Sentences with phrase «mostly kept at bay»

Local political interests opposed to construction and density were mostly kept at bay as apartment construction was limited to a relatively few urban core neighborhoods.

At times «Godzilla» feels like a cut above most mindless summer fare; it has great intentions, admirable ambition and most fan service moments are mostly kept at bay (until they're not).

Not exact matches

You did nt decide to let them loose til we were losing, so yet again, same old same old same old token Plan B, play like that, pop the sub on just about sixty mins, soak it up, keep em at bay, then only attack if we go a goal down, by which time, mostly, its too goddam late....

EYES Natural antibiotics in tears kill most organisms, but the eyes are home to a few hardy forms — mostly harmless strains of Staphylococcus, such as S. epidermis, and Streptococcus — that keep more virulent strains, such as pinkeye - causing Moraxella or Chlamydia trachomatis, at bay.

It mostly helps acne by controlling your immune system and thus keeping chronic inflammation at bay.

I've been seeing specialists about my various foot problems since sophomore year of college, and while I've mostly figured out what shoes and orthotic insoles keep pain at bay since then, occasionally I'll sprawl on the couch or lie down in bed and notice just how loudly my dogs are barking.

Sony's transfer peers deeply into the shadows and keeps the highlights at bay; this is mostly a dark, somewhat contrasty picture.

Any time Hahn or Baranski is on screen, «A Bad Moms Christmas» crackles with unhinged energy, but the vignette - styled structure keeps those highlights mostly at bay.

While dental problems in humans are easily solved with a dental visit and the use of local anesthetics to keep pain at bay, dogs for obvious reasons can not stay immobile with their mouths open wide while odd, loud, and mostly scary instruments are inserted into their jaws.