Sentences with phrase «little road bump»

I couldn't figure out how to stack them nicely enough around the center to make it worth my effort, but that little road bump didn't stop me from snagging more than my fair share of free stir sticks at a time, like 8 or 10, over the course of a month.

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And though few doubt that all the oil capacity will eventually be needed, «the only bump in the road is that we're getting a little bit of capacity expansion occurring before it was really needed,» TransCanada chief executive officer Hal Kvisle said in an interview.

because nobody knew whether he was going to take them for a drive, flying off the bumps in the road, or just go around in little circles in the driveway.

There were a couple of little bumps in the road at winter testing, but Red Bull are heading into the season in a better place than this time last year.

I had several little bumps in the road while choosing the MW route... at 36 wks.

When you go into a week like that with sleep needs fully met, those incidents are just bumps in the road that may not cause more than a little crankiness.

To avoid any stress from bumps in the road or terrain, this suspension system will ensure the smoother ride for your little baby during your jogging

Unforeseen little bumps in the road can take a successful few days and turn you right back to the starting line.

The wheel suspension system allows for you and your child to enjoy a little off roading adventure without them ever feeling any of the bumps.

Little to no bumps in the road.

(Of course, there was that little bump in the relationship road when King challenged Cuomo in the 2006 AG's race, but he ended up dropping out and backing Cuomo, so that's all water under the bridge now).

Now cheating is just a little bump in the road whose impact is subject to negotiation.

Appearing on CBS» «Face the Nation», US Sen. Charles Schumer defended Clinton in the wake of the private email flap, saying: «The bottom line is she's a national figure, a potential presidential candidate — people are going to shoot at her... I think at the end of the day this will be regarded as a slight hiccup; a little bump in the road six months from now.»

Cox is well - known to the community but faces a little bump in the road: he doesn't live within city limits, one of the requirements to be chief.

This was just a little set back, a bump in the road — not the end of the world, as I thought when I was sick.

Having successfully survived this little bump in the road (that definitely wasn't so little at the time), I can confidently say it feels like we're finally on the other side.

Wish you two a happy life together and hopefully the thought of this moment will always trump any little bump in the road!

I promised this months ago but then I hit a little bump in the road (ahem, giving birth) and am just now finding the time to get this together.

These handy hints should help make it a little easier and ensure that your road to romance remains as bump - free as possible.

Hi I'm 21 years old and I'm just trying to find out which way my life goes after this small little bump in the road.

It's so tough to accept the little bit of good (decent graphics, OK number of cool vehicles and tracks) that is mixed with so much that's wrong (physics from hell, semi-broken control, insulting soundtrack) in a driving engine that, with proper care, could have been a contender instead of a bump on the road.

Ruby should also give a little career boost to Dano, who hasn't picked a clear winner since landing There Will Be Blood, and a big bump to Kazan, who had until this been limited to supporting roles and nothing behind the camera on films like Revolutionary Road and It's Complicated.

* = SF Bay Area only OFFICIALLY BUMPED * 1) Anomalisa * 2) Mad Max: Fury Road * 3) The Look of Silence 4) The Hateful Eight * 5) Son of Saul 6) Carol * 7) Bridge of Spies * 8) Mustang * 9) Janis: Little Girl Blue * 10) Room 11) The Good Dinosaur 12)-LSB-...]

Excess road noise and a little bit of harshness over sharper bumps are the car's main faults in grand touring — style driving, and both appear to be largely to do with the narrow sidewalls.

On rough UK roads there are times you wish for a little more complicacy, especially as the rear axle can feel a little wayward over the harshest of bumps and undulations.

But the bottom line is that the Porsche is the more effective machine around the Nürburgring: it is deflected less by bumps, matches the GTO in the braking zones, loses a little between turn - in and apex, and from there disappears up the road in a gnashing of turbocharger whoomph.

The twisty, narrow roads of Northamptonshire probably aren't the ideal Rolls - Royce driving environment but equally, the county's bumps should be little match for the Wraith's hushed cabin and pillowy ride quality.

Sharp bumps do catch the short travel suspension by surprise, while over really rippled tarmac the Up can get a little bouncy, as the damping struggles to contain body movements, but this is only really an issue on the most testing of roads.

The chassis feels solid, the suspension minimizes body roll, and it isn't upset if it encounters a bump midcorner, so curvy mountain roads pose little drama.

It comes from the instrument cluster, and sounds like a pack of Tic Tacs over every little bump in the road.

It is very smooth, absorbing bumps in the road and providing a very quiet ride with little wind and road noise.

The stiff dampers mean you feel every little bump and abnormality of the road's surface.

You hear and feel little as you drive over the road; the body reacts gently to harsh bumps.

«After all that's happened in the last few races, I think people are getting the message that we can have a little bit of bumping, but nobody can be pushed off the road.

There is little play in the system, and when you are driving off - road you don't feel bumps and vibrations through the steering column.

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Bumps and rough roads make a little more noise in the cabin than expected, but again, bounce was minimal; it could simply sound louder because there's no engine noise to cover it up.

As for on - road dynamics, there's no question the Q30 Sports favours the aggressive side of the spectrum, with firm reactions to bumps and even a little reverberating thumpiness over sharp irregularities.

On - road the Discovery has truly enjoyable handling behaviour, as well as the ability to ride over most bumps and corrugations with little impact into the cabin.

The extra road clearance allows you to ride roughshod over kerbs and median strips, barrel recklessly over speed bumps, and pay little attention to whatever else is halting your progress, without fear of ripping off precious bodywork or kerbing a wheel.

Every little bump makes its way to the Alcantara - covered seats, while road noise reverberates throughout the cockpit.

Do this and the X5 can find irregularities in the road surface in the most unexpected places, and over the bigger ones it thinks little of bump - steering its way off course and jostling its occupants.

This level of rigidity doesn't work so well on public roads, where little bumps and imperfections can bounce the car off - course.

The final touch to the front was mounting a special black DTM - lip underneath the spoiler, making it look even more aggressive, this little feature will make life even harder when negotiating speed bumps on the open road.

It rides wish a soft, squishy nature that soaks up heavy bumps and potholes — but the damping leaves a little to be desired and the ride can become influenced by a jittery subtest on severely pockmarked roads.

Her romance plotline continues to be enjoyable... maybe both the author and I hit a little bump in the road with this one.

Not to knock agents and all they do for an author, but personally, shopping one's book around to small presses or mid sized presses could mean that the book does get published a little sooner, but again, it's all a game of roulette as there may be snags and bumps in the road that delay publication.

I have to admit, I'm beginning to feel a little overwhelmed by all the editing that awaits me, but there's nothing else I'd rather do than continue along this crazy writing road — bumps, ditches, vertical inclines and all!

With a little preparation, there's no need to stress out over potential bumps in the road (both figuratively, and literally).

In the busy little daily bustle on the island, it might be easy to miss the Town Council trucks grumbling over speed bumps, but if you watch for them, they are there, hauling load after load of gravel to be spread on worn roads throughout every neighborhood as a follow - up to this year's rainy season.