Sentences with phrase «lack of grip on»

Tottenham MP David Lammy, who has led the parliamentary charge on the Windrush scandal, meanwhile went further, accusing the Home Secretary of a lack of grip on her own department and questioning whether she should stay in post.

Lack of grip on wood can turn the stairs into an ice rink — not to mention the damage those claws and paws could create!

Not exact matches

The laws about sacred seasons, Sabbath observance, details of sacrifice, clean and unclean foods, bulk much larger than legislation on ethics, and this lack of perspective and proportion, this inveterate idea that Yahweh was appeased by ceremonial behavior, obtained so firm a grip that even the prophets who contended against it never broke its hold, as orthodox Judaism today bears witness.

Racing drivers are famed for making excuses about why they didn't perform as well as they should have done — Button himself is notorious for complaining about a lack of grip — but this reason for not making an appearance on The Graham Norton Show is perhaps the most ridiculous of the lot.

«We have a high degree of uncertainty, market turbulence and lack of confidence that governments in other countries have got a sufficient grip on their economies,» she commented.

The next step in the hunt for life on Mars is getting a better grip on the prevalence (or lack thereof) of organic compounds on the surface and in the atmosphere — and then actually digging down into the crust of the Red Planet, to look for actual signs of life, either in the form of fossils or actual living microorganisms.

Wide grip stance may not be usable on many wide door frames, due to lack of hand / arm space against door frame.

I was also disappointed with the film's lack of interest in Shannon as a person because I feel like there was potential to build on her thoughts on life and her own morals instead of focusing way too much on Amy coming to grips with her life.

A much more gripping aquatic thriller, Below, snuck onto screens with little fanfare a couple of weeks ago, and it deserved far better than the under - the - radar dump release Miramax / Dimension gave it — but then the WWII setting and lack of a name star in its cast, not to mention the atmospherics - over-cheap-jolts approach adopted by David Twohy, go a long way toward explaining why this one spent considerable time on the «Max shelf.

City on Fire has the makings to be a much better film than what it is, but the meandering plotting and lack of focus to it's own themes makes it more of a curiosity than as a truly gripping action - drama.

Paired with some firm suspension the C43 feels very agile on turn in but the steering doesn't transmit any feedback through the wheel and the lack of body roll makes it incredibly difficult to judge the front tyre's grip level.

A fundamental lack of grip means you will see the car wheelspin all the way up into third in greasy conditions, while the skinny front tyres lack proper bite on turn - in.

Payback for the lack of practicality, the awkwardness of entry, the paucity of equipment, the chunter and whine, the robustness of ride and, most of all, the fragility of grip on cold, wet, lumpy roads.

It'll do this around virtually any corner, and while that outright lack of grip means an average hot hatch would soon be several turns ahead, it's deeply satisfying to string together a sequence of bends, the Toyota seemingly on tip - toes, always a throttle movement away from a few more degrees of rotation.

On the kind of wide, smooth roads that really ought to suit the big coupe and its four - wheel drive, it feels utterly vague, and the front end appears to have a worrying lack of grip.

Speaking of steering, the dead on - center feel is a letdown, and I was surprised by the lack of front - end grip.

With our tests occurring on a rainy day, we had a chance to sample these vehicles in the mud, wet sand, and in a rock garden where the lack of grip really allowed us to see how the traction control and four - wheel - drive systems responded in less - than - ideal conditions.

The tyre performed relatively well on cornering speed but the lack of grip control, the fact that the tyre produced the most movement under braking and sub-standard steering feel resulted in the slowest lap times.

I find the 16» wheels & low rolling resistance tyres lack sufficient grip to hustle along really quickly on winding routes but I am still getting used to rwd after a 17 year period driving fwd / 4wd cars, so perhaps it is my courage that is lacking rather than absolute levels of grip!

The Civic Type R ran within a second on both counts, but it too suffered from a lack of grip (this time at the front - end, even in second gear), posting disappointing 7.4 sec and 15.4 sec times — the latter at a faster 166km / h.

An off - road button on the dash automatically controls the traction control, hill descent control and braking and it means the Yeti is incredibly simple to drive off - road - sorting out most problems and lack of grip without you even realising there was an issue.

This version of the Quattro all - wheel - drive system lacks Audi's Sport Differential on its rear axle, but still offers plenty of grip and relatively neutral handling.

The lack of weight also fails to inspire confidence in the front wheels resulting in over-reliance on the assumption that front - end grip is present.

The immediate lack of grip was apparent on the shifting sands but even with traction control turned off, the all - wheel drive system actively cuts in when it detects that the vehicle is out of control, braking individual wheels in an attempt to restore order.

For example, a car with a much greater weight load on the rear tends to understeer due to the lack of the load (force) on the front tires and therefore the grip (friction) from them.

Hyundai has made the car more economical by fitting a «Torque On Demand» four - wheel - drive system, which only sends power to all four wheels when it senses a lack of grip.

The relative lack of tire slip comes in part from the electronic limited slip differential, but also from the Michelin rubber, which manages to maintain a vice-like grip on asphalt.

Michelin is happy because these tires are closer to the ones used on production cars than normal racing tires, and Formula E organizers believe the lack of grip makes the racing more dramatic.

The device is comfortable to hold, though the lack of a textured back requires you to have a decent grip on it.

The lack of a keyboard or touchscreen helps focus you on the text, and you're not afraid you're going to accidentally grip a function button.»

There's no getting away from it, American Airlines is incredibly stingy with its premium cabin award inventory and the lack of award space on American Airlines has been a regular grip with frequent flyers for years.

With Nintendo currently holding a firm grip on the Monster Hunter series, those without a Nintendo console must surely feel left out, especially with the lack of beast - laden titles on the other current - gen boxes.

He's demonstrated that he doesn't have an adequate grasp on the depth and breadth of the scientific issues, hasn't come to grips with the politics, and lacks the writing ability to communicate his positions clearly and competently.

On most occasions, I had to use two hands to place my index finger on the scanner — not entirely because it was out of reach, but because I was conscious of not dropping the phone due to the awkward lack of grip while extending the fingeOn most occasions, I had to use two hands to place my index finger on the scanner — not entirely because it was out of reach, but because I was conscious of not dropping the phone due to the awkward lack of grip while extending the fingeon the scanner — not entirely because it was out of reach, but because I was conscious of not dropping the phone due to the awkward lack of grip while extending the finger.

Imagine the lack of credibility at any world economic gathering of a Canadian government led by Mr. Ignatieff, with Mr. Layton whispering in his left ear while Mr. Duceppe adjusts his grip on the Liberal leader's short hairs.