Sentences with phrase «is a test of»

«Building a company is a decathlon — it's a test of skills, capabilities, endurance and sprints.

In the longer term, Bitcoin Cash will also be a test of the viability of «forks» from the original bitcoin, including whether their proliferation will pose a threat to the larger market (one longtime bitcoin advocate notably called Bitcoin Cash a «dangerous trick «-RRB-.

Any coalition formation could be delayed by regional elections coming up in Italy later this month, but the vote could be a test of support for parties such as Forza Italia that were sidelined in the general election.

The ability to pay for the needs of our ageing population will be a test of the Abbott government, and all those after it.

Quote: «The forbearing use of power does not only form a touchstone, but the manner in which an individual enjoys certain advantages over others is a test of a true gentleman.»

Here's a test of your financial prognostication prowess.

Likely, this will be a test of wills.

The first few years in business is a test of anyone's mettle, which is why you need to get really clear on what is and isn't acceptable to you.

But if it doesn't hold near yesterday's low, the next stop could be a test of the $ 66 area (support of the lows of its recent trading range).

Yahoo Inc chief executive Marissa Mayer's $ 1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to...

Because every minute of BUDS training is a test of mental fortitude, SEALS have to constantly use self - talk, sometimes every few minutes so they can have the grit and will to keep going.

Currently held by former PC MLA and now Liberal Party leader Raj Sherman, the next vote will be a test of his personal popularity as he runs under his new party's banner.

The breach of a long - term trend in Aussie - dollar, followed be a test of support at around 0.75, suggests this pair is set for a further run lower.

I agree that this is a test of American society — it is a test to see what we can come up with that allows us to maintain our core values without willy - nilly caving to cult masquerading as a religion.

«This is a test of the relevance of the church in our world.»

And completing an advanced degree, almost irrespective of what the student learns, seems to be a test of clergy identity and a bridge to renewal and recommitment.

«I believe television is going to be the test of the modern world, and that in this new opportunity to see beyond the range of our vision we shall discover either a new and unbearable disturbance of the general peace or a saving radiance in the sky.»

So if God tests us, it must be a testing of our faith or our goodness out of a need to know whether we are deserving of certain possible rewards.

Quantum Physics is a test of anyones logic, at least from what I've read.

Contrary to many interpreters, I do not believe that this is a test either of Abraham's obedience or of his faith - or - trust in or love of God.

because you know alcoholics and are a Christian / scientist you believe that life is a test of something you can not prove to begin with but something is being submitted... you mean someone is still grading my homework!!?? Crap.

LIFE itself is a test of it's ability, (wait a minute, do you mean life's ability or your ability, ummm,) OK, try again.

conscious life is a test of life's ability (you said its) to submit life (itself again) to something that can not be proven.

Tom's presence at church has been a test of my faith — the ever - present question mark that has not let me accept easy answers and avoid uncomfortable conversations.

Evolution is not testable — Every new fossil dug up, every genome sequenced, every new species discovered, every new simulation run is a test of evolutionary theory.

As a result, in America, there are no tests of faith for public office.

Correspondence, in the sense specified, is the nature of truth, the meaning of truth; yet the test of truth that we most frequently employ in connection with the past is the test of coherence: historians and archeologists have nothing available to them that is not given in the present — this book, the reliability of which must be evaluated; this artifact, the significance of which must be construed — and coherence is the final test of their theories about the past built up from the givens of the present.

The way we respond to the challenge of time is a test of what we are, of what we are becoming.

It is a test of whether we can control the very economic and technical forces, which are our greatest achievement, before they destroy us.

It is a test of whether republican liberty established in a remote agrarian backwater of the world in the 18th century shall prove able or willing to confront successfully the age of mass society and international revolution.

Life is a test; it is a test of character.

The midwives» case is a test of how far we may have come in this struggle of values.

Evil is test of human choice, HE has power over hindu Lucifer ism, filthy secular ism of every thing, but HE honors HIS promise to human of their authority, HE will like human to defeat hinduism denial of truth absolute by himself.

This is not unbelief or atheism, it is a testing of God on the basis of a standard of justice.

And what is the test of respectability?

There were no tests of public benefit or conformity to public policy applied.

The case was a test of papal authority, and has echoes with another divisive appointment in the news concerning Chilean Bishop Juan Barros.

«Evangelization is the test of our ecumenical vocation.»

Action and use are a test of explanation, and explanation is the basis of action, but explanation is an end in itself and is the chief end of science and philosophy.

But more than this, it is a test of Abram's trust in God's Word.

So here is a test of Abram's contentment.

But it's a test of how much he loves her, for him to decide how much he'll get beaten up for her.

These limits are morally binding not because they are tests of obedience to a dictatorial God or because they are encoded in our bodies, but because they convey truths about global flourishing.

It was a test of his public viability, both with the people at large and in respect of the Elector and the bishops.

He asks, «What form of death then is a test of courage?»

It was a test of sorts, so see if I wanted to pursue a degree in theology.

Above and beyond all else, there is the test of love.

There is the test of receptiveness.

And as for whether our various faiths are a help or a hindrance to the success of this particular nation, I see no reason why that question should be the test of our convictions.

For the past few years I have been testing all of my favorite baking recipes, substituting xanthan and guar with psyllium husk.