Sentences with phrase «as mixed blessings»

I see the various media, Including TV, as gifts of God, with their present content as mixed blessings and — well, cursings.

The infographic suggests that erosion of the conventional concept of the workplace and traditional work hours together with the rise of remote working, has emerged as a mixed blessing, with employees working from anywhere and as a result, at any time.

So it comes as a mixed blessing that Shyamalan takes a back seat for Devil, a film he's had on his mind for many years now.

When it comes to lead conversion, the Internet could be viewed as a mixed blessing.

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This easy access to information is a mixed blessing, as it keeps us in the know but can also cause us to veer off course.

As the Body of Christ on this earth, we have been given the mixed blessing of being His representatives and ambassadors on this earth, commissioned to carry the enormous weight of the Gospel message and make disciples.

Buildings have been blessed by egg concoctions smeared on them, eggs buried under them, as well as eggs mixed in the mortar holding them together.

Political endorsement from politicians can be a mixed blessing, as evidenced in the Kingston mayoral primary.

The lingering of the fetal DNA, research suggests, may be a mixed blessing for a mom: The cells may benefit the mother's health — by promoting tissue repair and improving the immune system — but may also cause adverse effects, such as autoimmune reactions.

I mixed it in my toner for my oiling and acne prone skin and also for stomach upset as well as weight - loss... it works and doesn't take long to prove it's effectiveness... Someone mentioned earlier about the benefits of organic coconut oil... it is amazing especially for promoting weight loss and firming the body... I am a testimony that both these natural gifts from God do work for the concerns I mentioned... be blessed..

Masanobu Takayanagi's widescreen cinematography looks lovely in low light as well as sunshine; Max Richter's musical score is more of a mixed blessing, maintaining a mood of spare mourning throughout, to the point of monotony.

This led to his being cast as Lennie in the 1939 film version — which turned out to be a mixed blessing.

It's a mixed blessing, of course, as good Holmes should probably be more of a dialogue - driven thing than an exploding - glass, riding - chandeliers sort of thing.

Unfortunately, Super Sonic is a mixed blessing as you'll constantly be reverting back to Sonic due to Super's high ring count which you must maintain, and if you've played this game you'd know keeping the ring count above a certain number can be a little overwhelming given the lack of rings and hazards that tend to take them away.

The vast 72 - litre fuel tank was a mixed blessing, as it stretched the range but also meant a full fill would leave you watching the ever - growing numbers ticking round for what could seem like hours.

Like so many mixed blessings, this one had its start with the Department of Defense, specifically the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), founded as a technology incubator in 1958 in response to the Soviet Sputnik program.

The Sport button, as ever, is a mixed blessing, as the steering feels better with it switched off, the engine better with it switched on.

In the past, we'd found this a mixed blessing - on the trail, it certainly provided plenty of power whenever we started to spin a tire, but to get it to engage, we needed to lean on the throttle, wait for the ABS to hook up, then hang on for dear life as hundreds of foot - pounds slammed abruptly into one side of the vehicle.

The acquisition has been a bit of a mixed blessing, as Apple users lost the ability to purchase content directly within the app, leading to a decrease in impulse purchases.

This turned out to be a mixed blessing: The comic did indeed go viral, in a modest way, picking up 10,000 fans, but as Porven explains, the medium also limited its growth: «The weakness in my Facebook model, was the delivery of the strips through an app.

For both individuals and the economy as a whole, easier credit standards is a mixed blessing.

Theresa May's remarks at the statue's unveiling — «I would not be here today as Prime Minister -LSB-...] were it not for Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett» — made women's suffrage sound a distinctly mixed blessing.

While it's no secret that winning the prize is something of a mixed blessing, it's generally regarded as an accolade rather than the secret curse of Tutankhamun's tomb.

The beginning of a new school year can be a mixed blessing for parents: you might be relieved that your child is back in a routine and you no longer are organizing all that down time, as well as dread if you have a child who struggles in school.

I've experienced the mixed blessing of an open floor plan and vaulted ceiling before — lots of openness and light, along with challenges of defining spaces, painting, and keep clutter to a minimum as it's seen by all!