Sentences with phrase «by surprise for»

It's easy to wander around degree shows and feel you've seen it all before, but there are always a few stand - outs whose work takes you by surprise for its originality, innovation and inventiveness.

took me by surprise for its deep adventure and exploration mechanics wrapped up in Mexican - styled flair and humor, and I'm happy to see that Guacamelee!

The enemies come at you with such an aggression that it took me by surprise for a moment.

It took me by surprise for a moment before I remembered that I still had to deliver the placenta.

Not exact matches

You'll be surprised by how often a polite request for help pays off.

She gradually made a name for herself as a landscaper in Chicago, and as her company grew, those competitors were surprised by her success, she says.

NEXT time you are sitting on hold absorbing a business message from the company you just called, you might be surprised to find the engine for that service has been created by Perth group Captivate Gl

The surprise record profits forecasted Tuesday by Sony counts as a comeback for the ages.

The comments - by Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank, Mark Carney and Andy Haldane of the Bank of England, Stephen Poloz of the Bank of Canada, a raft of U.S. Federal Open Market Committee members, and the Swedish Riksbank - surprised markets for their uniformly hawkish tone.

For example, when political newcomer David Brat successfully challenged House Republican majority leader Eric Cantor to represent Virginia in the U.S. Congress, it came as a surprise only to those reporters who didn't bother to go to Virginia and talk to «actual humans,» as Rutenberg observes (echoing an earlier analysis by Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi).

Robert Sawyer was looking for a challenge when he was recruited as Rona CEO, but even he was surprised by what he found.

Super Bowl LII's thrilling finish wasn't the only surprise of Sunday night, as Netflix enticed millions of football fans by dropping a preview for a new movie that debuted on the streaming site immediately after the Philadelphia Eagles finished off their win over the New England Patriots.

My goal was for them to send out 100 surveys and I was surprised by the high response rates.

We shouldn't be surprised by high company turnover, especially when you consider that 60 percent of companies fail to set milestones or goals for new hires.

Thankfully, they don't forget you, and often thank you for being so understanding and flexible, by surprising you with flowers or a favorite treat.

Google kicked this week off with a bang with a surprise announcement that it was acquiring cellphone maker Motorola for $ 12.5 billion, a huge move that will boost the search engine company's employee headcount by 60 %.

But there are lessons here even for those who don't control the AC and aren't particularly surprised by the findings.

That is, if you're buying a pair of sneakers online, there is no reason that a business should be asking for your birth date, social security number, annual income, copies of your ID or credit card, and so on (you'd be surprised by how many online businesses ask for these things).

Entomologist Phil Lounibos of the University of Florida, who has followed Oxitec's proposal for years, said he was «not too surprised» by the agency's conclusion.

Susan Amat, co-founder and executive director of The Launch Pad, an incubator for entrepreneurs at the University of Miami, is not surprised by EarTop's success.

If you haven't checked the «search term» tab in a while, you might be surprised by some of the irrelevant search queries that you are paying for.

The second - quarter slump might have been expected for economists, but it could surprise the stock market, which some analysts believe has been rallying well past levels warranted by fundamentals.

Splice Software is growing quickly but stays in the black by hoarding cash for surprise expenses and staying focused on cost controls

Even though their skills are in hot demand, you'd be surprised by the number of people who approach freelancers to build «Instagram - meets - Facebook - meets - Uber, but for dogs,» Cho jokes.

After using the 5S for the past week, I'm not only pleasantly surprised by what I thought would be a meaningless feature, I'm now having trouble imagining how I might get by without it.

With those two films showing potential weaknesses, there is room for a surprise winner like Get Out, the horror film about racism, or the coming - of - age LGBTQ romance Call Me By Your Name, among others.

While Twitter could surprise us all by solidifying its leadership team, developing ad platforms that energize brands and investors and stave off Facebook Live, I believe the most likely outcome for Twitter is to go the route of MySpace — relegated to irrelevance.

It comes as no surprise that out of 11 wireless in - ear headphones tested by The Wirecutter, the Elite Sport made the cut as the best truly wireless headphones for the gym.

With so many tests available, it's not a surprise that employers use tests meant for other purposes, like Myers - Briggs (which is fine, by the way, for employee development), or even design their own tests.

For example, if you buy several packages of frozen fruits along with whey protein and almond milk don't be surprised if by the time you get home a smoothie blender is waiting on your doorstep.

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In the same year that he unveiled his vision for a massive shift in the country's energy future he also surprised critics by laying out a detailed plan for colonizing Mars.

If Twitter can successfully pivot to broadcast network, it wouldn't be surprising for an acquisition by one of the big six media companies.

The big benefit from planning for taxes is twofold: You're less likely to be surprised by a tax bill and also will know how much of your earnings actually are available to you.

Between now and the next round of negotiations in Mexico City in November, don't be surprised to see President Trump take a chapter out of Nixon's playbook by using the «madman theory» to categorically launch an offensive attack against Canada and Mexico in an all - or - nothing bid for a «win - lose - lose» NAFTA.

«But it's surprising to me that anybody would say if you're beyond the pale for taking a position that's held by half the country.»

Western Australia's unemployment rate has fallen by a surprising 0.9 per cent in the month of December, while job numbers were up for a record - equalling 15th consecutive month nationwide, with economists giving positive assessments of the labour market.

He is renowned for his ability to «command a room and work a crowd,» not surprising coming from a one - time member of a hip hop band that opened for acts like the Wu - Tang Clan and Naughty by Nature.

I'm always surprised by how people will almost always look for the easiest way.

No bonus points for guessing that the final condition was an infuriating productivity suck — «I wanted to hit you,» one participant apparently told the experimenter — but more surprising may be the size of the bump in output created by working in the personalized space:

Expectations had run high for Twitter since the messaging service, which for years had fought to revive growth in users, surprised Wall Street in the second quarter by signing up 24 percent more people globally.

* A surprise endorsement by Republican Senator John McCain had added momentum to the bill on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 to close at a record high and the Dow Jones index to break above the 24,000 mark for the first time.

As for Owning Mahowny, the movie wasn't exactly a box office hit, but it did garner impressive reviews, which shouldn't surprise anyone considering its protagonist was played by one of the greatest actors of our time.

In the interview, he said Trump has surprised him by calling for a slowdown in Israeli settlement construction on occupied land Palestinians seek for a state.

What is more surprising is that the government was unwilling to take a weak settlement, for example, a promise by AT&T not to engage in such negotiating tactics, a promise which would have been difficult to enforce.

Considering that each fish has to be caught by hand, it might be surprising that lionfish retails for a reasonable price.

With the increased orders brought on by the holidays, it should come as no surprise that peak seasons can be the most stressful time of the year for brands.

As for opening the books, that caught employees by surprise.

You'd be surprised by how many people ask for a meeting and then suggest a coffee shop near their own office, says Andersen.

«They've been very excited and surprised by the size of the Toronto ecosystem, and they've been a very easy partner for our startups to work with.»