Sentence examples for steady labour from inspiring English sources

After that, there is only the silence of cold, steady labour – until the sun comes out.

Germany's strong economic recovery and steady labour market should deliver a political bonus, although the grand coalition probably deserves more of the credit.

Painting, far from a release of his inner demons, was a controlled and steady labour through which he tried to stay sane.

A steady labour market recovery seemed possible early in 2010, when GDP growth approached 4%, until panic over a developing European debt crisis kept unemployment aloft for much of the year.

We will not repeat here the well-known anecdote of the borrowed book where one hour of carelessness was repaid by three days of steady labour, but pass on to another trait not less characteristic of the future man than the manliness and straightforwardness that on that occasion won for him the esteem of the neighbourhood and proved his early right to the title of "Honest Abe".

For all the sound and fury last week, the polls held rock-steady, Labour still firmly 10 points ahead, without buckling on principle.

Mr Miliband had considered staying on for six months to steady the Labour ship while the party chose his successor – as Michael Howard did after the Tories lost the 2005 election – but decided it was best to stand down immediately.

The poll shows that the pattern of politics is solidifying around a steady five-point Labour lead.

In the past few years, they have made steady progress, confining Labour to their traditional strongholds in the south-east of the city.

This worrisome trend stretches back over the past 30 years, together with a steady fall of labour income's share of GDP, giving rise to deteriorating income inequality in many parts of the world.

Moreover, Mr. Blair said, the newspapers' backing remained steady through two more Labour election victories, although Labour "decided more often against than in favor" on regulatory matters affecting Mr. Murdoch's companies.