Sentences with phrase «of getting a hold of»

A person's name is not so much a magic way of getting hold of him as it is the profound meaning of his being.

«Hydrogen is seen as an important future energy carrier as the world moves from fossil fuels to renewable feedstocks, and our research has shown that even garden grass could be a good way of getting hold of it.»

It's kind of their last way of kind of getting a hold of you.

He has a lot of books, but one of them I got a hold of.

Jim Keen: He has a lot of books, but one of them I got a hold of.

Since chimpanzees are significantly stronger than humans, once an army of them gets a hold of guns, the few remaining humans who have not succumbed to the virus don't stand a chance.

Short of sending a fax or snail mail, I had no way of getting a hold of anyone in that dealership.

Enthusiasts stand a better chance of getting hold of one than they did with the Golf Clubsport S, as 1,000 examples will be brought over here.

And while the BlackBerry Bold 9900's unveiling at BlackBerry World helped to satisfy my cravings for a few days, my thumbs have been twitching for months now in anticipation of getting a hold of some new BBs to call my own.

I did finally after different ways of getting a hold of them I was able to speak to someone they said that they had put a freeze because of the amount on the check it would not be able to be direct deposited.

I haven't seen her in awhile, so I don't know what she is trying, but I am making a point of getting a hold of her.

Destiny 2 Bright Dust and Bright Engrams are a way of getting hold of cosmetic items, from new Sparrows and Ships to weapon - changing Ornaments.

If you aren't having any luck getting a reply to your email, you can always nudge us on Twitter, which is usually the best way of getting hold of us!

John A — yes and what makes me extremely cynical is the almost impossibility of getting hold of the raw temperature data — before it is converted to temperature anomalies.

TH: What were your methods of getting hold of the evidence of falsified logging records, illegal logging practices and associated human rights abuses?

Many have embraced the sharing economy and alternative ways of getting a hold of goods when needed, i.e. renting dinner place settings for a party or hitting up thrift stores in a pinch.

Attracted by the possibility of getting hold of cheap rates, several unsuspecting individuals paid up for these auto insurance policies only to find that the whole thing was a sham.

Priced at # 189 handset only, or # 32 a month from Virgin media, it is an affordable way of getting hold of Ice Cream Sandwich.

Not exact matches

There may be embellishment of the facts in the getting - to - know you stage and both parties may want to know what the past has been like but they are ultimately more focused on what the future holds.

We've now got a pretty good sense of what it takes to create a huge carbon fiber tank that can hold cryogenic liquid.

Ultimately if you're seeking for approval or board consensus on an action (getting approval for a budget, raising money, investing in CAPEX, firing a head of sales — whatever) your job is to hold a discussion in which all board members who want to voice an opinion can do so and ultimately pushing for a vote or a resolution.

When the accounting department gets a hold of the invoice, they will need to check the details to ensure it meets the information on the purchase order or what they have on record.

Sometimes I hear from business owners who say it's difficult getting hold of their CPA, particularly during tax season.

According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Cavaliers held an»em otional» team meeting on Monday, at which teammates accused Love of faking an illness on Saturday to get out of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

If the results from ESPN (which is traditionally seen as almost immune to market forces, because of its hold on sports programming) got the market nervous about cord - cutting and the loss of traditional TV subscribers, Thursday's comments from Sanford Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger poured gasoline on those fears.

Yet when a Gizomodo reporter tried to call, instead of a conversation, he got put on hold for half an hour.

The button change to red boosted conversions by 21 percent, but that doesn't mean that red holds some sort of magic power to get people to take action.

Tencent Holdings Ltd (tcehy), China's biggest gaming and social media firm, said it would limit play time for some young users of Honor of Kings from Tuesday, amid claims that children were getting addicted to the popular mobile game.

Since I have been on this path myself and have kicked the habit of just hoping, I have suggestions to help you to get out of the «fogginess of hoping» and take a hold of your business instead.

Medium's new focus holds the potential for growth, but it also puts the company directly in the path of Facebook, since the giant social network is also busy trying to convince publishers large and small to see it as a home for their content — a distribution platform that can help get their journalism in front of more than a billion people.

Parents need a lot of help holding it all together — and increasingly, they're getting that help from franchises.

(Industry lore holds that Coach got the leather cheap from a supplier with excess stock to get rid of.)

Automotive Holdings Group has announced an unusual 12 - month leadership transition under which current managing director, Bronte Howson, will become special counsel, while also getting a special cash payout and potentially early vesting of long - term performance rights.

If you can do three rounds of this and feel like, «That was hard, but if I really grind and hold on, I can get through 10 minutes,» then great: Do the 5/5 with the thrusters at 95 pounds.

The industry has got used to existing on lean inventories, some refineries holding less than one week's operating stock, and ignored the increasing complexity of alumina trading between big entities such as Rusal.

New hires get introduced to the company's history, and to it's ecological commitment, on a bike ride that passes the three locations the brewery has held in its 20 year of existence.

Compare that with the 1.5 % they'd get from holding a 10 - year Government of Canada bond.

So often we end up getting in our own way and holding ourselves back, usually because of fears or doubts.

This act of selfishness actually holds back that employee for getting the development that they deserve as is extremely de-motivating.

The same clearly holds true for some automotive plants, which have gotten this size with the help of government handouts.

As governor of the nation, Trump would need to surround himself with politically experienced people and be willing to work with both Democrats and Republicans who hold different opinions and values than he does in order to get things done.

Time and again the Works Council, or Betriebsrat, which holds eight of VW's 20 board seats, has played a decisive role, mobilizing the support of the state government to get its way over the interests of private shareholders.

What holds people back is fear of failure, but if you don't take action, you'll fail by default, so what have you got to lose?

Investors would get a (then) 35 % tax credit on money invested in a portfolio of startups managed by his firm, GrowthWorks Capital (now part of Matrix, a public holding company he created to bring together different divisions of his empire, including venture capital and mutual funds).

Taylor explains: «When times are tough, you've got fewer new customers coming into the market, so you have to worry more about holding the loyalty of your most valuable customers.

Theoretically, a privately held Dell will not face such pressures although some might argue that the $ 47 billion in debt the company assumed to get this thing done comes with its own set of stresses, but that's a story for another day.

For both new and experienced sales reps being held back by fears of credibility and inability to add that value, these few simple tips should get you well on your way.

Limiting beliefs will stop you from getting the full benefit of any experience, and can hold you back from learning and growing — if you're unwilling to leave your comfort zone, you'll be stuck wherever you are today.

Yes, holding a simple contest can attract tons of new people to your company — and get them to become loyal customers.

So if voting isn't meant to break a tie, what's the purpose of getting a show of hands on an issue that's holding up your meeting?