Sentences with phrase «let alone whether»

When we're shopping for chairs, most of us undoubtedly consider what they look like before we give much thought to how comfortable they are — let alone whether they'll be tough enough to last as long as the dining table.

«Trump's accusation is so vague, it is hard to say just what we are talking about, let alone whether it has any merit,» Rick Edmonds, media business analyst at the Poynter Institute, told the E-Commerce Times.

But it can be difficult for an average person with no background in medicine to know what the standard of care is, let alone whether it was violated.

Most lawyers do not know who hosts their email, let alone whether a data escrow account is properly configured.

Furthermore, it says nothing about the cost of the fuels, let alone whether it would be possible to provide the quantities sufficient to supply the world's transport fuel in say 2050.

And nine months is not even long enough to figure out the seasonal variation (spring, summer, autumn, winter) for a single year, let alone whether there is a long term trend up or down.

The trouble is that the science doesn't actually say that mitigation is a better strategy than adaptation, let alone whether an 80 % reduction in CO2 emissions by 2050 is better than a 60 % reduction.

I've thought about the clean oil being thinner than the dirty oil causing this rather subtle issue, but I have no idea whether this is true, let alone whether this can cause such a warning.

But just what makes learning «personalized,» let alone whether such programs work, is less clear.

Caught in these conflicting currents of emotion, it's impossible to determine whether you even really like this woman of yours, let alone whether you're actually in love with her.

It's certainly not easy to keep tabs on how many hours your child gets, let alone whether that's enough.

For now, however, though Ross 128 b is an exciting discovery, there's no way of knowing if the nearby world even possesses an atmosphere, let alone whether that hypothetical atmosphere has the right chemical balance for life to thrive.

When we started the experiment we did not know whether adult anchovies used their sense of smell to find food at all, let alone whether smell might lead them to consume plastic.

However, there are only scant data on whether animals do indeed travel along such strips, let alone whether they mate with inhabitants of other patches.

I'd imaging most Americans don't even really think about PR, let alone whether it should be a state.

In the case of Innovate NY, ESDC has never stated whether the initial investments, made in the second quarter of 2012, were ever recouped — let alone whether they turned a profit.

It's hard for a new mother to figure out what the baby wants let alone whether they did a good job... Continue reading →

It's hard for a new mother to figure out what the baby wants let alone whether they did a good job filling them up!

So it is a matter of plain fact that Christianity molded what came to be called Europe (whose original name, after all, was «Christendom»), but to say so does not by itself tell us whether that shaping of European culture through the medium of Christian ideas was a good thing or a bad thing to begin with, let alone whether those ideas speak to us now.

I don't even understand the nautical / bridal metaphor, let alone whether it's theologically accurate.

Not exact matches

If you've been doing it alone or aspire to become a solopreneur, let me share with you five reasons to not be a solopreneur — and why the myth of any singular hero, whether in literature or business, is a misnomer and will only hold you back from having the most significant successes.

Politics, oddly, has little to do with whether either would make a good candidate, let alone a good president.

Many observers, though, balked at the $ 710 million cost of the acquisitions, questioning whether Under Armour could quickly produce any return on investment — two of the three companies were unprofitable — let alone succeed in a space that shares little with making shirts and shoes.

I am, in many respects a heartless bastard who cares little whether or not a stranger makes a living let alone a sale.

But whether Bitcoin can actually replace gold (let alone traditional government - backed currency) has been a matter of fervent debate — quite literally, as evidenced by an event last week entitled «Gold Versus Bitcoin,» held at a New York comedy club, in which well - known gold proponent (Jim Rickards debated James Altucher, a self - help author now peddling Bitcoin investment advice under the moniker «crypto - genius.»

No automotive engineer would dream of debating whether the gasoline or the spark made the internal - combustion engine run, let alone which came first, the gasoline or the spark....

Both Brooks and Gerson, by the way, have doubts about whether Santorum can beat Romney, let alone Obama.

Despite the Democratic sweep in the 2006 election, it remains to be seen whether these tendencies can, in the long run, be controlled, let alone reversed.

Why not let people alone to believe in something that gives them comfort, whether true or not.

Let alone valuing people who are «just like you» more highly, whether explicitly or implicitly.

And never mind that none of us know — however healthy and secure we appear to be — whether we will be alive tomorrow, let alone a year from now, when the synod is scheduled to end.

Whether they believe it was written by God / god or a human author (let alone translated from one language to another over many years and the interpretations of those words taught / passed down over many years with many different understandings which formed with even the best intentions by men and women who were products of their time and place?)

PDX — It doesn't take a Genius to realize from my statements that i have read things other than the Bible you moron i have spent many hours reading and listening to scientists about their theories on the big bang, i have listened to ideas from the most revered scientists including Hawking and others, and they all admit that there are holes in their theories, that nothing fully explains their big bang theory, the physics doesn't add up let alone the concept, there are plenty of scientists hard at work trying to make the numbers fit and the theory hold weight but if you ask any of them they can not give you the answers and the reason being... there are none, the theory doesn't work, If by the observable laws of Physics, Matter in this Universe can not be created or destroyed, you can only change its state, i.e. solid to liquid, to gas... to energy... There is no explanation for how an entire reality full of Matter can be created out of nothing... Scientists know this... idiots that are atheists and simply would rather NOT believe that their lives and actions they take within their lifespan are being witnessed by an Omnipotent God do not WANT to believe... but Your belief in God does not change whether or not he exists you will be judged.

There was serious doubt heading into the season over whether Texas Tech would even make the NCAAs, let alone compete with Kansas at the top of the conference.

At the start of the season, I personally raised questions on whether we should even keep Rose, let alone play him.

Defeat hurts, deeply hurts, at the best of times let alone when there is a feeling of injustice — whether or not its warranted.

If you're worried about something, let somebody else know — whether it's your spouse, your partner, your doctor, another adult in the house — there is no reason you should ever worry alone.

Excuse me, but that is exactly how you can live life alone, whether you're a man or a woman, if you choose it (and let's not forget that according to the Pew, 4 out of 10 newlyweds in 2013 had been married before, sometimes twice; do these multiple marriers understand how to be» truly» married?).

You may find that letting him spend time alone with the baby, whether it be bathing, changing or just hanging out with the little one, will help get him into the routine.

But in the end, whether you put them to bed earlier or later, whether you co-sleep in a family bed or let them «self - soothe» in a crib, take comfort that you're not alone in the quest for rest.

«I urge you to walk down Flatbush Avenue or attend church services with me and ask our constituents whether they have faith in Ray Kelly as police commissioner, let alone as Secretary of Homeland Security,» Parker wrote.

He said it's not at all clear whether even reporters would be allowed to attend in person, let alone interested voters.

One of the crucial early questions surrounding Ms. Nixon is whether Democratic voters have any interest in elevating a celebrity while Donald Trump is serving as president, let alone doing so at the expense of Mr. Cuomo, whose liberal accomplishments as governor include legalizing same - sex marriage, increasing the minimum wage and establishing paid - family leave.

But whether those bills, let alone the big - ticket ethics reforms that advocates have long pleaded for, win the day before session ends June 21 remains to be seen.

It remains to be seen whether consumers will embrace the new bag, let alone compost it.

This will also let us understand whether inhibiting HIF - 1 function alone is enough to block cancer growth in relevant models.

Whether the long - awaited California plan actually lives up to its advance billing — let alone improves the situation nationally — will become clear in the coming months.

While he was struggling with cancer, he had his doubts about whether he would ever have a full professional career, let alone his life.

No one knows how long sequestration will last or whether funding will return to former levels, let alone surpass them.

In a fast - changing world, it is hard enough to predict whether people will be listening to music on compact discs, digital audio tapes or some other system next year, let alone anticipate which technologies will shape the global economy decades from now.