Sentences with phrase «likely have a better shot»

If it is delivered with an attitude of humility and courtesy the listener will likely have a better shot at being able to hear well, without feeling like darting off...

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The Republicans have a very good shot at taking over Congress, which would seriously threaten the president's agenda and would likely prolong gridlock in Washington through the next election cycle.

But critics of the CFPB might now have their best shot at changes, with Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress, even if a final agreement likely would require significant negotiations.

You start to build up those data points and you can very accurately say «Well, I don't know this person's party political affiliation, but I do know they have a Barber and a Land Rover and a dog and they like shooting and work in merchant banking, therefore, they're likely to be a Tory.

Providence and UConn are both extremely good foul shooting teams, so a matchup between these two schools would likely come down to other areas.

Ramsey has the more all - round game and would be more likely to pass his way through a back line, but they can both shoot from distance as well as link up with their attacking team mates.

I was at the game, and it's no good having umpteen chances in the penalty box and either passing the ball the death until we lose it (more likely), or hitting weak shots straight at the keeper.

At 35 years of age, the veteran shot - stopper arguably has one last window for a good contract, which is likely to offer him more security in terms of wage and length, and at this stage of his career, that's completely understandable regardless of whether or not Guardiola and City could offer him a short - term chance at winning more silverware.

He could have known Corral was likely to flip, or was not as interested in him, and he could be choosing to focus on recruits who are better fits or who he knows he has a legit shot with (regardless of rankings) since he has such a short time to close this class.

Another good team in a «bad» league, Colorado State likely would've had a better shot at making the NCAA Tournament had it merely done on Friday what Mountain West bid thief Wyoming did on Saturday, and beaten San Diego State.

Both Mkhi and Welbeck have been confirmed as starters as well as shot - stopper David Ospina at the Emirates tonight, but the remainder of the line - up will likely be shuffled.

He'd likely be a reach at No. 41, but if they like him well enough, it could be worth a shot.

He's not the best goal scorer on this team (likely because he doesn't take that many shots, though he has a good one) but his pairing with Teemu Pulkkinen has elevated the Wolves to new heights over the past two months.

In the tenth minute of the match, Hull has a chance to get something from the tie with a corner, which found its man in the box, but the resulting shot was well off target and not likely to cause any problems for United.

Calum Chambers: The youngster has so far put up an outstanding performance since joining Arsenal and will likely get another shot at the starting line - up after pairing well with Mertesacker against Everton over the weekend and with Laurent Koscienly still having fitness trouble concerns.

Cuomo has acknowledged vetoing LATFOR's plan would likely cause «chaos,» and would send the whole mess to the courts, which 1) robs him of any control over the situation, and 2) gives the Legislature a good shot at getting what it wants, since judges traditionally shy away from getting deeply involved in political squabbles between the other two branches of government.

While Astorino has not yet formally announced his candidacy, he has made a number of clear indications that he is highly likely to run — regardless of the fact that Paladino, the 2010 GOP / Conservative gubernatorial candidate, has threatened to challenge him on the Conservative Party, effectively splitting votes on the right and making a long - shot change of ousting the popular and well - funded incumbent governor all the more difficult.

After all, if the Higgs proves to be near the lower end of its range of possible masses, as experiments indicate is likely, the Tevatron would have had a good shot at finding it — and maybe even beating the LHC to the punch.

Or would you prefer a girl with a good prospect for high SAT scores and a good shot at being athletic, but who also is likely to run an above - average risk of bipolar disorder and lupus as an adult?

The Blueberry Basil has subtler flavors and would likely do better with pea shoots or spinach.

I did shoot a number of stories which will likely have you feeling rather hungry, as I must say, I ate my way around some of the best tables Adelaide and the Adelaide Hills have to offer.

Given that performance, his tight relationship with Nike co-founder Phil Knight and that he will likely replace Knight as chairman, Parker has a good shot at staying for as long as he wants.

The film will most likely do well, mainly because of the mammoth ad campaign that has bombarded us over the past few weeks, but it is a pale imitation of such greats as Hot Shots or Scary Movie.

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: Isao Takahata's film, likely the last production by Studio Ghibli's two masters (Hayao Miyazaki's The Wind Rises lost to Frozen last year), probably has no shot at Best Animated Feature (How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the heavy favorite), but if it did somehow get the prize, no win on Oscar night would make us happier.

There's no way to tell how likely this is to actually happen — given both the technical problems of refurbishing a film whose appeal often derives from the fact that it looks like it was shot through cheesecloth, as well as the fact that it's Tommy Wiseau saying this — but we can't help but fantasize and / or have waking nightmares about the effects the addition of 3D might have on certain scenes.

This time out, this story of a claim jumper teaming up with a pioneer woman to transport three mentally unstable women from Nebraska to Iowa has such an insanely heavyweight cast that, assuming it's ready (and it shot all the way back in May of 2013) we can safely assume it's heading for the Croisette, and it seems likely to offer the kind of attention - grabbing roles to its principals that may well make it part of the awards conversation beyond Cannes too.

For all who thought he was robbed an Oscar nod for Fruitvale Station, get ready to get your dander up once again, because he's even better here, and likely, once again, to have almost no shot to be considered for a Best Actor nomination.

Jennifer Lawrence seems the likely bet here, though Amour's Emannuelle Riva has a shot as well.

Jon Hamm looks to be the most likely candidate for this timely change but Christina Hendricks has a good shot too.

Even so, it all works quite well and if you have fun with the single - player, you'll likely want to give the multiplayer a shot.

I'm not saying it's an incredibly likely scenario, but if the film is as good as I think it might be, she'll definitely have a legitimate shot to get in.

The all - new Chevrolet Camaro is a shot likely to be heard around the world.From Germany to Japan, notice has been served: The 1993 value - packed Camaro Z28 is the standard by which sports coupes must now be measured.The Camaro Z28 offers more safety features - dual air bags and anti-lock brakes are standard - and performance equal to or greater than any other sports coupe in its class.But the Camaro's biggest advantage is its price.The well - equipped test car I drove was priced under $ 20,000.

Porsche is going full throttle with the development of the next - generation 911, due in 2019, and here we have the best shots yet of what's to become the new 911 Turbo, likely due just months after the base 911.

So even if you've written the best book of the year, how likely is it that readers who would like your book will pay attention to you long enough to give your book a shot?

If those borrows were captured, the best - seller lists would likely be populated with tattered romances and westerns (just like when record sale stats were recalibrated and country shot to the top.)

But the point is this: If returns do come in lower than in the past — which seems likely given the current low level of interest rates — the more you stick to low - cost index funds and ETFs, the better the shot that you'll have at accumulating the savings you'll need to maintain your standard of living in retirement, and the more likely your savings will last at least as long as you do.

It won't shoot the lights out, but using this on the 11 companies with decent volume, it would likely offer 5 basis points of outperformance versus a pure index portfolio, and more, if your trader is good.

This is not trivial, and Paulson I suspect knows it all too well, which has led him to make a modest proposal that will likely not be effective, but will likely run out the shot clock for the Bush administration, leaving the issue for the next President to deal with.

When your dog isn't into having his picture taken, it's best to just leave things be — you'll only annoy your dog, and you're not likely to get a great shot, anyways.

Weapons to be used have not been named yet, however same with Nier, expect melee weapons as well as others shooting elements to be most likely available.

The Wii U may not be the best selling console by a long shot but whenever I look back over my time with the system I can't help but smile, the Wii U was undoubtedly the best investment I ever made and it is likely the best console I have ever played.

While the consensus at launch time will likely be that Uncharted: Golden Abyss has the overall best graphics on the Vita, I'd submit for consideration that Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational might do the best job of showing off the high quality of the Vita's screen.

At the very least they kept things equal and included the guys as well, although whoever would want to sit down and take a 3D picture of Bass is most likely just as creepy as anyone looking for ninja girl upskirt shots.

First, and before anyone really has a shot at any leadership post, they must prove themselves as a «good (or great) lawyer» and most likely to some degree as a business developer as well.

It is likely that Paul would have committed a crime if he had shot and killed Thug instead of beating him up, if Paul knew perfectly well at the time that he was capable of beating up Thug and making Thug go away for good as a result without resorting to a firearm, unless the attack on Emily was severe enough for Paul to reasonably believe that the attack was putting Emily at a real risk of serious bodily injury.

You start to build up those data points and you can very accurately say «Well, I don't know this person's party political affiliation, but I do know they have a Barber and a Land Rover and a dog and they like shooting and work in merchant banking, therefore, they're likely to be a Tory.

Moreover, your average point - and - shoot camera has a bigger imaging sensor than the 1020, and likely better optics, so image quality, dynamic range and high ISO noise performance is better.

The camera package of this tablet is likely not going to match up with what is available with your smartphone, but this is definitely good enough to manage a good shot in a pinch, and overall, the camera of the ASUS ZenPad S 8.0 is actually one of the better ones we've seen on tablets thus far.

As the HDR + photo is processed, an action that normally takes only a few seconds in the harshest conditions, you may notice that the photo changes slightly once done processing, noting that the machine learning may have selected a better frame of reference for the final shot, which likely contains better focus and less blurring than another frame.

Yeah, we're not exactly big fans of these types of interview tactics, but your next employer most likely will be which means you should be prepared to answer in order to have the best shot of landing that job offer.