Sentences with phrase «big a test of»

«It was all really a big test of market validation,» Walmsley says.

This week's freezing cold is big test of the European gas system, which might get more interesting, said Guillermo Baena Gomez, senior gas trader at Advantage Utilities Ltd. in London.

Now, Amazon may be the next big test of whether consumers who are already stretching their wallets will open them even wider.

And while production of the Model 3, one of the biggest tests of the manufacturer's capabilities to date, has not been without its roadblocks, it's still a big moment for the EV industry.

Mr. Zuckerberg's testimony will represent one of the biggest tests of his career, and a pivotal moment for the company's future.

Of course, how people handle that situation is a big test of character.

I don't know, but now I really wish I would have because this became the biggest test of my will power when I made them just last week for this post — and I didn't taste even the slightest bit of dough or cookie because of the new changes I'm making in my diet.

Given Beckham's performance over the last two months, and really, the first two his years of his career, it's safe to say matching up with him will probably be Norman's biggest test of the season.

Against everybody else, Ohio State's secondary has been dominant, but it failed its biggest test of the season.

This will be their biggest test of the campaign though and they have to get off to a good start, especially as they are on their own turf.

Although many expect him to do well in his first season in charge at the Etihad, this is arguably the biggest test of Guardiola's coaching career to date.

Def the biggest test of this pre-season is next week against Chelsea.

United travel to Chelsea next in the Premier League in what will prove another big test of their title credentials after they earned a hard - fought win over Tottenham at the weekend.

Tomorrow will be the biggest test of the season.

The next few months look like being as big a test of his managerial abilities as any and could make one of those fan factions much bigger than the other.

Not a standout tie at first glance, but Spain v Croatia should be seen as one of the most significant matches of the group stages as it will be the biggest test of Vicente del Bosque's new - look side.

to me this will be a big test of wenger's ruthlessness: does he leave out big players that are underperforming (or coming back from injury)?

There is no doubt that it will also be a big test of Arsenal's title credentials as well, as defeat can not be considered especially after our last game at the Emirates, but how satisfying would it be to get a repeat of last season's score?

Wenger expects another big test of his side's credentials against Palace, and says they must be wary of the Eagles» attacking quality.

Our first big test of the season is this weekend.

It's the first big test of the 2017 - 18 season for head coach Greg Gard and the unranked Wisconsin Badgers, as the No. 15 Xavier Musketeers come into town on Thursday night as part of the 2017 Gavitt Games.

Manchester City get set to face their biggest test of the season in the form of Antonio Conte's resurgent Chelsea side who have stormed past them to the top of the league.

Having tasted success at both Bayern and Barcelona, this will undoubtedly be the biggest test of his managerial career,...

With Champions League round - of - 16 qualification already taken care of, this could be their last big test of the year.

There's no bigger test of their defence right now than a game against Chelsea, who are scoring goals for fun, especially at the Bridge.

The biggest test of the season so far.

City will be wounded having lost to Tottenham and this game will be a big test of their character where anything but a win might dislocate City from the top of the table.

The Gunners have picked up some good form in recent weeks following wins against Everton and Watford, but Saturday will certainly be a big test of their character.

This will be Chelsea's biggest test so far, and possibly their biggest test of the season all together.

Brighton had not conceded more than two goals in a game before this match and their response to this emphatic defeat will be a first big test of character since winning promotion to the Premier League.

That makes this game a big test of Conte's new set up, can it result in a reversal of that defeat at the Emirates?

But this should be a high scoring game again between the two of them and a really big test of Manchester City's character.

It's likely to be a huge test for the prime minister, certainly the biggest test of his leadership.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings and wife, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, are facing the biggest test of their political and social lives as the opposition New Patriotic Party, the pair are now rooting for, never ceases latching onto the sordid record of the Rawlings / NDC I regime while the ruling Mahama led - National Democratic Congress, the party they founded, has been incapacitated defending the duo owing to their antagonistic posturing.

Today was always going to be the biggest test of support for Barwell's bill, which seeks to end the practice of forcing an MP's resignation if they are sectioned under mental health laws for more than six months.

The first big test of this combined operation came only three weeks after it was set up, when David Laws, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, faced allegations about his expenses.

The local government elections on 3 May 2018 will be the first big test of voters» opinion since they deprived the Conservatives of their majority in parliament last June.

It was the first big test of public opinion since last year's General Election.

With the gap in those polls closing fast, this month's independence referendum will be the biggest test of it yet.

It could be a big test of whether MPs really have achieved greater rights in their ability to scrutinise the work of the government.

In the biggest test of public opinion since the general election, efforts to wrest the strongholds of Westminster, Wandsworth and Barnet from the Tories fell flat.

It is a big test of the unity of their partnership, their leadership mettle and their willingness to honour the promises they made in opposition.

The first big test of Mr Corbyn's new authority is whether he can persuade big beasts, such as former Cabinet minister Yvette Cooper and former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna, to serve under him in the shadow cabinet.

A big test of the World Bank's resolve will likely be made early next year when it will decide whether to give funding guarantees to a highly controversial power plant using «dirty» coal in Kosovo.

This achievement marks the first big test of a new analysis method that can speed up genome assembly by compressing the raw sequence data 100-fold.

So when it came time to decide what to do when they became pregnant, it was a big test of their marriage.

One of the big tests of Desolation was going to be the introduction of its title character.

Whatever its mechanical sophistication, the big test of a convertible is how easy it is to put up the top during a rainstorm.

The first big test of financial literacy for most people is acquiring a credit card or taking out a student loan.

The big test of whether or not you can become an artist comes when you leave art school: «You suddenly find yourself in a room on your own, and it's essentially hermetic, this activity.