Sentences with phrase «a bit of»

«For people of a certain age, Victor Kiam was a bit of a celebrity thanks to him fronting his company's TV ads.

Some require a bit of time, others require far more of your resources.

Okay — seriously, try not to click this link RIGHT HERE before you finish reading the last little bit of this article because you'll soon find that a couple hours have gone by and you've laughed yourself into raging six - pack abs.

Has no one ever heard of a tip, a trick, a shortcut, or even just a bit of advice?

Then, availing himself of the site's annotation tool, another user highlighted various bits of text and added his own commentary to offer another perspective on Rodger's story.

Thankfully, with a bit of work and a bit of practice, you can improve your efficiency at holding meetings, and repair the damaged reputation they might have earned in your office.

If this were an old Disney movie made while Walt was at the controls, this would be the moment in the story when a little bit of magic would appear — perhaps in the form of a fairy godmother or some pixie dust — to make things right.

There's even a bit of a Miranda Priestly from «The Devil Wears Prada» swagger to her when informing the board that The Post is running the papers.

However, there's a bit of a catch.

That necessary extra bit of oomph is why Google has hired a team of comedy writers from places like The Onion and Pixar to write dialogue for Google Assistant.

So I took small bites of my half while he dug in to his.

De Brouwer founded Starlab NV / SA, a multidisciplinary laboratory in Brussels where about 130 scientists worked on various projects, encompassing bits of everything from time travel to neuroscience.

Social media can often be a bit of a popularity contest (surprise, surprise) and losing upwards of five percent of followers in a day definitely has its downside.

Peloton has become a bit of a cult favorite among fitness enthusiasts and techies over the past few years.

«I felt in a bit of a slump for a few weeks,» confessed one, which prompted a colleague to chime in, «I've been feeling that way as well.

And indeed, even Bloomberg employees are known to seek out hidden corners away from prying ears and eyes when they need a bit of privacy.

I'm a bit of a snob that way.

That means getting involved in the industry, even in states where its «legal» is now a bit of a gamble.

«I think there's an interesting theme there, which is you want people to feel like they're living a bit of the «good life» to be able to have espresso and beer in frosted mugs.

One of his recent posts is a must read for those who suspect they should make more time in their lives to nourish their brains, but still need a bit of a kick in the pants.

Most of the homes are done with tasteful white trim, but others opt for a bit of discord with the color schemes.

Still, its truth as a marketing parable really only resonates after a bit of experience: The less interest there already is for what you're trying to sell, the more expensive and uncertain your effort will be.

Break up the day with a little bit of fun and work won't seem as much like work.

Instead, make it a point to promote from within, even if it takes a bit of extra training.

And, I got ta say, of course, there was a learning curve, a little bit of a learning curve switching over to Android, but by the end of the week, I feel really comfortable with it.

At every point in my career that I've had a chance to co-opt a little bit of someone else's creative process, it's always been great for me.

This bit of code tells Google that the webpage that was at a certain address is now at a new address.

Any employee with some level of inbox frustration and a little bit of initiative — that would be just about everyone — is looking for something better.

In short, being a bit of a loudmouth is only appreciated when everyone gets along.

Perfecting your customer service offerings may require a bit of effort, but it's an investment that always pays off.

«In a deadline business, where every bit of missed communication can have an impact on the final product,» says Josh Tyrangiel, editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, «open plan is pretty spectacular.

Tuesday's climb is a bit of a surprise given what happened to the company last quarter.

It's obviously geared towards having the chance of a romantic connection, but if it's not, then there's a great chance that it'll at least be a friend or someone that might be a good business connection or something, and so I think being geared towards just social discovery generally both makes it a more effective product and also there's still I feel like a little bit of a stigma associated with online dating, and this makes it just a much more accessible product.

Apple Watch throws the user a bit of a curve ball in that respect.

«When you're in your 30s, you still have a long flight path... so you still have quite a bit of time to take measured risks, at least when it comes to markets, to be able to build your portfolio and have more growth,» Snider said.

Launching a crowdfunding campaign for a cooler in December was a bit of an error in judgement, said Grepper.

It's a bit of an odd shoe to place — if you go with a darker color, they work well as a comfortable shoe you can wear to the office, but are probably a little too casual for formal events.

He decided to use a bit of guerilla marketing.

They are working, but also enjoying themselves — chatting, laughing, playing a bit of ping - pong.

Simplicity usually makes for memorable logos, but interestingly, «a little bit of incongruity» in your logo can aid people's memory, according to Berger.

It has been replaced with a solid - state button, which simply needs a bit of force to activate.

All of these tips come together to form the most important bit of advice Brandon gave me.

A bit of stolen merchandise is no big deal for Amazon — it recently hit a market value of $ 500 billion — but the snafu may serve as a rather embarrassing wake - up call for the retail giant.

«So he, you know, he's famous for being a bit of a jerk from time to time, and I think that was part of the package deal.

«I can enjoy what we've done here, but I'm always looking for something we could do or could add,» the soft - spoken Rosenthal says between bites of a veggie burger at the Sunset Marquis» centerpiece indoor / outdoor restaurant.

That's not to say that everyone has that bit of financial literacy.

They have just worked harder, smarter, been introspective and had a bit of luck.

Its filters are unique and offer a bit of variety to your pictures.

«There may be bit of a positive impact on a bunch of different companies for sure,» he says.

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