Sentences with phrase «lack of power given»

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Even though he lacked a majority, sheer force of will gave him a lot of power.

I don't give a pass to a «quaint» little group of Jewish fundamentalists just because they currently lack the power to impose their will on the rest of society.

As a member of the Continental Congress, he had repeatedly stopped short when convinced that the legislature lacked a given power under the Articles of Confederation.

Moreover, since, in my view, the value of Darwin's theory was primarily heuristic and not probative (because he lacked the knowledge of genetics necessary to give explanatory power and certain evidence to the theory), there can be no question that biochemistry now represents the real frontier of evolutionary theory.

While it would be foolish to give up the meteorological explanation for the theological one, it should be said that there may be important aspects of the storm, such as its relation to the powers of nature on which life is dependent and the sense of awe inspired by it, which are present in the latter interpretation but wholly lacking in the former.

«O lord I thank you that I was born in the west for what I have learned from other cultures of the world about community and spirituality that I might take back to my own culture that has now a spirituality that though giving off a pseudo-Christian form of godliness often lacks any real power, masking arrogance and making it difficult to follow you.

Sending you lots of heal up soon wishes, and take care of yourself (your yummy food is defnitely giving your body all the nutrition that it needs to fix itself up) I always find the natures path bars lack staying power too — i need something a bit more dense, not just pure carbs....

Both these groups would love to harness the power of a social movement and alliance such as ours, as it would give them the credibility that most so obviously lack.

Last, I'll blame the media which encourages a false sense of power in these sad people deluding themselves that screaming their discontent gives them the power they lack in their lives.

We put the Ox in positions he doesn't want to play in, just so we give him game time, when he is one of our best players in other areas where we lack power.

wow... the 35m on xhaka was just another vanity purchase then and ramsey over carzola!!!!!... wenger will never learn... cant see this team beating lpool... and lack of pace at back will be big concern given their forward options... so its more about the power of prayer

It gave me a sense of power, but more a sense of belonging, which is something I lacked in my life.

With Arsenal having made a transfer bid large enough to trigger the release clause in the Leicester contract of Jamie Vardy, it was clear that Arsene Wenger had decided it was the Premier League star who was the right man to give Arsenal the extra goal power that we lacked last season, even though quite a few football experts suggested that his game and the style of the Gunners were not really suited.

I have not given a single extended thought in about 30 years now to Arsenal having a lack of fire - power across the team — but spend many, many nights worried sh ** tless as to how we can stop conceding so many.

«The race itself was already hard enough given the lack of power.

I genuinely think Liverpool will actually have a better chance than a lot of the pundits think of winning the Premier league this year, not just trying to cement a top four finish, the new acquisitions are quality players and will give them the necessary fire power they lacked last year.

Sanchez's pace, power and directness gives Arsenal an element of dynamism they lacked at times last season.

At issue for Levy was an extended interview Paterson gave to the Wall Street Journal's Jacob Gershman, in which he claimed that the governor of New York inherently lacks sufficient power to fix Albany and his successor — whoever that person may be — is essentially doomed to fail.

«Chief Edwin Clark lacks the moral authority to lead a discussion on the so - called «re-structuring» of the Nigerian federation, at this critical point in the country's history; given the fact that, throughout the six years his «son», former President Goodluck Jonathan, was in power the elder statesman kept mute and actively participated in the economic dismemberment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

«The lack of transparency gives [political leaders] more power,» Kaehny said.

Just about everyone regrets that Gordon Brown did nothing to plan for the possibility of coalition before the last election, an astonishing lack of forward thinking given that it was the only realistic way that Labour might have stayed in power.

Carlo Scissura, who is also on the Commission and is Chief of Staff to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, said the lack of attention given to community boards and borough presidential power was a disgrace.

Not eating anything new but definitely thinking of giving up as this lack of lung power is scaring me.

Paula Patton lacks depth, while Dominic Cooper completely fails to give a King any sense of power.

Missouri law gives the State Board of Education the power to appoint an SAB when a school district is unaccredited based on academic performance, lack of financial stability or other factors.

This lack of explicit protection in combination with the long - standing controversial and subjective nature of history / social study standards, give states and local districts have the power to either deny these students a positive, inclusive experience.

It's hard to fault the way the Toyota GT86 drives — slight lack of power aside — but its twenty - five grand price tag has always seemed a little steep given the outright performance of other cars in its price bracket.

this gives that balanced feel and ease of rotation despite the relative lack of power.

We suspect the Sport package, with its shift paddles and Audi Drive Select, will do a fair bit to correct the power - delivery shortcomings, but at this price (around $ 42,000, as tested), shouldn't paddles be standard, especially given the lack of a manual option?

The XUV500 never lacked in terms of performance, but Mahindra has given the latest iteration a bump in power.

This immediacy is possibly designed to give the car a sprightlier feel, perhaps masking the relative lack of torque the Optima's engine delivers when compared to other medium sedans — which have largely moved to turbo - diesel or downsized turbo - petrol power.

The K900 WILL SIT ON DEALER LOTS AND IN SHOWROOMS FOR QUITE SOME TIME before any takers actually lease one.The Equus, as nice a car it it is, sits in showrooms for a year or more... having sold HYUNDAI for 15 years and having gone thru all of their growth with them, they are a fine automobile and company as is KIA since the Hyundai purchase of them about a decade ago.I do feel that delving into this high end luxury car arena is a mistake for both Hyundai and Kia.They should have spent money and added a power passenger seat to the Sonata and they would have sold twice as many as they did, and that's no joke.There are not enough people in that tax bracket that will spend 60 + grand on any KIA.The dealership I was at for 15 years selling Hyundai recently gave up the EQUUS LINE FOR LACK OF SALES.I fear that eventually KIA dealers will do the same with the K9of their growth with them, they are a fine automobile and company as is KIA since the Hyundai purchase of them about a decade ago.I do feel that delving into this high end luxury car arena is a mistake for both Hyundai and Kia.They should have spent money and added a power passenger seat to the Sonata and they would have sold twice as many as they did, and that's no joke.There are not enough people in that tax bracket that will spend 60 + grand on any KIA.The dealership I was at for 15 years selling Hyundai recently gave up the EQUUS LINE FOR LACK OF SALES.I fear that eventually KIA dealers will do the same with the K9of them about a decade ago.I do feel that delving into this high end luxury car arena is a mistake for both Hyundai and Kia.They should have spent money and added a power passenger seat to the Sonata and they would have sold twice as many as they did, and that's no joke.There are not enough people in that tax bracket that will spend 60 + grand on any KIA.The dealership I was at for 15 years selling Hyundai recently gave up the EQUUS LINE FOR LACK OF SALES.I fear that eventually KIA dealers will do the same with the K9OF SALES.I fear that eventually KIA dealers will do the same with the K900

While Barnes and Noble knows that refusing to stock any of the potential bestsellers that should come from the Amazon publishing house would be financial suicide, given the extensive reach of the online trendsetter, it does have the power of the physical bookstore behind it, something that Amazon lacks for now.

Surprisingly, this comes within just months of the Galaxy Gear launch, which suffers from some serious shortcomings, namely its lack power given that the smartwatch has to be charged almost as frequently as the smartphone itself that it is tied to.

Given how the device's user interface encourages multitasking, a lack of battery power (especially when running multiple applications for long periods of time, as power users are wont to do) could be a deal - killer.

It lacks the power and prowess of its bigger brother, the Bold 9900 — but given that costs twice as much with roughly the same functionality, you can see why we really rate this budget blower.

It certainly lacks the power of a Kindle, but at over $ 100 cheaper, many people would gladly give up the Kindle's extra features.

There was a lack of willingness to use the power given, because regulators were discouraged by those above them from using the powers that they could use.

Impacts also feel lacking, hitting another car feels like j bouncing off of rubber and even at high speeds it's no trouble to keep the car on track giving the impression that your car is either invincible or powered by Superman.

To be honest that's probably a good thing, given the WiiU's lack of power, which probably would not lend itself to virtual reality gaming very well.

Yeah, but then they would have to give them a new up special and buff them a lot to make up for the lack of power they'll have for being alone.

Basically, while the SG - 1000 version feels like a monumental achievement given the console's relative lack of power, the Master System version is playable, but basic and a little underwhelming.

I've played my fair share of first - person dungeon crawlers, so grinding doesn't bother me at all - this is a staple in RPGs in general for me and considering I've been playing them most of my life, I have no problem with this - but having this level of punishment only because I haven't been able to save - a system that doesn't necessarily have to do anything with my inability to fight or lack of power in my characters - gives this sense of «see how far you can go and start over again if you die» like old arcade games would do.

Due to the lack of formality, the group is comfortable with individuals outside of their base claiming to be Guerrilla Girls; Guerrilla Girl 1 stated in a 2007 interview: «It can only enhance us by having people of power who have been given credit for being a Girl, even if they were never a Girl.»

«I didn't know that,» he confessed when he volunteered to give the toast, during which he cited Goodman's lack of cynicism and her power to turn even the most resistant artist's «no» into a definitive «yes» as two of her most attractive qualities.

Joe Romm of Climate Progress wondered overnight whether McCain's repeated references to nuclear power mattered in any case, given the lack of a response to nuclear from fence - sitting Ohio voters on CNN.

It's not hard to think about more wombats and less hairy - nosed taxes and a couple more pieces of the taxation jigsaw to set up a widely comprehendable, level playing field CM that gives true countervailing market power to the natural environment, that is so sadly lacking now.

I suspect it gives you a sense of power and control that is otherwise lacking in your arguments.

Coal magnate John Rich admits that because of ballooning costs and lack of government support, he has given up on setting a timeline for the construction of the Gilberton Coal - to - Clean - Fuels and Power Project, the nation's first coal - to - oil plant, in Gilberton, Pennsylvania.

Given their high cost and a lack of infrastructure to support them, at least in the near - term, renewable technologies like solar will not be able to power Africa, argued Asafu - Adjaye.