Facing a staggering debt of $ 84, 000, for which there was absolutely nothing to show, the situation was desperate.

Facing a shortage of food, they make a desperate run and steal a pirogue from the natives, narrowly escaping from the island and taking one of its inhabitants prisoner.

Facing three infantry divisions and a cavalry brigade, the situation became desperate for the 2nd Division.

Facing increased competition in the rum market from the now international brand Havana Club, the company concluded that it was important for sales to associate its rum with Cuba.

Facing a divided opposition, President Omar Bongo was re-elected in December 1998, with 66 % of the votes cast.

Facing bodyline tactics for the first time, England first suffered, falling to 134 for 4, with Wally Hammond being hit on the chin, though he recovered to continue his innings.

Facing tropical disease, difficult terrain and well constructed Japanese defences, the allies only secured victory with heavy casualties.

Facing the 13 – 0 Colts on the road, the Chargers took a 16 – 0 lead into the third quarter of the game, but the Colts responded with 17 points of their own to take a one-point lead in the fourth quarter.

Facing third down, Anderson tried to connect with Curtis in the end zone, but 49ers safety Dwight Hicks intercepted the ball at the 5-yard line and returned it 27 yards to the 32.

Facing third down and 1, with Denver's defense expecting a running play, Washington decided to pass and receiver Gary Clark made a diving catch in the end zone for a touchdown to give Washington a 14 – 10 lead.

Facing an economic crisis, Japan's ruling corporate cabal decides to take military action against the U. S. Along with China and India, Japan plots to curtail the American presence in the Pacific and re-establish the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Facing Muslim advances in the Holy Land, he made common cause with the Kingdom of Jerusalem and participated in a combined invasion of Fatimid Egypt.

Facing the ribbon and the paper is a small guide plate ( often made of an artificial jewel such as sapphire or ruby ) pierced with holes to serve as guides for the pins.

In November 2006, there was an hour-long documentary on the British television network Channel 4 about Facing the World, an organization that helps children with severe facial disfigurements in developing countries.

Facing the reigning champion Detroit Shock, the Mercury imposed their high-scoring offense with hopes of capturing their first title in franchise history.

Facing many challenges early in his rule, Mobutu was able to turn most opposition into submission through patronage ; those he could not, he dealt with forcefully.

Facing each other for the third straight season, the Pistons and Bulls split the first six games before the Pistons finished the series with a decisive 93 – 74 victory in Game 7.

Facing another calamitous move, Amy Earhart took her children to Chicago where they lived with friends.

Facing the busy intersection is a sign with bold lettering, advertising that the Piazza is " coming soon in 2010.

Facing magnetic North, the angle the field makes with the horizontal is the inclination () or dip.

Facing arrest and certain execution with their identities now revealed, the revolutionaries had no choice but to stage a coup.

Facing off near the shore of the lake, Alice manages to finally defeat Mrs. Voorhees, decapitating her with a machete.

Facing the park is Elder Road, with an attractive terrace of private Georgian and Victorian housing behind high iron railings, former school buildings for the ' Norwood House of Industry '.

Facing political concerns that the new fighters were not designed for the ground-attack role that had proven particularly useful in Iraq and Afghanistan, a plan to decommission the A-10 has been replaced with a plan to upgrade the existing aircraft with improved electronics, extending the service life of the planes until as late as 2028.

Specifically, the above-mentioned speculative conception of submarine warfare, based on ramming and making no mention of torpedoes, is shared with Verne ( see " Facing the Flag ", " HMS Sword ").

Facing suspicions about his " Irish " roots and his association with New Licht theologian John Simson ( then under investigation by Scottish ecclesiastical courts ), a ministry in Scotland was unlikely to be a success, so he left the church, returning to Ireland to pursue a career in academia.

Facing four battalions of the 708th Volksgrenadier Division ( part of General Max Grimmeiss ' LXIV Army Corps ) supported by heavy tank destroyers and artillery, the 1st Division's 1st Brigade fought in conditions similar to that experienced by the Americans to the south.

Chuvalo was featured as part of the 2009 documentary film Facing Ali, in which notable former opponents of Ali ( Chuvalo fought Ali twice ) speak about how fighting Ali changed their lives.

Facing almost exclusively German troops, the Yugoslav National Liberation Army ( YNLA ) finally succeeded in breaking out across the Sutjeska river through the lines of the German 118th and 104th Jäger and 369th ( Croatian ) Infantry divisions in the northwestern direction, towards eastern Bosnia.

In April / May 2008, Facing South drew widespread attention for breaking the story about illegal and allegedly deceptive election practices by Women's Voices Women Vote, a non-profit group in Washington, D. C. with close ties to Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton.

General Colonel Pavlov, Commander of the Western Front, had decided to redeploy some of 4th Army ’ s troops early in 1941, and 12th Rifle Division was accordingly moved into Brest, and HQ 14th Mechanised Corps to Kobrin, which in Erickson ’ s words, ‘ deprived 4th Army simultaneously of its reserve and its second echelon .’ Facing the 4th Army across the Bug River was deployed the German Fourth Army, with twelve infantry divisions and a cavalry division, as well as Panzer Group 2.

Facing international protests and internal resistance, the British decided to leave the Gold Coast.

Facing declining sales, Claris management decided that FileMaker was the only product worth keeping, and put all of the rest of the products on indefinite hold.

Facing these events, several Jews in Lyck decided to escape, some abroad, some to Berlin, others fled from Germany as far as Shanghai Of those Jews who remained, 80 were murdered in various German concentration and death camps.

Facing either transport through waters controlled by the Athenian navy or a difficult march through the Geraneia mountain passes held by Athenian soldiers supported from Megara, the Spartans decided to wait either for the opening of a safe route home or an outright Athenian assault.

Facing a counterattack from the Nationalists, the Communists decided to retreat south towards the province of Guangdong.

Facing a murder conviction, Rupolo had decided to become a government witness.

Facing the problem of guidance in a cluttered environment, the Army decided to adapt the infrared AIM-9 Sidewinder missile into the MIM-72 Chaparral.

Facing plummeting approval ratings and a budget situation continuing to deteriorate despite the 1989 tax hike, O ' Neill decided in early 1990 to bow out of a re-election bid.

Facing an expensive move to the fall and knowing they could not hope to compete with the Oilers, owner Jerry Argovitz and his partners decided to get out.

Facing strong fortifications and Portuguese mercenaries at Ayutthaya, Tabinshwehti decided to move north and attack the weaker towns to the north, Kamphaengphet, Sukhothai, and Phitsanulok.

Facing budgetary pressure, the TTC decided to focus on its basic urban transit service.

Facing high levels of dissent from 1 King West owners at the hotel's lack of profitability, Stinson has decided not to offer the same system to Sapphire Tower purchasers.