Sentences with phrase «for attempts at»

Classroom record - keeping, including attendance, state knowledge test scores (including answer sheets for all attempts at the Segments 1 and 2 tests for teen drivers), and other test / assessment scores — maybe a gradebook or spreadsheet.

A trend analysis of normalized insured damage from natural disasters is not only of interest to the insurance industry, but can potentially be useful for attempts at detecting whether there has been an increase in the frequency and / or intensity of natural hazards, whether caused by natural climate variability or anthropogenic climate change.

One earlier comment tangentially alluded to this, but there are a lot of gaps that need to be filled in to say what such a result might mean for attempts at estimating climate sensitivity.

For all its attempts at an action - packed finish, Telltale Games» The Wolf Among Us: Episode 5 - Cry Wolf is a weak finale to the series.

As a child — which is assuming I've actually progressed mentally from that point, which I clearly haven't — I had freaking loads of teddies in the shape of monkeys and apes that had pride of place on my bed, their job being to defend me from the potential horrors that lurk within dreams and to act as unwilling test dummies for attempts at performing wrestling moves.

Reinforcement Rich Environment Most puppy problems can be prevented by simply rewarding the puppy for his attempts at good behavior.

(See here, here, and here for my attempts at divination.)

For a film that tries to buck the gymnastics trend by thumbing its nose at the judges that count off points for any attempts at originality, the «movie judges», otherwise known as film critics, can thumb their noses right back and slam it, ironically, for not being nearly original enough.

For all his attempts at suspense, it's really about the minor pleasures of watching him play with film and style and storytelling.

The third commentary is stricken by a lot of empty space — the long silences suggesting both that the episode is not a great one for commentary and that the shows themselves, for all their attempts at being cryptic, are as insular as the series itself and largely self - explanatory.

Twilight Time's Blu - ray includes a «making of» featurette, interesting for its attempts at authenticity by providing similarities between actor Sharif and Guevara from newsreel footage, but somewhat hides the obvious mismatch between Palance and the real Castro.

If you think a person is interested in you, but you're not positive, it's a good idea to watch for attempts at flirting.

Those with the erroneous impression that APC doesn't have a chance in Osun West or that Governor Rauf Aregbesola has lost a considerable chunk of his winning streaks had better look elsewhere for their attempts at rewriting history.

Kids needs as many as 17 - 20 presentations of a new food before they may taste it, so keep offering and praise for all attempts at tasting new foods even if they aren't completely eaten the first few times!

Praise your child for ALL attempts at using the potty, even if she did not go.

And if he needs more evidence to steady himself, there's always the reaction he received from the Bernabeu for his attempts at cutting through games with his rabonas and other tricks.

Another Barcelona star who goes to ground far too easily, Dani Alves is also known for his attempts at swaying referees by exaggerating falls.

These sound amazing and I really need to try some of your flour for my attempts at gluten free baking because the flour I am using has a different aftertaste in some dishes.

By comparison, Logan Paul's younger brother has always been considered slightly more polarizing, particularly for his attempts at a rap career and his feud with his neighbors, whose complaints about Jake's antics led to his firing from Disney.

He was promptly roasted for his attempt at humor.

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned self - ruled Taiwan on Tuesday that it will face the «punishment of history» for any attempt at separatism.

For its attempt at a digital monument, Moment built a structure capable of as many effects as a television has stations.

Given the woman's limitations, FHA mortgages were only available products for her attempt at homeownership.

thanks for your attempt at enlightening us terry.

First: @natanm — Thanks for the attempt at answering my question.

Probably not near as far as Chik - fil - A, so I have no use for their attempt at a pity - party.

The exhibit is a spectacular failure, yet they can hardly be faulted for their attempt at an impossible task.

It will be Alonso's first sportscar race and as suggested, is likely preparation for an attempt at the Le Mans 24 Hours in the future, as we all know he wants to become the first driver since Graham Hill to win the Motorsport Triple Crown.

Newcastle look well set for their attempt at an immediate return to the Premier League then, but how have the host of new arrivals fared?

You should all be ashamed for your attempt at parenting is just showing you've hit a road block and decided to attempt fear based parenting.

The Governor said that the unfortunate security challenges in the South East of the country fueled by hate speeches, violent agitation, rumour and sentiment on social media, should not be basis for any attempt at reprisal attack on innocent citizens.

Researchers at the Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will announce in a Physical Review Letters (PRL) paper accepted for publication that their process, known as magnetized liner inertial fusion (MagLIF) and first proposed 2 years ago, has passed the first of three tests, putting it on track for an attempt at the coveted break - even.

The coast - to - coast journey was but a warm - up for an attempt at circumnavigating the globe.

For attempting it at all is so inspiring!

For all its attempt at originality Trainwreck, is still that same formula of an immature adult putting down bad habits and maturing through a relationship.

When the notes on his memoir are accidentally left behind in a gym, they fall into the hands of gym employees Chad [Brad Pitt] and Linda [Frances McDormand] whose attempt to return them is mistaken for an attempted at blackmail.

Whilst it's entirely possible to do this on the console versions the act of saving and loading constantly on the 360 for my attempt at a non-lethal play became frustrating and a little slow.

Taylor Brothers to Tackle Le Mans at Third Drivers for Corvette Racing Preparations well under way for attempt at ninth class victory at 24 Hours

I think, as others have pointed out, that Maria's misery was so unbearable that death was a desirable end for her attempt at «losing» her pregnancy — and that she «gave in'to this by throwing herself down the stairs with a will to die.

Spurned on, I lifted myself out of the foam and gathered my board for another attempt at glory.

I'm looking forward to delving back into Sniper Elite 4 to clean up any loose trophies I still need to gain, as well teaming up with you again for our attempt at completing the campaign on Authentic difficulty... just so as long as you learn to utilize foliage as cover more consistently and equip the suppressed ammo.

That's pretty important for any attempt at adapting PC gaming to mobile play, since the system requirements of individual PC games can vary wildly compared to traditional consoles.

Not exact matches

While few career paths, or should I say titles, are as desired than that of an entrepreneur, often people turn to freelancing for their first attempt at being in charge of their own destiny.

For poor nations, providing fuel to their citizens at below - market prices is a crippling trap — any attempt to change them can cost a politician an election or cause riots.

For instance, a keyboard model will be the first smartphone to emerge under the Foxconn agreement after the failed attempt at the touchscreen BlackBerry Z10 earlier this year.

They found those traits in an unlikely man — a cypherpunk, part - coder, part - activist, who boasts of holding a world record for the most failed attempts at building a business around peer - to - peer, decentralized file sharing.

In a statement, Viacom lead director Salerno, among the directors targeted for removal, called Thursday's action a «brazen and demonstrably invalid attempt» by Shari Redstone «to gain control of Viacom and its management in disregard of Sumner Redstone's wishes,» at odds with the board's efforts «to represent the best interests of all of the shareholders of Viacom.»

Omada's digital therapeutics platform attempts to address disparate health care needs that can be particularly cumbersome for people at risk for chronic diseases like diabetes through a combination of data analytics, user engagement, and the broad goal of preventing these kinds of conditions from developing in the first place.

«The trajectory that I've seen from footage of reported Syrian SAMs don't match up with what I'd expect to see for intercept attempts against low - flying cruise missiles,» Justin Bronk, an air - combat expert at the Royal United Services Institute, told Business Insider.

Anna Borshchevskaya, an Ira Weiner fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, writes in The Hill that the coup attempt will force Erdogan and Putin toward a closer relationship as Turkey moves further away from the West and its demands for human rights and open democracy.