Sentences with phrase «alacrity of»

Due to this recent switch in focus and the alacrity of the technological advancement, in Japan, workforce skills sets are struggling to keep up.

The boldly experimental work of her last years suggests the alacrity of a young master, but it harvested the resources of a lifetime.»

The alacrity of the chassis and the accuracy of the steering were evident from the outset.

With stunning lateral grip and almost imperceptible delay, the small SUV slices into bends with all the alacrity of a car half its height.

The alacrity of the direction changes is just what you'd expect from such a short wheelbase, and for the most part belies the fact that the engine in front of you weighs 100 kg more than the one in the V8.

In reality, science generally pushes forward with all the alacrity of tectonic plates, painstakingly testing and disproving theories until new laws emerge.

Some chimps use rocks to crack nuts, others fish for termites with blades of grass and a gorilla has been seen gauging the depth of water with the equivalent of a dipstick, but no animal wields tools with quite the alacrity of the New Caledonian crow.

«Many believe it reacted with the speed and alacrity of a sailor drunk on shore leave».

The stewards leapt onto the Grosjean accident with all the alacrity of a sloth (native to Brazil) on its lunchbreak and finally dished out a penalty when he was least expecting it, much to the amusement of anyone who was waiting for it to be relayed over team radio.

And it seemed to me that I found a perfect willingness, quietness, and alacrity of soul in consenting that it should be so, if it were most for the glory of God, so that there was no hesitation, doubt, or darkness in my mind.

He is in and out of helicopters, war zones, and armed caravans with the alacrity of a gospel - toting James Bond.

Not exact matches

knows it has problems and will address them with alacrity, I can't help but wonder: when will someone finally be held accountable for this kind of subpar performance?»

When I look at the truly horrendous numbers from United Parcel today, when I read once again about how McDonald's knows it has problems and will address them with alacrity, I can't help but wonder: when will someone finally be held accountable for this kind of subpar performance?»

«I think that given that their main product has got to get through in the morning with lots of alacrity.

The alacrity with which viewers zip through commercials when watching TV stored on their DVRs suggests that an awful lot of people believe ads are unnecessary intrusions that should have been left behind in the analog age.

As CNBC wrote last week, this seesaw dynamic between tech and bank stocks is «happening in the context of an overall market that has become quite selective and eclectic, with stocks and sectors rotating in and out of favor with unusual alacrity.»

We must admire the Patriarch's grasp of the essential conflict which exists in society, especially in modern Europe which is embracing secularism with alacrity.

By the same token, the former East Germany, whose loss of citizens to West Germany proceeded with alacrity until the construction of the Berlin Wall, would have been an overpopulated country, its government's constant complaints about labor shortages notwithstanding.

Under his ultimate government all roles are subject to his discipline and none of us are required to bear the state's sword (we bear the sword of the Word); we simply observe that the state has the sword and uses it with alacrity against all.

With alacrity, the Assyrian, attacked Damascus, captured it, put Rezon to death, and exiled many of the Damascenes.

A little farther along the shore another pair of brothers, James and John, hear the same summons while mending their nets with their father Zebedee, and they too respond with alacrity, leaving their father with his hired helpers to carry on their trade.

Education would cause the escalator of social progress to continue upward with alacrity.

More is sometimes worse, wider is often shallower, incoherence usually brutalising and the alacrity with which labour MPs snatch their own children form schools struggling with eight languages shows that none of this is a hopelessly nebulous when its your own.

On education, Michael Gove's alacrity for supply - side reforms has taken shape in a comprehensive programme of Academisation of secondary schools and some primary schools.

The muddying of their own waters is being done with an unprecedented alacrity to alarm the peace - loving Ghanaian populace.

After over 25 years of the functioning of the Fourth Republican Constitutional dispensation, acts such as this must not only be frowned upon but must also be jettisoned with speed and alacrity and perpetrators named, shamed and dealt with to guarantee the growth and progress of our democratic order.

Admittedly, Vince Cable has since played down many elements of the story, but not before Tories across Twitter seized on it with alacrity and gratitude.

Nigerians do not need a President who lacks the capacity to deal with issues of the state with the alacrity and swiftness required.

Yet the practicality of carrying out such a program with alacrity in response to a climate emergency is dubious.

There is a great deal to relish about this spirited and keenly observed coming - of - age story that plots out its protagonist's changing fortunes with a mix of sensitivity and alacrity.

She responds with coquettish alacrity to his advances, accepting a dinner invitation with her «hungry boy» and readily adopting the recently vacated position of in - house muse as he fusses over her slender figure and marvels at what she considers her flat - chested imperfections.

I'm going to say that most, if not all, of this is because of Sorkin, who has produced this marvel of a screenplay that moves at approximately the speed of light; dialogue flies out of Jesse Eisenberg's mouth with extreme alacrity, wit, and pomposity at all times there is a camera on him.

It handles darks and lights with the same agility, capturing the steaming nights of a New York winter with as much alacrity as the interiors of Romulus's sepia - tinged hallucinations of moth - seraphs.

Jackson wraps up the strands of Tolkien's complicated story with alacrity, and despite its length, the film only starts feeling as long at the end — or, more correctly, ends.

Amongst the dedicated teams of English markers, who mark because they what to see the right marks awarded to every pupil there is already a deeply troubling element of frustration and despair that they are not being allowed to carry out their tasks with their usual alacrity and dedication.

The engine makes 86 percent of its torque from 2000 rpm, so it goes with real alacrity: Mercedes claims 0 to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds, and the car is governed to a top speed of 199 mph.

Mashing the pedal in the Terrain Mode's Sport setting brought seductive speed akin to a science lesson in what 510 lb - ft of torque can do to move a large mass with alacrity.

You shouldn't be too disappointed if you opt for the non-AMG SLs though, as both SL 400 and SL 500 offer strong performance and, if not quite as sharp as the AMGs, fulfil the role of grand tourer with alacrity.

Google expected the DMV ruling by the beginning of this year, but governments do not move with the same alacrity as Silicon Valley.

The car will dive in the direction you point it with an alacrity so far removed from the time before that you might have fitted a different set of tyres.

It sheds forward momentum with the same alacrity, with an as - tested 60 - 0 mph distance of 116 feet, not bad for the high - riding cat.

A degree of alacrity is present still, but thankfully the lightness diminishes as you step up to D or R.

Direction changes happen with an alacrity and force that you really wouldn't expect of something with four seats and a boot, while the tight, slightly metallic howl from the 4 - litre V8 speaks of tiny tolerances and a motorsport mentality.

This sort of front - end alacrity and tenacity is not something you could have experienced in any previous - generation 911, apart from the most recent GT models.

I hammered the A5 and it responded with all the alacrity one would expect of a premium German sport / luxury coupe.

At least the extra length and weight haven't dimmed the driving experience which, for such a large and heavy car with a new emphasis on keeping the boss in the back happy, is capable of unlikely feats of acceleration and A-to-B alacrity when called upon.

This time around, however, it not only drags a straight line with extreme alacrity — it can now carve a corner with the best of them.

Don't go thinking these are lead - tipped arrows, because they steer with surprising alacrity and precision, but retarding the speed of both these big five - door performance cars for any corner on any racetrack requires careful attention.

The forthcoming Focus RS and Volkswagen's Golf R both have gobs more power and torque, albeit at a slightly higher starting price, but then so does the cheaper Focus ST.. The JCW has size on its side, though, and the resulting power to weight ratio makes for a city car that can squirt out of bends and away from stoplights with as much alacrity as far more powerful sports cars — up to a certain speed.

The additional 66 lb - ft of torque over the base Macan can really be felt in - gear where the S responds with even more alacrity.