Sentences with phrase «is a tough ask»

2) Getting people to pay: Converting China's legion of users who are used to getting their content for free into paying subscribers is a tough ask.

Fairley hasn't been quite the player that Watt has been (that's a tough ask, anyway), and may not play in the NFL again after being diagnosed with a career - threatening heart condition.

Winning Le Mans is a tough ask whatever the situation, although for Alonso, being in the lead car of the only manufacturer LMP1 team should elevate his chances slightly - as long the bad luck both he and Toyota seem to suffer from cancel each other out.

That was tough ask, and they nearly did it.

4 nil is a tough ask.

League leaders Juventus are looking to stay ahead of Napoli, and having shown over recent years an ability to grind out results when needed, it will be a tough ask for the visitors to secure a positive result.

Even for a World Champion, having to do all that at Monaco is a tough ask.

As the Arsenal legend Ian Wright said yesterday on the BBC's 5Live: «Against Manchester City it was always going to be a tough ask.

Maybe if he hits on a ton of deep bombs he'll hit 4.2 K, but he'd need to average over 8 YPA to do it and that's a tough ask of any QB.

It's a tough ask just now keeping track on all the Burnley players who are currently out on loan.

Catching Rangers is a tougher ask, but the gap is far from insurmountable.

They are currently running on an eight match winless streak to round off the season and it's a tough ask for them to get one against the in - form Liverpool as well you would imagine.

Despite, Spurs» inconsistency in league form, they have performed much better away from home, something that may be their advantage against City on Saturday, but with the home side unbeaten in the league all season it will be a tough ask of the visitors.

It seems like it will be a tough ask for Newport to get a result at the weekend as the Lilywhites have also scored 3 or more goals in every game they have faced Newport County, but with the magic of the FA Cup, nothing is impossible.

It's a tough ask.

Add the fact that Lionel Messi is close to scoring his landmark 500th goal for his club, and you know tonight will be a tough ask.

While Wright believes Arsenal can still claim the league title, the former striker admits it will be tough ask for the Gunners to win all of their remaining games and hope either Leicester or Spurs drop enough points.

«Against Manchester City it was always going to be a tough ask.

To go into that job with no other cabinet experience would be a tough ask on anyone, and despite a bright start in the job, she soon got bogged down in crisis after crisis.»

The Tories taking overal control is a tough ask.

Even in London, a city with everything, thinking of a fun date idea can be a tough ask.

With so many popular bisexual sites for dating, picking the best one could be a tough ask.

It's a tough ask to make «monumentally sad» sound like a recommendation, which could make Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York (pronounced si - NECK - duh - kee) the hardest sell I'll ever give five stars to.

Overcoming disadvantage is a tough ask.

However when up against rivals from Volkswagen and Mercedes in this sector, that's always going to be a tough ask.

However, to discover a right car that suits your preferences and budget is a tough ask.

What I'd also like to see more of — and which may be a tougher ask, unfortunately — is room.

It's a tough ask trying to overtake, and with a such a small footprint we're not really sure you'd want to anyway (read: the Jimny does feel a little precarious at higher speeds).

«In Nigeria, it is a tough ask to find a printer that can offer reliable services, a wide range of paper and guaranteed product quality.

It could have been a tough ask for players, to be constantly aware of everything that's going on.

But with an army of villains under his spell, it's going to be a tough ask...

Transferring this experience to gamers around the world is a tough ask but it can be done.

It would be a tough ask to be CEO of Nintendo Co. Ltd., the language barrier and Japanese customs in conservative Kyoto alone would be enough for any American CEO to shy away.

-- First Medal of Courage — Four Swords I had to play through most of the original, link cable - dependent release of Four Swords with a friend who was a much better gamer than me, so suffice to say it was a tough ask to win even one Medal of Courage for grabbing more Rupees than my ally.

And that's a tough ask, a separate paper in Nature Climate Change explains.

Getting a group of people as headstrong as attorneys to agree on anything may be a tough ask, but if everyone is on the same page on how to spend their volunteer time it will encourage participation and teamwork.

It's a tough ask for even the most seasoned marketing / BD professional.

The latter is a tough ask.

In a world where attractive metal phones like the OnePlus 3 sell for $ 450, it's a tough ask.

It's a tough ask.

The 5.5 - inch full HD screen is good enough for watching videos on your device, although reading on the screen in bright sunlight is a tough ask.

Whatever your exercise of choice, keeping yourself motivated when your lungs are burning and your legs are aching is a tough ask.

But avoiding the pitfalls and traps of freelance work can be a tough ask for most professionals.

«That's a tough ask,» he told realtor.com ®.

Chris Skorseth, GRI, thought it was tough asking his dad for $ 2,500 so that he could leave college to focus on a full - time real estate career.

Not exact matches

The best mentors will ask you tough questions and make sure you're holding yourself responsible instead of echoing your own sentiments.

Cisco Canada President Bernadette Wightman talks about her best advice for tackling tough problems, what she always asks job candidates in interviews, and the best leadership advice she's ever gotten.

CONQUERING CHINA: The Chinese market is tough to crack — just ask Facebook and Twitter.

In the letter, the two also make a good faith effort to answer what they say are the 10 toughest questions they get asked about their philanthropy.

The agency did not specifically address most of the questions we asked, including whether it supports a tougher standard for sunroof glass and if it is concerned about spikes in complaints since 2013.