Sentences with phrase «by lacklustre»

Cautious Vancouver developers are starting to dust off shelved projects that were downed by a lacklustre market during the past year, and nudge them forward into the rebounding real estate market, says Cameron McNeill, president of MAC Marketing Solutions, a Western Canada real estate marketing company.

It's let down by lacklustre combat and some annoying enemy design, but Prey is still a compelling, beautiful immersive sim.

While it bears the marks of a game that has been brought onto a platform larger than that which it was intended for (the sound quality really is fucking awful, guys), it manages to fill the space left by the lacklustre presentation with fun, punchy gameplay and a surprising amount of depth.

While it may be fairly handsome to look at, it's let down by a lacklustre range of engines - particularly the four - cylinder diesel - as well as an inconsistent ride and questionable handling characteristics.

Jack Huston is a good actor, yet is constrained by a lacklustre screenplay here.

Too many films are blighted by lacklustre music, with directors failing to grasp the potential of a great score to enhance the viewing experience, one of cinema's most revered composers has said.

Louis van Gaal's men were rarely troubled by a lacklustre Palace side, who looked to have one eye on Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Watford and didn't register a single shot on target.

Strong performances by Alex Song, Cesc Fabregas and William Gallas were overshadowed by the lacklustre efforts of Tomas Rosicky, Samir Nasri, Eduardo and Aaron Ramsey as the effects of the international break well and truly took their toll on the team.

Rooney and Ibrahimovic revelled in the space afforded to them by the lacklustre Swansea midfield.

Our English contingent appear more eager to remain fit then force Roy Hodgson to pick them for the Euro 2016 tournament in France, and judging by our lacklustre display against Crystal Palace, the team could do with a wake - up call.

In recent years Australia's balance of payments has been characterised by a lacklustre expansion in export volumes, rapid growth in import volumes, and a sharp increase in the terms of trade.

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This is welcome after several years of lacklustre investment by Canadian businesses across the economy.

Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX: ABX): Aaron Regent was replaced by Jamie Sokalsky, the company's chief financial officer, in June in hopes of helping restore the company's lacklustre share price.

The Conference Board of Canada released a study just last week (reported here by my colleague Chris Sorensen) ranking Canada a lacklustre ninth out of 16 comparable developed countries on innovation.

You wouldn't know it from the lacklustre media response, but Monday's signing of the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy, by the elected leaders of British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California, is a big deal.

By: Nadine James 3rd May 2018 Lacklustre investor performance, stemming from investors» decision to embrace a «wait and see» approach in light of geopolitical uncertainty muddying growth and market outlooks, has contributed to soft first - quarter gold demand, the World Gold Council (WGC) reports.

In summary, exports continued to be dominated by fresh vegetables in 2013 - 14 but export performance had been lacklustre in recent years, with only recent signs of improvement.

Even some lacklustre clubs like westham dis us by saying that they have better players on the bench than we have on the pitch.

Cesc Fabregas has been panned by fans and pundits alike after another lacklustre performance for Chelsea this weekend, so here are five ideal targets the Blues should consider to sign as the Spaniard's replacement before the end of the transfer window...

Whether it has been on an individual player by player level or whether the whole team as a unit has been lacklustre for some reason or another, and boy have we been punished plenty of times for it.

Both Costa and Vitolo will add the necessary depth in the forward and midfield department respectively in the New Year, but they could, by then, be plying their trade in Europa League owing to their lacklustre European performance to date.

On the half hour it had been a lacklustre performance by United who had not created anything since the Rooney effort at the start of the half and honestly looked like they were just going through the motions as news had come through that Arsenal were up 3 - 0 so fourth position would be the best United could finish.

In 2015, a lacklustre performance saw them defeated 3 - 0 by Bangkok Glass.

Reaction: Hodgson lionises England record - chaser Rooney (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney sees off Slovenia to close on record (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Coleman foresees glory for conquering Wales (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Bale sinks Belgium to fire Welsh dreams (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Hodgson tells under - fire Sterling to toughen up (friendly) Report: England and Ireland draw a blank in Dublin (friendly) Reaction: De Gea uncertainty clouds Man United's horizon (Premier League) Report: Arsenal thwart Man United as De Gea departs (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool prepare for life without «irreplaceable» Gerrard (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard «devastated» after final Anfield game (Premier League) Report: Gerrard says farewell as Crystal Palace poop party (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal manager Wenger irked by Swansea «accident» (Premier League) Report: Arsenal sunk by Fabiański and Gomis (Premier League) Reaction: Rodgers accuses Fàbregas as Liverpool's top - four bid fades (Premier League) Report: Chelsea close Champions League door on Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho steels Chelsea for challenges ahead (Premier League) Report: Hazard storms Palace to give Chelsea title (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho feels the love despite Chelsea jibes (Premier League) Reaction: Arsenal «boring», not Chelsea — Mourinho (Premier League) Report: Arsenal stalemate delays Chelsea coronation (Premier League) Reaction: Fight for final places, Sherwood tells Villa (FA Cup) Report: Aston Villa end Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Mourinho calls for caution as title beckons (Premier League) Report: Hazard fires clinical Chelsea closer to title (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal says Man United top dogs after derby romp (Premier League) Report: Man City blown away by Man United fightback (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson urges Kane to build on perfect debut (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney, Kane on target in England stroll (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Van Gaal beams after Man United storm Anfield (Premier League) Reaction: Gerrard sorry for red card against Man United (Premier League) Report: Gerrard off as Mata brace ends Liverpool run (Premier League) Reaction: PSG revel in Champions League breakthrough (Champions League) Report: Thiago Silva and 10 - man PSG claim Chelsea revenge (Champions League) Reaction: Wenger thrilled as Welbeck proves point (FA Cup) Report: Old boy Welbeck fells Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers rues cost of Liverpool resurgence (FA Cup) Report: Blackburn intrude on Gerrard's FA Cup dream (FA Cup) Reaction: Wembley win leaves Mourinho feeling «like a kid» (Capital One Cup) Report: Clinical Chelsea earn Mourinho third League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Man City stirrings give Pellegrini Barça hope (Champions League) Report: Suárez scores brace as Barcelona down Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers plots Liverpool assault on top four (Premier League) Report: Coutinho rocket sinks seething Southampton (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends Man United's «long - ball» tactics (Premier League) Report: Blind late show rescues spluttering Man United (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini remains hopeful as Mourinho sulks (Premier League) Report: Silva keeps Man City on Chelsea's heels (Premier League) Reaction: Mourinho cries foul over Costa «stamp» claims (Capital One Cup) Report: Ivanović sinks Liverpool as Chelsea reach final (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Odds were against Man United — Van Gaal (FA Cup) Report: Minnows Cambridge hold Man United in FA Cup (FA Cup) Reaction: Rodgers buoyed by Sterling - inspired Liverpool (Capital One Cup) Report: Sterling slalom checks Chelsea in League Cup (Capital One Cup) Reaction: Arsenal masterclass sets standard, says Wenger (Premier League) Report: Cazorla stars as Arsenal stun Man City (Premier League) Reaction: Van Gaal defends methods after United defeat (Premier League) Report: Tadić strike punishes shot - shy Man United (Premier League) Report: Bloodied Skrtel earns Liverpool a point (Premier League) Reaction: In - form United «forcing luck», says Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: De Gea stars as United deepen Liverpool gloom (Premier League) Reaction: Liverpool will «fight» for return — Rodgers (Champions League) Report: Basel thwart Liverpool to reach last 16 (Champions League) Reaction: Van Persie rescued United, admits Van Gaal (Premier League) Report: Van Persie sends lacklustre Man United third (Premier League) Report: Agüero undoes Southampton as Man City go second (Premier League) Report: Stunning Agüero treble gives Man City hope (Champions League) Reaction: Hodgson dismayed by England fan chants (friendly) Report: Rooney at the double as England silence Scots (friendly) Report: Rooney, Welbeck inspire England fightback (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Tevez returns as Argentina overcome Croatia (friendly) Reaction: Man City have «crisis of confidence» — Pellegrini (Champions League) Report: Nine - man Man City left on brink by CSKA Moscow (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal says beaten Man United getting closer (Premier League) Report: Agüero gives City spoils against 10 - man United (Premier League) Reaction: Shocks are warning for England, says Hodgson (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Rooney on mark as England school San Marino (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Mourinho urges Chelsea to stay grounded (Premier League) Reaction: Wenger plays down Mourinho touchline spat (Premier League) Report: Hazard, Costa sink Arsenal in stormy derby (Premier League) Reaction: Pellegrini rues carelessness after Roma hold City (Champions League) Report: Totti makes history as Roma thwart Man City (Champions League) Reaction: Rodgers heartened by Liverpool resilience (Champions League) Reaction: Van Gaal wants more from match - winner Di María (Premier League) Report: Falcao debuts as Man United crush QPR (Premier League) Reaction: Hodgson hails Welbeck for biding his time (Euro 2016 qualifying) Report: Welbeck gives improved England winning start (Euro 2016 qualifying) Reaction: Angry Hodgson dismisses England statistics (friendly) Report: Rooney rescues England in turgid Norway win (friendly) Reaction: Wenger backs Sánchez to fill Giroud's shoes (Champions League) Reaction: Pellegrini gladdened by Jovetić display (Premier League) Report: Jovetić at the double as Man City sink Liverpool (Premier League) Reaction: Ancelotti predicts «new cycle» for Madrid (UEFA Super Cup) Report: Ronaldo still the boss as Madrid win Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) Reaction: Wembley win sets tone for Arsenal — Wenger (Community Shield) Report: Vibrant Arsenal down Man City in Community Shield (Community Shield) Reaction: «Lethargic» Arsenal not ready yet — Wenger (Emirates Cup) Report: Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal (Emirates Cup) Reaction: Wenger enthused by Sanogo - Campbell double act (Emirates Cup) Report: Sanogo upstages Sánchez in Arsenal romp (Emirates Cup)

Much of the attention will fall on the clueless Reds boss, who was mocked throughout Wednesday's humiliating loss to then bottom of the table Wolves, and the pressure and speculation will only intensify should his team produce another lacklustre performance this weekend, especially as a similarly woeful display would almost certainly see them punished by this season's most improved side, Bolton Wanderers.

While it was only the fifth time this season where the Toffees got themselves a little sticky in front of goal by scoring none, their overall tally of 18 — 10 of those coming at Goodison Park — is an underwhelming tally to say the least and the catalyst for their lacklustre campaign to date.

Swansea City clinched second Premier League victory on the trot as they brushed aside a lacklustre Arsenal team by a 3 - 1 scoreline at the Liberty Stadium.

TheHardTackle's FLASHBACK Juventus 1 - 1 Fiorentina Olimpico Grande Torino — 17 October, 2009 The two sides played a lacklustre draw in Turin when Vargas» early strike was cancelled out by an Amauri goal mid-way through the first half.

Chelsea endured a week of fantastic results, rising to second on the domestic league after a late victory over Manchester City and a Capital One Cup victory over Arsenal, only to be disappointed by a dismal and uncharacteristically lacklustre display at St James» Park...

Despite this, the most recent European elections, in 2009, were once again a lacklustre affair, dominated by national politics.

Accused of a lacklustre performance in the Brexit referendum, party leader Jeremy Corbyn has lost the majority of his frontbench through resignations — sparked by his dramatic sacking of Shadow Foreign Secretary Hilary Benn.

One senior Labour source told PoliticsHome that the research showed why Jeremy Corbyn - accused by many within the party of a lacklustre attempt to persuade voters to back Remain last week - needed to be replaced.

His comments are unlikely to be welcomed by Sir Menzies, who has come under fire for his lacklustre performance at prime minister's question time - this week, he had to fight to speak above calls of «bring Kennedy back» from some opposition MPs.

However a leaked email from GMB general secretary Tim Roache seen by the BBC complains of Mr Corbyn's «lacklustre» performance in the EU campaign.

I only hope when the time comes that David Cameron has the definitive substantive «bold and radical» conservative policies to back up this somewhat empty speech because in many areas the policies so far announced seem somewhat lacklustre and timid or have already been diluted by facsimiles already introduced by the Labour Government.

Smith, at least, had been earmarked for the chop for months, her reputation tarnished not just by her adult video expenses embarrassments but by a troubled, increasingly lacklustre period in the most unforgiving of ministerial posts.

His speech at the 2005 Conservative party conference, and a lacklustre speech by the then frontrunner David Davis saw him become the favourite and he was elected leader of the Conservative party in December 2005, despite allegations of drug use surfacing during the campaign.

Rather the locals took aim at the lacklustre efforts made by Oxitec and the Malayan government to consult and notify the public about the trials (see GM mosquitoes wipe out dengue fever in trial and Letting the bugs out of the bag).

Except for a lacklustre interlude with an out - of - practice magician (Eric Idle), the rest of the tale is a retread of the quest by the lunkheaded Prince Charming (Rupert Everett, energetic as ever) to take over the kingdom and punish Shrek and his fairy - tale friends.

Quest for Infamy is an ambitious, often entertaining homage that has all the ingredients for success, but the overall experience is impaired by uneven humour and lacklustre combat.

Speaking to Le Point (French, via auto - translate), Cardon downplayed anxiety over the Vita's lacklustre sales performance in Japan by pointing to its lack of one title in particular.

Shailene Woodley appears bemused and bored by this crushingly lacklustre science fiction franchise.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow, whose previous movies include Never Back Down, Kick - Ass 2 and the lacklustre horror Cry Wolf, the film reinvents the classic children's game of Truth or Dare into an It Follows - style menace.

Over the next week the festival will also see a few titles weeded out, abandoned by the jury and panned by the critics — this too has already begun with the lacklustre critical response to Wednesday's opening film, Grace of Monaco.

Ten years after the original «Beverly Hills Cop» was a smash hit and seven years after the first lacklustre sequel, this pointless third instalment has been singled out by many as the all - time low point in Murphy's career.

The mid -»60s were a grim time for Hollywood both artistically and economically, as reflected by a truly lacklustre brace of Best Picture nominees at the 1966 awards: alongside Robert Wise's excruciatingly cheerful nuns «n» Nazis romp were ranged the likes of «Doctor Zhivago», «Darling» and something called «A Thousand Clowns».

by Walter Chaw Editor Éva Gardos's An American Rhapsody, her first film as writer - director, is riddled with inconsistencies, lacklustre performances, and convenient platitudes that are perhaps not terribly surprising for a debut screenwriter and director, but disheartening from a veteran cutter who gained experience with the likes of Hal Ashby and Peter Bogdanovich.

Despite some real imaginative sequences, which are illuminated by excellent production design and great costume choices, See You Up There's lacklustre style isn't consistent, never quite reaching the heights that the absurd tale requires.

A feature loved by many, Call of Duty Zombies returns and is a more developed and rounded experience than it has ever been, although I still found it to be fairly lacklustre.

Last year, the site found itself being blamed by Hollywood executives for the failure of would - be blockbusters Baywatch and The Mummy during a particularly lacklustre summer.