Sentences with phrase «few things going for it»

Not the most salubrious of venues, but it had quite a few things going for it: proximity, not a bad chicken with cashews, cheap wine and a live band who launched enthusiastically into Dragon's «April Sun in Cuba» not long after we arrived... which lead to me enjoying dinner and a show as lots of hammered middle - aged people (not my former fellow students, I hasten to add) got down on the dance floor.

While investing in a mid-market apparel retailer would seem to be a risky bet in today's environment, J.Crew has a few things going for it that other apparel chains don't.

I don't consider myself to have been great at all, but just lucky enough to have had a few things going for me right from the git - go, like real estate related experience and money, unlike most who get into the business.

Happy marriages usually have a few things going for them.

The nubia Z11 has quite a few things going for it — sexy, bezel-less design, interesting software features, smooth performance and decent battery life.

However, TouchWiz 4.0 has a few things going for it, some carryovers from previous versions of TouchWiz.

As far as college towns go, Chapel Hill in North Carolina has a fair few things going for it.

To be fair though, this game did have a few things going for it and I'd like to start by highlighting those.

The game had quite a few things going for it chief amongst them was a great, and compelling story that kept the player engaged.

The Ninja Gaiden series has a few things going for it.

The Chaos Empire and starting the sub's name with «BS» already has us worried, but the game does seem to have a few things going for it.

This game already has a few things going for it.

In fact, if it wasn't for the controls, The Aftermath actually had a few things going for it with humor, good advertising, good soundtrack and some stomach churning monsters.

This Greek Star Alliance carrier has a few things going for it, including generous mileage earning rates on partners and some good values in its redemption chart.

But the Amex card has a few things going for it.

It does have a few things going for it, though.

Natural Choice's limited ingredient formula has a few things going for it that make it a safe bet for dogs showing symptoms of a sensitive stomach.

Still, you might think that L.A. is too big a city to be very retirement - friendly, but the stats show it has a few things going for it.

The Kindle Fire has a few things going for it: it's one of the cheapest tablets on the market, it's designed for ease of use, and it's backed by a well - known content provider and connected to its store.

The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has just started with the pre-order process and has quite a few things going for it.

The said, the iPad 2 has a few things going for it.

Times may be hard, and ten - year - old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud's got a few things going for him.

The Viewsonic G Tablet has a few things going for it.

But what I didn't realize was that I did, actually, have a few things going for me.

The new 8.9 HDX model has a few things going for it, that makes it a worthy upgrade.

X-Men: The Last Stand might be a hot mess, but it had a few things going for it.

None of the films are really all that good, but they are fairly entertaining and have a few things going for them.

While my lack of excitement may be obvious, «Shadow Recruit» does have a few things going for it, including Kenneth Branagh in the director's chair (as well as playing the Russian baddie), and Keira Knightley and Kevin Costner in supporting roles.

Mad Carnage has a few things going for it in the form of its movement mechanics and the comic strip - led story sections, but they're packaged together with an experience that doesn't do them justice.

It has a few things going for it, like Anthony Hopkins who is really good and Russell Crowe in a very early and small role.

Idaho ® potatoes — recognized around the world as a premium potato — have a few things going for them.

Bulletproof coffee has a few things going for it over your average coffee.

Nutrition Highlights: This is not the healthiest recipe you'll find on my blog, but I have to say it still does have a few things going for it.

Apple cider vinegar does have a few things going for it but its powers have been vastly over-estimated in the popular imagination

The intensely driven 31 - year - old has a few things going for her that other would - be pioneers did not.

And, yes, the Giants actually have a few things going for them, even though they lost 98 games last year.

Well, index funds have a few things going for them that make them attractive to investors.

Denver has a few things going for it.

Still, it does have a few things going for it: The «fast delete» button lets you quickly scrap whole words at a time; there's a one - handed mode that lets you crunch the keys over to one side of the screen; and, when your phone is in landscape mode, it splits apart like an ergonomic keyboard, making it feel a little more natural for your thumbs.

Not exact matches

«For the U.S. to be so much off market, it's going to lead to corporations doing things you would not normally do in terms of shifting revenues offshore, the kinds of inversions we saw a few years ago, etc..»

Food Lion is a great companion for March Madness because, after all, few things go better with a March Madness game than a plethora of tasty food.

While there are probably a few things Millennials themselves can do to beat back perfectionism (for the love of all that is holy, spend less time on social media, for instance), the underlying causes of this shift suggested by the study, including an increasingly terrifying scramble for a shrinking number of slots in the middle class, are something we're all going to have to address together.

When going on sales calls for the first time, there are a few things you can do upfront that can make a big difference later on in the sales cycle.

But the «yes» part comes from reminding yourself that there are a few basic rules you can live by in terms of how you interact with others, and if you keep these absolute essentials in mind, things will go a lot easier for you — and be a lot easier on those employees of yours who are, in many respects, very much at your mercy.

Banks relies on his iPhone to stay in the loop on the road and in the office, but he designates just a few times of day to respond to messages: first thing when he gets into the office, mid-afternoon and for 30 to 60 minutes before he goes to bed.

Before you go on a major spending spree and book weekend trips every month for the foreseeable future, there are a few things you might want to consider — not everything is as good as it seems.

The first thing to know is this: No matter how good it may be for the environment, very few people are willing to «go green» if the alternative is cheaper.

Fourth, he has to decide a few symbolic things he's going to do that people will buzz about that will set the tone for where McDonald's is going... Fifth, whatever the speed of action and decision - making at McDonald's, take it up five volts.

In order for the third time to be the charm, their going to need a few things to fall their way.

It's going to be a tough slog to fix this one, it's one of the relatively few things that Harper can point to as a win for his base.