Sentences with phrase «hefty chunks of»

It was AMAZING (even though my blender was fussy and left some pretty hefty chunks of edamame.)

In the next few weeks, Mayer, having run out of other options, is expected to lay off a hefty chunk of her work force and begin the process of spinning off the core businesses of search, messaging, and media.

Unless you can find a bargain or qualify for down payment assistance, you'll probably need to have a hefty chunk of cash saved up to buy a home in Colorado.

If you're interested in living in Virginia and commuting to Washington, D.C., be prepared to pay a hefty chunk of change.

We might not get as much for him as we paid, but it would still be a hefty chunk of change that could be used to sign a quality player that does want to play for Arsenal.

Former GalacticoCicinho has revealed one incident during his time at Real Madrid which cost him a hefty chunk of his wages.

The club even managed to pay off a hefty chunk of what they owe, bringing the debt down from more than half a billion to # 439 million over the course of 2011.

[As an aside, back in 2000 I briefly flirted with a national campaign for a certain third - party candidate, but the dalliance ended for good when they lost a hefty chunk of their activist list to a server crash — I was already a little turned off by what seemed to be a dangerous level of disorganization, and I ran away in disgust when they didn't even have a backup copy of the one database they desperately needed to hold on to.

The mayors had been hoping that a hefty chunk of that surplus would go toward the Rebuild New York effort to repair and replace aging infrastructure.

City agencies control 14,000 properties across the five boroughs — but a hefty chunk of these aren't being used, a new study argues.

You have completed a hefty chunk of postsecondary education already, know how to plan your time effectively, and can write intelligibly.

Dedicate a hefty chunk of the day to go through every single item in your wardrobe, while keeping in mind you will need additional time for the follow - up duties (e.g., driving to the post office to mail out packages or dropping off bags brimming with clothing at a local charity).

That's a hefty chunk of cash.

Somewhat fittingly for a film that promises an adventure channeling a hefty chunk of nostalgia, the featurette allows author Ernie Cline — on whose novel the movie is based — to wax poetic about how Spielberg's work shaped his youth.

These would not be in your actual expenditure, and neither would they be in your commitments in your original budget profile — a hefty chunk of expenditure to not include in your year - end projection.

That's because along with the per - pupil increase and some boosts in aid, the committee's recommendation shifts a hefty chunk of tax dollars to private voucher schools, funding that could have restored public education funding that's been lost to years of cuts.

The final sticker price was $ 80,450, which is a hefty chunk of change considering that the performance - oriented S7 starts at virtually the same price ($ 80,850).

And so, for an extra $ 376.65 — a hefty chunk of change back then — an Impala Super Sport buyer could opt for the 409 - hp, 409 - cubic - inch big - block V - 8 that was winning on NASCAR ovals and NHRA drag strips.

It had a pretty hard life, too, taking in six trackdays, five evo group tests and three trips abroad, so a hefty chunk of its mileage was on motorways, where a finely tuned cabin temperature and the ability to rest your right foot are welcome.

Taking part in eCoty contributed to a rather busy first few weeks for HK09 DHV, with a hefty chunk of miles piled on by my colleagues hooning it around the Isle of Skye.

The non-S model lost around 55 per cent of its value after three years and 30,000 miles, which is a hefty chunk of cash, even if you can afford the initial outlay.

Barber decided to keep his controlling interest in Lime Rock Park when the school was sold, leaving his old school owing his current track a hefty chunk of change.

The $ 42k as - tested price seems like a hefty chunk of change for this, though a base model can be had for just more than $ 30k.

We've included the Kobo Aura H20 rather than the Kindle Voyage in this guide as it's a hefty chunk of change cheaper for similar features.

However, $ 240 is a hefty chunk of money.

If you're looking for a 4G LTE - enabled tablet, chances are you're going to have to spend a hefty chunk of change.

Whether it's added to the loan or paid upfront, it can be a hefty chunk of change.

• The cost of tuition for post-secondary education is already a hefty chunk of money.

She leveraged that asset to roll over a hefty chunk of her debt into a home equity line of credit, which cut the interest rate on the sum in half.

While the average ID theft resolution time is on the decline — it's still a hefty chunk of time at 28 hours, so dig in and attack it.

Right now, the Simmons pay about $ 20,000 a year for their mortgage and $ 6,500 a year for daycare expenses, which is a hefty chunk of their take - home pay.

You can now earn a hefty chunk of R&D points by completing three tests during practice; track acclimatization asks you to simply drive through a series of gates, awarded points based on your track positioning and speed; tyre management is all about gauging your ability to look after a set of super-soft tires over the course of a few laps, which also happens to be a superb tutorial for new players who are a little unsure how to stop their tires becoming useless by the end of a grand prix; and finally there's a qualifying pace test where you simply have to gun it for a few laps and try to set good lap times.

Unfortunately other elements, such as the lack of free movement, hamper the immersion factor to a degree but, as you'll primarily be stationary for a hefty chunk of the game, it doesn't take you out of the game as often as it could.

There are supposedly about 45 rooms in total, so this might take a pretty hefty chunk of time to get through.

I've always loved collecting Nintendo tat, and for the first year or two of my career a hefty chunk of my salary went to importing weird and wonderful stuff from Japan.

Finally, following the concentrated performance offerings in the last Biennial, a hefty chunk of the show will be given over to time - based art.

(Of course the earth had warmed; the question Watts and other were discussing was, Had it warmed as much as claimed, or did UHI explain a hefty chunk of the warming?)

The new CES and accompanying legislation also propose ways to make the ratepayer funds destined for the Green Bank and for energy efficiency all or at least partially «raid - proof» so the legislature can't do what it did last session and swipe a hefty chunk of those funds to plug budget holes.

Still, self - pollinating trees could save growers a hefty chunk of change in renting bees - which can be as much as a $ 1 million annual expense for larger growers - and help offset the difficulty in getting bees at all as colony collapse disorder takes its toll.

A hefty chunk of the business sector is more sensitive.

Any person with any semblance of wealth, over $ 3,000,000, should die the Federal Government steps in and takes a hefty chunk of the estate for taxes.

For most of us, that's a hefty chunk of change!

In exchange for ditching the color changing option you also ditch a hefty chunk of the price tag.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp has been out for a week, but it's already made quite a hefty chunk of change for Nintendo.

Overstock.com just got a hefty chunk of change from one of the biggest names in finance, and CEO Patrick Byrne says much of it will fund the company's blockchain work.

The price point here is interesting; now, a smartphone with no mind - blowing specifications aside from the rather cool processor and little which is new in terms of display, camera, or AR support can cost a hefty chunk of monthly rent or could be used to furnish yourself with a MacBook Air instead.

If you're interested in living in Virginia and commuting to Washington, D.C., be prepared to pay a hefty chunk of change.

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And it's no secret that Amazon and iTunes take a chunk out of authors» and artists» earnings, with iTunes currently pocketing 30 percent of its artists» profits and Amazon taking a hefty 30 — 75 percent.Though it's easy to be critical, I am more interested in looking for a viable alternative to disrupt the existing system.

Then, they get a hefty dose of chocolate chunks, and just to ensure they kick my bad mood to the curb, I stuffed them with mini peanut butter cups.

In the Tallahassee area, Leon County Commissioner Kristin Dozier pointed to the challenges of living between a large chunk of state - owned property and a national forest, both eating up a hefty percentage of the county's roughly 700 square miles.