Sentences with phrase «before getting to something»

The film meanders for nearly half its scant running time before getting to something resembling conflict.

Try talking and discussing what each of you prefer, and even go out on real dates before getting to something serious, like a sexual adventure.

Not exact matches

«Every console generation going forward will be about half as big as the one before it» as consumers get more options to do something without a console, he explained.

I've got to turn something around for my boss before his 4 o'clock, so I ping MeetingBuddy to get a new duo.

Readers want to know what they're getting themselves into before they commit themselves to reading something.

The pause is so valuable because it allows you to get your emotions under control and think things through before you say or do something that you'll regret.

Once he gets a feel for it, he says he might want to try surfing — something he wold not have though of doing before.

The way my room is configured, my bed is on the opposite side of the room from the light switch, so it was annoying to get up and flip the light off before bed, only to remember I'd forgotten something and flick it back on again.

I placed the order, and they did something remarkable: «We'll hold the design so you have a chance to review the details before it gets finalized.

If something goes awry, make sure you get on the phone with customer service immediately to work out what is causing it so you can not only get refunded but also stem the bleeding before it gets worse.

«Nip it in the bud» means to put an end to something before it gets worse.

«For me, the idea of trying to commit to something halfway around the world, you want to get some taste of it before you commit to it,» says participant William Armstrong, 29, of Houston, who has a BS in finance from Texas A&M.

Economic cycles do affect profits and stock prices — when times get tough people find ways to save on their bills — but something extraordinary has to happen before people give up their Internet and mobile phones altogether.

Creating something that hasn't been done before reminds me of the Mega Millions Jackpot, in a way: Only one huge winner, and everyone else just trying to get a piece.

The parties are pushing to get something finished before Mexico's presidential election in July.

Killing this pattern before it snowballs into something bigger is one reason why learning how to get back on track quickly is an essential skill for building good habits.

So, now, they have a chance to get in on the ground floor of something that is going to be hot, new and cool before it even comes out,» says Harrington.

First you have to have something to show, then you have to get it published, then you have to make sure that the next one is as good as or better than the one before.

«My hope is that we look at being thoughtful about what we're doing and not ram something through just to get something done before the year is out,» Kautz said of the plan being rushed through Congress by her own party.

If you want to achieve something outstanding and get results you never got before, you're going to have to suffer.

If something has gone awry with some aspect in your life, don't overreact to it before you get all the facts.

The simplest way to get to know people is to find ways to add value first before you ever try to sell them something.

«We're talking 18 months to two years down the road before something gets up and running, and currently their plans are to develop this venture strictly for their own employees,» Loo said.

It's certainly exciting when you find out you'll be getting a tax return, but before blowing the entire amount on something frivolous, here are a few ways you might consider using that money to further your career.

It's unlikely the CSA will get out ahead of the SEC so it could take some time yet before something substantial actually happens but the discussion thus far has been viewed by all to be positive.

It's often a good idea for founders to find a way to build something and get some early market validation before raising outside capital.

They certainly are approaching this recession as a blip — something for them to get through before life gets back to normal.»

Before we get to that, there's something that many investors forget when discussing the implications from rising rates on bond returns.

Assuming of course that the curve actually does get to completely flat before recession something not assured but based on the Fed's timid quarter point steps toward that Minsky moment is still likely.

My question... is getting peoples insights into whether to diversify some more or something different altogether... there is simply so much time ahead of him, its hard to pin down a strategy, even the Vanguard Retirement 2065 is not far enough away to accommodate the time in front of him, he'll only be 56 by then, but I want to help him and set the strategy out before I shuffle off the mortal coil so he doesn't really need to think about pensions etc. as he grows up, comments / suggestions welcome... Cheers

In this scenario, I think they remembered that interview and said, «Before we get all the facts, the last thing we want is to put Mark out there in front of the press to say something that we're going to backtrack later on.»

«When I put Jaydiohead out, I got messages from a lot of Radiohead fans explaining how they really listened to Jay's lyrics, something they didn't do before,» Tannone says.

they had to wait for someone else to do something before they decided to even do anything & get involved!

Before she can respond, my teenage son comes up behind me and drapes his arms over my shoulders: «Dad, you know you want to give me money so I can get something at the bake sale.»

How often we are saved from saying or doing something we would profoundly regret simply because we reconsider before we get the chance to act.

Thanks for getting my post out there, next time think before you type and try to type something worthwile...

When we use doctrinal statements to determine the eternal destiny of other people — which is something only Jesus should do — it is not long before we get the idea that if a person is reprobate and a heretic, it is better to send them on their way to hell, then to let them stick around and lead others astray.

We have to get to Costco, then drop off some papers at the insurance office on our way home to get something quick to eat before Yoga class and then home again after class to check the mail, e-mail and return a few calls before getting ready for the next day.

Just how bad does it have to get before people start to wonder if something in capitalism ought to be changed?

Now it is no longer «men of God writing Scripture as they were moved by the Holy Spirit» but rather, something like this: «Men of God having inspired ideas which they provided to a professionally - trained letter writer, who then composed the letter according to standards and guidelines found in a letter - writing manual before getting the approval of the man of God to send the letter out to its intended recipients.»

How bad does it have to get before we find it in our hearts to do something about it?

Or Susan says to Andrea, «Well, my friend, before we get back to work, I want to share with you something I've been thinking about for a while.

How about something from Texas history: before the Mexican War, Catholic Mexico was offering free land to North Americans on two conditions: 1) they get rid of their slaves, 2) become Catholic (we'd call this «naturalization»).

Originally (about two years ago), I wanted to have at least something posted on every chapter of the Bible before the site went live, so that anybody could contribute and / or post their insights on any passage of Scripture right away without having to wait for me to get to it.

Proove what you have said... Read about «eternal marraige», «free agency», «missionary work», and «spreading the gospel»... as well as any other question / statement you might have... and get it from the horses mouth instead of from some second hand account before you post comments about something you just don't understand... make sure you post the whole article you found by way of link and not just paraphase to make it say what you want it to say.

We used a similar concept to explain it to our kids: entry to heaven is free, if you do something God wants you to do, and no person says thank you, then God says thank you, and there's another jewel in the crown that you get to give to Jesus once you're in heaven (the crowns we throw down before the throne).

But before any of this happens in The Hobbit, as the company gets closer and closer to the mountains, Gandalf suspects that «something unexpected might happen.»

Something else you'd also get out of it is, that there is a purpose in this world (and our individual lives) ending, and that we are to make a choice before that happens, in order to determine what happens to us afterwards.

It sounded catchy but before long Mark Zuckerberg changed it to «Move fast with stable infrastructure», leaving behind the entrepreneurial approach of his youth for something more acceptable because as he said «You have to be stable in order to get to the next level».

not sure i said this before or not, i have been on cnn.com for over a year — anyway — i have been going to random churches, temples, really place that worships any form of the of abraham and others — i have yet to get anywhere but where i started from — which is what i am, what i am meant to be, and what i was... only this has been gained — gained is a gift of a word for i knew all of this before i started and so i view my time as wasted only for this the reason of getting somewhere — i did meet many great people with great views but all required the very real existence of god which was something lacking and why they had a constant failure yet what they called «keeping the faith» att itude type results... something was missing or missunderstood — your take?