Sentence examples for stop a tide from inspiring English sources
While it has been unable to stop a tide of new restrictions, the tanning lobby has consistently fought to limit outright prohibitions against serving minors, and so far, none of the laws ban all people under 18.
While people are dying in Iraq and Syria, in Africa--even in Paris--some leaders respond with bigotry to try to stop a tide that won't be stopped in any case.
In the end though, the pro-EU camp was powerless to stop a tide of anti-establishment feeling and disenchantment with a Europe that many Britons see as remote, bureaucratic and mired in permanent crises.
None of this has stopped a tide of antisprawl activism around the country.
Like King Canute standing on the sea shore, you can't stop a rising tide.
Fans will like Collins if he wins, of course; that is by far the most important factor as the Mets try to stop a nearly constant tide of bad news, on and off the field.
The question is whether Penn State will be able to move the ball against Alabama's defense, which is one of the best in the country, and whether the Nittany Lions will be able to stop a tough Crimson Tide running game led by Trent Richardson, left.
About nine feet from the ground the handprints stop, creating a tide-line of human reach.
It is one thing to stop a wave, another to turn back the tide.
"It's like stopping a thunderstorm or the tides".
We urge national and local government to work with us to deliver a joined-up policy, to stop the tide of short-term decisions and make sure communities have access to great library services in the future".
