Sentences with phrase «does little other»

When I see, say, a Willis accuse a Fred Moolton of «handwaving» because Fred is of a differing opinion than he, it does little other (IMO) than signal someone (i.e., Willis) who doesn't recognize the difference between a difference of opinion and an argument offered in bad faith.

You can explore Wuhu island during different times of the day, but this does little other than change the lighting around the island.

This piece does little other than promote the film.

And not even a young energetic wombat — an old, grumpy wombat who does little other than sleep and watch all the other wombats moving around their habitat.

Indeed, as far as I can see, literature does little other than inculcate in our future leaders a sympathy for the downtrodden, the oppressed, the marginalized.

They thought it could look like he actually did something (because he has done little other than to disrupt, spend and tax the H out of everyone).

has about it something of a demand for a pedigree, which might at least lend some credibility to the claims Christ makes for himself; for want of which, Pilate can do little other than pronounce his truth: «I have power to crucify thee» (which, to be fair, would under most circumstances be an incontrovertible argument).

Brill was a major investor in the program, and while I had green - lighted the program in 2005, it had floundered as companies offering the service had done little other than take the money and let «members» cut to the front of security lines.

Second, whole flax seeds pass through the intestine doing little other than absorbing liquid, if they aren't broken down.

I wondered what it was supposed to be good for: Why would nature program our biology to manufacture a compound that seems to do little other than make people miserable and potentially clog our arteries?

The dedicated eReader (with its pitiful eInk screen and inability to do little other than read books) was supposed to join the GPS unit, the MP3 player, and the camcorder in the dustbin of history, buried by tablets and smart phones.

Publishers had to do little other than negotiate for cuts of the revenue.

A minimum monthly payment will do little other than comply with the conditions of the card; it will hardly touch the outstanding balance.

But really, it doesn't matter where you see them — as, unless they're chasing you down the path, they'll most likely be laying there doing little other than watching you with their very beady little eyes.

But I'm also looking to do some little other tweaks, and I'm always tweaking it to improve upon it.

Not exact matches

In other words, politicians and the media focus on the wrong metrics — and even when different economic measurements get a little attention, we still don't get it right.

And put that way, it seems a bit more daunting from a taxpayer's point of view, especially when there's very little governments can or need to do to fix Canada's affordable housing crisis — other than get out of the way.

In other words, don't be afraid of adding a little whimsy to your messaging, but be genuine about it.

«The downfall might be having to make little changes in the store, and you don't have everything in place right away like other franchisees will,» she says.

Try sponsoring a little league team, earmarking funds for a good cause, providing free services or products to other charity events, or doing pro-bono work.

On the other hand, critics have blamed the Aussie rules for contributing to a boom in unsightly condo towers aimed at foreign investors while doing little to bring sky - high house prices in cities like Sydney and Melbourne back down to Earth.

Others have little choice but to go back, but they do so with far less enthusiasm than before.

National Australia Bank is doing things «a little differently» from other banks by taking a big restructuring cost, says David Marshall of CreditSights.

There was little accountability, he adds, and many of the small businesses using the free space didn't participate in events to share advice with other entrepreneurs.

In a perfect world, we would have been a little bit more flexible and could have waited for award space to become available on other airlines that fly direct — such as United or ANA — but in reality, the short connection didn't really feel that bad.

Maybe she does a little further analysis on some other tool to check social media engagements, or look at time spent on certain pages on your site.

Her tagline «We put a little heart in everything we do» aptly demonstrates the importance of helping others.

Even if you consider the detachable screen little more than a party trick, you still get a well - built laptop with unmatched runtime and performance options that most other 13 - inch systems simply don't offer.

When it comes to Princess Charlotte or Prince George, or any other royal children for that matter, they better not put up a fight about eating because if they're not done by the time the Queen is done eating, then they're going to be a little hungry!

Moreover, there's little the media companies can do to pressure Facebook — if one of them decides to quit, Facebook can simply replace them with someone else; it already has the Guardian, National Geographic on board, and others are no doubt waiting in the wings.

The royal family have faced many scandals and other public scrutiny over the years, and they most certainly don't want another riff in the family due to a silly little board game.

Although some technologists think Twitter could one day be a billion - dollar company, many others say it represents the worst of Web 2.0: a company that is built to flip, that does little of value and has no long - term prospects as a standalone enterprise.

«Canada has very little influence over the banking in other countries, and I don't think we should pay anything for their bad management practices,» said one respondent.

A little known Seattle startup could do for metal what 3D printing is doing for other materials like plastic.

Finally, as far as attractions go, New Jersey happens to be the headquarters of CNBC and a number of other NBC Universal units, but we're pretty sure that had little to do with it.

I also found it very tasty — McDonald's particular brand of Southwest sauce has a little more zing than most others I've tried, and the tortilla strips do indeed add a nice element of crunch.

Of course if you do a little research it soon becomes apparent that there are many other benefits of handwriting, from fully engaging your brain to unleashing creativity to mention just a few.

Other than making vague promises to place more police officers on the streets, encouraging DNA testing for death - row inmates and calling for the need to reduce recidivism by investing in «proven community - based law - enforcement programs,» the Democrats» policy solutions over the past eight years have done little to dismantle the carceral state that they helped create.

Other dating apps — like Skout, Blendr and Grindr — also do this, although a little differently, and I have an article coming out in the next issue (May 10) of Canadian Business magazine that more broadly explores what's being called «geo - dating» and where it's headed.

But then again, there's notoriously little any company can do to guarantee that its subcontractors won't break the law, whether it operates on the other side of the planet or just down the street.

Just as with any other industry, Startup Land has its own unspoken etiquette that can make moving into the industry initially a little forbidding to those who didn't come up surrounded by tech culture.

There's little doubt that our own obsession with social media, blogging, personal branding, and user - generated content has done more to propagate the insidious myth that others have it better than you than anything else.

On the other hand, doing things you enjoy will gradually beget both more momentum and more self - discipline as little wins add up.

Now, it costs a little bit more to do it that way, but again we're leveraging our supply chain, and it will be a noticeably different product than other offerings that are out there.

While Natale's comments will do little to quell those fears, Verizon CFO Matt Ellis said during an earnings call this week that things aren't as bad as others might say.

«We really do see ourselves as a little cottage industry and a brand we want to share with other people,» Taylor says.

«Don't pit people against each other, but if they can motivate each other, then a little competitiveness can be good,» Moceanu says, recalling her personal mantra: Be calm but aggressive.

The audio quality wasn't as high as some other pairs I've heard, but noise canceling actually does color the sound a little bit.

Some were quick and impulsive, while others studied the situation and took forever to come to a decision... The one and only personality trait the effective ones I have encountered did have in common was something they did not have: they had little or no «charisma» and little use either for the term or what it signifies.»

When working away from others, it is easy to stop doing the little things, like making the effort to dress and groom properly.