| He underplays constantly, but he does step up to the plate to assert himself forcefully from time to time. |
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| Ultimately, one of their competitors may step up to the plate first and make TV clips with closed-captioning transcripts widely available. |
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| Given the errors, screw-ups, distortions, and misleads that we now know about, are you willing to step up to the plate and take responsibility? |
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| Unfortunately, I don't have a penny to bless myself with right now... so I'm asking blighters to step up to the plate. |
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| It's everyone's responsibility to step up to the plate and strive to get what they want while giving others what they want in return. |
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| The federal authorities need to step up to the plate and face their responsibility. |
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| Although citizens and government will need to spearhead the drive for change, the business community must also step up to the plate. |
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| No discussion is off limits, no story too far fetched: step up to the plate, chose a topic and stir the pot. |
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| I think Canada really has to step up to the plate here in terms of what our interests are as a coastal state and make the case. |
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| I think they would be the first people to step up to the plate and ask to be freed from this over-regulation that we have across the country. |
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| They need to step up to the plate and exercise their ministerial responsibility. |
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| When is it going to step up to the plate and actually establish binding targets for all sectors? |
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| We need the provincial governments to step up to the plate and follow suit. |
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| This government has to step up to the plate when it comes to making investments. |
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| But they're the first to step up to the plate to help any way they can, and their efforts are truly commendable. |
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| We tip our caps to them, and hope we can inspire more Canadians to step up to the plate and make an appointment to donate blood. |
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| At the other end the Westport forwards will have to step up to the plate in a big way but that's easier said than done against the Nallens and company. |
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| There were some calls over the weekend that the president step up to the plate and take charge over an administration that seems to be rather divided over this issue. |
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| If you give shareholders something meaningful to vote on — something that isn't precatory only — they will step up to the plate. |
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| It is clear that some institutions serving the travelling public knew how to develop creative solutions and, to a certain extent, step up to the plate by ensuring that bilingual staff would be present. |
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| Surround yourself with good people who can reliably step up to the plate and solve problems when they occur. |
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| Therefore, everyone has to step up to the plate and do the heavy lifting. |
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| If the federal government does not step up to the plate for housing, transit and infrastructure, property taxes are going to have to go up because those are vital services that have to be maintained. |
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| With the understanding that great things don't just happen, this is your chance to step up to the plate with goodwill, hard work and the desire to be part of something truly special. |
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| Perhaps Fitzgerald can step up to the plate. |
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| There is no one in the House who is not prepared to step up to the plate and say that we and our allies can play a collective role through diplomatic and economic channels. |
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| We really need the government to step up to the plate and provide them the reasonable credit they need and also help them with regard to their energy needs because that is sinking them. |
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| It amazes me as well how volunteer organizations step up to the plate when there appears to be a vacuum and do a fantastic job in helping us deal with problems that otherwise wouldn't be dealt with in the same manner. |
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| How can we ever catch up economically if the federal government refuses to invest in the region in an area where the province is prepared to step up to the plate and in an area where we have an advantage? |
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| Canadians do want to help each other and they often step up to the plate to help their neighbours who are suffering from a temporary job loss or in many other ways. |
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| We need to keep trying to move the government toward being that proactive peace seeker which not just Canadians but the world counts on Canada to step up to the plate and actually be in the world today. |
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| The budget is a chance for the government to make a real, long term difference to small business owners and I challenge the government to finally step up to the plate. |
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| No matter where you go in this country, it's always amazing to see volunteers step up to the plate and take time out of their schedules to assist us in making deliberations for the minister. |
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| I think we pay lip service to our children in Canada and say they're our most important resource, but I don't think we always step up to the plate and do the right thing by them. |
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| Are dermatologists ready to step up to the plate and be recognized as medical specialists alongside their rheumatologic and gastroenterologic colleagues? |
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