Sentences with phrase «long shots do»

But, if you play enough races, long shots do come in.

It's a long shot, but as Mendelsohn's character in the film — like his career itself — reminds us, long shots do pay off once in a while.

There will be opportunity for them to get a win or two (or three or four) and not a long shot do see them do so.

Not exact matches

But it does mean using some discretionary money to bet on high - risk long shots, or smaller, lesser - known companies with massive upside potential.

You're better going short, since the majority of your shots in a golf game are made with your wedge and putter: «Everyone likes a long drive, and it's exciting, but to really lower your handicap, chipping and putting will do it a lot faster.»

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How does Elon Musk, leader of some of the world's most long - shot ventures, deal with risk?

Sony's PlayStation 4 is in a strong position: Over 70 million consoles have been sold, putting Sony in first place by a long shot, and a relatively new PS4 console is on sale for the other 6.93 billion people who don't own one yet.

They don't send out long executive summaries with mocked up screen shots.

Rarely have we done projects where a shot is less than a minute, which is super long in traditional cinema.

«In the beginning, when you're trying to build the business, you really do want to save on your expenses to make whatever money you have last longer and to give your business more of a shot,» says Jamila White, co-founder of The Bootstrap Babes, a blog full of ideas and money - saving advice for entrepreneurs.

I have little doubt that this estimate was obtained by some version of the dividend discount model: Price = D / (k - g), where Ed Kershner decided to pick a long - term return on stocks k really, really close to the long term growth rate of dividends g. Gee, why didn't he just go ahead and set them equal and shoot for thrills?

Furthermore, while the company does have another potentially significant growth opportunity on the horizon in its CA$ 20 billion ($ 15 billion) Frontier oil sands mining project, it appears to be a long shot of moving forward considering where crude is these days.

And our policies don't protect them, not by a long shot.

While it's true this isn't the only tool you should use by a long shot, most people probably don't squeeze everything out of it they could either.

Back - date your posts so it looks like you've been at this for a long time, and do shoot for an impressive volume (at least 30 posts), but never sacrifice quality for quantity here.

I didn't read every word in every book — not by a long shot.

While most of Khosrowshahi's presentation — which was run from his computer — had to do with much of what you might expect from a longtime techie (artificial intelligence, better software, etc.), one screen was clearly a pretty big risk for the long - shot candidate to take and was much noticed by the directors.

We don't think we are perfect by a long shot.

Hence science can not be proof for faith, because faith relies on infallibility and constancy, and science relies on the belief that there's always something more to be learned because we * don't * understand it all yet by a long shot.

Actually don't much matter what an ex-anything does with his time, as long as he's not the shot - caller anymore.

All crimes should be prosecuted, but no sir, you don't have the right to police 1.2 billion people and our beliefs, no, not by a long shot.

Is it possible and after reading about it i kept on thinking «i will sell to my soul for 20 carats get out shut up i will never ever sell my soul to you oh god please help me and this is continuing for a few days i am afraid that i have sold my sold to the devil have i please help and still i think god's way of allowing others to hate him us much worse even you know and can easily think think about much better punishments like rebirth after being punished for all the sins in life and i am feeling put on the sin of those who committed the unforgiviable sin (the early 0th century priests) imagine them burning in hell fire till now for 2000 years hopelessly screaming to god for help i can't belive the mercy of god are they forgiven even though commiting this sin keans going to hell for entinity thank you and congralutions i think the 7 year tribulation periodvis over in 18th century the great commect shooting and in 19th century the sun became dark for a day and moon was not visible on the earth but now satun has the domination over me those who don't belive in jesus crist i used to belive in him but now after knowing a lot in science it is getting harharder to belive in him even though i know that he exsists and i only belived in him not that he died for me in the cross and also not for eternal life and i still sin as much as i used to before but only a little reduced and i didn't accept satan as my master but what can i do because those who knowingly sin a lot and don't belive in jesus christ has to accept satan as their master because he only teaches us that even though he is evil he gives us complete freedom but thr followers of jesus and god only have freedom because they can sin only with in a limit and no more but recive their reward after their life in heaven but the followers of satun have to go to hell butbi don't want to go to hell and be ruled by the cruel tryant but still why didn't god destroy satun long way before and i think it was also Adam and eve's fault also they could have blamed satan and could have also get their punishment reduced but they didn't and today we are seeing the result

I don't see atheists flying planes into buildings, or going on shooting rampages (I think James Brunn in 2009 was one of the first in a very, very long time).

Its such a massively impossible number that most do nt consider it possible, by a long shot.

Don't just blame Emperor Constantine, he may have been the biggest miscreant & transgressor, but I would say he's not by far the only one that had their hand in the cookie jar over the years... not by a long shot!!!

According to Netzer, «criticism of legal gambling smacks of nannying ordinary working and retired folks: We the affluent, who would not dream of playing numbers whether legal or illegal, long shots on the races or for jackpots at slot machines, don't want you, the unwashed, to enjoy your simple pleasures.»

However both Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal changed their names a long time ago (when a Piyush or Nimrata probably didn't have much of a shot at high office) and probably have grown accustomed to their current forms.

Do stand by for a great recipe I already have shot a long long time ago....

Long shot but do you know where to find plantains in Sydney?

We just don't pressure the opposing keeper enough, especially with one reflex shots and long distance attempts.

The pessimists had other arguments, one of them being John Lesher, a junior guard from Delaware who does not take a shot unless his West Virginia teammates put the long rifle to his head.

wenger repeatedly use that word maybe he sick watching some player do selfish thing like shooting ball himself from long range than passing to other teammates that already in good position to score

Ergo they took a shot on a Mitchell (looks to have failed but whatever), they were hopeful with Lamet (damnit), they took a shot on older vets like Richard, Young and Ross (2/3 isn't bad) and of course there's Perdomo who I don't think was ever long for a rotation spot once Lucchessi / Lauer / Quantrill were ready to get up here.

Ospina has done very well this year both at shot - stopping and in his general decision making however i would say his distribution leaves a lot to be desired, rarely does a long goal kick reach its intended target.

Nugent, too, had a shot at international glory, but his England career didn't last as long as Vardy's.

The Chilean is now an odds - on shot to join up with old manager Pep Guardiola at best odds of 1/2, and punters clearly believe that if the Gunners do receive a big enough bid from City — and accept — they will reinvest the money immediately on long - term target Lemar.

That leaves a man open, and we saw in Game 1 than the Pelicans do have guys unafraid and effective at shooting from long - range.

Unfortunately, we are not permitted to publish photos from the shooting day, featuring several of OUFC's finest and «long - haired» (as were the casting criteria) clad in a very interesting get - up that certainly does not comply with FIE safety regulations.

A long shot (75 - 1) named Lincoln Road almost appropriated the spotlight, but Willie Hartack maneuvered the son of Tom Fool through the field of 10 in a way that did no violence to Trainer Jimmy Jones's good opinion of his Kentucky Derby hopeful.

It would probably be a massive long shot as teams no longer seem to want to look to IndyCar for drivers, even though someone like Newgarden would probably be able to come in and do a mega job.

Indeed, the winner of the 2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospital for Childrens Open (fittingly, a title that takes almost as long to say as it does for Na to hit a shot) explained his mind - numbing pre-shot routine as a reaction to the alterations his coach Dale Lynch has been helping him with since last year's Masters Tournament.

That doesn't make him the 50th best goalie of all time by a long shot, it just means the numbers don't reflect the era you played in.

I don't mean long - range shooting like Xhaka is doing.

I don't think we want to be # 3 in long two pointers next season, especially while being 29th in shots from 0 - 3 feet and 28th in three pointers.

And when Keith Smart had finished scoring 12 of his team's last 15 points, including the winning 16 - foot jump shot from the left side with five seconds remaining under massive pressure, most of Indiana didn't even care that the film Hoosiers» Dennis Hopper hadn't won the Oscar for best supporting actor just so long as this real - life Hoosier named Smart had.

All DJ did on the 420 - yard 71st hole, when he was tied for the lead, was cut a ridiculously long tee shot over the trees and the dogleg, leave himself a 94 - yard wedge shot and stuff it close for what turned out to be the winning birdie.

I went d first which I doubt the raiders will do, I think they will seak out ot's first even reaching for one, then in second they will pick some long shot none of us have ever heard of like normal... this mock was just my dream seeing as we have a lot of holes and a offensive coach...

But while the report does have credibility as the source is L'Equipe, a deal for the 18 - year - old wonderkid is still a long - shot, with the Gunners sizing up yet another offer for Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette should the move fail to materialise.

«I don't worry about being long or short with the shot.