Sentences with phrase «almost neck and neck»

In the past two years, according to the survey, Singaporean investors have run almost neck and neck with Hong Kong's U.S. buying binge, investing $ 1.2 billion.

This bring the debut of the two versions in Japan almost neck and neck combined with Famitsu's retail numbers, with the 3DS version selling 1,193,407 copies combined between digital and retail and the PS4 version at 1,063,520.

In these ranges, we see that traditional publishing is still best with authors who debuted in the last century by quite a margin, but it's almost neck and neck for authors in the last decade.

Otherwise, when comparing other nutrition values (calories, protein, and fiber) the two kinds of butter are almost neck and neck.

Almost # 14.4 m was donated to political parties» war chests during the general election campaign - with the Conservatives and Labour almost neck and neck, official declarations show.

On the plus side, despite all the difficulties of the previous two years, Labour ran the Tories almost neck and neck on economic competence and leadership qualities.

Not exact matches

The Tongtianlong limosus was found almost completely intact, lying on its front with its wings and neck outstretched.

The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has found that 75 % of workers who use a video display terminal experience at least «occasional» discomfort of the neck, back and shoulders; 20 % to 25 % experience it almost daily.

Thus do we encounter Treebeard, the huge dendroidal Ent who has a face that belongs (in Tolkien's words) «to a large Man - like, almost Troll - like figure, at least fourteen [feet] high, very sturdy, with a tall head, and hardly any neck.»

I even found a draft — dated October 22, 2012 — that begins: «Almost as soon as the clock strikes «autumn» in my neck of the woods, I drag out my biggest soup pot and make a huge batch of Indian lentil stew, or «Dahl».»

Releasing Tension Despite the wide availability of ergonomic office chairs, car seats with massaging lumbar support, and chiropractic offices on almost every corner, neck, shoulder and upper body tension still remains one of the primary physical ailments for many people.

In his white V - neck T - shirt, blue jeans and five - year - old brownwork boots, the world's most recognizable athlete could almost pass for a ranchhand in Kalispell.

Despite being utterly rubbish for almost all of the season so far, that win leaves Brendan Rodgers and his team breathing down our neck with just a point and a few goals between us.

And from the 18 - inch neck rises a good - looking blond head and an almost handsome face in a slightly tough, slightly insolent, American - boy sort of way, with its uptilted nose and widespread eyAnd from the 18 - inch neck rises a good - looking blond head and an almost handsome face in a slightly tough, slightly insolent, American - boy sort of way, with its uptilted nose and widespread eyand an almost handsome face in a slightly tough, slightly insolent, American - boy sort of way, with its uptilted nose and widespread eyand widespread eyes.

We are neck and neck with a team that can and have spent 5 times what we have to assemble a team, who have fewer injuries than we do over this entire season (although Aguero being out again is a real blow), and who can expect to receive better treatment at the hands of the officials than we will in almost every game.

1 - 0 down and struggling at Middlesbrough earlier in the season, Weir almost single - handedly took the game by the scruff of the neck, winning a penalty and then supplying the ball that put the Boro defence under pressure and yielded the own goal that gave United their win.

We just passed our average last frost date here in our neck of the woods and the forecast looks safe for almost everything, so into the ground it all goes just as fast as we can do it.

When he starts with negativity or backtalk, it's important for me to take a step back and really focus on how I'm feeling at the moment: my neck tenses, my cheeks feel flushed, and, having a hot temper myself, I can almost taste the words readying themselves to roll off my tongue in response!

It's not fun facing off with an animal that's almost as tall as me when it's neck is stretched and the wing span makes you cringe a bit.

Use as washclothes, burp cloths, tuck at baby's neck for an instant bib; excellent as a travelling towel; use to clean up eating messes, drooling mouths and almost anything else you can think of!

He was in mid shed and he had almost the perfect turtle neck look going on.

A new round of NBC News - Marist polls shows President Obama and Mitt Romney running almost neck - and - neck in three key battleground states, with Obama holding a slight advantage in Michigan and North Carolina, and the two tied in New Hampshire.

Politics in this neck of the woods is almost 19th century in its character - a real struggle between liberal and conservative values.

We have pulled back ahead on welfare and immigration, as well as crime, on which we were almost neck - and - neck in June.

And yet this is the same government that passed an emergency budget that could put more than a million workers on the scrapheap, that jacks up a VAT that lands heaviest on those who are the most hard - up, that floats shrinking some public services by up to 40 % — that almost gleefully drops the guillotine of cuts on the necks of the poor.

Published polls in the lead up had the election as neck and neck and it was almost a certainty there would be another hung parliament but the Conservatives won on the night with a clear majority.

If the parties were neck and neck in support, Labour would be almost 50 seats behind the Tories, he added.

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by HPV, and several other cancers are linked to the virus as well, including head and neck, anal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal malignancies.

«Giraffes have high blood pressure so blood can reach up their long necks, and seals develop extremely high blood - sugar levels, but almost nobody looks at these natural strategies,» he said.

The U.S. spends more on lower back and neck pain than almost any other health condition, excepting diabetes and heart disease — topping $ 87 billion in 2013, according to an analysis of national health records conducted last year.

Prior research has found that almost all head and neck cancer cells display an over-abundance of the protein, and it had been suggested in the literature as a potential target.

The tallest living land animal, a giraffe stands between 4.5 and 5 metres tall — and almost half that height is neck.

Oral cavity melanomas make up almost 30 % of mucosal melanomas of the head and neck, and usually involve the palate and maxillary gingiva.

It was found in Kansas and described by the famous US scientist Edward Drinker Cope (1840 — 97, Fig. 2), who, when he first wrote about it in 1868, believed that the almost complete series of 72 neck vertebrae came from a massively long tail.

He turned slowly too look at me, almost as if there was something wrong with his neck, I felt nervous so I extended my hand and said «My name is Jay».

Because falling asleep is no problem, waking up at the end of the trip with a stiff neck, numb lower back, and searing headache almost always is.

Almost always fat loss happens first in the face, neck, chest and arms.

If you happen to live in my neck of the woods, near the French Alps, fitness is second - nature with hiking, cycling, water sports, skiing, and more being part of almost everyone's weekend (and often weekday) life.

It's lightweight and soooo breathable, with stretchy, almost mesh - like fabric under the arms and along the neck and shoulder blades — in other words, the heavy sweat zones.

The back squats trains almost every muscle in the body from the neck to the toe and once you mastered the Back Squat technique, you will be able to lift heavier and heavier loads, which will help to improve the ability of your nervous system to recruit the muscle fibers of your lower body, which will enhance your sport performance.

I find that feet, hooves, oxtails, shanks, necks and backs provide the most gelatin when making broth, and will almost guarantee that you'll have a gelling liquid.

Located in the front of the neck, the thyroid produces hormones that regulate the body's metabolic rate as well as the heart, digestive function, muscle control, brain development, and bone maintenance — almost every major system in the body.

I was breech and no energy / almost a miscarriage and cord may have been around my neck when they moved me to be born right.

I've been to 3 sessions so far and my chronic neck, back and hip pain is almost nonexistent.

I have almost used half the bottle... and now every time I use it i get horrid red itchy burning splotches on my face and neck, so needless to say it will go in the trash ugh..

It is still cold and nasty, plus dry in my neck of the woods, so it almost always hangs around until summer, so I am attributing the receding and healing patches to the use of pre and probiotics.

Through his understanding of the anatomy of the human musculoskeletal system and exercise dynamics, and also from his 50 years of experience training thousands of guys at his gym, Vince came to the conclusion that the neck press, which involves bringing the weight down to your neck, while flaring your elbows out to the sides, stimulates the fan - shaped pectoralis major muscle of the chest better than the regular bench press, or almost any other exercise for that matter.

When treating neck and shoulder tightness, we almost never address the tight muscle directly, except through teaching it relaxation with manual therapy.

Think about having a «long neck» and almost performing a «shrug».

Sitting almost always involves your head being pushed forward, which can cause headaches, neck and shoulder pain.