Sentences with phrase «big sticking point»

One big sticking point for me — which, again, is par for the course with BMWs — is the standard leatherette (that's fake leather) seats in the 528i and 535i.

The other big sticking point is over the nature of the question to be eventually put to Scottish voters.

A much bigger sticking point was concern, voiced by many liberal Democrats and environmental groups, that the legislation would weaken states» ability to issue their own chemical regulations.

In place of the eight - speed torque - converted automatic in the A7 there's a seven - speed dual - clutch sequential manual in the S7, which happens to be my only big sticking point to the car.

The inner voices that say «I'm not ready» and «it's not good enough yet» are two other big sticking points.

Perhaps the biggest sticking point is the company's pension plan, which Canada Post is proposing be changed from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan.

The biggest sticking point is security.

One of the biggest sticking points in CETA was the EU demand that Newfoundland relax its rules requiring fish to be processed provincially.

The biggest sticking point often relates to when the marriage began, which can dictate how assets are divided and whether a spouse receives alimony (also known as spousal support).

Sky News's fate is one of the biggest sticking points in this takeover saga.

Negotiators from the U.S., Canada and Mexico wrapped up the seventh round of Nafta talks this week in Mexico still hoping for a breakthrough on the biggest sticking points.

This is the lesson three: Examine your habits closely and see if you can eliminate the intermediate steps with the highest activation energy (i.e. the biggest sticking points).

One big sticking point of note is that those savings don't include the up - front cost of the system.

Despite the best efforts of developers to bring what they say is more nuance to the discussion, a single metric remains the biggest sticking point.

I think coffee is the biggest sticking point for me so I had to practice having it with almond milk or ghee and spices before I started my 30 days.

Her biggest sticking point is no soaking and I imagine a lot of you are in the same boat with that - when you're trying to figure out dinner at 5PM, it's frustrating to read a recipe that calls for ingredients to be soaked ahead of time.

The payout for both sides had been the biggest sticking point in those talks.

The big sticking point over grid penalties is that they punish the driver for something they have no control over.

Now, the big sticking point going into Michigan's game with Texas A&M was how much more athletic the Aggies were.

The big sticking point isn't a lack of knowledge but that most moms in the U.S. go back to work before their child's 1st birthday.

A big sticking point for us is the big back wheel span.

New York is one of just two states (along with North Carolina) that still does that, and the effort to end this practice has become a big rallying cry for Assembly Democrats and the IDC, as well as a big sticking point in the budget talks.

Heastie told reporters that his members were willing to accept the tentative deal that settles outstanding issues, including traditional public schools vs. charter school funding — a big sticking point for the Democratic conference.

According to one highly - placed majority conference source, the SUNY empowerment plan is the biggest sticking point.

But it's no secret that the biggest sticking point of all was the minimum wage increase, which the governor made clear for weeks leading up to the April 1 deadline was his top policy priority.

The biggest sticking points in the budget, however, have almost nothing to do with taxing and spending.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been insisting for weeks now that he and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have a deal on ethics, while Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos has been characterized as the big sticking point.

On med - mal, which has emerged as a big sticking point in these final days, apparently: «Always being discussed.»

The biggest sticking points for the union: Changes to the teacher evaluation system, tenure and the 3020A proceedings which make it easier for districts to fire poorly performing teachers.

Taxes and fees are another big sticking point.

«That was a big sticking point in the budget,» Cuomo said in an interview with John Catsimatidis, a New York City businessman and campaign donor, on AM 970.

Gov. Greg Abbott said late Thursday that he hopes to see a compromise on tax cuts «in the next 24 hours,» creating hope that the new governor won't have to call a special session over an issue that has emerged as the biggest sticking point between the House and Senate this legislative session.

The med - mal piece is still a big sticking point, according to the Republicans, although according to the governor, closing prisons — a big issue for the Senate majority — is also a big problem.

What he hasn't given up are his conservative positions — particularly when it comes to abortion rights, which is shaping up to be a big sticking point in this race.

As the Senate was spinning out of control, the Assembly Democrats were conferencing mandate relief — another big sticking point in the big ugly.

Probably the biggest sticking point of votes to suspend the rules is whether or not the purpose is to advance or impede a bill that might otherwise find its way to the floor.

Although agreement was reached on most issues, consensus could not be achieved on the biggest sticking point - replacing the second homes allowance with a flat rate based on daily attendance of parliament.

The biggest sticking point between Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers has nothing to do with taxes and spending.

The biggest sticking point appears to be a provision that would phase in the rezoning, a proposal opposed by business leaders on the committee.

The big sticking point centers on Rep. Charles Rangel, whose Harlem district has fallen from 47 percent black in 1980 to 26.5 percent in 2010.

One big sticking point is price.

The biggest sticking point was that until now, no one had identified a plausible way to generate the two purine nucleosides, adenosine and guanosine — A and G in the genetic code.

Perhaps the biggest sticking point for ADS — B, like any new technology, is its cost.

Weak abs, not bending at the hips, and not squeezing my glutes seem to be the biggest sticking points for me.

The biggest sticking point men dread when sharing these talks with their woman revolves around disclosing their «number.»

One of the big sticking points from a lot of the critical drubbing of Duncan Jones» movie adaptation Warcraft [read our review here] is the film's break - neck pace.

That's a big sticking point for many Marvel Comics die hards, but odds are, most people had never heard of either character prior to this movie.

The biggest sticking point for me is the sci - fi setting.

However, the big sticking point for Blackout may well be its financial model.

In the end, according to Senate aides and Administration officials, provisions allowing federal funding of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards were the biggest sticking point, but not the only one.