Sentences with phrase «light touch on»

Give him a light touch on his arm during dinner to demonstrate your connection to him, adding a level of intimacy to a common behavior.

Albuquerque, NM About Blog Gail Rubin, author, speaker, journalist and death educator, connects with Baby Boomers using humour, funny films and a light touch on serious subjects.

Moving onto what you actually use the display for, Google has kept a light touch on stock Android.

After that use a light touch on the gas to ease your way out.

At Lynch Tham we saw Robinson in full form as a painter, demonstrating his ability to fully invest himself in his subject matter while keeping a light touch on the wheel.

We ended up using a light touch on these but a little bit can go a long way.

Use a very light touch on puppies and small dogs.

Impressively, my highway driving showed closer to 30 mpg, although I had an admittedly light touch on the gas and didn't need to do much passing.

Light touch on the accelerator and the vehicle is going 95mph uphill and this is in Auto - ECO mode:) Very responsive - rapid acceleration in order to passing other vehicles is fun.

The Malibu can cruise at speeds up to 55 mph on electricity alone, but I found it difficult to do as it requires a very light touch on the throttle.

A light touch on either lever gives you rapid gear changes and a more thrilling drive.

About the only downside to the driving experience is that the WRX is fairly noisy on the highway, and that in stop - and - go traffic, our manual transmission - equipped model (a four - speed automatic is an extra $ 1,000) requires a very light touch on the clutch to get the car rolling without stalling.

A light touch on either...

These include a sharp pull to one side when pressing the brake pedal, the locking up of a wheel, and a light touch on the pedal resulting hard stop feeling.

Previously it would do something similar with the reverse gear, but requiring a very light touch on the loud pedal to get the vehicle moving (after which it would creep again... but slower than in»D»).

The problem is the Prius PHEV requires a feather - light touch on the gas pedal.

Add such muscle to the 720S» light touch on the scales — it weighs less than 3,200 pounds — and you have performance that leaves even veteran auto journalists laughing in disbelief.

Further studies have shown that a light touch on the upper arm can increase compliance substantially, and two light touches can increase it even more.

Reiki is done through light touch on the body and it has a cumulative effect.

A Third - Eye massage consists of a gentle temple massage followed by a light touch on the third eye, with or without lotion.

Use a light touch on that «publish now» button, and watch for the accidental «reply all» email that sends your snarky message or racy sext to unintended recipients.

Although the teams used different technologies for their devices, each produced a flexible grid of sensors capable of registering pressures of just a few kilopascals, corresponding to a light touch on human skin.

Third, the international relations of human rights are highly charged, and India's light touch on the subject avoids offending or alienating potential strategic partners.

Frequent hugs or shoulder massages or even a light touch on the shoulder can provide moments of sensitive responsiveness that only deepen as children mature and parents» connection with their children remains critical for providing them guidance.

Though Powell is thought to favor a lighter touch on financial regulation than current Fed Chair Janet Yellen, his nomination provided re-assurance to market participants that her relatively predictable approach and dovish tendencies on monetary policy would be maintained during the transition of the Fed's leadership.

The FF accelerated smoothly and did not need to leap at the lightest touch on the throttle.

HTC has also redesigned its Sense software, promising a lighter touch on top of Android 4.0.

Commended for his «characteristic mixture of seriousness and humour», he has the lightest touch on the short list.

Feather - light touches on the screen are all that's needed here, and it's a real pleasure to use, particularly when playing games.

and yes, the gyro can help, but I have actually found I have less and less use for it as time goes on, you just need to get accustomed to a lighter touch on the right pad and it can be very precise.

Apple is said to be in development of new touch sensors that can distinguish heavy or light touches on the screen.

Sensors that can distinguish heavy or light touches on the screen may be incorporated into subsequent models, the person said.

Not exact matches

In light of yesterday's post about how the expensive iPhone may be counter-productive to societal goals, I thought it might be prudent to also touch on the other side.

And while solid colors rule in the boardroom, Bisio says a faint check in the shirt or subtle stripes on suit coats are suitable light touches.

«Reclassification, even if successful, would resolve no existing problem and would almost certainly end the massive private investment in Internet infrastructure that has gone on since 1996, when Congress created a light - touch regulatory environment for Internet access and related services,» Larry Downes, an Internet industry analyst and a director at Georgetown's Center for Business and Public Policy, says.

If you want to add a fun touch to your living room, or want to turn your downstairs lights on before you trip on the stairs, I recommend Philip's Hue bulbs as a solution.

The International Monetary Fund lit the touch paper this week on a subject that has inflamed tensions between Greece and its international lenders: debt relief.

Facebook is spending millions on lobbying to try to ward off regulations, even seeking to narrow a Senate bill that lawmakers call «the lightest touch possible.»

The signatories went on to thank the regulators for their testimony, while also advising they maintain a «light touch» in their effort.

On the other hand, if you keep a light touch and don't try to «win», it might be useful to remember that the party you're most likely to reach isn't the one you're having the debate with.

CNN: Romney speech touches on faith In a few hours the spotlight will shine on Mitt Romney at the Tampa Bay Times Forum and in excerpts released of his acceptance speech the GOP presidential nominee is shedding light on his personal faith.

See: Read a book, watch a bird hop around on a branch Touch: Craft, fold laundry, bake cookies Taste: Eat a meal without checking my phone, eat one of those cookies I baked Hear: Listen to music while staring out the window or at the ceiling (not at my phone) Smell: Hang out by the oven where my cookies are baking, light a candle

An Indian artist gives the final touches to a statue of Hindu goddess Kali ahead of the Diwali festival, the Festival of Lights, in Allahabad on November 10, 2012.

The creators of soul [food] made a pocket - sized card that informs people how to receive thoughtful but light - touch messages to their phone on the theme of the service they attended.

Rather, it is a series that we repeat each time a new appreciation of the demand and promise of the gospel throws fresh light on areas of our lives that our journey toward maturing has not yet touched or not touched deeply enough.

It was at the behest of the Catholic church that Christmas became an accepted tradition, though it is the combination of the Roman festival Saturnalia (observed from Dec 17 - 24) and the celebration of Mithra, Persian god of light (observed on Dec 25) The Catholic church continues to observe this pagan celebration, rather than following God's words to «touch nothing unclean».

On the way she touches on the application of science and technology to sex and reproduction, dips into literature to illustrate changing attitudes in the halfcentury between Nevil Shute and Bridget Jones, considers sexual compatibility in the light of the Song of Songsand writes well on the psychology of marriage and self - givinOn the way she touches on the application of science and technology to sex and reproduction, dips into literature to illustrate changing attitudes in the halfcentury between Nevil Shute and Bridget Jones, considers sexual compatibility in the light of the Song of Songsand writes well on the psychology of marriage and self - givinon the application of science and technology to sex and reproduction, dips into literature to illustrate changing attitudes in the halfcentury between Nevil Shute and Bridget Jones, considers sexual compatibility in the light of the Song of Songsand writes well on the psychology of marriage and self - givinon the psychology of marriage and self - giving.

To keep our sanity, we have to remember that even friends are like ships passing in the night; their lights penetrate each other's zones of visibility, their solitudes touch and greet for a while — but then they move on.

Nicholas Wolterstorff's recent case for same - sex marriage, delivered as a lecture at Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids in mid-October, bears many of the virtues we've come to count on from the Yale professor emeritus of philosophical theology: lucidity, an intuitive and easy - to - follow structure, a winsome recourse to down - to - earth illustrations, a light touch, and an obvious personal concern for real, suffering Christians.

I mean, after all, to really be in touch with Jesus, we've got to feel the music and have our eyes massaged by the swirling lights on the screen.