Sentences with phrase «being a point of»

«That was a point of inflection for the company,» he says.

«He's often absent, but when he shows up it's some sort of an over-the-top symbolic gesture to assert his relevance when it doesn't really accomplish anything and people have to say, «What was the point of that?

That's too bad, and is the point of this series: «The Best From the Brightest» focuses on one seminal concept from leading business thinkers.

Have specific people on your team who are points of contact for dealing with this type of emergency.

The project has been a point of pride ever since it opened, and Gillam believes it established the company's brand.

But what's the point of a great - sounding smart speaker if you don't use the «smart» part?

«The brand rallying against the impersonal nature of the world and bringing people and communities together is the point of view that Tim's has always had and will continue to have.»

What's the point of being coy about it?

These regulations will likely prove to be a point of controversy, even if they're simply meant to protect investors from fraudulent activity.

Even if that were possible, what would is the point of data you can not safely share?

With easy access to unlimited information about any products and services on the Internet, what's the point of salespeople (especially those pushy ones who don't give you time to think)?

My father - in - law asked me to be a point of contact with these foreign countries.

What's the point of being able to deliver content to smartphones if your audience doesn't care to interact with it?

As for the first name, even that is a point of contention as most feel it is pronounced «Yonnis,» and others say it «Yonnie.»

Dare to dream — after all, that's the point of innovation.

What is your point of difference?

Ultimately, they say, what's the point of watching competitions when the results are all over the Internet as soon as they conclude?

Russia has said it plans to add several subs to its Black Sea fleet, which is a point of focus for Moscow — along with the Northern fleet, which has Russia's sea - based nuclear forces and is based close to NATO territory in Norway.

It's a point of view that's gaining traction: The fictional Gregory is said to be based on billionaire PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, a vocal critic of higher education.

Indeed, such is the point of the reorganization.

He acknowledges that this is a point of contention — there are Wheat Board loyalists out there who will highlight cases of farmers suffering in the wake of deregulation.

Now you may be asking yourself, what is the point of making sure I comply?

What's the point of having a website slider if only 1 % of people click on the item that is taking up your most valuable homepage real estate, especially when 84 % of those clicks are on the first item anyway?

Seriously, what's the point of trying if the manager's pet gets all the accolades no matter what?

«If they've already done a job like this, what's the point of the test?

Lexus Racing is the point of the spear, but memories of the LFA linger strongly, and while some of the company's F - Sport products haven't been quite as good as we might have hoped, the LC 500 is a generally brilliant piece of engineering.

If everyone has access to the same information, then what's the point of hiring them?

What is the point of the U.S.'s latest sanctions on Russia?

«We try to be that point of curation for you and maybe add an element of discovery.

This has long been a point of pride for the company.

What is the point of a cost center?

What was the point of this unpleasant task?

That's the point of the Bain study, which found that people are warming to the idea of customized products.

It has always been a point of pain.

What's the point of having a debt ceiling when it only gets raised?

What's your point of view?

Of course, running off the road is the point of a Hummer.

«The regulations do not allow it, so what's the point of talking (to Taiwanese firms)?»

That seems to be the point of Cerf's comments.

And, somewhat clumsily, I ask Repin a question that's been on my mind since attending last year's Open Innovations: If Moscow's tech corridor has already failed to take root on its own, what is the point of all this?

Think about it: What's the point of a virtual yearbook when there's already a giant, well - loved social network called MySpace?

A bottleneck is a point of constraint or limitation, like a machine in an assembly line that runs slower than the preceding equipment.

«What's the point of reading an email while you're standing in an elevator and you can't do anything about it?»

What's the point of driving a bunch of new customers through marketing channels if they immediately leak out through a hole in the bottom?

The tweets and emails I've received after each of these pieces gives me the sense that email is a point of major frustration for so many of us, that I thought a third part is in order.

It reflects the fact that empire continues to be a point of reference for some.

Exactly what was the point of buying them online?

«What would be the point of bringing it up to someone who has no curiosity, doesn't listen, etc.?

What's the point of manufacturing a feud that's going to get a lot of attention, but that has no real depth or significance?

What's the point of facing this terrible truth?