Sentences with phrase «even less substance»

Obvious in its existence as a money - making exercise, Wrath of the Titans offers an average spectacle and even less substance.

Not exact matches

Inconsistencies in fact and point of view and the duplication of episodes are apparent even to the casual reader; and detailed analysis of the text is easily accessible in any standard Introduction to the Old Testament.1 We are skeptical of some of the common criteria of literary priority, however; and we reject the view that the «later» sources (often late only editorially, not in substance) are necessarily less accurate, less dependable.

Parents who do have a baby in bed with them for even part of the night must never smoke or use substances, such as alcohol or drugs (including prescription drugs that make you sleep heavily), that may impair arousal, making them less aware of their baby's needs or position in the bed.

The sneering reply that Vince's contribution to the debate was simply «spreading alarm without substance» tells the audience outside Westminster why a Prime Minister, with an attitude like this to critics, ends up with so few friends in the House and, now that his pack of cards has come tumbling down around the voters» ears, even less sympathy outside.

However, even though an adolescent with good language and cognitive skills may experiment with drinking earlier than his / her less advanced peer, better verbal and intellectual abilities have [also] been found to be protective against developing severe problems with alcohol and other substances in adulthood.»

The results, published in the journal Science on 27 March 2015, show that dark matter interacts with itself even less than previously thought, and narrows down the options for what this mysterious substance might be.

Paradoxically, results also provide evidence that even a limited history of substance use was related to less responsivity in the reward circuitry, as has been suggested by experiments with animals.

Thus, when the food is consumed, antibodies (the immune system response to foreign bacteria or toxins) flood the body with substances such as histamine that cause allergic symptoms, which can turn up anywhere in the body, including the respiratory system, intestinal tract, or skin.13 Essentially, negative reactions to food associated with a full - blown allergy, or even a less severe sensitivity, stress the adrenal glands and immune system and can cause seemingly unconnected issues later on in life.14

I am not too psyched about lithium though... I have seen my father turn into a vegetable on it, even at low doses, and isn't it the main component of batteries?I» m being cute, I know lithium is a less than desirable substance to have in your system, as is Wellbutrin and topamax, Granted!

«The amount of pesticide residues that an average person ingests throughout an entire year is even less than the amount of those «harmful» substances in one cup of coffee... Unfounded fears about the dangers of pesticide residues on fruit and vegetables may stop many consumers from buying these fresh, healthful foods.

Penned by Max Landis and directed by Josh Trank, while «reinvention» would be too strong a word, «Chronicle» does a nice job of twisting the standard genre tropes into a pleasantly refreshing, highly entertaining story that features no costumes, no villains, no score, and even at less than 90 minutes, a fair amount of substance.

Which is another way of saying that genre cinema is sometimes spawned by little more than a sausage factory mentality with even less style than substance.

Even when seen in less than ideal circumstances, Baby Driver still feels like pure cinema, a film with a sense of style so intense it becomes substance.

«The Magic of Times Square» has cast and crew offering the usual awed comments about the atmosphere of the Big Apple on New Year's Eve; even less interesting is «New Year's Eve Secrets of the Stars,» where various cast members relate their holiday rituals; and the only featurette to offer some modicum of substance is «Jon Bon Jovi and Lea Michele Rock New Year's Eve,» which goes into the recording and shooting of the pair's musical performances, which arguably provide some of the brighter moments of the dreary enterprise.

GABA is a less important substance in mammals, and therefore, even though Frontline effectively kill fleas, toxicity to mammals is very low.

Catnip sprays and other unique products generally have less of an effect than dried or fresh forms, the substance of which is easily released into the environment and even more easily identified by the scrupulous scent - tracking abilities of cats.

The idea of there being scientists on the one hand, opposed by irrational sceptics on the other has been established so concretely that few editors, peer - reviewers or journalists even bother to ask questions about the content of the consensus, much less about how it is contradicted by the substance of climate sceptics» arguments.

There is a lot of venting going on, many accusations made, but very little substance in the long run, and even less science (e.g., journal papers).

It will probably not surprise you to learn that the majority of boating accidents occur at the end of the day or during the evening since this is the time when boat operators tend to become less attentive and engage in more drinking and other substance abuse.