Sentences with phrase «lasting up to a minute»

Later, your contractions may be two or three minutes apart, lasting up to a minute and a half.

Not exact matches

According to Massoumi, 10 to 20 percent of people cancel doctor appointments at the last minute, freeing up availability at a moment's notice.

«Customers can rely on us around the clock for their last - minute gift giving solutions, and we are providing 24 - hour access to Kohl's stores right up to Christmas Eve,» said Michelle Gass, Kohl's chief customer officer, in statement.

Aiming for a smooth end to the Christmas spending rush, Walmart (wmt) is trying to shepherd more last minute shoppers to its in - store pick up service for online orders and nudge them to plan ahead more.

That only took 15 minutes, so I switch over to my party preparations: the alcohol lineup based on crowd - sourced recommendations alcohol was delivered on Sunday, the BarStaff bartender and waitresses were confirmed a few weeks ago, and I'll wait until Wednesday afternoon to put in the order for the set up / clean up people on Last Minute Help.

Rival carrier AT&T announced on Wednesday that it would cut the price of its iPhone 3G down to $ 49, perhaps in an effort to get any last - minute sign - ups into its service.

It can be hard to come up with a clever gift — especially when you remembered at the last minute — but you don't want to be the 10th person to show up with flowers and a covered dish (though neither would go amiss as an addition to your gift).

Over the holidays, this could mean switching up your messaging to apply to topics such as last - minute gift ideas or promotions.

During the most recent 3 - day government shutdown my Facebook feed had several requests seeking help renewing passports, proving two points — there is a high demand as renewals are up and most people wait until the last minute to handle it.

But then I end up changing it last minute to just being something a little bit more silly and a little bit more off kilter and something that's a bit more relevant to my mind at that moment.

Overbooking flights is a legal and common airline practice; travelers cancel plans at the last minute, they show up late... it's a numbers game: The airline builds in a buffer of oversold seats to offset the number of people their statistical models predict will back out.

Late in the day, you're more likely to be up against a deadline, having to make a decision at the last minute.

They can be set up in minutes with basic tools and last up to 20 years.

One of the main issues with being an early adopter of any hardware product is that the software might not have had time to keep up with last - minute product changes, and that's certainly the case here.

The bigger reason not to wait until the last minute is that it heightens the odds that you'll screw up the aftermath.

Many startups approach business travel in an ad hoc way, where things are left to the last minute or up to the discretion of employees.

In theory, frozen meals, which won't perish easily, allow consumers to decide last - minute whether to eat out, heat up a frozen meal, cook from scratch, or forgo the meal altogether.

A new survey finds shoppers either stocked up on Thanksgiving weekend, or are waiting until the last minute to find their holiday gifts.

Procrastinators, rejoice: Toys «R» Us is keeping stores open all - day and all - night for last - minute shoppers the four days leading up to Christmas.

I do my best to stick to some semblance of a schedule yet end up being thankful for having someone who rolls with the punches when a last - minute recruiting opportunity, networking event or client appointment arises.

This speedy skin saver is perfect for a last minute touch up before you put on your make up or before you go to bed.

Reasons have since been offered for the high - profile provincial misses — in the case of Alberta, a last - minute swing in voting intentions from Wildrose to the PCs; in B.C., the failure of those who said they'd vote NDP to show up on election day.

(The memos have been known to reach up to six pages, and the silent start may last as long as 30 minutes.)

If you're not a Prime member already, now's a better time than any to sign up — not only can you get same - day shipping for those last - minute orders, you can also take full advantage of those lightning deals before they sell out.

Making cards takes time, so don't wait until the last minute to begin or you'll end up in a panic — with lots of supplies and a whole lot of frustration.

In the last decade, disruptive chains like Zara and H&M have trained consumers to expect up - to - the - minute trends in stores faster, cheaper, and with greater selection.

It's easy to get caught up in the moment of last minute investing and choose whatever fund your financial institution puts in front of you.

Now, enthusiasts line up to hoard rarities like the annual spring release of Halifax's Garrison Spruce Beer; esoteric and earthy Italian imports like Panil; and, most famously, Westvleteren XII, a Belgian ale brewed by Trappist monks that sold out in minutes when it hit 16 Ontario liquor stores at a cost of $ 80 per six - pack last December.

Or that whole thing with Meg Whitman absolutely not wanting to be the CEO of Uber... until they called at the last minute and asked her to reconsider, and she ended up meeting with Uber's board on the day they made their choice.

«If Cameron, Clegg and Miliband really cared, they would have been up here campaigning to save the U.K. weeks ago and not just at the last minute when the polls suggest there's a chance they could lose,» said Alistair Davidson, a computer programmer from Dunblane in central Scotland.

Americans are spending over 73 minutes per day watching digital video, up more than 7 % from last year, according to eMarketer data.

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In the last 11 minutes, Watson drove Houston 71 yards to go up 31 - 27, and Wilson drove Seattle 75 yards to go up 34 - 31, and Watson drove Houston 75 yards to go up 38 - 34, and Wilson threw an interception («Just trusting it, and lettin» it rip — one bad play,» he said), and it looked over.

Depending on your systems, it is possible to get real time location data up to the last minute.

Cash trade up to $ 124 on Friday just ahead of the close which shot futures prices sharply higher in the last few minutes going into the close.

Current PC MLA Doug Elniski made a last minute announcement that he would not seek re-election, leaving former school trustee and newly nominated candidate Bev Esslinger not a lot of time to catch up.

The last 20 minutes of the episode are usually devoted to speculation and deliberation about who is getting sent home that week, with several commercial breaks in between and a few «up next» shots designed to make you guess which contestant may be the one who gets the ax.

A report in Australia's Sydney Morning Herald said Trudeau «sabotaged» the talks at the last minute by failing to show up for the meeting.

I'm not a psychologist, and am not up to the minute on the research in this field, but the last time I checked, being gay had not been proven as a genetic condition.

After all, if one stands in line for hours to purchase a ticket for a broadway show, and then someone shows up at the last minute, cuts in line and gets a ticket ahead of you — what's the point of following the rules and standing in line.

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This acceptance at the last minute or even «just put up a hand and get saved» concept is a little twisted to say the least.

My grammar was off because I am currently sitting at my desk at my job at a major University finishing up some last minute work and I really do not have time to check my grammar while I am doing other things while I am entertaining you fools in your folly; next!

When Maria made its way through Puerto Rico last Wednesday, he was up at 3 a.m. to do his daily prayers and Bible reading, pausing every few minutes to check the trajectory of the swirling storm.

I asked him if I could take my break with him and spend a few minutes summing up what the preacher said to him last night.

I happened to catch 5 - 10 minutes of a religious show last night where the discussion was how «evolution is a made up concept» that Satan is pushing in order to deceive Christians and people in general.

The process can last up to thirty minutes and then the patient can return to work and other normal activities.

Context: Last night I was shooting the breeze with my roommates when one of them brought up religion and how it was a «good thing to grow up with religion because it gives children something to believe in», when I countered that there are many different things children can believe in growing up without having to resort to something like religion, I basically had to sit there for 10 minutes about how atheism ruins lives because it makes everyone apathetic and despondent.

Add raisins at the last couple minutes to plump them up.