Sentences with phrase «as bits of»

And as those bits of knowledge filter down to the rest of us, we are increasingly expected to make decisions — from the political to the medical — on the basis of numbers with that confidence - inspiring suffix «per cent».

Instead they clump and choke off blood flow, causing intense pain as bits of lung, bone, brain, and kidney succumb to a lack of oxygen.

A cryoconite granule forms when mineral particles and organic matter, such as bits of algae, are captured by cyanobacteria.

The committee is also concerned that the injection process might harm the sperm or egg, or introduce «foreign» substances such as bits of the egg's outer coating or even infectious agents into the egg.

The surgeons removed a 3 - centimetre - long growth, which was found to be mainly nasal tissue, as well as bits of bone and tiny nerve branches that had not connected with the spinal nerves.

Alternately, the planet can accumulate mass slowly as bits of dust collide and become pebbles, which collide to become boulders, which collide to become asteroids, and so on, until a rocky planetary core develops.

Like - colored fragments are interpreted as bits of a single object that is partially hidden by another, closer object.

The effect is like sandblasting — the waves carry sand and debris, such as bits of broken coral, onto the reefs, striking them over and over again,» says Howard Lasker, PhD, professor of geology in the UB College of Arts and Sciences.

I wouldn't use it for any high heat cooking, though, as the bits of flesh will just burn.

Instead of thinking of entities such as atoms as bits of matter that relate to other bits of matter, we think of atoms and other entities as occasions of experience themselves.

They repel or attract one another, more as sentient creatures do than as bits of infinitely hard stuff, the original Greek idea of matter.

She was in great danger of a pulmonary embolism, as bits of the clot threatened to break away and travel to her lungs.

«From a public perception point of view, I think he ended up as a bit of a scapegoat.»

The book reads as a bit of an underdog story — both your story and the company's — but if you polled most rooms, you'd find Nike is perceived as the Goliath.

It's hard not to view such a statement as a bit of gamesmanship — a polite dig at an upstart.

You lead a start - up successfully by developing a unique insight to a deeply felt customer need, executing, and acting as a bit of a benevolent dictator.

Google came off as a bit of a cry - baby when it complained about losing out on a sale of Nortel patents to a group of its rivals, including Apple and Microsoft, but the company was right in a way.

Cohn's fanboy - meets - dealmaker affect earned him a reputation as a bit of a whippersnapper.

I realize that some people might not want to work with Firebrand Group because of that, but I'm perfectly comfortable with people perceiving me as a bit of an eccentric.

Chandrasekaran joining Facebook comes as a bit of a surprise as he was said to be looking to take a shot at entrepreneurship after he quit Snapdeal.

Many market watchers interpreted the September U.S. jobs report as a bit of a disappointment, as jobs growth came in slightly weaker than expected.

Domino's sees itself as a bit of a «technology trailblazer»: Last year, the chain introduced an upgrade to its mobile ordering app.

«At the time, people looked at our plan for more generous and means - tested child benefits, tax increases for the rich and tax cuts for the middle class as a bit of a curiosity,» he said, according to a copy of his remarks.

The reduction in eurozone interest rates announced on September 4 by European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi came as a bit of a surprise to some market players.

We expect that the majority of tellers will use it as a supplement to an existing cash business, or as a bit of side income, rather than as their main revenue source.

The reduction in eurozone interest rates announced on September 4 by European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi came as a bit of a...

I agree its abit low in Emerg» Markets though but i could keep a seperate EM tracker to run along side it as bit of a wild card!

Although the timing came as bit of a surprise to UCP colleagues, the resignation of MLA and former Wildrose leader Brian Jean (Fort McMurray - Conklin) on Monday was not entirely unexpected.

I see this as a bit of a chicken and egg marketing situation.

If that's what it means anyway and if you want to obey St. Paul who always comes across to me as a bit of a control freak.

I've been acting as a bit of a fly on the wall of this blog for a few weeks now, but I saw this cartoon, felt my heart break, read the comments, felt my heart break even more, slept on it, woke up with a still - aching heart, and so thought it appropriate that I break my silence.

I think this particular organization is set up as a bit of a tongue in cheek flip off to religion in general.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler — I'm not usually one for reading humour books or books by comedians in general, but I loved Tina Fey's Bossypants and so I decided to grab this one from the library as a bit of light reading one weekend.

So it came as a bit of a shock to recognize that the churches we were visiting during our search had a different feel, a different sense of community and welcoming that we recognized as being part «Christian» and part «white» but did not fully resonate with us.

But any classical theists who admit that their belief is only the most plausible conclusion based on the evidence available must regard this difficulty as another bit of evidence against their idea.

As a bit of commentary, I have long thought that despite our protests, most Christians and churches have bought into «the prosperity gospel» to an extent.

A fervently religious child, with a pension for impromptu lectures to classmates about substitutionary atonement and eternal security, this news came as a bit of blow, but I supposed I could find my calling elsewhere.

so far I will judge them as a bit of smoke and mirrors.

William McChesney Martin I would say ranks alongside Greenspan as a bit of a mixed bag.

I hadn't read The Rise of Silas Lapham since graduate school, and I always remembered it as a bit of a bore.

just as a bit of a int — PP does way more than provide referrals for abortions.

But as a bit of irony, here is something about our family name name.

He's what is known here as a bit of a beardy - weirdy.

So the true «grace teacher» is viewed as a bit of a legend, sort like leprechauns and elves.

Breasted thinks that The Eloquent Peasant was in the nature of a pamphlet issued by some members of the court of Pharaoh as a bit of propaganda for justice and kindness toward the poor.20

Conceivably the Pharisees had been treating him with supercilious condescension as a representative of «that class,» regarding the dinner as a bit of slumming.

I made these last night as a bit of a late pancake day and they were delicious however I really struggled to get them to cook through in the middle.

Jackfruit is no exception, and it contains Vitamin C as well as a bit of Vitamin A to help the body fight off free radical damage.

My second excuse came about as a bit of a surprize.

(there are 2 or 3 around, I went to the one in Le Marais) I admit to being a tea junkie so I planned it as a bit of a pilgrimage but it was so worth it.