Sentences with phrase «of standstill on»

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«If there is an accident on the freeway, traffic comes to a standstill, but there are any number of side streets you can use to detour the accident and get where you are going.

Britain and the EU have agreed on a «standstill» transition period from Brexit, due to take place in March 2019, to the end of 2020.

Construction of rental housing on Long Island came to a near standstill in the 1980s and 1990s and more than 22,000 rental units were converted to for - sale housing, according to the Long Island Index, a research study compiled by nonprofit the Rauch Foundation.

Author of an exposé of the murky world of high - frequency trading on how his explosive book brought Wall Street to a standstill

Trading floors came to a standstill in New York when Lewis and Katsuyama were confronted on CNBC, the financial news channel, by William O'Brien, president of Bats Global Markets, the second - largest stock exchange operator in the US.

The other much rarer possible use of capital controls is that, in extremis, a crisis might be sufficiently bad to justify a standstill on repayment of debt, in the context of «private sector involvement» («bailing - in the private sector»).

On March 24, Macron met Richard and Martin Bouygues separately to present them with his conditions: a higher valuation for Orange shares as the base of the transaction, a cap at 12 percent for Bouygues» potential stake in Orange, a standstill preventing Bouygues from raising its stake over a period of seven years, and a restriction on double voting rights for 10 yearOn March 24, Macron met Richard and Martin Bouygues separately to present them with his conditions: a higher valuation for Orange shares as the base of the transaction, a cap at 12 percent for Bouygues» potential stake in Orange, a standstill preventing Bouygues from raising its stake over a period of seven years, and a restriction on double voting rights for 10 yearon double voting rights for 10 years.

I feel this debate is at a standstill and you guys can argue all nite on this one but there are women who were preachers healers miracle workers and had mighty ministrys because God was with them there is no doubt about that.They moved in the gifts of the supernatural.I am just saying this for those women who feel they have a calling on there lives to preach.Dont let others put you in a box God does nt put us in boxs he helps us to become all we can be in Christ.

And while there was no J.B. Holmes to bring the proceedings to a standstill, the final threesome comprising the quick - playing Lincicome, top - ranked Shanshan Feng, and Amy Yang had to hang out for 25 minutes on the 16th tee while two groups in front of them battled the wind on the difficult and wind - blown par - 4.

Its not a coincidence that since Wenger has been in charge of EVERYTHING football related at the club we have seen a virtual standstill on transfers and the injury list is longer and more serious AND most inportant of all we have not won anything really significant How long is this farcical situation going to endure???? «oH No the BFG IS INJURED WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO???» «Oh I know... lets get in Kim Kalstrom... or... lets play Sanchez at the back, that'll do» stupid stupid stupid

At 4 - 1 down, and with just nine men on the field, the junior Selecao didn't fancy seeing the job through to the end and brought the game to a standstill with five minutes to go, much to the confusion of their North American counterparts.

Wenger has brought us forward in alot of was but on the field and in the transfer market we have been at a standstill for years.

This means that after a standstill agreement expires on 18 January 2012, Rio Tinto has the ability to purchase additional shares in Ivanhoe beyond its current holding of 49 per cent without being diluted by the SRP.

«Projects under the District Assemblies Common Fund which [should] have completed last year are at a standstill because government only paid a little over GHC 100,000 out of the GHC 700,000 it owes contractors working on such projects.»

For all you know from that data, the dips in «approval» are 100 % related to our allies being PO'd over the fact that US is in a total standstill and harming the global economy on a regular basis because of the GOP / Teatrolls» temper tantrums, shutdown threats and threats to default on the nation's debts.

The power cut which happened around four o'clock in the afternoon, brought activities at portions of terminal two to a standstill forcing officials and passengers to switch on lights from their mobile phones to navigate through the darkness.

, again came to a standstill before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday.

As the Tories and Labour manoeuvred each other to a standstill on tax policy, Cameron pledged to introduce a new law within the first 100 days of a Conservative government to prevent any rises in income tax, VAT or national insurance in the next parliament.

Traffic was also at a near - standstill on some stretches of the Thruway and on other major thoroughfares.

Kofi Portuphy also lamented that, further works on the interchange has come to a standstill because the workers were being attacked by supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) describing it as shameful acts.

So, rather than embark on another endless agitation for change of constitution, we should fight corruption to a standstill.

Hon. Mudashiru Obasa who was represented by the Chief Whip of the House, Rotimi Abiru, said Lagos has set the pace in putting issues of rape, domestic violence, child abuse and others on the front bunner adding that the coming together of the three arms of governments was a proof of political will to fight the menace in the State to a standstill.

He has on many occasions described corruption as the «greatest evil of our time,» a vice that could destroy Nigeria if the country refuses to tackle it; he has often vowed to fight the menace to a standstill.

The Wa Central constituency on Saturday came to a standstill as the Member of Parliament of the area Rashid Pelpuo launched his campaign.

A rally heralding the return of President Muhammadu Buhari after a medical vacation in London left human and vehicular movement in Enugu metropolis at standstill for over four hours on Monday.

There is also a general pattern emerging: Liberal Democrat opposition has brought progress on the NHS reforms to a standstill, watered down any potential radicalism in the public sector reform White Paper, and now stopped elected Police commisioners, the cornerstone of reformist Conservative policy.

Research ground to a virtual standstill because of the lack of institutional and financial support, and the onerous restrictions on how research could be done.

You round a corner on a busy highway to find the traffic in front of you at a standstill, blocking the road ahead as far as the eye can see.

Since the electric wires are essentially one - dimensional, the effect of the Pauli exclusion principle is dramatic, comparable to an accident on a single - lane road that brings traffic to a standstill.

While it profits from a few small improvements that make the action on the pitch that much more intriguing, the standstill in terms of mode selection and presentation are a concern.

With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to -LSB-...]

Cyrus Directors and Screenwriters: Jay and Mark Duplass With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life — her son.

Such battle scenes, which could have been far more interesting had we truly cared for the characters, not only grind the movie to a standstill, they actually are mostly needless to tell the story and deliver the themes on the tragedy of sacrificing friendship and freedom for the good of the war.

These students, raised entirely after the Columbine massacre, well - educated, media and social media savvy, have captured a tremendous amount of attention and have openly expressed the frustration and exasperation with the nation's complete standstill on gun policy purchased by millions of dollars in political donations by the NRA.

(Calif.) Three years ago as Gov. Jerry Brown was close to securing support from legislative leaders for his sweeping restructuring of the system for funding public schools, advocates for disadvantaged students brought the process to a standstill until protections were built into the program to ensure the money would be spent on target populations.

Developing 250bhp@7000rpm and 295 lb ft@2500rpm, Zenos claim the 725 kg machine can hit 60mph from a standstill in 4.0 sec and power on to a top speed of 145mph.

Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly drive by itself, keep cruise control distance, warn rear driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag safety system - if nothing happens, it releases the belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.

On a MacPherson strut car, sometimes the springs of the front suspension will bind in their seats, and when turning the wheel sharply at low speed (or at a standstill) you end up with a kind of «bung, bung, bung» sound as the spring intermittently lets go.

When it comes to cornering, the G90's softer side shines through: it managed just 0.86 g of lateral grip on our skid pad, running the figure eight in 25.6 seconds at an average of 0.73 g. To put that in context, the current 740i xDrive hits 60 mph from a standstill in just 5.1 (manufacturer claimed) seconds.

Not driven either of those but I imagine the reality is you either use launch control / traction control so it manages the power they put down for you or you need to be careful on how much you press the accelerator from a standstill or very low speeds.

In 2006 a 514bhp Turbo S derivative arrived, and following an increase in engine capacity to 4.8 litres in 2008, the Turbo S became an extraordinary beast — now with 542bhp, it could streak from standstill to 60mph in 4.7 seconds, topped out on the other side of 170mph, and had Porsche's fabulous carbon - ceramic brake discs.

The engine is paired to an eight - speed automatic transmission and will take the Stelvio to 60 mph from a standstill in 5.4 seconds (0 - 100 km / h in 5.5 seconds), on the way to a top speed of 144 mph (232 km / h).

As well as recording drives on circuits, AMG TRACK PACE can also be used to register acceleration such as the sprint from standstill to 100 km / h or over a quarter of a mile as well as deceleration values.

There's enough grunt on tap to get the truck to 60 miles per hour from a standstill reportedly almost two seconds faster than the previous model, but with a curb weight of over 4,500 pounds and transmission that's a bit slow to make decisions, its pace still falls short of anything resembling urgency.

Flat out from a standstill, Porsche's geeks in white coats claim the Porsche 911 R will run 0 - 100m / h in 3.8 seconds, before running on to a top end speed of 323km / h.

The Metris is available with an Eco Start / Stop feature that helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions by shutting down the engine when the vehicle is at a standstill, which has the added benefit of cutting down on fuel costs and maintenance needs.

While it is unlikely that anyone in the market for a car boasting the sort of performance caliber of the 911 Turbo S places a great deal of emphasis on overall efficiency, the inclusion of new fuel - saving technology, including a new stop / start system that cuts the engine at 4 mph as you roll to a standstill, as well as the coasting function brought to other 911 models, has clearly improved its credentials in this area.

The GLC 63 S, on the other hand, has an output of 510bhp and 700Nm — it can reach 100kmph from standstill in 3.8 seconds.

All this enables the MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 to accelerate from standstill to 100 km / h in just 6.5 seconds, going on to a top speed of 238 km / h.

And unless there is a «creep» function, AMT cars usually start from a standstill with a lurch forward - and boy have we seen that on the Maruti AGS systems of yore.