Sentences with phrase «obvious effort»

Focus on firms that make obvious efforts to build a more diverse team.

For another thing, you wonder why someone when through such obvious effort, and put to use such evident virtuosity, in pursuit of something so downright goofy.

Part of it has always been there, other parts are obvious efforts on Nintendo's part to emulate Apple.

Gerwig makes obvious efforts to showcase Ronan as a relatable, regular character, a young woman on the precipice of fashioning her own identity but currently stuck in a transition where her only hard - truths regard what she doesn't want.

More important, the cliff is an obvious effort at correcting the biggest flaw in public budgeting — the tendency of politicians to ignore the broader, long - term implications of what they do by continually kicking problems down the road.

Indeed, with the IP chapter still unresolved in the NAFTA negotiations, the decision to elevate Canada appears to be an obvious effort to place negotiators on the defensive.

But here again, the author makes an obvious effort to keep all that is related to God out of the story.

Players should not have to be exposed to such an obvious effort to humiliate them.

I am very appreciative of all the obvious efforts Admin puts into this blog facilitating healthy debates and giving an outlet for differing views on our beloved club.

In her body language, in her imperious dismissiveness of her parents» obvious efforts to please, Michelle comes across as a typical 14 - year - old.

So, in an obvious effort to undo some of the reputational damage, LAUSD's school board eventually voted on and approved a district - wide ban on flavored milk.

Rangel's email includes a link to Obama's appearance on «Late Night With Jimmy Fallon» last night, during which the president joined the host in «slow jamming» the student loan news — a continuation of Obama's obvious effort to bolster his support among young voters who were key to his election in 2008.

«Andrew Cuomo's decision to put off his trip is nothing more than an obvious effort to appease the far left that is systematically eroding America's relationship with Israel.

All three have made obvious efforts to raise their national profiles, and all three have endorsed former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front - runner, for president.

My accessories were an obvious effort to add some colour to this dress as you will rarely find me wearing white.

Put in obvious effort.

It's a stunning achievement in many ways, a game of ridiculous polish and obvious effort, and its best moments are good enough to make the worst moments worth bearing.

A lot of time and effort is on display in motion and performance - captured cutscenes, sure, but there's obvious effort in keeping the story together.

Overprocessed verging on dupey, with no obvious effort expended in cleaning the particulate mess in any meaningful way, this is what happens when people who don't love these movies are put in charge of mastering them.

This even became a concern when Kane was reissued in a «restored» version last year; actually the only changes were in the brightness of some shots, so that the opening newsreel wasn't as grainy and the projection - room sequence wasn't as dark — both obvious efforts to bring the movie closer to Hollywood norms.

The toil of the animators is apparent in almost every frame, and the impulse is to reward them simply for their obvious efforts.

Instead, the two movies will go down as soon forgotten boxing films that, despite some obvious efforts and passion, failed to find audiences in theaters or attract any serious prestige.

But soon after the film finally appears to get going, it's all over, making the obvious effort put in by Monkeybone's talented technicians a bundle of chaotic energy signifying nothing.

Despite Lawrence's best efforts, not to mention the obvious efforts of director Francis Lawrence, Red Sparrow collapses under the weight of screenwriter Justin Haythe's dull, uninspired adaptation of former CIA - agent - turned - author Jason Matthews» debut novel.

Despite Lawrence's best efforts, not to mention the obvious efforts of director Francis Lawrence (Hunger Games 2 - 4, I Am Legend, Constantine), Red Sparrow collapses under the weight of screenwriter Justin Haythe's (A Cure for Wellness, The Lone Ranger remake) dull, uninspired adaptation of former CIA - agent - turned - author Jason Matthews» debut novel.

Plus, in the studio's obvious effort to reboot the franchise, it put the feature films New Mutants and X-Men: Dark Phoenix into play, and ordered the X-Men themed TV series The Gifted.

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This is an obvious effort to capitalize on the entire 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon.

An obvious effort to generate submissions and future sales.

Amazon has yet again set the KDP Select fund at «just» $ 3 million, so it will certainly need another record addition to that to keep the pay - per - borrow at a decent level, but the obvious effort to restore authors» faith in Kindle Unlimited is very encouraging.

My Elite rates are an obvious effort to provide that, and because Points + Cash awards earn elite credit, the points are effectively another means of obtaining a cash discount.

A Sonic Adventure 3 type that looked amazing for the time but the realistic artistic direction and lack of control in the game lead to a flop dispite the obvious effort that went into it.

There's been an obvious effort to spruce up the overworld map, which now contains a bunch of timing - based elements like miniature enemies that cross your path and, if you run into them, spawn short little action levels in between the preset stages.

«In an obvious effort to protect the Bay Street lawyers, Justice J. Bryan Shaughnessy refused to listen to Best's recordings, refused to consider the new evidence of his innocence and refused to allow him to cross-examine the very lawyers and witnesses that the judge relied upon to convict and sentence Best at the secret hearing.»

Great display, good all - round camera performance, a hefty battery, beefy internals and some obvious effort with the design and construction.

I adore the obvious effort put into this program.

Your work and social responsibilities make it nearly impossible to find time for phone conversations and Skype dates, but if he is putting obvious effort to maximize your communication, he is worth the wait!

People sometimes respond negatively to obvious efforts to help, so providing help in a way that is indirect and less noticeable can be effective.

This amendment to House Homeland Security Appropriations Committee bill, sponsored by Rep. John Carter (R - TX) and Rep. Robert Aderholt (R - AL), is unnecessary and an obvious effort to continue the attack on women's health issues.