Sentences with phrase «as big a shock»

«I wouldn't say the Trump win is as big a shock for the average Chinese property buyer as it might be for the typical Canadian.

And when you lose it's not as big a shock when other teams are blowing you out of the water financially speaking.

I know it may come as a big shock to Liverpool fans but the message from the Southampton board is loud and clear.

The adjustment came as a big shock to me, and I think it does to many working moms.

But in these last week or so we need to be clear with the public that many leading Brexiteers do have a plan, but it is a plan which will come as a big shock to anyone who feels that they are being offered more control.

However, for keen observers of the results of this year's election, this story came as a big shock as the seat by seat results suggested the opposite: a swing to Labour and away from the Conservatives in the most ethnically diverse seats.

This rule often comes as a big shock for people in light of modern commercial bodybuilding industry «advice», so I'm going to try and be as clear as possible.

Part of me thinks that they were going for a Psycho - type thing where the person you believe to be the protagonist is murdered as a big a shock value thing.

Street Fighter V debacle came as a big shock to fans of the fighting video game genre.

It shouldn't really come as a big shock to learn that the Genesis G80 is a comfy and refined sedan.

It's hard to say what comes as the bigger shock: the fact of finding myself in front of a class for the first time in 20 years (I once taught English, rather ineptly, to Italian language students during university holidays), or the mortifying prospect of singing in public.

This could come as a big shock to you or your children down the road.

«I wouldn't say the Trump win is as big a shock for the average Chinese property buyer as it might be for the typical Canadian,» Mr. Pittar says.

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Last year, the central bank sounded an alarm, ranking the expansion of personal credit as the biggest threat to the economy, which is why everyone was shocked when Poloz suddenly cut interest rates in January.

That collaboration is especially important as big breweries are starting to quietly put out craft - flavored beers like Shock Top, which is brewed by Anheuser - Busch in Saint Louis, Mo., or Blue Moon, which is a MillerCoors product, though many fans of either beer don't realize either is made by the industry giants.

Regulators talk sometimes about regulating the big bond mutual - fund complexes as «systemically important» institutions, on the theory that liquidity requirements, stress testing, regulatory oversight, etc. could make them less vulnerable to herding and the shock of redemption requirements.

The big winning number that shocked Wall Street, however, was same - store sales — up 3.9 percent as opposed to the 2.9 percent for which analysts were looking.

So it's one of the biggest shocks for startup founders to see that company culture change as the company grows, and naturally founders often get nostalgic for the days of yore and they make preserving startup culture a priority.

In the book David Morgan and I co-authored, Second Chance: How to Make and Keep Big Money from the Coming Gold and Silver Shock - Wave, we discuss the «New Silk Road» this way:... the plan, described as an «economic partnership map with -LSB-...]

The first iteration of a then unnamed Google algorithm update was introduced (12 percent of queries were impacted), shocking the SEO industry and many big players, as well as effectively ending the «content farm» business model as it existed at the time.

The author quotes apologist Lee Strobel as saying, «It wasn't too many years ago that scholars were writing off apologetics because we live in a postmodern world where young people are not supposed to be interested in things like the historical Jesus... The biggest shock is that among people who communicated to me that they had found faith in Christ through apologetics, the single biggest group was 16 - to -24-year-olds.»

If every inflation of every dense energy point turns out the same qualities as are in this universe, would that really be that big of a shock??

Okay it will be a shock if either wins it but they have both been blessed with hardly any injury problems and things have just gone their way at crucial times, while Wenger has had to cope with dodgy referee decisions as well as big injuries to key players like Cazorla, Alexis, Coquelin, Welbeck, Wilshere and more.

walcott campbell ox are average players at best and ramsey is out of position there and less than average as a winger... mahrez would be a big step up and i doubt we would have to pay 45... anyway selling two of those would rake most of it back... to be honest i would be happy (and shocked) with mahrez and icardi though still prefer the draxler option... having watched what guardiola has done with man city reserve team against bayern reserves yday wenger would be crazier than i thought if he believes he has a squad to compete in the coming epl / cl

In leading the Wolverines to that shock November upset of Ohio State at the Big House, Harbaugh looked every inch a Michigan Man — and every inch the Michelin Man — as he shook hands with Urban Meyer at midfield, where the Buckeyes» coach couldn't resist asking, «What's your deal?»

Some players really do keep going for a long time — you all know about recent big names such as Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Andrea Pirlo making moves to the MLS, but some of these from our top ten are sure to shock you!

Even for someone like myself who has been arguing wenger should have been kicked in to retirement 5 years ago the shambolic behaviour during this transfer is a bit of a shock... If the man has money to burn on upgrading his first eleven then Rodriguez and drexler for around 100m would do it... Draxler on the left with Sanchez and Rodriguez as free to roam attackers would cause big problems for any defence..

«Look, what was for sure is that it was a big surprise, because they played away from home and overall certainly it was a shock for Chelsea as well.

It was a massive shock, as he had big lead and looked in control, but his excuse for the late off - track excursion was as bizarre as the incident itself:

We all wondered if it had a big enough lead to hold on for a shock victory but in the end the No. 2 Porsche overtook it comfortably and went on unhindered to the flag, giving Brendon Hartley his first Le Mans win, Timo Bernhard and Earl Bamber their second, and Porsche as a manufacturer its 19th.

Walcott though limited would be very confident against Man united Cech (No word he has shocked me, Wow this guy is too great for a team with wenger as coach) Bellerin (He really has to improve his attacking side nd try to take on defenders) Chambers (Hez really good against de big guns & always gud in de middle of de park) Kos (Hez been a bit de-moltivated due to wengers lack of ambition hope Man u will do) Mon (link - up with walcott on the left would be breath of fresh air) Coq (great tackler, stamina & power) Ramsey (great passer of de ball, professional & great stamina) Sanchez (on the right, so he won't always play predictably) Walcott (thats where he was effective the last time against man u) Welbeck (Pace, goals & trickery) Giroud (Power, bully, link - up & goals) 4 -4-2 formation

More specifically in fact, he could be in for three shocks, although the biggest is likely to be in the shape of Jens Lehmann, as our former keeper is not the sort to stand for any sulking or attempts to disrupt the dressing room.

No less august an authority than the Guardian calculate that result as being «the biggest international shock ever,» noting that the two countries sit 169 places apart in the FIFA rankings.

«It was a big shock to the system to hit one of those nasty shanks when I've hit it as good as I have all week,» Poulter, who finished with a 1 - under 71 to get to 7 - under for the week, said about his second shot from the right rough some 203 yards out on the par - 4 18th that squirted about 110 yards to the right.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

These may be excuses you or I may use to placate a bank when accidentally going overdrawn but for a football club, and one as big as Genoa, to avoid payment in such a manner is frankly shocking and is clearly a whole lot of a bigger issue when the club needing the money is in heaps of debt.

UCLA was the biggest disagreement between pundits and the selection committee as most people were shocked they were even in the tournament (CBS didn't even have a camera at their watch party).

Barcelona could be set to lose five big names in the near future, according to various recent reports, with Argentine superstar Lionel Messi among the most shocking as he becomes a big - money target for Premier League giants Chelsea.

a) Illinois was in a very awkward position to begin with - Lovie was replacing a glorified interim coach while Herm is replacing a coach people were kind of shocked got fired in the first place b) Timing aside, Smith's hire wasn't all that unconventional - while not as prevalent as up - and - comers or hot coordinators, recent NFL coaches with some kind of connection to the school / area is probably the fourth biggest source of college coaches after retreads.

I agree go all the way just to send a massage to all players that we are in the business of wining, i don't think Sanchez would of come to us if Ozil wasn't with us, not because of his ability its about his stature, Arsenals chase for Mbappe is sending shock waves to the footballing world its been ages since Arsenal was taken seriously as a big club for a long time

Talking of the champions league results, we could see a shock winner there too, as the big four could all be eliminated this time next week... That's if UEFA don't have a say in it, as they are under investigation in Switzerland.

A top talent, Yacine Brahimi shone on the big stage again as he scored in Porto's shock win over Chelsea, earning a rating of 8.6.

Because I'd missed so much of the season to be thrown in as a central midfielder was obviously a big shock but it suited me down to the ground.

The Croat, who described Monk's sacking as «sad and shocking», said: «They call him El Loco — a big, big manager with big experience.

Quite frankly, because I doubt how much say the Italian had in the deal, I would be shocked if Torres didn't start on Sunday, as I'm sure almighty himself, Roman Abramovich, wouldn't be best pleased to see a player who he shelled out # 50million on not even start one of the biggest games of the season, now one of the more high - profile games of the modern era it would seem.

I think the timing of this unexpected and unprecedented shocking announcement is bad as Arsenal are still in the Europa League Cup campaign this season aspiring to win the it with a 1st leg match semi-final big game against Atletico Madrid coming up at the Ems next Thursday night.

While he moved out of the day to day running of the club to a presidential role, the bigger shock came with the removal of Shaun Harvey as CEO, with David Haigh moving into the MD role.

While doubts about Stroll's ability still linger, he has shown big signs of improvement as he followed up a first points haul in his home race in Montreal with a shock podium finish in Baku.

Huggins, who is guide runner to reigning European 100m and 200m champion Libby Clegg, described being handed the role as an honour, but also a «big shock».

Imagine if Man Utd had lost to Bournemouth in the FA Cup 3rd Round this season, it would have gone down as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the competition, yet the league positions would have been exactly the same.