Sentence examples for had a livelihood from inspiring English sources

"It also would have historical importance for the East End of Long Island since the Peconic historically had large populations of scallops and baymen had a livelihood harvesting them".

"No one wants to see someone lose their livelihood, but I think a lot of people had a livelihood a little ahead of where they ought to be in life," said Mr. Million, a self-employed video and film producer.

After several months hiding in the bush, people have returned to find they no longer have a livelihood.

"I don't think it would kill the M.T.A. to give up a few more feet of space so this man can live and have a livelihood," said Arthur Strickler, district manager of Community Board 2. Mr. Arenas hopes an agreement can be reached with customers' help.

With parts of our manufacturing heartlands already reeling from job losses in the steel industry, issues of employment, trade and investment are not some theoretical game – they are the difference between having a livelihood or not, being able to pay the bills or not.

Galvanized by her performance (which she remembers mostly for its costumes of short jumpsuits and running shoes, as well as some rhythmic, gestural movement) and the opportunities that followed, Ms. Lee said it "gave us all a new idea that maybe we really could have a livelihood" as dancers.

It's the reverse: ensuring that they have a livelihood that will last in perpetuity".

It was his fundamental belief that "only when the people had a steady livelihood would they have a steady heart".

Briefly, each site had a cluster of livelihood strategies corresponding to households which were primarily dependant on pastoralism (cf. households 'staying' as primarily pastoralist; McPeak et al. 2012).

And so I was taken to one family that lived very simply and they had their own store--they had a means of livelihood, a tienda in town.

With this principle, the Movement he leads helps working children have a decent livelihood, access an education and fight against exploitation and abuse.