J. M. Roberts
J. M. Roberts
John Morris "J. M." Roberts CBEwas a British historian, with significant published works. From 1979 to 1985 he was vice chancellor of the University of Southampton, and from 1985 to 1994, Warden of Merton College, Oxford. He was also well known as the author and presenter of the BBC TV series The Triumph of the West...
accomplish remember trying
We have to remember what it is we're trying to accomplish sometimes.
bought expect gap increase summer trying win
We will just be trying to win so that we increase the gap between us and them. I thought Eastbourne bought well in the summer and I don't expect them to be languishing where they are for too long.
asked bob career gibson great hang houston quit ruining running saw shame trying walked
When I was with Houston at the end of my career, Bob Gibson walked up to me one day when I was running in the outfield. He asked me why I didn't quit and said what a shame it was that I was ruining a great career and just trying to hang on. Years later, I saw Gibson trying to do the same thing.
balance creek depend health interests maintain people trying
We all have our different interests and needs, and we're trying to maintain a balance between the health of the creek and the people who depend upon it for water.
build guys moving top trying
We're concentrating on St. John's and what we're trying to do to build our program. We're trying to get our guys to play at the top level, and we're moving in that direction.
fall felt hold remember trying
I remember it all for the most part. I remember it well enough that I don't need to see it again. I felt like (the arm) was going to fall off, so I was just trying to hold it. I've never felt anything like that, period.
avenues competition contacts currently definitely hopefully open skills trying
It's definitely a possibility and something that I am currently trying to look into. Hopefully the skills competition will open up more avenues for me and I can make more contacts out there.
bring business figure issue lose market net share side slow spend time trying
I think AT&T should spend a little more time trying to figure out how not to lose net market share and try to slow the bleeding, ... (They should) try to rev up that side of the business without trying to bring in new services. That's still an issue for me as an investor.
ball defending early good half job led plays second staying turned
I thought we did a good job in the first half of staying with them, making plays when we had to make plays and defending pretty well. I thought in the second half we turned the ball over too much early and that led to baskets.
absolutely additional address arctic national open portion refuge wildlife
I think we will open a portion of the Alaskan wildlife refuge (the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) to drilling, ... And we absolutely must address the need for additional refining capacity.
fortunate win
I think we were fortunate to get the win tonight.
city everybody fact fair involved workers
I think what distinguishes this fair is the fact that everybody is involved -- city fathers, township trustees and the city workers even.
monitor next weeks
I think it's something we are going to have to monitor over the next two weeks to two months.
happy practice ready spring uncharted
I think this is uncharted territory. They've never had to practice during spring break, but they're happy they're going and ready to play.