Sentences with phrase «of a shock if»

Your first Minnesota pay stub could come with a bit of a shock if you're used to earning money in a state with no income tax.

They had the classic biscotti texture, which can be a bit of a shock if you are expecting a standard cookie type biscuit; these Italian double baked biscuits are hard and are meant for dunking.

As time went on it became obvious that Wenger had no intention of playing the German international in his last couple of years at Arsenal, so it was little surprise that he was allowed to go out on loan and it would be even more of a shock if Wenger brought Podolski back to the Emirates in the summer.

Those people who think we are mean are in for a bit of a shock if they stray into that battle, aren't they?

Indeed, the context in which they were written shows why it would be more of a shock if such memos had not been composed as Labour's long internal battle reached a dénouement.

This step will likely be a bit of a shock if you haven't checked in with your debts in a while, but don't get discouraged.

I think I would die of shock if I ever had anyone respond to me by saying something like, «I don't think you're right because I've heard X, Y and Z. Is there some counterarguments I'm not aware of?»

And Ed, your turn to tell the folks who I would die of shock if people don't know you either but go ahead in case there were a few.

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If you're shocked by the price of their product or service or feel like you're being overcharged, ask yourself these questions.

If it's a case of granola bar or diabetic shock, by all means eat up.

The reality is Canadians would be shocked if they could peer into the private financial lives of many of their closest neighbours and friends.

It came as a shock to many when, in September, Google admitted to the SEC that some of its most important systems «are not fully redundant» — meaning if something breaks, your data may be gone.

That recall affected a small number of adapters that were susceptible for breaking or creating an electrical shock if touched.

If you've struggled with focusing, and you make habits of any of the above, you'll be shocked at how much more focus you'll have when you cut them out.

«Even if volatility falls notably from here which history says is likely after such a spike, we find it difficult to imagine the market being prepared to drive it down to the record low levels of [the second half of] 2017 anytime soon given the shock seen this week,» they say.

If you're used to having support staff at your beck and call to handle matters large and small, you could be in for a real jolt of culture shock on your first solo day.

It's no shock that reading with kids is good for their intellectual development, but if you want them to get more out of books, blog Dumb Little Man suggests actively engaging your kids about what their reading.

In June, Rive shocked the solar world by announcing that SolarCity would acquire Silevo, a California maker of solar panels, for $ 200 million in shares, plus another $ 150 million if cost and volume targets were met.

Carlin was on to something when he concluded, «I'll bet you if we'd have still been calling it «shell shock,» some of those Vietnam veterans might have gotten the attention they needed at the time.»

Brutal honesty like Pearson's can be shocking — if only for its rarity in the über - PC, touchy - feely work world of 2016.

«I remember an early review where somebody wanted to know why I never spoke — which if you know me it's not my biggest problem today — I think I was sort of in shell shock, just because it was a trading floor environment.

«If you want to cope with the terms of trade shock, Brexit is whatever other fantasies you have, it's a negative trade shock vis - à - vis the EU and if you want to close some of these trade deficits, the pound has to decline more against the euro,» the former member of the Bank of England saiIf you want to cope with the terms of trade shock, Brexit is whatever other fantasies you have, it's a negative trade shock vis - à - vis the EU and if you want to close some of these trade deficits, the pound has to decline more against the euro,» the former member of the Bank of England saiif you want to close some of these trade deficits, the pound has to decline more against the euro,» the former member of the Bank of England said.

Of course, if your manager is so good that she set you up to move onward and upward, it's unlikely she's going to be shocked or upset when that happens.

The West has had enough: Don't be shocked if Alberta's new Premier restricts the flow of oil money to the feds.

If the form of recent years repeats itself, then the Oscars too could be in for a shock this year.

If Uber wants to create the same kind of fan base and avoid scaring away new customers with bad - weather sticker shock, it should cap the amount riders pay at two or three times the normal rates, while still paying drivers whatever rates it needs to get them to come out onto the roads.

«I'd be shocked if we saw 49 % [again], but we could see even more transactions than in 2013, which would be another new record level of transactions,» says Kroeker.

Employees described themselves as shocked, if not surprised, by a post — Burning Man Medium entry Agrawal wrote that contained a description of her time in the Orgy Dome, «trying to conceive for the first time ever.»

That doesn't leave a lot of cushion if Valeant were to suffer more shocks to its business, which its management team acknowledges is still a possibility before it can attempt a turnaround.

If instead she made the (correct) assumption that 50 % of the businesses out there hate Yelp, she could have gotten higher open rates, higher responses and «SHOCKING» higher conversions of those calls to paying customers.

If it has been a while since you've driven through the heart of this Eastern Shore city, the buildings might come as a shock.

The terms - of - trade shock we are experiencing, which has already translated into an increase in excess capacity and downward pressure on inflation, has the potential to act as such a trigger, if left unaddressed.

Trump told the crowd that, as a holder of a permit to carry a handgun in New York, an attacker would be «shocked» if he encountered him, and that he would act like Charles Bronson in the 1970s action film Death Wish.

If there were shocks to saving or investment spending that pushed the economy away from full employment, prices and wages would adjust quickly, providing the market signals needed to bring about the reallocation of resources required to restore full employment.

If the external shocks seemed to pose financial stability risks, macroprudential measures might be introduced as a complement or backstop to existing regulations and oversight of domestic financial systems.

So if you are hoping your bond holdings will act as a shock absorber during times of volatility, it is worth reviewing your particular holdings to make sure they are positioned to play the role you hope they will.

If so, just wait until the next price shock (petrol is now at $ 1.14 per litre, give or take a few cents, in Ontario now) really hits proud owners of these new trucks and you will be able to buy a slightly used one at a good discount price.

SAN FRANCISCO The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc. swore in a closed legal proceeding that he knew of no attempts to steal trade secrets from anyone, including Alphabet Inc's self - driving unit Waymo, and would be «shocked» if that had occurred.

A close look at the rest of President Obama's economic appointments makes clear that the shock would be if he didn't go with Summers.

What if, at the start of the year, you had a crystal ball and you knew January and February would see severe stock market declines leading to the worst start of any year, Britain would shock the financial markets by voting to exit the European Union, and Donald Trump would be elected President?

If the fact that Uber acquired a self - driving trucking company for $ 680 million in stock along with an agreement that included giving the company 20 percent of its trucking profits shocked you, you're not alone.

So if you're shocked by the six - figure prices of cancer drugs that offer marginal health benefits, brace yourself for what's to come.

Given the above, it is reasonable to argue that even a small scale volatility shock would likely induce heightened market reaction, even if the event merely reverses some of the term premium compression in the sovereign bond markets.

If you are spreadsheet - minded, it can also be helpful to build a model of how the company generates cash and what kind of shock has to happen to get a company into trouble.

In fact, if there is a shock in any of the major markets, in any of the major economies, the hunt for liquidity will be on.

Such shocks are probably best absorbed by changes in both prices and activity but if the authorities are bound to a narrow inflation target then virtually all of the shock has to impact on activity.

If you've ever experienced the sticker shock of realizing you won't be making as much as you thought you would, it's likely because you incorrectly estimated how much of your paycheck would be going toward taxes or other withholding.

What if we were to fall into a recession because of some unforeseen shock hitting the economy in 2016 or 2017?

It is also true, of course, that if exports are weaker, then GDP growth will also be lower than it would have been without the «external shock».

Some confidence existed that the cycle could be controlled and that if inflation reared its head, it could be handled by a short sharp shock of the 1960/61 variety.