawmaker who asked not to be named because his words were so blunt, they have little choice given their predicament as the party far out of power.
Yet that night in Beirut, hearing his work read in Arabic, it occurred to me that Said, in death, had given that predicament a new meaning and achieved a solid mandate.
Milivojevic's conversion ended a dismal run of 417 minutes without a home goal stretching back to the final game of last season, but there was an energy and aggression to Palace that was encouraging given their predicament near the foot of the table.
This contest turned nightmarish for the hosts after a bright opening, but the truth is, given their predicament, Caley Thistle did not threaten St Johnstone's goal enough.
Given his predicament, keeping his job for the next few weeks may be a more immediate target, but with the next league game away to Arsenal there is little sign of respite.
