Sentences with phrase «much of a wrench»

And probably the very primary reason for that is young Maisie Williams, an actress so brilliantly suited to this, her first role, that it's almost too much of a wrench to imagine her playing anyone but the scrappy, uppity, doggedly loyal but ferociously prickly pint - sized Lady of Winterfell.

This seems interesting, the metric / standard thing would drive me bonkers (not that I'm much of a wrench turner these days).

Not exact matches

That could throw a wrench in plans for the oilsands, which require high oil prices to remain profitable, and crimp much of the manic exploration activity in mining.

In a heart - wrenching statement, Julian's family described him as «a much loved and adored member of our family».

Before I dove into the world of self - employment, maintaining my fitness was much easier because I didn't have various stressors and unexpected obstacles to throw a wrench into my day.

Such bromides may be his idea of timeless «spiritual truths,» but I don't think this approach reveals much about Shakespeare, especially as his evidence consists solely of passages wrenched out of context, and therefore rendered quite meaningless.

As for shaving one's head, that is not much different from styling one's hair — not quite in the same league as a surgical procedure, but, yes, wanting to improve one's appearance, as long as it does not become an obsession [I am thinking of the heart - wrenching tragedy of Michael Jackson], is no more culpable than wanting to improve one's mind or any other natural attribute.

Kenyon's life story is fascinating and wrenching, the stuff of both highbrow and middlebrow drama, She was a college student who married her much older professor, retreated with him from university life to a family farmhouse in New Hampshire, rediscovered her faith (without turning into a wild - eyed zealot), bravely battled depression, came into her own as a poet and loyally nursed her husband through two difficult bouts with cancer.

At the time, I was coming home from work to an always empty house, laying on the floor for an hour to re-calibrate from my day, working myself into a 30 minute or so run, and then reading a couple food blogs over dinner (usually a sweet potato, roasted during that run, with black beans, salsa, and a pile of greens), working another couple hours just to survive the next school day, and falling into bed into a deep and dreamless sleep before my alarm clock wrenched me out and up and into another day that was much the same.

For Team SigEp, no doubt it was a heart - wrenching way to bow out of the Madison Men's League Playoffs but they have so much to build upon from their Rookie season.

Up to now, the so - called portable or folding bike has been neither as transportable nor as collapsible as its name implies: it weighs too much (usually about 40 pounds), takes some tussling to fit into the trunk of a car (fixed handlebars can get in the way), usually requires a wrench to put it together and needs separate accommodations on a train or plane.

We're fed up of guessing to be fair and don't actually think anyone of United's fringe players will make much difference after that gut - wrenching defeat on Wednesday.

A handful of young children reveal their thoughts in Bay Area filmmaker Ellen Bruno's wonderful documentary, «Split,» which is, at times, heart - wrenching in its honesty although it's clear that parental conflict causes them the most stress, not the divorce per se, and not being able to see their father as much as they'd like.

Summer is just around the corner and while both kids and parents anxiously await a much - needed vacation, there are a few others who need something more... a break from the heart - wrenching challenges they face every day as a result of a family member who is battling,

But Hurricane Irma, which made landfall in the Keys and Southwest Florida little more than two weeks ago, threw a monkey - wrench into the contest, temporarily putting campaign activities on hold after the massive storm knocked out power, internet, cable and mail delivery to much of the district.

Leaving aside the whole redistricting reform question for a moment (and yes, I realize it's a great big wrench in the works), let's consider how much of a factor the Conservative Party was in the 2010 elections, when the GOP successfully wrested the majority back from the Democrats.

You might be surprised at the variety that exists in the world of ratchet wrenches and how much easier they can make your life.

«When that happens, the mass of the atmosphere bunches up much more, and the wrench for gravity gets a lot bigger,» he said.

I'm a martial artist wanting to insert a routine like this into my mornings before work, but making a little bit of time every morning is so much easier to be consistent with than wrenching an early - morning wakeup time back an hour every other day.

You get much more support, and it's actually easier to lift your boob out of a regular strapless bra then wrench the top of this bra over your milk - filled boobs, where it will then squeeze the top of them, causing milk to squirt everywhere, and then to replace the top of the bra without whipping your entire dress down.

Much like the previous two episodes, The Walking Dead: Episode 3 — Long Road Ahead is a fascinating tale of survival and is filled with more gut wrenching decisions.

The Glass Castle offers up a movie clan to beat in terms of complete dysfunction, though the brutal and heart - wrenching film is in its own way just as much of a mess.

I spent much of the movie thinking about her Oscar - nominated turn as an intrepid Boston Globe reporter in «Spotlight» and her wrenching performance as an Orthodox Jewish woman in the upcoming drama «Disobedience,» and wondering why the studios can't give this brilliant actress something comparably rewarding to do.

There is so much in this picture, from dread, horror, to suspense, bitterly moving love, extraordinary, Oscar - worthy art direction and a desperate lead performance from Viggo Mortensen which perfectly illustrates the wrenching desperation of parental love.

Compared to something like A Fantastic Woman, Lelio's intimate, wrenching drama about a trans woman in Chile that is also screening at this festival, Disobedience is a distant chamber piece, a story about hidden passions without much of its own.

Duchovny shows signs of wit and wisdom [but this] feels much more written than lived... for every funny or gut - wrenching moment, three head - scratching ones are sure to follow.

But the power of that final face - off is so wrenching that none of these cavils matter very much.

I definitely have a lot of craftsman and gear wrench stuff since it doesn't cost as much.

I doubt the sudden stop caused by the wrench caused much more load on the chain than the typical starting force of the engine.

I am looking to get a 1/4 torque wrench now because I have built up quite the selection of 1/4 impact sockets and I would like to use them on my jeep since they are much nicer quality than my 1/2 inch sockets, and a 1/4 wrench can fit in many places a 1/2 wrench can not.

Atop the vehicle is a custom - built kart rack with space for a CRG Bambino kart and a Fiamma F35 Pro Awning, providing much - needed shade while racers turn wrenches or wait for the next round of open - wheel action on the track.

One area that has attracted much attention in the last several years is a stratum of shale called the Marcellus, which was discovered 150 years ago and named for a small town in New York state where the layer of shale had, after a series of geological upheavals, been wrenched to the surface.

For example, there's a chapter dedicated to Rinnie the dog who unfortunately mistakes a skunk for a cat and a heart wrenching recollection describing the day of his wife's passing, plus much more.

Macdonald's wrenching account of her grief at the unexpected loss of her much - beloved father and her unique choice of a coping mechanism, training a goshawk, offers both breathtaking writing and narrative performance.

Why you love writing so much and how you started writing when you were five and being an author is your whole life and writing this book took you six years of gut wrenching effort but it's the most amazing story and you put little pieces of yourself in each character so that you really got to know them...

If you have low - to - middling credit scores, a high loan - to - value ratio, and / or other monkey wrenches like a manufactured home or condo, HARP may be better than traditional financing — there is a 2 % cap on fees, while normal refinances can have much higher surcharges depending on the strength of your application.

When you manage so much money, it becomes difficult to wrench alpha out of the market because mispricings are limited, and it is difficult to keep your trades from moving the market.

You're only able to carry so much loot, though, and thus eventually must come face to face with the harsh reality of having to give up some loot, a heart wrenching task when you've sunk countless into the game and have an armory of Legendary items, each seemingly more awesome than the last but not quite as awesome as the new helmet you just found.

I was immediately wrenched out of my immersion, and ultimately paid as much attention to the narrative unfolding before me as Dan Brown does to researching his novels.

Much like BioShock the combat is based on the Vigor powers in the left hand, weapons in the right and of course melee which is done via Skyhook this time — while the hook isn't as fun as the iconic wrench — it does have a satisfying feel to it.

As you move through the areas you will be hitting enemies with the wrench or blasting them away with a very satisfying shotgun and, much like Arkane's other game, Dishonored, you can upgrade Morgan with a number of alien powers that will help you explore the world or take on the enemies in creative ways.

Much like the gameplay offered in Ratchet & Clank games, you must fend off waves of incoming enemies with swift melee attacks, be it with Ratchet's sturdy wrench or with Sly's staff or a whip, for example.

Just to encourage you Elizabeth — since my heart goes out to folks like yourself (like myself) who are going through times of wrenching grief and concern regarding the planet, there is much to suggest that even as the veneer of «business as usual» keeps on, we are reaching a profound turning point in terms of our collective awareness of the planet's needs and our place in the web of life.

Which leads me — without too much wrenching — to the Analogical Thesaurus, «a research product of the Creative Language Systems Group in the Computer Science Dept. of University College Dublin.»

When seen through this lens, falling in love is so much more exciting, falling out of love is so much more devastating, and family issues take on a more heart - wrenching or more comical tone.

Plumbers should already have a basic knowledge of key tools, such as calipers, bolt cutters, adjustable wrenches, augers, drain cleaning equipment, and much more.

Overwhelmingly these couples said the same thing we still hear from long - distance couples today: the period of distance was difficult, even heart - wrenching at times, but they would not change it for anything in the world, because learning to love long - distance made their relationships that much stronger.

McAdams's plight is heart - wrenching because she spends much of her time waiting for her husband and wondering if he'll make it back to her.

Much has been written on the wrench of «losing» children and the sometimes painful adjustment by parents to this new phase of their lives.