Sentences with phrase «n't rise to the level»

Army Col. Jeffery R. Nance, the military judge overseeing Bergdahl's case, had ruled in February that Trump's statements as a candidate (and, therefore, a private citizen) didn't rise to the level of undue command influence.

But I can say that if robot ethics doesn't rise to the level of a serious concern for society, then — at the very least — robot etiquette should.

These bobbles do not rise to the level of statistical significance, of course, but over time small upward shifts can build into something meaningful.

While this poor showing likely doesn't rise to the level of falsity, this blatant dissimulation by Zuckerberg results in him coming off looking like a liar and a sap.

Most incidents, however, don't rise to a level at which they would do long - term economic damage.

Downing's discussion of the «spiritual vision» underlying the Chronicles captures quite nicely Lewis's rejection of any «tame god,» whose kindness does not rise to the level of supreme goodness — and, therefore, is not really an answer to the deepest longing of our hearts.

But even the worst of this persecution did not rise to the level of killing.

That religious groups or viewpoints, especially those mobilized on a national scale like the Religious Right, may pose peculiar dangers to our political order is an important concern, but it does not rise to the level of a constitutional concern.

Politics, the false faith, has its confusions that do not rise to the level of reason.»

But these aspects of god do not rise to the level of the absolutes that you rely upon for your paradox.

Even if it is systemic bigotry keeping Muslims from building churches which hasn't been established by the DOJ, FBI or any body, it still doesn't rise to the level of violence people are experiencing in countries currently hostile to their faith.

It does not rise to the level of a serious effort to show that one can accept the idea that two persons of the same sex can marry while also holding that marriage is, as a matter of principle, the exclusive union of two people who forsake all others.

While it need not rise to the level of certainty — for we have all know that beliefs can change when we are presented with new evidence — faith is being fully persuaded by the evidence we now have.

Feuds needn't rise to the level of Burr - Hamilton to make life interesting.

I don't even know what point you're trying to make here, but it is so convoluted that I hope you attempt to clarify what you mean and why that, in itself, doesn't rise to the level of abuse.

The former looks bad and would be scandalous but not rise to the level of removal.

Scavo was arrested, but a judge dismissed the complaint a year later, saying the two alleged incidents did not rise to the level of stalking.

Parents pay tens of thousands in tuition to educate their children at private institutions, where teachers get a pass to abuse students if the behavior doesn't rise to the level of crime, said State Sen. Tim Kennedy, a Buffalo Democrat, at a press conference Monday.

While it didn't rise to the level of a public health crisis, state and local officials wanted to prevent that from happening.

While the Cuomo - DiNapoli debate over pension reform and budgetary powers may not rise to the level of «Real Housewives of Albany,» there is some personal history between the two.

But if there's some hint or innuendo that he knew about some things — even if it doesn't rise to the level of a criminal charge — it provides an opportunity for an opponent.

Sometimes, too, comments don't rise to the level that they are worth my time to reply.

The Nassau County DA's office has determined jail officials and the county executive's staff mishandled an internal investigation involving a jail nurse accused of smuggling contraband into the facility, but the failures didn't rise to the level of criminal behavior.

He's back, and exonerated by District Attorney Holley Carnright, who concluded that West's meanderings, which included falsely signing election documents, did not rise to the level of felonious behavior.

That ruling, reached six months after the Skeloses were convicted, significantly narrowed the definition of an «official act» as it applies to federal bribery statutes and found that, while the McDonnell case was «distasteful,» it did not rise to the level of public corruption.

Law enforcement sources told the NY Daily News that Weiner, 51, was not currently under criminal investigation because the photo in question didn't rise to the level of endangering the welfare of a child.

But the FBI found Schwartz's acts, which occurred both on - and off - duty, did not rise to the level of a crime, though he did violate department rules, Zack said.

«We are used to seeing Eliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo in that office, and he just hasn't risen to that level yet.»

I certainly don't mean to disparage the importance of the county - wide races... but they just don't rise to that level of policy making that gets a lot of people involved and emotional.»

Writing a letter to help the son get a job «did not rise to the level of an «official act,»» the court said.

«We believe that this did not rise to the level where the public should be notified,» she said.

But despite the ancient love affair between the British and their kettles, such measurements were rightly recognized as not rising to the level of rigor deployed in the mapping of India.

Morrison, however, said that claim didn't rise to the level of raising reasonable doubt.

But the two patients in this study clearly did not rise to that level.

Some days when I begin my yoga practice I can feel the entire physical history of my body: here is that neck tension from staring at the computer all day yesterday, and here is that old hamstring injury from an unfortunate split, and here is that wonky sacrum... Every body carries the history of past injuries and hurts, but most of the time your brain chooses not to get alarmed about it and those experiences of past pain do not rise to the level of a full - blown pain episode.

holding that an intimate dating relationship did not rise to the level of a de facto marriage, Miller brought much - needed clarity to.

It may not rise to the level of such a classic, but tonally it's reminiscent of Young Frankenstein, a work that at once parodied the Shelley story in broad comic terms while also being supremely in awe of the James Whale film, right down to using original set pieces and compositions to mirror without any form of irony the source material.

The screenplay doesn't rise to the level of the behind - the - camera craftmanship or the acting.

While it doesn't rise to the level of «Up,» it reaches higher than much we've seen from the studio lately.

While this third and final chapter of «The Maze Runner» series is better than the muddled second one, it does not rise to the level of the existential drama original concept of teenage boys (and finally one girl), their memories wiped, forced to try to get through a booby - trapped maze.

The two are similar enough — pretty much all that's missing behind or in front of the camera is Ray Liotta — but while this 1995 film may not rise to the level of Goodfellas, a movie that falls short of one of the best films of the decade can still reach pretty high.

In any event, given [the child's] resistance, [the officer's] actions in this case simply do not rise to the level of a constitutional violation.»

Instead, both political parties, and all levels of government, have advanced reforms that, while well intentioned, have not risen to the level necessary to address the depth and breadth of the daunting challenges of equity and excellence facing American public education at the beginning of the 21st century.»

EyeSight didn't rise to the level of the panic my videographer has shown while riding shotgun, and it was a surprise when it shut down my plan to sidle between a UPS truck and a mess of cones, but EyeSight quickly fell into the background as an unobtrusive nice - to - have.

We may not rise to the level of Stephen King or James Patterson, but each of us will see some success if we just hang in there.

Medical payments to others is a small no fault coverage so that if someone is injured on your property it can be taken care of quickly if the injury doesn't rise to the level of a liability claim.

Since commercial insurance deductibles are high, this incident didn't rise to that level.

Many trip - ups don't rise to the level of «predatory lending» either, regardless of what the media claims.

Medical payments coverage is there for injuries that happen, but don't rise to the level of a liability claim.

Just like medical payments to others on renters insurance, this coverage is designed to take care of things that really don't rise to the level of a liability claim, and to do so quickly and efficiently.