Sentences with phrase «as if they broke»

His desperation of mind and body were poured out: «It seems that that demon, which till now has beaten me with fists, has given up as if broken by your prayers)... instead another one has followed which will wear down my body... I would rather tolerate this torture of the flesh than that executioner of the spirit.»

It is almost as if we broke trust with them.

And then, as if breaking free from the soundbites, he continues with a spark of passion entering his voice.

I would definitely recommend getting it checked out, as if it broke at speed and was a component that keeps the wheel in contact with the ground then steering could get... interesting, with the front left potentially losing all traction.

As if breaking down during car travel isn't annoying enough, it can be substantially problematic when you have Fido along for the ride.

Finally, reliable records for most ground locations go back only about a century, so setting records may not be as surprising as if they broke marks that had been around longer.

Not exact matches

It's almost as if cryptomining were designed to break graphics cards — miners usually run their graphics cards for 24 hours, and the process creates a lot of heat.

If your partner breaks the law, you could end up in the dock as well.

While this toothpaste is a great choice for people with chronic tooth sensitivity who also want a brighter smile, it's not designed to repair enamel or break up and prevent tarter (hardened plaque), so if you have more involved dental issues, like reduced enamel or cavities, you might want to first have these resolved with another product or with assistance from dental professionals, and then switch to Sensodyne Extra Whitening Sensitivity Toothpaste as your regular daily toothpaste.

It came as a shock to many when, in September, Google admitted to the SEC that some of its most important systems «are not fully redundant» — meaning if something breaks, your data may be gone.

Prince William broke protocol by picking Harry as his best man for his wedding, but Harry won't do the same if he wants to stick with tradition.

You can also register your locks with the manufacturer so that if they do get broken into (no lock will stop a truly determined thief), and they'll reimburse you some money for your loss as a way to stand behind their product.

For now, it doesn't look as if this mathematical theorem will make it into the pantheon of McDonald's slogans, alongside the «Two all - beef patties» jingle and «You Deserve a Break Today.»

If you find you have something in common, use it as a way to break the ice with a little small talk before you move on to business.

Think small Few small U.S. companies currently enjoy the same tax breaks as big ones, so they'll benefit more if Congress approves corporate tax reform.

If a company's crisis plan is a binder sitting on a bookshelf gathering dust, its greatest use will be in propping the door open as executives run from the building when a real crisis breaks.

They seemed to be acting as if they had no fear of a war breaking out.

If you can't cram anything else into your schedule or need a break, there are ways to say «no» to more work while still being seen as a team player.

If you find yourself over-thinking a big decision (as we all do sometimes), here are three ways to break the cycle:

Pro tip: Carry around lots of dollar bills, if paying by cash, to use as «extra» when going to the till so you don't break a big note.

If Rogers or Shaw were to make the service cheaper than their rival, as well as open it to all Canadians, they could indeed force the U.S. company to break a virtual sweat.

As an example, if you work for 10 hours a day, break that time up into smaller chunks and designate those chunks for specific tasks or groups of tasks.

If you have down times in your business, use them as an opportunity to give your staff an extra break to recharge their batteries.

Watch your eye contact, though — if you don't take breaks to contemplate your next answer, your eye contact could be viewed as staring (translation: aggressive or creepy).

When I stopped by the Horseshoe, he was buying drinks for everyone who showed up — friend, acquaintance or media — urging people to try out a bike or enjoy a complimentary taco and then settling in the back of the club when the music started: a couple of little - known local indie bands played, and Broken Social Scene member Brendan Canning — dressed as if he'd just arrived from Wimbledon's centre court — did a DJ set.

The covenant between the brand and its fans would have been broken as surely as if Kraft had announced KD was to be made of broccoli.

If you do schedule a business lunch, take a break before heading back to the office to go for a walk or do an activity you find enjoyable such as listening to music or talking to a friend — anything that allows you to detach for a few moments.

If you work virtually, for example, having defined breaks every four hours becomes far less important as an issue.

Finally, if your venture helps local economy and employment you should also consider public business innovation centers for easier access to governmental subsidies such as rent and tax breaks.

First, there was the LG «G Flex» — a curved phone that flexes slightly so that it doesn't break if you sit on it, and then a television screen that could be viewed as either flat or curved.

As Celenza reckoned, if players were prepared to ante up $ 300 for a composite stick that would break after a few games, they'd pay $ 60 for a sports drink formula that passed muster with both the doping regulators and serious conditioning coaches.

«Other kinds of work — be it exercise, a creative hobby, hands - on parenting, or volunteering — will do more to preserve your zest for Monday's challenges than complete vegetation,» she has written before recommending that, if you really want to feel jazzed up after a break, you should proactively schedule challenging or engaging activities rather than just planning to chill and take things the days as they come.

Even though they are not required by the Fair Labor Standards Act, if you permit your employees to take breaks, they must be counted as hours worked.

«If you break it down as a process, then you can teach it,» Zenios says.

When it comes to sales, most salespeople and entrepreneurs think of the task as one they can easily break down to its basic components: You meet people, you present your products and / or services; and, if they're interested, they'll buy from you.

While he likely got some «if it ain't broke don't fix it» advice from the well - meaning, he did the opposite and enlisted Fiona Apple producer Jon Brion to act as co-producer instead.

If a group excludes me [an evolutionary tool adapted to enforce social norms] and I try to break my way back in, the group may not try as subtle an exclusionary behavior the next time.

For example, if your company strategy is to increase sales by suggesting complementary products or services, remind your employees in seven different ways: In person, through your employee newsletter, via a company - wide email blast, on a break room poster, through a voicemail blast, on a computer screen saver and as part of an employee quiz.

The science is incontrovertible: exercise is just as good for your brain as it is for the rest of your body, and just like your heart and your lungs, your brain will work better if you regularly break a sweat.

Check to see if the retailer offers any special programs that could give you a leg up, such as local vendor programs that serve as an entrée to regional markets or programs that offer breaks to women - owned or minority - owned businesses.

Office workers are often judged by petty things completely unrelated to the quality and quantity of the work they do, such as what time someone gets to and leaves work, the number of breaks they take or if a passerby happens to notice they've got Facebook open.

If this is too extreme for your company culture, implementing something simple like a decked - out break room could be just as effective.

«It can be a washing line, it can help you fix your hammock if the string breaks, it can be a belt «round your trousers — or your pants as you'd say — it can be laces, it can hold something while you hang it over the fire, all different uses.»

So as Dan sees it, he gained a competitive advantage, and if he broke a few eggs along the way, who cares?

RRSPs can lower taxes for adults in the workforce if they are planning on taking a break from work for personal reasons, such as to start a business, have a baby, travel or write a book.

«If contaminants such as chip crumbs reach internal areas of key assemblies, the contaminants may be broken down by the crushing components during motion of the key assemblies,» Apple wrote in the application.

Take a real break, for a full half hour if you can, without worrying about any of your tasks and responsibilities, and I guarantee you you'll come back with as much energy as you would have by drinking a cup of coffee.

This is different for everyone, but if you are grandparents living in the same state as your family, the decision to move across the country for a tax break could shake out to mean a loss of being more available for quality time.

Along the way, he manages to break real news — such as the claim that Karl Rove flat - out lied to George W. Bush when the president asked if Rove was the source of the Plame leak.

Breaking it down (if you use an electronic postage service such as Endicia), you can expect to save up to 25 percent on packages that weigh between 5 and 10 pounds sent to zones 1 — 5 over what you'd pay the private carriers to ship those same packages!