Sentences with phrase «long stretches of time at»

Spending long stretches of time at your desk can negatively affect your reasoning ability, your motivation, and your creativity, so don't feel the need to remain glued there throughout the working day.

For example, babies will roll over, or sit up or get their first tooth or reliably sleep a longer stretch of time at night when they are ready to do so.

Not exact matches

We did the same show for months at a time, playing until every aspect of the performance was right, and then changing the show again and performing in hundreds of new shows again for long stretches.

You may even start your day with the best intentions, only to find yourself staring blankly at your computer screen for long stretches of time.

In actuality, while the skill set necessary to make intelligent decisions can take years to acquire, the core matter is straightforward: Buy ownership of good businesses (stocks) or loan money to good credits (bonds), paying a price sufficient to reasonably assure you of a satisfactory return even if things don't work out particularly well (a margin of safety), and then give yourself a long enough stretch of time (at an absolute minimum, five years) to ride out the volatility.

The decision Tuesday was the 18th consecutive time Carney has kept the policy rate at one per cent, comprising over two years, the longest stretch of stability since the 1950s.

As long as we're talking about stretching the rules, fairness requires that we give equal time to those notorious reprobates at Boise State, who have had to schlep a bit of baggage to their new conference, the Mountain West.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

By the midway point of the first half, TFC were dominating possession and controlling the ball for long stretches at a time.

It's been suggested that we need about seven to eight hours of sleep to function at our best, but clearly a long stretch of sleep isn't compatible with the tiny tummy of a new baby, or the naturally fast gastric emptying time of breast milk.

Wait for, and watch for, the signs that your baby is ready: sleeping longer stretches (even at nap time), self - soothing, and falling asleep without a lot of fuss at bedtime are all encouraging signs.

But I also realize that the demands of my work combined with my intense, focused nature (both of which leave me sitting at my computer for long stretches of time) have contributed to physical woes.

Games are good toys to keep kids occupied for long stretches of time, at least when kids know how to play already and are good sports.

She almost immediately stopped needing a diaper at night, and she can go long stretches of time without a trip to the bathroom.

While some kids are not sleeping that long, by the time they are three or four months old, you can usually expect your baby to be sleeping for at least one long stretch of at least five to six hours, and ideally longer.

He'll never seem to grow bored with his hands themselves; just staring at his fingers will amuse him for long stretches of time.

I only get to pump at night when she sleeps for the longest stretch of time.

Preschool - aged - and - older children are usually quite good at playing by themselves for long stretches of time and may need to be interrupted for other activities.

He also has no problem at all staying awake for long stretches of time like an eight hour stretch.

Between two to three months babies begin to stay awake for longer periods of time, and sleep for longer stretches at a time.

Apparently she didn't have to relieve herself all evening, (although bath time will remain a mystery) so there were no other «teachable moments» for the rest of the day, but I did learn my girl can go long stretches at a time without peeing or pooping, followed by unpredictable fountain - like spurts of pee.

Alexis - As they get older, their in between feeding times will stretch out longer until, of course, they are basically eating at the same times as adults (breakfast, lunch, dinner with snack times scattered between)-- around 1 + years.

So in a way, having Margaret sleep in a different room has been good for him; it has allowed him to sleep for longer stretches at a time, leading to better overall quality of rest for him and us.

Sometime between the ages of 2 - 4 months, your baby will likely begin staying awake for longer periods of time, and you might go down to 3 naps of 2 - 3 hours each with a longer stretch at night.

During the first 2 weeks, it's fine if your newborn sleeps for one 4 - to 5 - hour stretch, as long as he is nursing at least 8 times during the rest of the day.

The problem now is that she's 18 lbs at 5 months so wearing her for any length of time is exhausting on me and I need a new carrier that distributes weight better so I can wear her for longer stretches but don't yet have the cash flow to replace it so she's spending way more time in the stroller.

But ultimately, if you want to be methodical about it, you have to look at the policy record across a large number of countries over a long stretch of time, comparing outcomes under PR and majoritarian systems.

The book chronicles Sweet's work in the early 1990s at San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital, where she treated elderly and disabled patients for long stretches of time and achieved successful outcomes.

At both observatories, extremely sensitive laser measurements inside miles - long tunnels caught the waves» tiny stretches and squeezes of space - time.

Dolphins can produce sound at frequencies up to 200 kilohertz — around 10 times as high as the highest pitch we can hear — and can also shift a signal's pitch or stretch it out over a long period of time.

When tested in vitro, these diaphragm scaffolds at first appeared to have lost their important rubber - like ability to be continually stretched and contracted for long periods of time.

To keep the system running for hours at a time, the Toshiba team also implemented a feedback system to stretch certain meters - long optical fibers within Alice's and Bob's detectors by a few nanometers, thus keeping the ratio of those lengths constant to a few parts in a billion.

Now, after observing a notoriously choked stretch of autobahn, two German researchers think they understand better why even a minor slowdown on a packed highway can rapidly trigger long - lasting gridlock: Traffic at times appears to act like a substance rapidly changing from, say, a gas to a liquid.

The researchers documented long stretches of gradual change in all three species, with different features changing at different times.

The stretch of DNA at the beginning of the HD gene, which contains the sequence CAG repeated many times, and is abnormally long in people who will develop HD

At other times, the surface water in the eastern Pacific instead may cool for long stretches of time.

Taking time after you peel yourself off the floor at the end of your workout of the day to do simple stretches can help you recover and create benefits for a longer, healthier life.

Rather than obsess over big assignments for multiple hours in a short window of time, try chipping away at them over a longer stretch of time.

Speed intervals: Find a stretch of flat area — it could be a city block long — and «sprint» then stand or walk in place to recover for at least the time it took you to sprint up to double that time.

Kate Machado, MS, RDN, a sports dietitian at the University of San Diego, says, «Protein is key to promoting satiety, an important consideration for athletes who are often fueling their bodies for long stretches of time.»

That's why it is a good idea to stretch a long time at a pull - up bar at the end of the workout.

These elements add up to a taut, nailbiting thriller punctuated by brief flashes of violence which allows audiences to collectively exhale the brreaths they've been holding for long stretches at a time.

Here, Will shares his thoughts about the demands of playing virologist Robert Neville, a challenging role which placed him alone on screen for very long stretches at a time.

These tasks may not sound bad at first but they require you to travel back and forth long distances and spend lengthy stretches of time that inevitably causes a dip in the pacing.

In spite of long stretches of time in which the character roam and wander, discussing the aliens» tactics (which they are experts at determining immediately), tossing out their theories of survival, and occasionally saying something about people or places back home, they are defined primarily by their weapons.

With such a quality troupe of actors, it's hard to go go wrong, and admittedly, there are good laughs and moments of genuine tension, making this a surprisingly effective little suspense vehicle for long stretches at a time.

There are long stretches of time where Chan doesn't even appear onscreen in favor of Brosnan and other actors yelling at each other about past troubles or working on dealings that have no emotional weight.

The marketing work is usually a long - stretched process and it may be difficult at times to clearly define its scope and the expectation of results.

As a result, and as we've noted on other Black Series offerings, the ride frequency over certain types of uneven highway is porpoise - like at times, exhibiting a fair amount of vertical choppiness that potentially becomes tiresome on long stretches.