Sentences with phrase «lives up to its billing in»

It lives up to that billing in terms of steering and handling, at least.

While the storm lived up to its billing in New England and New York's Long Island, New York City and New Jersey were largely spared, with less than 10 ″ in New York City.

Not exact matches

It was money I could tap to pay for any unexpected bills that cropped up in my personal life.

If a jury of its peers were to grade Dash on its performance in 2017, the majority would say it lived up to its billing.

Joel Baker, president and CEO of MSA Research Inc., which closely monitors the property, life and health insurance industries, has estimated the additional GST bill for 2012 alone could be up to $ 200 million, or more than $ 1 billion in total once retroactivity to November 2005 is counted.

When a Budget Implementation bill lived up to its, err, billing. You know, stuff from the budget was in the bill. Other stuff was dealt with in other bills where stuff could be properly debated.

More commonly, changes in inflation are referred to as changes in The Cost of Living; the everyday items we buy get more expensive and our heating and gas bills go up, for example.

The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE: IWM) is up 4.5 percent in the past month, but if September lives up to historical billing as a sour month for equities, it would not be surprising to see traders hammer ETFs such as IWM and select small - cap names.

I wrote earlier about my worry that two competing bills filed in Texas about the state's discriminatory futile care law — one to put on a few bows of surface reform, the other to end the right of hospitals to refuse wanted life - sustaining treatment — would end up in gridlock.

I happen to have met Bill Nye, in person, and in my opinion he's a conceited stuck up arrogant jacka $ $ who's managed to convince himself that because he had a «science» fair gig on a local comedy tv show in Seattle (Almost Live) that then got picked up by the Disney corporation that he now has qualifications that greatly exceed his actual faculties.

Say what you will about laissez - faire capitalism — and it certainly never lived up to its advance billing — this was a moral transformation that was breathtaking in scope.

This same Jesus was crudified for the sins of he world and received up into glory... From that place at the right hand of Gdo he sat down expecting till all his enemies be made his footstool... I am his servant and I testify to you that he has filled me with his Spirit or if you like he downloaded himself; (his image in me) Christ dwells in me... near 34 years now... and I am building myself up into him... Because Christ lives greatly in me... I feel no need to force anyone to accept me... and I certainly need no one who like Bill can not discern the living God, yet... to defing to me what faith is... it is not an opinion because God has already proven himself to me... but Bill is free to his opinion... but I am goin got pray that God will be merciful to him and give him some proof... some pentecostal proof...

Although it's easy to believe that our painful circumstances are the end of the line when the bills pile up, our illnesses are diagnosed or our relationships fall apart, the truth is redemption is always unfolding in our lives.

He unfortunately truly lived up to his billing of being able to do everything but put the ball in the net.

Bayern have been made the favourites by bookmakers to win the tournament, although will need to improve on this showing when they host Shakhtar at the Allianz Arena in two weeks time if they are to live up to that billing.

Hampered by thumb, shoulder and arm injuries, record - setting collegian never lived up to billing; cut by Cleveland in June» 04, he's out of football.

8 LSU The muscular Tigers will give Kentucky a run in the SEC, especially if forward Brandon Bass stays another season in Baton Rouge and their star recruit, McDonald's All - American small forward Tasmin Mitchell, lives up to his billing.

In fairness, to me, he has not lived up to his billing or potential but this does not mean he can not come good.

And judging by his progression over the last year or so, a # 45,000 - a-week contract could end up being a steal in a couple years if he lives up to his billing.

The game lived up to that billing, as Marshall beat UConn 16 - 10 in a tightly contested game.

Aurier arrived in London with a reputation for being a hot - head on and off the pitch having been involved in various controversies, and he lived up to that billing at the weekend.

No matter how you slice it, this admission is reason enough for termination of both Wenger and Gazidis... this owner, who has personally poisoned every major sporting organization he currently owns in North America (Rams, Avalanche & Nuggets), has no regard for the concerns of the fans, just ask anyone in St. Louis, home of the once - vaunted «Greatest Show on Earth»... they had to endure numerous losing campaigns under his reign, before suffering the ultimate humiliation, as he moved the team to Los Angeles to quench his seemingly unending financial thirst... do you think it's a coincidence that ever since his arrival both Wenger and Gazidis have made grand claims each and every May to secure season ticket sales then fail to live up to the billing... they will do anything to make money except the very things that would make the most sense from a soccer perspective: buying a world - class striker since RVP, a Viera - like boss in the midfield and a dominant, physical CB in the mold of Adams or Sol... let's face it, they didn't even try

Nate and Nick are both well off, Nick aside, Nate got paid well for his Conor fights alone and he does not have a luxurious life style to burn cash fast, they have many businesses (e.g. clothing brand, cannabis products, martial art academies)... Bisping was saying he knows from local sources that Diaz bros get paid like $ 15k to just show up at a party / event... they may not be swimming in cash but they are miles away from «having to fight to pay the bill» situation...

The Olympic Athletes from Russia lived up to their billing as favorites in Pyeongchang with an exciting 4 - 3 overtime win over Germany in the gold medal game Saturday night.

There was a lot of hype surrounding Ramczyk in camp, I'm so excited that he's living up to his billing.

They have thus far lived up to that billing and as such, being 8 points behind them doesn't surprise me, that didn't stop us from giving them a 3 - 0 hiding earlier in the season however.

In the world of sports, it's often rare that a highly anticipated championship matchup between two heavyweight teams actually lives up to its billing.

To the best of my memory, and I'm pretty sure I'm right about this, I have talked to Bill Hayes three times in my life, and each time on the telephone, and each time about some minor matter brought up by hiTo the best of my memory, and I'm pretty sure I'm right about this, I have talked to Bill Hayes three times in my life, and each time on the telephone, and each time about some minor matter brought up by hito Bill Hayes three times in my life, and each time on the telephone, and each time about some minor matter brought up by him.

Rarely in sports does the marquee matchup that we are all pining for live up to the billing.

However, after making an explosive start in the Red Devils» 2003 Community Shield victory over Arsenal, the much - travelled 33 - year - old ultimately failed to live up to his billing, and was sold to Aston Villa two years later.

The world's newest most expensive player — a footballer with the attributes and abilities to live up to his billing as the archetypal modern midfield all - rounder — was muffled by his manager's tactics in almost the complete reverse of Guardiola's impact upon De Bruyne.

Whether he will get the opportunity to live up that billing in the first - team remains to be seen.

It lived up to it's billing; with the pendulum swing in opposite direction every 15 minutes.

The conclusion that I am left with is one of an underwhelming history of transfer business by the club and one which requires a huge improvement if it is live up to the billing of either the fifteenth or eighteenth biggest club in world football (depending on whether you believe Forbes or Deloitte).

Far too often he has failed to live up to his billing and with options on the bench and in the academy, he could well be replaced with a more consistent signing come January (but not before a decent centre - back is bought!)

The match was built up to be a clash of the two best teams in Europe and it certainly lived up to its billing.

It's hard to take issue with a book that calls itself The Open - Hearted Way to Open Adoption — harder still when that book lives up its billing in such an open and honest way that this one does.

While the Assembly appears perfectly content to return to the Capitol tomorrow at a reasonable time to pass the revenue bill that becomes live at 12:01 a.m. tonight (or, technically speaking, this morning), the Senate — as usual — is completely up in the air as to what it will do.

The first eight years of devolution saw the Liberal Democrats live up to this billing, as they enjoyed the trappings of office in coalition with Labour.

Or to put it another way: declaring war on things, from drugs to porn to energy companies, almost always goes down well with the public — and continues to do so until the bills, whether counted in lives or taxes, wash up on their doorsteps.

In the 20 years I've been in Parliament, the APPJAG has helped abolish prohibitive live music licensing laws, and supported Lord Clement - Jones» Live Music Bill, which will allow live unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peoplIn the 20 years I've been in Parliament, the APPJAG has helped abolish prohibitive live music licensing laws, and supported Lord Clement - Jones» Live Music Bill, which will allow live unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peoplin Parliament, the APPJAG has helped abolish prohibitive live music licensing laws, and supported Lord Clement - Jones» Live Music Bill, which will allow live unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peolive music licensing laws, and supported Lord Clement - Jones» Live Music Bill, which will allow live unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peoLive Music Bill, which will allow live unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peolive unlicensed music in venues holding up to 200 peoplin venues holding up to 200 people.

In his sharpest critique yet of scofflaw landlords, Mayor Bill de Blasio said it's «outrageous» that thousands of New York City property owners accepted tax benefits from the city in exchange for limiting rent increases but did not live up to their obligationIn his sharpest critique yet of scofflaw landlords, Mayor Bill de Blasio said it's «outrageous» that thousands of New York City property owners accepted tax benefits from the city in exchange for limiting rent increases but did not live up to their obligationin exchange for limiting rent increases but did not live up to their obligations.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio sought today to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is at City Hall.

Melissa Kleckner, who lives in New Jersey, traveled up to Albany with her 9 - year - old daughter to demonstrate along with hundreds of others in favor of the bill.

«When we were waging the fight to pass a living wage bill, Bill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statembill, Bill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statemBill de Blasio didn't show up to a single rally, didn't testify once, didn't send a letter of support and our pleas for his support fell on deaf ears until the very last moment when he saw a poll that showed it had widespread support,» Appelbaum said in a statement.

A proposal from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio would let anyone living in a loft — even if their name isn't on the lease — apply for protections under the loft law, which lets residents make their apartments legal, have them brought up to code, and get rent stabilized leases.

In the spacious ballroom of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Midtown Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is mayoIn the spacious ballroom of the Grand Hyatt hotel in Midtown Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is mayoin Midtown Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to re-assure the local dignitaries that make up the membership of the Association for a Better New York that he is firmly in command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is mayoin command of the city, and will not allow quality of life to decline while he is mayor.

The long - awaited and greatly hyped state corruption trial - of - the - century down in a federal courthouse in Manhattan is in fact living up to the billing.

It always promised to be a combative party conference, but Labour's political roadshow more than lived up to its billing on Tuesday when Damian McBride's publisher was caught by TV news cameras in an «unseemly» on - air scuffle with a protestor on Brighton seafront.

Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, an Airbnb critic and the sponsor of a bill that would impose fines of up to $ 7,500 to people who advertise illegal units on the site, said she isn't interested in playing games with «hardworking New York families» lives.»