Sentences with phrase «away at the edges»

But Moscow has whittled away at the edge Western navies gained after the Cold War.

«The big beauty brands will have to work harder to maintain the market because it's their market to lose and if these major fashion players nibble away at the edges, it has a diluting effect on the market share these cosmetic companies have,» Saunders added.

Merrick then begins «chipping away at the edges» of Treves's indecently confident morality which can invoke no religious belief to justify the parting of these two souls.

Cake rose fine and pulled away at edges (i thought), but upon slicing into cake — it was still very, very moist.

This is so true and Alexis looked isolated up there on his own however if you keep giving the balll away at the edge of your own box and fail to clear it it was only going to be a matter of time until we got bitten.

Erosion ate away at the edges of that dome until only the innermost portion remained, standing as an isolated butte.

Many earnest efforts to foster school choice, blended learning, and differentiated instruction have nibbled away at the edges of this arrangement, but it's staggeringly durable.

Diving at Gamat Bay is exciting and rewarding with an impressive reef wall that drops away at the edge of the bay.

The national park, though somewhat gnawed away at the edges, retains a core of well - preserved forest, extensive mangroves and winding creeks rich in flora and fauna while you'll still find pristine white sand beaches lined with casuarinas and palms rather than pizzerias and pub quizzes.

The smaller the lid gets — because warmer water is eating away at its edges and its underside — the more that warmer water is exposed to the local air mass, the less that air is cooled by contact with ice.

But, as Harmon said, «we are still chipping away at the edges» of a new energy bill.

And it's partly driven by rising ocean temperatures, as warmer water chews away at the edges of the ice sheet.

Although (or perhaps because) the monopoly is wearing away at the edges, lawyers and their governing bodies continue to cling tightly to this pillar of the legal system as we know it.

Whatever the medium — a paper magazine, a printed photograph, a film at the cinema — I find it better if the image is not curling away at the edges.

Not exact matches

But just as Twitter has probably eaten into the edges of ESPN's market, by appealing to those who don't want to have to pay for cable just to watch sports, Facebook is going to chip away at that dominant market position as well, bit by bit.

Zappos has ordered a pizza for a hungry customer: Whether businesses do something thoughtful, reward loyal customers with a simple thanks or give away free products, they — like the NFL — need to keep fans at the edge of delight and deliver something unexpected.

King would also look at «edge opportunities» where some elements of banking are being «picked away at.»

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has raised more than twice as much money from Wall Street as Obama — an edge gained in part by luring away at least 100 donors, mostly investors, who backed the president in 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Then, just when it seems as if things can't get any worse, there will be yet another idiot in a trench coat standing on the edge of a waste dump, a dying rain forest, or a refugee camp, pointing the Camera at yet another problem» and then walking away.

As long as the righteous God resides far away in Heaven, waiting for the end of the world, the Devil, too, will remain at the edge of world history.

We stand, according to this view, at the edge of history, always moving qualitatively away from the heritage that forms our past.

The edges will be pulling away from the pan, there will be a cm thick band of brownie around the edge that is slightly more raised than the whole brownie (if that makes sense... just look at it in the pan and you'll see)... just don't over bake.

Carefully pull the wedges away from the center to separate them just a bit; there should be about 1/2 ″ space between them, at their outer edges.

Bake at 350 degrees for 18 - 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and the edges begin to pull away from the pan.

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With the mixer running start adding the flour, one cup at a time until the dough comes together and pulls away from the edges of the bowl.

Simultaneously we saw the gulls working at the edge of the tide, away up the beach where the other stream came in.

Liverpool will also have the edge in that they didn't let in any away goals but can score a few of their own when the two teams meet again at the Etihad Stadium next week.

With the sportbooks taking a pivotal half - point away from road dog Miami, the betting public is giving the slight edge to Tom Brady and the Pats picking up at least an 11 - point win at Gillette Stadium.

He sells out with his punch right away at the snap in hopes of knocking the edge rusher off balance, ruining their rush before it can get started.

At the end of the day, the Active Edge bracelet's superior construction along with some of its neat features (waterproof, marine grade stainless closure and break away pin) makes it, in my opinion, one of the best bracelets I have ever owned.

With the title slipping away at the most inopportune time, Rafa Benitez figures that it's time for his club to hear their harshest words of all: his club lacks a ruthless edge.

In a way that takes a bit of the edge off our own joy at finally beating one of the big EPL clubs away from home, but it should also give Arsene Wenger and the players the same sort of incentive that Saturday's cup upsets did.

With the sportsbooks adjusting their lines to take a half - point away from Matt Moore and the «Fins, spread bettors are giving the slight edge to Dallas winning by seven or more and covering at home.

As a result of the sportsbooks adjusting their lines to take a pivotal half - point away from the road dog «Skins, the betting public is giving the slight edge to Seattle winning by at least five points at home.

Liverpool earned a first - leg away win at Hoffenheim while CSKA needed a fortunate own goal to edge Young Boys.

Aston Villa registered an away win as well, getting the better of Stoke City 1 - 0 at the Britannia Stadium, while Hull City edged past Queens Park Rangers by the same scoreline at Loftus Road in London.

Seconds later, Phil Jones gave away a free - kick on the edge of the box, getting booked at the same time.

For Everton Maarten Stekelenburg, Leighton Baines and James McCarthy all still out KEY FACT: Everton have won only one of their last 21 PL away matches MATCH ODDS: Watford 23/20 Draw 9/4 Everton 12/5 bet365 Pick: Gerard Deulofeu to score anytime @ 11/4 ANDY SAYS: I can see Watford just about claiming the win, will be a close affair... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: A close call, but think Watford might just edge it... 2 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Abdoulaye Doucoure at just over # 1 looks a great prospect

Despite having the edge in the head - to - head series overall, the Rapids have not walked away with three - points against the Union since 2013, and have not beaten the Union at home in the previous three meetings.

Ganso, currently valued at around # 15 million, is wanted by a host of top European clubs, including Inter and AC Milan, and is edging closer to a move away from current side Santos.

With their strong away form at the Hawthorns in the Premier League though, they still make a sound bet for to edge what should be a tight match.

However, the sheer fact they're winning games on their travels, as they did during the week away at Stoke, which is a notoriously difficult place to play football, is an encouraging sign and with Luis Suarez looking very sharp indeed, I fancy Liverpool to edge this.

Things are delicately poised after last week's 1 - 1 draw at Balaídos, but the Blaugrana's great record at home and an important away goal - scored by Barça B player José Arnaiz - mean they have a slight edge coming into the sequel.

In the big encounters this season, up against those expected to finish in the top - six, United have been very impressive as victories over Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur, both at Old Trafford, as well as a 0 - 0 draw away to locals Man City, help give them the edge considering the Gunners failed to beat Liverpool at Anfield and were beaten by both Tottenham Hotspur at home and Chelsea away.

Slovakia could have edged back ahead in the 55th minute when Nemec received the ball at the far post from Marek Hamsik, but Hart did well to turn his effort away before Martin Skrtel headed the resulting corner over.

The Saints edged their way away from the drop zone a little further with a point out at Burnley last weekend, but they are only the two points clear.

Perhaps encouraged by an Arsenal team sheet showing six changes from the side which had drawn away to CSKA Moscow on Thursday, the Magpies started at a high tempo but soon found themselves forced back into their own half with Lacazette scuffing a fifth - minute shot wide after turning neatly on the edge of the box.

Reading keeper Adam Federici was soon called into action, comfortably saving Adam Lallana's half volley and palming away Rickie Lambert's curling effort from the edge of the area at full stretch.