@Kyle, I never suggested that I said that if research had been done in the proper fields, most rational people would question their faith I guess archaeology
is bit of a stretch as it is more of a human history based field but there were civilizations more than 6000 years ago
Though you might think waiting to hear «mama» might
be a bit of a stretch as far as your baby conceptualizing goes, Parents experts begged to differ.
Peter Krause
is a bit of a stretch as the debonair international thief Benjamin Jones.
Peter Krause
is a bit of a stretch as the debonair international thief
Calling it full color
is a bit of a stretch as 12 bit color is not considered «full color» in the display industry.
This may
be a bit of a stretch as there is no explosion necessarily, but if I refer to the confetti flying out like a firework, then I can put this in the list.
This segment
is a bit of a stretch as they aren't many mobile titles that are part of the E3 line - ups, but it is the opportunity for me to make a point that I already discussing on the Goat Simulator case study.
Not exact matches
(Roughly 140 million people have some sort
of employment or self - employment, though millions
of these earn less than $ 10,000 a year, so classifying them
as «employed»
is a
bit of a
stretch).
This may
stretch the meaning
of «actual»; I
stretch it a
bit further to apply to the future: God
as active
is also actual, though in a different sense from the way the past
is actual.
If we keep making it consistently I'll probably keep
stretching it,
as that
's quite a
bit of cocoa, even.
It
's a
bit of a
stretch, but they could
be described
as a (very) distant cousin
of arancini, Italy
's beloved deep - fried risotto balls.
Okay, that might
be a
bit of a
stretch, but then again, if you love it
as much
as I do, but hate the caloric content
of real cake, then you may have prayed for something this good and healthy to take its place.
If the thought
of America or the UK going fully meat free seems a
bit of a
stretch, consider how the popularity
of veganism has rocketed in recent years,
as people become more aware
of the effect industrial livestock farming
is having on the environment, their health and the welfare
of animals.
and 2) does it chocolate count
as a «health food» or
is that a
bit of a
stretch?
Repurposing yesterday's meal into something new and appetizing
is one
of the great tests
of a home cook, and many
of our favorite dishes the world over originated
as just that: a way to disguise and
stretch leftover
bits of food.
Here
's a few things to remind you why it
's silly: The Rangers won 10 games in a row last year, there
were two week
stretches of last season where the Angels
were better than the Astros, the Angels have yet to play a serious contender,
as already stated the Reds
were 1st in the NL Central to start the season, the Brewers
were in first until a little
bit after the all start break (if I remember correctly), literally thousands
of other examples
of teams starting hot and then finishing outside
of the playoffs.
As long as we're talking about stretching the rules, fairness requires that we give equal time to those notorious reprobates at Boise State, who have had to schlep a bit of baggage to their new conference, the Mountain Wes
As long
as we're talking about stretching the rules, fairness requires that we give equal time to those notorious reprobates at Boise State, who have had to schlep a bit of baggage to their new conference, the Mountain Wes
as we
're talking about
stretching the rules, fairness requires that we give equal time to those notorious reprobates at Boise State, who have had to schlep a
bit of baggage to their new conference, the Mountain West.
As a result, while Beglin has now rescued himself and made a fair point in that it
's a delight to watch Salah in this kind
of form which
is undoubtedly true, it
's a
bit of a
stretch for those suggesting that the 25 - year - old
is now somehow on par with the level
of Messi or working towards it.
This
is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety
of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style
of play has become a shadow
of it
's former self, only to
be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out
of position and adjustments / substitutions
are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to
stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid
of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out
of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes
of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play
of Monreal, but none
of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud
was playing and his ratio
of scored goals per clear chances
was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin
's future prospects,
as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which
was obvious to Wenger because there
was no way he would have used Ox
as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise...
as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that
being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka
is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a
bit better during some points in the latter part
of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch...
as for Coq, he
is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let
's face it Wenger
was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this
was all part
of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature
of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player
of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he
's been played out
of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front
of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team
's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player
was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part
as headless chickens who
are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that,
of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a
bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a
bit... if I had to choose one
of those 3 players to stay on it would
be Ox due to his potential
as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one
of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already
of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs
of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that
is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there
is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense
as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he
's lack
of mobility
is an albatross around the necks
of our offence... so when you ask who would
be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because
of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other
was just sold to Juve... man, this
is theraputic because following this team
is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
It
is not
as if the Gunners
are struggling, far from it in fact
as we
are the division's form side with five wins and a draw from the last six games, but we
are a little
bit thinly
stretched due to a raft
of injury problems and the concerns over the fitness
of Alexis Sanchez.
players like Ozil always present the fans with a
bit of a conundrum, especially when times
are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part
of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills
are enough to keep them squarely in the mix,
as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out
of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking
of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case
of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best
of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures,
as each
were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever
was necessary... this isn't, by any
stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil
of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there
is no doubt oftentimes his efforts
were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has
been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind
of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version
of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam,
was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch
was Sanchez... remember to
be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to
be scored and for much
of his time here he has
been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I
'm not sure how long he will
be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it
be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't
be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not
be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club
of those individuals that
are truly to blame for our current woes
That
's surely a
bit of a
stretch as competition for places
is now fierce and Sturridge will certainly have his work cut out for him to show that he can remain fit and score goals regularly if given an opportunity over just six months
as there
's seemingly more reliable and better options available.
It might
be a
bit of a
stretch to say that Theo Walcott
is a secret weapon for Arsenal,
as the England international flyer has already showed us some great form in pre-season to back up the brilliant way he signed off at the end
of last season, with a stunning hat - trick in our final Premier League game and the FA cup final opener at Wembley against Aston Villa.
Still, if Enrique
is keen to earn
as much
as he
was at Barcelona, he'd
be on even more money than Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, which seems a
bit of a
stretch.
Away from home, however, their drought
stretches that little
bit further
as the Gunners» last away win in the Premier League
was back at the beginning
of March.
The «healed from childbirth» opinion
is one I find a
bit of a
stretch as there
are many women who will heal quite quickly from childbirth and others who will take a long time.
Best
of all, these bras
are designed to
stretch a
bit in the cup, so you can buy one
as your size begins to change in pregnancy and then continue to wear it through the breastfeeding phase.
That
's a
bit of a
stretch at this point, says Aref Chowdhury, a senior manager at Alcatel — Lucent in Murray Hill, N.J., who notes that a plain old reflector would do the same trick
as the cloak but without the fuss.
Week Three Week three
is an easy one, all you have to do
is exactly the same
as in week two and let your body get accustomed to the demands you
are putting on it so that it gets used to the idea
of being able to
stretch a little
bit further on a regular basis.
I
'm proud
of the end result — I think these work outfit ideas reflect a smart, sophisticated way
of dressing that can
be dressed up or down for various offices, and my hope
is that
as you go through the challenge you'll
stretch yourself a
bit and hopefully find some new ideas.
I knew that Day 1 would mostly
be sitting in the car
as our travel time to Prescott, Arizona would
be about 6 hours so I decided to wear the darker jeans which have a
bit of stretch to them and fit comfortably at the waistband.
Even
as I
'm getting down to the last few weeks
of this pregnancy (or, you know, at least the home
stretch), I
'm finding I feel my best on the days that I take just a little
bit of that extra time for myself.
But I will also so I really do like this skirt,
as it
was incredibly comfortable, and the wee
bit of stretch and the seven inch slit in the back made walking easy.
It isn't
as breathable
as their cotton frocks (which I personally prefer), but it held it
's shape well and had a
bit of stretch, which really hugged my curves.
I find this trick works best for belts that
are fabric based (
as opposed to leather) and have a
bit of stretch.
There
's a little
bit of stretch in the fur, so I treated it
as a knit, but for the most part, it
's rather stable.
And,
as a non-reader
of the J.K. Rowling books (I
'm saving them to read with my daughter when she
's old enough) and a non-aficionado
of the fantasy genre, I find at least some
stretch of every Harry Potter film arcane and a
bit dull (usually the parts involving magician - vs.
It
's all nevertheless quite pleasant and never dull, certainly, with the movie
's mild success cemented by an effective (and somewhat affecting) closing
stretch - which ensures that Peter Rabbit ultimately comes off
as an amiable (if rather forgettable)
bit of family - friendly entertainment.
The ancillary subplots aren't nearly
as interesting this time around (particularly the stuff between Michael Kelly
's Chief
of Staff and Rachel Brosnahan
's reformed call girl), and even the main story feels a
bit stretched at times with the constant back and forth between Underwood and Raymond Tusk, but there
's rarely a dull moment thanks to the excellent writing and performances.
Although some laughs
are dotted throughout, it
's a
bit of a
stretch to call this a comedy / horror,
as some
are.
We
are instead given a number
of impressive, but token flashy performances by veteran actors in tough guy
bit parts (Pete Postlethwaite and Chris Cooper
as irredeemable lifelong criminals) and newcomers in «dramatic
stretches» (The Hurt Locker's Jeremy Renner who
is good (again) but not
as great
as the star - makers would have you believe, and most notably, Blake Lively, excellent
as a drug - addled neighborhood floozy).
Nothing here
is as bracing
as the wild - eyed fervor
of «Lust for Life,» or
as alive
as the
bit in Kurosawa's «Dreams» in which van Gogh
is played by a cuddly Martin Scorsese, but the best
stretches of «Loving Vincent» make a convincing case that great artists
are better understood through their work than through the facts
of their life.
To go from an 18 min short to a 100 min feature
is a
bit of a
stretch and
as a result, the film meanders toward it
's conclusion.
While the film rests squarely on Jackman's shoulders and he does a fine job
as the center
of attention — energetic, three - dimensional, charming, funny, flawed and sympathetic, if a
bit of a
stretch to
be believable
as a guy in his 20s, then 30s — everyone else
is basically relegated to distant also - rans
as far
as any kind
of meaningful screen time
is concerned.
Sometimes Robot Chicken
is at its best when
stretching its own boundaries a little,
as in an early sixth - season sketch that
's as refreshingly left field
as it
is unapologetically juvenile: a high - concept
bit explaining the secret origin
of the Starbucks mermaid logo.
Labeling this flick
as an action - comedy may
be a
bit of a
stretch.
However, the high praise
is a
stretch as this labor
of love starring (and also co-written by) Falcone's Oscar - nominee wife Melissa McCarthy and two Oscar - winners (Susan Sarandon and, in a minor but integral role, Kathy Bates)
is a
bit of a dud.
The movie derails in the final
stretch as Bad embarks on the road to recovery; it
's a
bit too fast and neat and more than a little proud
of itself.
«Belle»
is a
bit of a letdown,
as the song has
been slowed and
stretched out considerably to allow for more exposition in between, lacking the brisk early - morning crackle
of the original.
Kimmel brought out some sharper jokes — about Barbra Streisand's cloned dogs —
as the show headed toward the final
stretch, but his best
bit of the night mirrored one from last year, in which everyday people on a Hollywood bus tour
were brought into the Dolby Theatre during the live telecast to meet some
of the A-listers sitting in the Oscars audience.