Sentences with phrase «is for a good part»

Yet, despite all this, Labour is ahead in the polls and has been for the best part of two years, thanks to the realignment of Lib Dem voters unhappy with the coalition.

The problem is that relationship scientists have been investigating links between similarity, «complementarity» (opposite qualities), and marital well - being for the better part of a century, and little evidence supports the view that either of these principles — at least when assessed by characteristics that can be measured in surveys — predicts marital well - being.

They mostly get left alone by Nintendo (as this game was for the better part of a decade) due to not being well - known and the cost / benefit analysis of going after them not being worth it.

Not exact matches

In 2012 he was part of the Sentry team that won a Morningstar Award for best Canadian dividend and equity fund.

Although «luck» could be a part of it, hard work, a good attitude and perseverance are what really positioned these billionaires for success.

With that in mind, here are 10 best bets for 2016, based in part on research from Renaissance Capital, the IPO adviser, which examines public offering deal pipelines.

This doesn't come as a shock to someone who just spent the better part of an hour trying to convince Comcast (CMSA)-RRB- that $ 180 is way too much to pay for too many bad TV channels; often - unreliable broadband; and downright terrible phone service.

HAIR stylists Rachel Walker and Emmanuelle Torres have been cutting, colouring and styling hair for Perth clients for the better part of two decades.

We will continue working with the government to understand the full extent of Russian interference, and we will do our part not only to ensure the integrity of free and fair elections around the world, but also to give everyone a voice and to be a force for good in democracy everywhere.

It's just a part of the human condition that we learn best when we fail - pain and disappointment causes us to re-evaluate and search for the better way.

For the most part, he was feeling good about investment.

I do not believe Breitbart News has adequately stood by me during the events of the past week and because of that I believe it is now best for us to part ways.

But it's not hard to believe that this could very well be the reason — or at least part of the reason — for their separation, as it's something nearly every couple goes through.

Charlie Sykes, a recently retired conservative Wisconsin radio host who had been friends with Clarke for the better part of 20 years, couldn't stay silent when he saw the tweet.

It is better to hire them as a consultant than to give away a part of your company or to find out later that he / she is not a good partner for you.

While a lower unemployment rate is certainly better than a higher one, the rate doesn't capture workers who've quit looking for a job, part - time workers who wish to work full - time, or workers who've experienced a significant wage reduction in a new job after they lost their old one.

This type of system is well suited for companies that rely on e-mail newsletters as a large part of their business.

However, the best part about this, and the most powerful route that entrepreneurs take to scale their businesses, is that if you know that sending 100 people to your site costs you $ 200, for example, but you get two people to convert at $ 300 each, then you have a $ 600 return on $ 200 invested (300 percent).

Editor's Note: This article is part of a series that celebrates the Inc. 500 founders for whom good enough isn't good enough, the ones who blast past what everyone else thinks are boundaries.

If your business model revolves more around river tours and large bodies of water, the mighty kraken, complete with lots of morbid jokes about your service to the creature, ferrying tourists to feed its unending hunger for human flesh, may do a better job of making your employees feel like they are part of something greater.

Remember that part of your task is to convince the potential client that your company is the best one for the job, so you have to supply a reason for this.

One of the best ways to ensure your current customers become a part of your communities and engage with you is to make it super easy for them to find your social properties online.

I know that he must think he's doing the right thing by taking himself out of the equation, and that means he thinks the best thing for the galaxy is that he's not a part of this and, by extension, that the Jedi are not a part of this.

(Another former employee disputes this: «Sometimes the quality of their work wasn't so great, but for the most part they did a good job.»)

Most office employees are in sedentary jobs for the better part of a workday.

«The two of us have been together for the better part of 10 years,» the post said.

Ailes isn't just some puppet to be swapped out for some other Murdoch drone — as the head of Fox News, he has been the architect of much of the company's media strategy for the better part of 20 years.

Google is up for an Oscar for Best Animated Short for its virtual reality film Pearl, which released this spring on its YouTube channel as part of its Spotlight Stories program.

More critically for Dorsey, Noto and company, there is a special opportunity to turnaround the negative perceptions that Twitter has carried for the better part of the past few years.

As an entrepreneur who's been a part of the MENA startup ecosystem for quite some time now, Kassim notes that VC funding still has room for improvement, and adds that better education is needed to add value to the region's startups.

«It is something that benefits our company and community,» she said, explaining that many of the company's associates are veterans or are part of a military family and these efforts make associates feel good about the company for which they work.

«[Getting store owners] buy - in and tweaking your plan so that they're really part of it gives you a better chance for success in terms of rolling it out.»

That's one of the best indicators for how self - driven they might be as part of Buffer.

TMS general manager Dion Smith said the purchase of the Total Supporter, along with a recent staff expansion, is part of a strategy to better position the group for further growth opportunities on looming projects.

Finally, the hardest part of all is giving up the things that you both enjoy and are good at, because there's simply too many of them for you to do all by yourself.

Verizon Communications Inc. is the clear favorite in the upcoming bidding for Yahoo Inc's core Internet business, according to Wall Street analysts, in large part because the telecommunications company's efforts to become a force in Internet content have gone relatively well under the leadership of AOL Inc Chief Executive Tim Armstrong.

For his part, Barry Glassman, CFP, founder and president of Glassman Wealth Services, pointed out that it's crucial the financial advisory community — dominated by older white men — evolve to better serve and ever more diverse U.S. market.

Although we can blame the unbearable writing for Garner's American accent, her wholesome appearance should have been a key indicator that someone else would've been better suited for the part.

The best part is that they only contact you once they've actually secured a date with the match for a particular day of the week.

Part of the reason for the better results is that it's growing off such a low base to start with.

By 8:30 a.m. (the time I usually ended up rolling out of bed), I had read several chapters of a good business book, listened to part of a podcast, spent time in prayer, done some P90X Yoga, and worked on a side - project that I'd been «too busy» to work on for years.

The best part is that workers across the board will safely escape the mundane roles that are better suited for robots.

These are all part of Sling's «The Best of Live TV» core package, available for a $ 20 monthly subscription.

«That is the inexcusable part,» he continued, adding: «At the end of the day, the chief of staff is the one responsible for the staff of the White House, and I think it's fair to say this particular issue was not handled to the best of the White House's ability.»

As big a fan as I am of today's business hotels — and I've said repeatedly in this space that they're the best part of traveling for work — I'm reminded almost every week that there is room for improvement.

A good part of Putin's political success has been based on his record of improving people's welfare, but with no relief in sight for Russia's economic troubles, it may only be a matter a time before the general populace begins to feel the pinch more sharply.

Some of these destinations have stood for the better part of a century, while others are just getting started.

Chipotle's refusal to sell stores to franchisees begging for a chance to become a part of the brand is a good thing, analysts say.

The initiative by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, is part of the couple's philanthropic efforts to better life for all children in their daughter's generation.

For the most part, Google's keyword resource is good enough.