Sentences with phrase «far less appealing»

Even if FASB doesn't disallow synthetic leases, new guidelines could make the finance tool far less appealing to investors.

Recruiters have figured out that the time and expense of screening hundreds of resumes makes the big job websites far less appealing than they might be.

Switching different lights on and off, gathering the mail, moving outdoor trash containers and other small day - to - day changes, can make your house far less appealing to thieves.

The author, in a true - to - life passage, intersperses Aunt Hester's seemingly glamorous yarns with the far less appealing situations and emotions behind them.

My father has the black one and I think it makes the kindle look far less appealing.

But far less appealing is the alternative: an acceleration of the tragic decline of urban Catholic schools, and the eventual regret that we did nothing over half a century while one of the nation's greatest educational treasures disappeared.

Seeing as the Mass Effect series was heavily reliant on decisions made in past games, as well as the fact that the entire trilogy was released for the same price 2 weeks prior on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it made choosing the Wii U version of the game far less appealing.

Not to mention all those «horror» stories where people found out on a live date that their partner used a photoshopped image and in reality looks far less appealing.

When it's this warm, baking is far less appealing than it might normally be.

Failure to do so not only puts the company at risk, but also reduces the chance of actually closing on an investment (desperate companies are far less appealing).

Not exact matches

While Apple (AAPL) has pitched its News app as a must - have for both readers and publishers, it's proven far less financially appealing to the media outlets.

Thus males, whose performance is unpredictable and who are in any case secondary attractions for the heterosexual audience of the films, earn far less money than female porn stars, whose appeal is largely visual and whose standard of performance can be counted on.

In this situation, the legislative process (rather than the judicially predetermined outcome we saw in Canada) is far more likely to produce a less harmful approach than an all - or - nothing appeal to «rights.»

Look no further — it's right here It has been quite hot here and the thought of eating things that require an oven are becoming less and less appealing.

There have been quite a few Proposals for a Jewish state, especially in 20th century; some have advanced further, while some happened to be less appealing.

But consider whether this is more or less likely in the context of AV: there would have been more second preference votes that had the potential to be transferred from both the Lib Dem candidate and the Tory candidate than from the BNP candidate, so Woolas would surely have been far more likely to try to appeal to moderate voters than to try to appeal to those considering voting for the BNP had AV been used instead of FPTP.

Should Illsley be sentenced to less than a year in prison, MPs could pass a resolution in the house expelling him under rules that have only been used in a handful of cases and which officials in the Commons are nervous could trigger further appeals under European human rights rules.

So far everything about my job sounds great, but there is also a less appealing side, which is the amount of travelling and the long hours that involves.

Whereas Pluto's putative ocean could in principle support life, it is probably locked beneath perhaps 200 kilometers of ice and very far from Earth, making it a much less appealing target for astrobiological studies than other, closer subsurface oceans known to exist in the solar system, such as those within the icy moons circling Jupiter and Saturn.

Albert Gidari, a partner at the Perkins Coie law firm who represents technology companies, said since the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals» 2010 ruling in U.S. v. Warshak, the Justice Department has generally sought court warrants for the content of e-mail messages, but is far less inclined to take that step for non-email files.

I should definitely not have had more than one chunk, but leaving the utterly moreish appeal of chocolate aside for a moment, if there's one thing I know from feeling that fuzzy head this morning, it is that at least I'm feeling the awful effects of large spoonfuls of sugar, that I am therefore far less addicted and that I just need to be able to say no — to more.

This original recipe was created and inspired around the famous «Shamrock» shake that is far less healthy or appealing as an adult.

I'm a firm believer that you look far more appealing and sexy if you show less.

Further still, the male - centric dialogue around that sexual violence will mean that the film is even less likely to appeal, in spite of the strong female presence in its production.

Although blessed with good actors, there is still a certain stale quality to the story that makes for a less - than - completely scintillating premise, further compounded by the fact that Owen and Watts, while individually fine and appealing actors, somehow make for a bland on - screen pairing.

Paranormal Activity is the new Saw, but with lower costs, broader appeal, far more respectable reviews, and infinitely less torture.

Then again, how many horror movies have tried to appeal to lesser emotions than humor with even more gruesome sights, less intelligence, and a far higher body count?

Nine may have gotten lower marks, lesser returns, and far fewer awards than Rob Marshall's first musical film, but I found it to be considerably more appealing than Chicago.

To pinpoint the appeal of British B - movie bruiser Jason Statham, one need look no further than the place where the ball of Statham's foot, the crown of his head, or the bend of his elbow makes sudden, bone - shattering contact with some lesser specimen of the human gene pool.

The steering, albeit well weighted, is a touch less appealing as far as responsiveness goes.

But for our money the GTi would need a deeper, far costlier graft than just a new grille to make its less - than - pretty nose genuinely appealing.

It is a known phenomenon to Howey and others that his SF appeals more, by far, to those who are not that into SF and less so to those who are.

Some things will drive technology buffs mad, though, so the Fire HD 7 is less likely to appeal to them whereas a full Android tablet like the Hudl 2 is far better matched.

Finally, so far all the e-readers are black - on - white or possibly gray - scale, which makes them less than appealing for illustrated books, whether children's books or adult non-fiction.

It's also far less impressive than some other AiO's, but its ability to boot into Android might have some appeal and this is clearly a product for those who have many different needs that don't fit into any current device on the market.

This may result in less financial obligation for the homeowner and will definitely be more appealing as far as the consumer credit report is concerned.

But targeting small groups of the public is less appealing to our politicians who are far more interested in targeting large amounts of voters.

But for sure the Ascend card doesn't really appeal to me (12 priority passes, when I don't fly all that much is not attractive, and the 15k spend for a single weekend night is far less competitive than IHG's free night offering on it's card.

It's less hassle and less strain on my eyes, but far less visually appealing.

Although I never picked up the original game (the demo's cover system felt far too broken) the aesthetic values of the sequel really appealed to me, so I ignored the somewhat negative reviews and picked up the Limited Edition for less than half the RRP (rather worryingly) only two weeks after its UK release.

Of course, purchasing season passes on top of full - price games isn't appealing to everyone and mixing this in with far less palatable microtransactions and loot boxes seems like a rather surefire way to invite negative reactions from players, particularly in the current climate.

(In fact, I would argue that Metal Gear Solid 2 «s codec interface, which uses 3D faces that are fully animated, is far less visually appealing than the original's.)

Accordingly, the Court of Appeal concluded that s 339 (3)(a) did not apply because consideration for the transfer existed (the extinguishing of further claims by W), and s 339 (3)(c) did not apply because the value of that consideration was not less than the value of the interest in the house that was being transferred by the husband.

«Protection of reputation should be declared a stand - alone constitutional right under section 7 of the Charter, subject to the same vicissitudes as freedom of expression, namely, the further removed from its core value, the less worthy of protection,» states Timothy Danson, lead counsel for the doctor, in written submissions filed with the Court of Appeal.

Not less than 120 days before the date scheduled for the trial of the proceeding, and b) all further applications, procedures, or other steps in the proceeding, including interim injunctions are, unless the court otherwise orders, suspended until the motion, including any appeal of the motion, has been finally disposed of.

Also, because district court judges are less familiar with international arbitrations, there was a real risk of poor judgments that then had to go through the appeal process, leading to further delays and costs.

The Divisional Court judge hearing the motion found the notice of appeal to be «generic in nature, and raises no issue that could conceivably provide an understanding of the basis for an appeal, far less an arguable basis.»

The surplus of lawyers and further increased competition may also make law a less appealing option for students.

YouTube is by far the most popular video platform on the planet, and actually gets a lot of usage on TVs — so this change makes Amazon devices a lot less appealing.

OnePlus found a niche by creating unique flagship - grade smartphones that appeal to hardcore Android fans but sell for far less than any high - end iPhone or Galaxy S handset.