Sentences with phrase «few bright spots»

If you look at the ground by their feet you can see very few bright spots and none of the bright spots are on their bodies.

One of few bright spots in the just - released National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) results...

«Housing will be one of few brighter spots in a slow - growing economy in the second half of 2012.

By contrast, exports to southeast Asia were relatively smaller, with few bright spots in Singapore and Thailand.

As for your comment that «The current glut of new sources of hydrocarbons in the USA is one of the very few bright spots in your economy, and I can not see how any US politician can afford to dampen your enthusiasm for more of the same.»

That's made snacks one of the few bright spots in a consumer packaged foods industry struggling to respond to shoppers» shifting tastes.

One of the few bright spots has been a decrease in the death rate associated with cancer (more on that later).

With trouble aplenty in overseas and institutional markets, particularly due to new regulations proposed for banks doing business in the U.S., domestic mortgages and other consumer banking have remained one of the few bright spots for Canadian banks.

Mali was once considered to be among the few bright spots on an often - grim continent, but over the last decade it has seen a gradual erosion of stability.

Amid a few bright spots on the earnings front, the WA economy's rebound is being thwarted by still - low global prices for iron ore.

Pokémon Go «s popularity is one of the few bright spots for Nintendo (NTDOY).

Climate change was widely seen as one of the few bright spots of cooperation between Beijing and the previous Obama administration in Washington.

One of the few bright spots in the report came from wages, which grew 2.5 percent on an annualized basis.

But among all the discussion of the remaining challenges for female founders looking to secure VC backing, there are a few bright spots that provide some reason for optimism, the Financial Times recently noted.

And there are few bright spots.

Out of hundreds of major global indices fewer than 20 are positive; you have to look to Slovakia (up 5 % year to date) to find one of the few bright spots.

At least TVIZ has no impediments to creations unlike sister ETN TVIX — one of the few bright spots here.

Considering that the pace of the economy has been one of the few bright spots in Trump's tenure, that's a big deal.

The problem was far larger than the few bright spots.

There are a few bright spots beyond the basics.

There are a few bright spots amidst the gray skies.

Hong Kong was one of the few bright spots with exports up 19.7 per cent to $ 77.3 million, with the Chinese government's austerity measures not applying to Hong Kong.

If you want to hold on to your «moral» victories from some good play and a few bright spots than do it.

There have been a few bright spots — two decent rounds and a T17 at the Masters, three rounds in the 60s at the Greenbrier and again at the Quicken Loans National.

Mike Scott's been one of the few bright spots on the Wizards this season.

Marco Belinelli was one of the few bright spots for Chicago, leading the team with 13 points and six assists.

Spaniard has been an impressive start to life in the English top tier and one of the few bright spots of an otherwise poor season for the Emirates Stadium side.

The teenage left - back was one of the few bright spots in Holland's disastrous Euro 2012 campaign and the 18 year old has continued to impress in the PSV Eindhoven first team this season.

Since then George has been one of the squad's few bright spots.

Washington's defense hasn't had much to brag about this season but Orakpo's play has been one of the few bright spots.

His play was one of the few bright spots for the Aggies.

One of the few bright spots for the Toffees in a dismal campaign last time round.

Signed last summer, and the 23 - year - old was one of a few bright spots last time round after he got used to the pace of the league.

Jets fans aren't likely to have much to cheer about this season, but ASJ should be one of the few bright spots.

The move would be a massive blow for United, as De Gea has arguably been one of the few bright spots from, what has otherwise been, an uninspiring season.

At least our right back Carl Jenkinson played every minute for the England under 21 side and he was one of the few bright spots in England's latest tournament failure.

Walcott is not proven and I don't believe trusted by Wenger, Campbell is not a real striker and doesn't seem to be rated by Wenger despite many of us believing he was one of the few bright spots last season and Sanchez might very well be too small to be a striker in the PL and also has not been given a chance to prove that.

And he looked to be one of the few bright spots for England.

It was one of the few bright spots for the team, which finished ninth (for more Goren in London see page 66).

The Detroit Lions offense has been absolutely awful the past two games, and this catch by Calvin Johnson is one of the few bright spots the past two weeks.

This is absolutely fantastic and one of the few bright spots for the Michigan football team (song starts at 0:30).

He is one of the few bright spots of this season.

The Detroit Lions playing football on national TV during Thanksgiving day has often been one of the few bright spots for Lions fans.

His first full season with the Manchester United first team was one of the few bright spots for the club in a harrowing 2013 - 14 campaign, but the 19 - year - old Belgian has struggled to recreate that form this term.

One of the few bright spots in the New York Islanders» extremely disappointing season was their top line LW Anders Lee scoring 40 goals.

Despite the revamped roster, Sunderland have struggled to get out of first gear though Diakité has been one of the Tyneside club's few bright spots in his two starts.

As painful as this season has been, Hernandez has been one of the few bright spots.

An adept dribbler, Willock was one of the few bright spots for the U18 side last season.

However, the eye test would tell you that he's an important part of the team, and one of the few bright spots in the lineup since he came over from Middlesbrough.