Sentences with phrase «much as a luxury»

Lehto's detailed chronology of «individual lift devices» is on the dry side, but you learn the sober truth about why these machines never took off: Flight times were measured in seconds rather than minutes; the devices often cost as much as a luxury car; and there was no elegant solution for a malfunctioning jetpack in midair.

As much as luxury brand advertising might underscore up the individualism associated with purchasing a...

Having lost its focus in recent years, Acura is seeking to reclaim its original niche, selling cars that emphasize performance and technology as much as luxury.

While a bass boat can be expensive, there are many boats that cost as much as a luxury vehicle, and sometimes even more.

Buyers from Latin American and other regions abroad have been purchasing about three - quarters of the condos sold in top Miami - area locations such as South Beach, where oceanfront units command $ 3,000 a square foot, or as much as luxury Manhattan real estate, according to Zalewski.

Not exact matches

The luxury - car operations could be worth as much as 7 billion euros, while the components businesses may fetch up to 5 billion euros, analysts estimate.

In September, after a lengthy investigation by staffers at the Senate Judiciary Committee, chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley (R - Iowa) blasted the service for using forfeiture funds to pay for perks and luxury items such as «high - end granite countertops and expensive custom artwork,» much of it installed, appropriately enough, at a new Asset Forfeiture Academy in Houston.

Sorry, Manhattan real estate owners, but your luxury home might not be worth as much as you think it is.

For example, the form shows Mr. Kushner is retaining a stake in a limited liability corporation that owns a Trump - branded luxury rental high - rise building in Jersey City worth as much as $ 5 million.

As for luxury items, leather shoes can be made to order for $ 22, a dress tailored for not much more than that, and a weekly manicure goes for $ 6.

Performance aside, the intangible brand merits that Swiss banks typically sell their clients on — stability, robustness, history, exclusivity, impeccable service — are much the same as many luxury houses, says Jon Cox, Kepler Chevreux's head of European consumer equities.

Over the past twenty years, entertainment and luxury items have become much cheaper, but the costs of necessities such as food, housing, healthcare, education, and childcare have grown steadily.

Christian women should dress modestly (no showing too much skin, no luxury) and keep purity before marriage as if life depends on it, just like the Biblical women did.

He may not have that luxury much longer, as the Supreme Court has two upcoming cases that have the potential to be watershed moments in the gay marriage movement.

Is it unreasonable to expect that we spend as much on food and medical care and justice for the whole rest of the world as we do on luxuries for ourselves?

1) Charities spend their income on necessities, such as food and utilities, which ever - so - slightly re-orients our economy toward recession - resistant products, rather than luxuries 2) Charities spend their money quickly, but on independent schedules, making for a smoother stimulus effect on the economy 3) Charities make purchases tax - free, meaning that $ 1 spent by a charity generates a full $ 1 of private economic activity; furthermore, much of those tax revenues are recovered as income tax on the grocery stores, utility companies, etc. that might not have received that income otherwise 4) Charitable giving is by far the most democratic way to improve society; from birth control to bombers, government assuredly spends money on something you don't like, and charitable giving restores your say - so 5) Charitable donations are tax deductible, meaning you keep those tax dollars in your local community 6) Charitable donations provide the funds necessary for volunteers to serve the needy, thus giving «the average citizen» a chance to meet and interact with the needy, breaking down stereotypes

«That said, if the churches do not take the opportunity now to «advocate» and «teach» why same - sex marriage is wrong for everyone (i.e., harmful to children, to the couple, and undermining of a culture of marriage), religious people should not expect to find a lot of sympathy for their right to exercise their religious freedom to dissent from same - sex marriage,» Esbeck told CT. «In other words, church leaders no longer enjoy the luxury of not teaching biblical marriage, as much as large numbers of the laity don't want to hear it.

«New product lines such as Covet and technical innovations such as combination working, new glass colours and decoration makes O - I much more attractive to luxury brands.

Having fuelled an extraordinary jump in profits from China after re-positioning Penfolds as a luxury product with Wolf Blass in its slipstream, Mr Clarke will now spend much more of his time in the Treasury offices in California as he attempts an even tougher re-invigoration in the land of Donald Trump.

«Wine may ultimately be seen as too much of a luxury,» Pfieffer said.

Beef prices are expected to increase as much as 10 % by summer, leading beef producers and sellers to worry that their product may become a luxury.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Beef prices are expected to increase as much as 10 % by summer, leading beef producers and sellers to worry that their product might become a luxury.

Serving cafes, resorts, luxury hotels and night clubs, the Xpressnap Image line was designed for operators that value design as much as functionality.

But, having kept an away clean sheet, and with the luxury of playing the second leg at the Emirates, Arsenal are very much in control of their destiny, as far as this playoff tie is concerned.

Others see Theo as an expensive luxury at best and a liability at worst and would much rather see him sold for a decent amount which the manager could then use on a new player.

What I'm trying to say is that even though Wenger will now have the luxury of rotating his players, he should avoid it as much as possible.

I like isco, but I like him at Madrid for now... do nt think he has the physicality at the moment to fit into the pl... he'll be the perfect replacement for carzola but for now might be too soon and too much of a luxury to have at arsenal... jack needs to have some time next to le coq and lets see how that works.i guess jack and Ramsey got ta fight it out for that position, though Ramsey always seems to come a across as inconsistent n not as naturally talented as jack... ramsey will always have the odd off game with his passing and decision making.jacks seasons mostly get interrupted by injuries though I thnk he would do well alongside le coq... a backup dm would be great though in transfer window and OT: Get dyabala or watshisname... before Maureen gets his hands on him!!!

I do believe Eddie should now be a regular sub and if and when we have the luxury of making subs with the game safe, he would be a player I would be giving as much playing time as possible.

So they can afford the luxury to have Ozil not contributing as much in defending.

Basically, because a package to secure him could cost as much as # 70million, the Catalan outfit have to decide if he's someone they really need or whether such a deal would just be a luxury addition.

The ref, who won't be paid as much as Alan «sharp - as - a-button» Smith, did not have the luxury of a replay and had to make a decision immediately.

I thought it was mostly related to the fact that my husband was not able to take full time off of work for a little while (cattle farmers just don't have that luxury) to help us get adjusted at home, but it went beyond that and he was around as much as he could be at that time considering he was in the middle of calving season.

I feel fortunate that I was able to breastfeed her as much as she wanted — I didn't have to work and I had plenty of milk supply with no painful latch issues — but few mothers have that luxury.

Even if you don't have the luxury of resting for a full six weeks, there are ways you can take advantage of the time available to rest as much as possible.

The company, which had promised to keep the building as a health care facility, then flipped it to the Slate Group and its luxury condo partners at a profit of as much as $ 72 million.

Even if you have the luxury of long stretches of time, I recommend trying a 10 - 30 minute «dash» where you write as much as possible without any interruptions.

«Never before in my life have I troubled myself over anything so much,» he wrote to a friend, «and I have gained enormous respect for mathematics, whose more subtle parts I considered until now, in my ignorance, as pure luxury!»

And as much as we'd love to spend more time hiking next to trees and walking past waterfalls, we don't always have that luxury.

Wine is a luxury item, as much as I hate to remind you of that fact, and as such I think you should be interested in buying the best possible luxury item.

The luxury of dreaming up nine new ways to lose the same ten pounds has lost its charm and as much as I'd love to commit to something cute, like writing in my journal daily for 365 days, I'm learning to keep it real.

As much as I love a good luxury beauty item like Stila's «Stay All Day» liquid lipstick and YSL nail polish, nothing beats the satisfaction of finding a budget beauty item that does the job just as well as a pricey alternativAs much as I love a good luxury beauty item like Stila's «Stay All Day» liquid lipstick and YSL nail polish, nothing beats the satisfaction of finding a budget beauty item that does the job just as well as a pricey alternativas I love a good luxury beauty item like Stila's «Stay All Day» liquid lipstick and YSL nail polish, nothing beats the satisfaction of finding a budget beauty item that does the job just as well as a pricey alternativas well as a pricey alternativas a pricey alternative.

I love a luxury consignment website much as the next girl, buying high quality luxury items you've been lusting after for so long for a fraction of the price and a guarantee for authenticity is nothing short of a dream, but the USD - CAD conversion rate and the custom taxes started to kill me a while ago so I had to say a sad goodbye to the opportunity to shop good for less.

The rest of the coat has just as much luxury to offer.

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Consider the size of your collection, as well as how much room you'll have for a storage unit, to shop our favorite makeup organizers below that range from thrifty palette shelves to luxury stations.

So much so, in fact, that luxury vintage dresses and purses can now even be found at upscale department stores such as Liberty and Bergdorf Goodman, where dedicated shop - in - shops such as The Dress Box Vintage and Coquette Atelier, respectively, offer customers a well - curated collection of vintage fashion.

«It looks as if JAB joins the group of those who concluded that — after all — luxury is much more difficult than it looks at first sight,» says Luca Solca, head of luxury goods at Exane BNP Paribas.

Though the 2022 Winter Olympics will likely not generate as much hype as the previous Summer Games, as the demand for luxury brands cools in China, the country's sportswear market is expected to surpass its luxury goods market by 2020, according to a report by Euromonitor.

Shares rose as much as 4.6 percent, after Eraldo Poletto said he would step down from his position as chief executive of the Italian luxury - goods maker, on March 8.

For that and many other reasons, every time I dress up I try to elongate my legs as much as possible and I almost never give myself the luxury to make a hem on a pair of trousers and I also never like to cover the upper part with a loose sweater, I seek to do the contrary and keep the pant as long as possible and tuck in my top.