Sentences with phrase «as stiff»

I added my normal bow, but since this ribbon isn't as stiff as last year's, it wasn't quite as full as I wanted.

For example, survey respondents said there needs to be stronger laws to prevent abusive debt collection practices as well as stiff monetary penalties needed for landlords who knowingly rent a property that is — or is about to be — in foreclosure.

Don't Recite Your Resume Simply reading bullet points from your physical resume may come off as stiff, forced and unnatural.

The 23.6 % Fib retracement level will serve as a stiff resistance near $ 8,800 as the price heads towards $ 9,000 level.

The rubber band isn't as stiff as on the 2nd - gen Watch Urbane LTE.

However, we believe that the levels between $ 300 and $ 342.237 will continue to act as a stiff resistance.

Measuring 23.2 by 15.8 inches, it's just as spacious as our main pick, and its engineered - wood surface feels just as stiff and stable as the LapGear's mahogany desk for typing and writing.

What starts off as a stiff neck could end up causing severe mobility and nerve damage down the road.

So many lawyers seem to go out there and do marketing that they are uncomfortable doing and it comes across as stiff TV ads, or gross billboards, or just lame billboards, or whatever.

The answers come of as stiff and very rehearsed.

The illustration at the top of this post, and the video below, show how engineers at Purdue University, simply by filling the gap between two adjacent columns fully with brick and mortar, made a full - scale model of a typical three - story structure twice as strong and five times as stiff.

Bamboo provides the best of these materials into a simple mode of transportation; a lightweight, aluminum bicycle that rides as stiff as a steel bicycle, and is more shock absorbent than a carbon fiber bicycle.

By collecting these materials, and laboriously sewing them together with copper wire, Anatsui's transformative process aims to «subvert the stereotype of metal as a stiff, rigid medium and rather showing it as a soft, pliable, almost sensuous material capable of attaining immense dimensions and being adapted to specific spaces» (Anatsui 2005).

The deployment of the figures is not quite as stiff as in earlier lineups, and there are some charming details, particularly a man awkwardly carrying a large toddler as a small boy trots grimly behind him.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they should leave cel - shading behind — it's a major asset and a large percentage of its appeal and charm — but that I hope they're making significant advances with the facial animations and general movement so that character interactions don't seem as stiff.

I'm not sure if there was much lost in translation or if the writer isn't fully proficient in English, but dialogue often came across as stiff, unbelievable, and sometimes baffling as it often didn't make a whole lot of sense.

The game also suffers from a few technical issues, such as stiff controls and frame rate drops.

This doesn't look nearly as stiff as J - stars or Burning Blood.

Combat can only be described as stiff, characters have all the personality of generic MMO create - a-characters, voice acting and lip syncing can be more horrifying than the monsters you'll find on Mars.

He comes off as stiff and strange, not usually charming or engaging except for perhaps one scene where the actress working with him is so sassy and funny herself that she's able to carry the scenario.

I've got 3 things I use for DM now, after I lost a dog last summer, that was as stiff as a statue.

That means if so much as a stiff breeze comes along, you have may have no choice outside of foreclosure.

The browser also renders pages almost completely — albeit slowly due to the limits of 3G — and is not as stiff as the pre-BlackBerry OS 6 browser so many business users are still stuck with and curse.

While flat, the keys on this handset didn't feel as stiff as the Droid 2's keyboard or as gummy as the QWERTY on the T - Mobile G2.

The slider mechanism isn't as stiff as on the Droid, which is a good thing.

No one is going to want to feature someone who is going to come across as stiff and without personality, especially live on radio or tv.

While the coupe's body structure is approximately 31 percent stiffer than the previous Mustang platform, the convertible's is more than twice as stiff — creating a structure that helps protect the cabin from deformation and intrusion in an impact.

Magnetic ride control is standard, so when off the road, the ride is as stiff as can be to hug the turns.

As a result, the chassis isn't as stiff as an EcoSport's.

On a track, it's about as stiff and grippy as hot hatches come these days, and with its quick steering it makes brisk work of any kind of corner.

Audi's focused instead on making the RS5 a dual - character car — something that can play the grand touring role of a laid - back, stylish and fast cruiser capable of crushing the European continent in a single long - haul blow, but overlaying that with switchable powertrain and chassis settings that can be configured as stiff and sharp as the driver dares.

The SSEi is not as stiff - riding as many other sports sedans, yet it is not bouncy over big bumps.

The bones of the machine are made from steel and aluminum, the right stuff to keep it as stiff and light as possible.

I'm all for comfort — some of today's pickups, especially the heavy - duty models, are nearly as stiff as our old truck — but in my opinion, the Silverado 1500 goes a bit too far.

The front spring rates are twice as stiff as those of the Civic Hatchback LX and the large diameter lightweight hollow stabilizer bar is 1.7 - times stiffer.

The fixed sport suspension means the ride will always be as stiff as a priest's collar; great for the church of the race track, not so much for the purgatory of my daily drive.

The dampers themselves are hard - mounted to the car and work with springs that are nearly twice as stiff as the base ZL1.

BMW's M Sport suspension is standard, although it stops short of a set - up as stiff and sporty as the M5's.

The suspension never feels as stiff as you'd expect, which means body roll is more pronounced than a traditional hot - hatch, but managing the weight transfer from side - to - side in the corners adds to the involvement.

Here, though, the payback for better fade resistance and a considerable decrease in unsprung weight isn't as dear as the stiff ride that comes with DRC.

The result is a car that doesn't feel as stiff or sharp as a hot hatch but it still lithe in cornering and feels well connected to the road.

The initial review also criticized the Model 3 for relying on too many screen submenus to achieve simple tasks, as well as a stiff ride, excessive wind noise and an unsupportive rear seat.

Buyers opting for the Z06 option package got a 1963 split window coupe with a larger front stabilizer and larger - diameter shocks and springs — almost twice as stiff as the stock pieces.

-- A solid body structure as stiff as any in the global midsize sedan market, allowing for precise tuning and dynamic vehicle control — A premium steering gear that ensures smooth, precise responsiveness and on - center feel — Proven and continuously refined MacPherson strut front and mutli - link rear suspensions — Large, ventilated front disc and solid rear disc brakes, clamped on by dual - piston front and single - piston rear aluminum calipers, which are expected to deliver best - in - class stopping distance — An isolated engine cradle for tuned, refined feedback, without noise or vibration — Fuel - saving electric power rack - and - pinion variable - effort power steering, resulting in effortless low - speed maneuvers and a higher degree of steering feel at higher speeds — Chassis control technologies include four - channel anti-lock brakes, full - function traction control, four - corner electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, hydraulic brake fade assist and drag torque control.

«It's just as stiff, if not stiffer, and it looks pretty damn cool,» said Ralph Gilles, Chrysler's design chief, motorsports boss and No. 1 Viper advocate.

In this case, the Solara's body structure is not as stiff as other convertibles in its class.

General Motors engineers worked to give the Cutlass a chassis nearly as stiff as that of the Oldsmobile Aurora.

The Panamera's huge centre tunnel will stay: it will help ensure the drop - top MSB models are as stiff as possible.

@Patrick, the first time I had to replace them it was a strange clunking which was the issue, this time it was a clunk and a feeling that they weren't as stiff laterally - so my basic diagnosis is that something is being worn in the seals / washers that allows more sideways movement of the piston.

Reworked suspension bushes that are double bonded to be twice as stiff as those on the outgoing car are said to offer a sharper steering response.