Sentences with phrase «big a leaf as»

I usually use 3 - 4 big leaves as I prefer a lettuce to beans ratio of just under 1:1.

I forgot to grab a tomato at the grocery store so I used some salsa and I had romaine hearts, which was not as big a leaf as I would have preferred.

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Though she often hinted at her regular job — admitting that her husband says she drives too fast and follows too close, as well as telling a customer she loves making left turns — her passengers didn't seem to catch on, although they admitted to being big fans of Patrick on the track.

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Blank spoke to graduates of his realization that he wanted to do more than just be a «cog» after leaving the military as a youth and joining a big tech company.

The area covered by traffickers around the Galapagos Islands is as big as the continental US, Ray said, leaving Coast Guard assets assigned to the area stretched thin.

TORONTO, May 1 - For about an hour and 11 minutes last Friday afternoon, traders in Canada's biggest stock exchanges were left in the dark, as the stock market operator battled with a hardware failure.

The radio broadcasting business is undergoing a similar process as the brick - and - mortar meltdown, where PE firms piled into big retailers during the LBO boom before the Financial Crisis and left the sector strewn with over-indebted retailers that then got slammed by a structural shift to online that they no longer had the resources to follow.

In a nod to the importance of marketing in an industry predicated on romance, intrigue and obsession, Lucara's new tag line, «Where Bigger Is,» leaves no doubt as to how it's positioning for the future.

When Whitman signaled she was leaving HP, Katzenberg approached her and she was immediately taken with what she saw as a big opportunity to seize on the momentum that mobile platforms were commanding as a consumer touchpoint.

In fact, he sees it as the biggest risk to markets right now — one that could unleash chaos if left unchecked.

It leaves question marks on whether Snapchat will reaccelerate growth, and [Instagram is] a business as big as Snapchat,» he said.

It's been reported that the biggest German lender could move 4,000 jobs from the U.K. to the euro zone as a result of the British decision to leave the European Union.

A recent study conducted by Glassdoor found that among employees who said they are thinking of leaving their current job, 45 percent (a plurality) cited salary as the single biggest motivating factor for leaving their current company.

The fledgling company's next big bet was producing an electric rice cooker that was widely panned as being capable of little more than ruining a bowl of rice and leaving you with a wooden tub to clean.

The bill's main objective — capping future government spending on healthcare at rates that won't gobble up a bigger and bigger share of national income, as well as leaving more resources for investment and entrepreneurship — is exactly what government needs to do.

«That's a big problem that needs to be addressed, and Congress is trying to figure out copyrighted and trademarked property online as we speak because it's being stolen left and right.

So while the Big Three had their choices of hot smartphones — such as the BlackBerry Torch and Apple's iPhone — the smaller new entrants were left with slim pickings, sometimes from low - rent Chinese manufacturers no one had ever heard of.

There's the bigger question of whether the far - right media is truly as relevant and impactful as the show's creators argue, and whether the presumably left - leaning audience will know enough about the far right to fully get the joke.

A combined CVS - Aetna will reorder those options, leaving Express Scripts as the only standalone company big enough to easily provide pharmacy benefits to top employers.

The man who remains the only player ever to catch a perfect game in a World Series leaves a legacy to the English language almost as big as the one he leaves to the game.

When you step off the expected path of success (as I did when I left IBJ), there is a temptation to start your new project with a big bang — something that shows everyone how right you were.

Nothing I did for the rest of the trip was nearly as difficult — not hooking up or draining the waste tanks, not fixing a bad connection on the water hose, not even pulling into a crowded gas station (the thing about having a really big car towing a really big, shiny trailer is that people tend to see you, and maybe take pity, and certainly get out of your way)-- and nothing left me with such a giddy glow in the aftermath, even after I learned I'd pulled in a little bit catawampus, and our trailer listed slightly to the left.

The trick for Buffett is finding a big enough company to buy, as Berkshire Hathaway has enough money to acquire several Fortune 500 companies and still have cash left over.

Either the public is becoming increasingly willing to see that percentage rise, or if that's not the case, there will be a large void left as the biggest chains chase the smaller minority that do want to spend more.

McNabb singled out complacency as the firm's biggest threat and left his employees with seven words to remember — nuggets of wisdom from Presidents Harry Truman and Ronald Reagan, respectively: «The buck stops here.»

Government officials are orchestrating a reversal of fortune for workers as they target low - level employees of major financial institutions, leaving the big fish in their corner offices.

And that has left Emotiv with a challenge every bit as big as conquering mind reading: figuring out how to present its breakthrough device to the world in a way that will transform it from a slightly scary gadget to the next must - have consumer technology.

Okay, it may not qualify as big data yet, but tools are cropping up left and right to help companies grasp where they should focus their content marketing to get the most bang for their buck.

Leaving behind Apple's trademark cohesion that makes all of their devices work in tandem is going to be the biggest adjustment for me as I move on in my smartphone journey.

Unlike other events such as the Lunar New Year, China's biggest family holiday, it involves few other expenses such as travel or banquets, leaving more money for gifts.

If you're left out of meetings, rarely get face time with upper management, and have never even heard of the big project everyone else is so excited about, that could mean that your bosses just see you as a body filling a desk, rather than as a valuable contributor.

Overstocks, in particular, are expected to be a big issue this holiday season, as a delay in cold temperatures has left retailers with too many jackets and boots.

That leaves Warner Music, part of Time Warner, as the last big label that Spotify still needs to bring on board.

To this end, Subramanian sees «big, old and ugly» stocks as potential leaders in 2015, and says investors ought to consider leaving the «new, shiny, exciting IPOs alone.»

The biggest drop was in deaths of babies between 2 and 12 months, but deaths between 1 and 5 years also went down as paid leave went up.

It is a logical and efficient way for a small bookstore to expand its footprint, especially as big chains have shuttered locations, leaving a vacuum for enterprising independent stores to fill.

Big food companies from Nestle to Taco Bell were axing artificial ingredients from their products left and right as consumers demanded «natural» foods, but would the changes affect the taste of the iconic blue box, a product that many Americans have grown up on?

«The biggest problem I face is low unemployment - finding workers,» he said in a phone interview, adding that he is increasing pay every six months to keep staff from leaving for other jobs, and he is hiking his menu prices as well.

«We are convinced that yesterday's decision by the United States to leave the Paris agreement is a big mistake,» Tusk, who chairs EU summits as the head of the European Council, told a news conference with Li and the EU's chief executive Jean - Claude Juncker.

But as much as half of the central bank's powerful policy - setting committee could also leave next year — making it the biggest transition at the Fed since before the recession.

But for someone who has long fashioned himself as a master negotiator, Trump left it unclear whether he was bluffing or willing to risk a long trade dispute between the world's two biggest economies, with steep consequences for consumers, businesses and an already shaken stock market.

Arrington left TechCrunch in 2011 and went on to start CrunchFund, which has invested in big - name startups such as Uber, Airbnb and Yammer.

Although the average paycheck in Oklahoma isn't as big as in most other states, it's enough to cover expenses and still have more than 50 percent left.

[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care about more than yourself [20:25] Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?

As Todd Tucker, a trade expert at the left - leaning Roosevelt Institute, argues, the move could be productive if it was actually a bargaining chip for something bigger: negotiations with the global community over how to deal with China's cheating on steel production.

Walmart and Dick's Sporting Goods said they would no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 years old, as two of the country's biggest gun sellers tightened their policies in the wake of a high - school shooting that left 17 people dead in Parkland, Fla..

In the end, I consider leaving my big - city lifestyle behind one of the best decisions I've ever made: Not only did it finally put me in the same city as the man I love, but it proved to us that we make a great team — and it's moving us closer to our ultimate goal: permanent financial stability.

This was a big blow to most who were left stunned as to how powerful the banks had become that they could do anything with impunity.

For instance, a big special dividend financed by debt would still leave shareholders with a period of high leverage and potential earnings volatility before they have as much in their pockets as the buyout price.

The Big Big Boom comes from the fact that the bill is financed entirely by deficit spending — approved by the Right as well as the Left.