Sentences with phrase «job of holding»

You did a perfect job of holding onto the traditional while giving your table a totally updated look.

Now I've always been strictly in the «no Christmas before Thanksgiving» camp, and this year I've done a particularly excellent job of holding out.

In many US markets they have done a very effective job of holding and putting their NAR to task.

Even fewer do a good job of holding their employees accountable.

The difference of views boils down to whether a National Indigenous Representative Body will assert more influence if it is in control of program funding, as against the view that service delivery is properly the province of government, gets in the way of advocacy and representation, and diverts attention from the main job of holding government to account.

The hinges are smooth when moving the screen, but do a bad job of holding it in place when tapping on the screen or typing away on the keyboard.

Regardless of whether these games live up to their hype, they've done a great job of holding our attention until they come out.

It feels nice and sturdy and does an excellent job of holding the headphones, but getting them out was a pretty consistent exercise in frustration.

Admittedly, the NCRB has done a good job of holding down prices, and many consumers see that as a positive thing.

2) Question: I am a security guard at a courthouse, and I've been given the job of holding an infant during a custody hearing concerning the infant.

The only reference I made to him was saying he (and others) are doing a bad job of holding up one end of a discussion.

It seems to me that scientists have already done a good job of holding up their primary obligation, i.e. providing good science.

The story is enough to make any X-Files fanatic excited, and the gameplay does a nice job of holding up its own.

Most of the speakers on stage were white men, but for the fifth year in a row the best person for the job of holding it all together was a black woman.

You care about her as a character, and the team does a great job of holding your emotions through Elizabeth's voice acting and physical movements.

Regardless of whether these games live up to their hype, they've done a great job of holding our attention until they come out.

This time around Atlas (no relation to Atlus), the Greek Titan tasked with the eternally dreary job of holding up the sky, has literally dropped the ball and must run through different periods of Art History to escape the consequences.

The elastic strips do a decent job of holding it in place (especially with the joycons on to stop it slipping).

Admittedly, the NCRB has done a good job of holding down prices, and many consumers see that as a positive thing.

Owen and Jones, for example, did an admirable job of holding back on reporting the Nygaard affair, waiting to see what would shake down over time, rather than rushing out to condemn.

While Duke Nukem Forever isn't doing a great job of holding up the Duke Nukem legacy, its popular predecessor, Duke Nukem 3D, has been assigned with that task instead.

Given the price difference between the two, I think the Fire HD 10 does a good job of holding its own against the iPad, but the downgraded display, poorer battery life, and no cellular data options make the Fire HD 10 more of a budget tablet than a real competitor to the iPad.

Intellectually, we know how fear does a grand job of holding us back.

A simple, utilitarian box — executed well — will do the job of holding your stories.

New seats were more comfortable than the previous model and did a better job of holding the driver in place.

They are covered in part leather, part suede - like Alcantara and do a good job of holding you in place — especially when you're driving down fast winding roads.

Historically, Honda's CR - V has done an outstanding job of holding onto its value over time, with only the Toyota RAV4 seriously challenging it in that critical area.

Though $ 40,000 puts the Maxima Platinum in a highly competitive league of sedans, it does a good job of holding its own, especially with its high level of luxury and features.

Ergonomic positioning was adequate and adjustability good, and the classy Recaro seats do a pretty good job of holding the driver snugly when pushing on.

The Michelin 215 / 55R -17 low rolling resistance all - season tires do an adequate job of holding the road, and bumps and pavement irregularities are damped well by the four - wheel independent suspension which is further aided by the rigid body structure.

Infotainment aside, the seats were comfortable, but also do a good job of holding the driver in place during cornering.

Here, in alphabetical order, is Kelley Blue Book's overall top 10 list for 2005 models that will do the best job of holding their value: Acura TL, BMW 5 - Series, Infiniti G35 coupe, Lexus GX470 sport utility, Mazda RX - 8 sports car, Mercedes - Benz CLK 320 Cabriolet, Mini Cooper, Nissan 350Z, Porsche Cayenne sport utility and the Volvo XC90 crossover sport utility / wagon.

The engine gets a bit raspy - sounding during hard acceleration, but the automatic transmission shifts smartly and does a good job of holding gears on uphill grades to help the car maintain a consistent speed.

Although they are a bit firm for our tastes, the seats do an admirable job of holding you in place during spirited driving thanks to power - adjustable leg and side bolsters.

Comfortable enough for a long - distance jaunt, they don't do a particularly good job of holding passengers in place when the road gets a bit curvaceous.

Center of the spectrum though Cutlass Ciera may be, given the right equipment, it does a creditable job of holding its own in the sporty - car push and shove.

Instead, the car plowed along, cutting a trail through the dirt and doing a decent job of holding the course I set.

The seats skew toward the firm side, but thanks to power - adjustable leg and side bolsters they do an admirable job of holding you in place during spirited driving.

Charter authorizers need to do a better job of holding schools accountable — and the charter schools need to support them — loudly and sincerely.

They must also do a better job of holding textbook publishers and other curriculum developers accountable for aligning their materials to standards.

We can do a better job of holding the schools accountable for the academic performance of English learners.

The whole feels less than the sum of its parts and although it does a fair job of holding the open - minded viewer's attention, in retrospect it feels both forgettable and dull.

Meanwhile, director Tamahori and producer Wilson (recorded together) and actors Brosnan and Pike (recorded separately — she shows up at the 50 - minute mark) do a reasonably good job of holding court for the obnoxious length of the feature.

Unfortunately, The Private Affairs of Bel Ami did not do a great job of holding my interest or attention, even with two viewings.

The early and latter parts of the records do a good job of holding up a slightly lagging middle section.

BUT my biggest pet peeve about swimsuits, ESPECIALLY bikinis, is that they just don't do a good job of holding the girls...

One of my favorite accessories has nothing to do with something that you wear, but rather does the job of holding everything that you wear.

Nothing does a better job of holding you together than your skin.

Prairie grasses that formed over these deposits did a good job of holding the landscape down, says William Schlesinger, a biogeochemist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, and one of Okin's mentors.

The adjustable strap and clips do a great job of holding the wig in place.