Sentences with phrase «in a bit better»

The fact that consumer spending has proved to be resilient cheered investors, and margin control also came in a bit better than many had expected.

This one seems to have more structure than the Nobility Dress and holds me in a bit better.

Dragonball's Arc and Namco are in a bit better place.

If you want an affordable German car and need something that blends in a bit better than a Beetle, then look no further than the 2017 Volkswagen Golf.

However, (at least in 49 of the United States) the seller of goods is protected (in a fashion) by the standards and practices embodied in Uniform Commercial Code; and Procter & Gamble is in a bit better bargaining position with Winn Dixie when it comes to contract language governing product placement and removal.

You can paint these to match your baseboards so they blend in a bit better.

«We incorporated natural stone from the site to make [it] blend in a bit better,» said Crowley.

Not exact matches

«I felt in a bit of a slump for a few weeks,» confessed one, which prompted a colleague to chime in, «I've been feeling that way as well.

«I think there's an interesting theme there, which is you want people to feel like they're living a bit of the «good life» to be able to have espresso and beer in frosted mugs.

The UK capital hopes to lure talent with its East London «Silicon Roundabout,» (OK, a «roundabout» sounds a bit dinky compared to a whole «valley,» but the area boasts a new Google - sponsored space for start - ups as well as 300 innovative companies) as well as measures to boost the city's start - up scene, including # 75 million in funding for high - tech small and medium businesses from the government's new Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth and the Digital London summit showcasing local tech talent that's due to be held March 13 to 14.

But sooner or later, usually when the pressure is on and things aren't going so well, they exhibit self - destructive behavior that bites them in the ass.

«This was a company and a stock that could do no wrong for so long and it's a good reminder for investors that even the most pristine of stories in the stock markets can lose a bit of lustre over time,» said Craig Fehr, Canadian markets specialist at Edward Jones in St. Louis.

Apple did a bit better than Wall Street expected in its latest quarter and forecast better sales than investors...

Of course, it's a classic bit of political opportunism, and gives the PM a well - timed «I'm a man of the people» story to tell: instead of hobnobbing with the elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos or decamping to Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump, he's chatting with Jacques and Jane Canuck.

«I remember in the very early days of Alpha, when we were struggling a little bit, we looked at how we could involve more high - frequency traders because they were very good at igniting liquidity,» he says.

There is currently no vaccine or treatment, so the best way to protect yourself against Zika is to stop the mosquitoes that spread it from biting you in the first place.

Not that they weren't interested in preventing well failures before, but now you can get the attention of people a little bit easier,» Robinson says.

I've seen entrepreneurs work for days trying to come up with a fair offer for someone they'd love to have onboard - sweating the numbers, comparing the offer to the comp of other key players, checking with outside advisors, doing every bit of homework possible in order to get to their best proposal.They become heavily invested (financially, but even more psychologically) in the offer and the outcome because they believe it's fair to everyone and the absolute best they can do.

The price tag is a bit steep for flossers, but we are investing in orthodontia for her teeth so we may as well invest in something to keep them healthy while she has the braces.»

Parker: I think in January, you had a pretty good argument that things were a little bit stretched and starting to price in, not just tax but a better growth outlook.

But having a little bit more money in the bank is not the same as running a great airline and having a great group of people, and having people come up every moment of every day saying you've created the best airline in the world.

Mix a good amount of the vegetables or fruits above, with a bit of honey to sweeten if needed, and you'll obtain a hearty serving in about 10 minutes.

«On a year - over-year basis, the frack business in general is looking quite a bit better,» said Greg Colman, an analyst with National Bank Financial.

In the same way, I found that being forced to condense my — many — problems into concise questions and well - thought - out answers forced me to break seemingly colossal problems into bite - sized pieces.

The truth is that good managers are scarce, talent is always rare and you better use every bit of it that you can find,» Buffett tells Yahoo Finance in an interview released today.

Where, in their day - to - day life, programmers may have well - paying but fundamentally boring jobs managing tiny bits of huge, tremendously complicated software, Gigster lets them exercise their problem - solving muscles — and get well - paid for the privilege.

To understand what makes Davis so good, it's helpful to know this bit of trivia — Davis grew from 6» 2» to 6» 10» between his sophomore and senior years in high school.

If you know the different business stages in the life cycle you can make better decisions and enjoy your successes that little bit more.

It looks and feels good in your hands, though some may find it a bit slippery.

It's wonderful to see this company doing so well — I can see a bit of Virgin in it.

Battery technology may improve a bit over time (after all, there's plenty of financial incentive for better batteries), but, while interesting possibilities may pop up, don't expect major battery breakthroughs in the near future.

Well, they're coming in bits and pieces, with some of them already here in the form of lane detection and proximity sensors.

At IBM, one of the best stories in tech investing has hit a bit of a snag.

It will be super tempting to get someone in quick so you can ramp up your sales and get growth, but if the person isn't a good fit, or not a natural seller, then it will come back to bite you.

The airline's spending spree was a rare bit of good news for the planes» manufacturers as they struggled to thrive in a rough recession.

Sticking an introvert in an introvert room is a bit like grabbing an extrovert in the office and putting him or her up on a chair and saying, «OK, go ahead and start blabbering because that's what you do best.»

Jobs bites back after activists accuse Apple of lackluster environmental and recycling policies San Francisco Chronicle, April 2005 They have good taste in picking the iPod, but that doesn't make their false statements true.

Triggertrap has decided to do things a bit differently in 2015, designing a new four - point approach to vacations that significantly tweaks the simple «no tracking time off» policy that didn't work so well last year.

At the end of the day, I'll take a little bit of ugly duckling in return for a durable and sweat proof pair of headphones that fit well.

Maybe you know the feeling, and that voice in your head whispering, «You're better than this,» as you choke down another bite of desiccated grey hamburger meat.

This led to «good» sites having to resort to black hat measures in order to compete in the rankings, or had them taking a bite from the apple just to get an edge up on their natural competition.

In other words, it's not easily overruled by logic, reason, an executive coach, or an article you read yesterday that says you'll be a better leader and far more successful if you tone it down a bit.

You also have to be flexible with your business and sometimes give up a little bit more control, so if you're not interested in too much mentorship or compromise, this might not be your best option.

There are a million «me too» products in every market today and making yours a little bit better isn't a formula for success or a way to build a sustainable competitive advantage.

And what if you're not looking for a new career or a new life, but just to do a bit better in the one you already have?

Cons: Middle of the bed support may not be the best, shipping issues result in damaged parts a bit too often

The factory opening is a bit of good news in what has been a tough couple of months for MakerBot.

«Spider - Man: Homecoming» leaves out the radioactive spider bite, the death of Parker's uncle Ben, and focuses heavily on the difficulty that comes with trying to build confidence while still in high school, and is all the better for it.

But the cynic in all of us may still look at all those super-rich sharks, sitting atop their gilded thrones telling struggling entrepreneurs to take risks, as a bit, well, callous.

Otherwise, personal authenticity would be lacking in the «bit of a bore» CEO's speech, and even a dull speech that is true to life is better than pumped - up rhetoric that rings hollow.