Sentences with phrase «of stumbling blocks»

And even more of a stumbling block for me is that it's a rental.

But there was a bit of a stumbling block with that.

With all of these influences on show, it could be a mess of a series, but it actually ends up working out quite well, despite a number of stumbling blocks.

I think we disagree on the role of stumbling blocks and the role of communities.

With so many couples falling short of their ten - year anniversary, it helps to be aware of the stumbling blocks before trouble sets in.

But that lack of dogma has become something of a stumbling block for the movement.

Since 2000, our uses of the Internet and other digital technology have accelerated, as has our understanding of the stumbling blocks to accessing information, individuals, and groups.

Your career may progress, change altogether, or hit a bunch of stumbling blocks.

One of the stumbling blocks for members of dating sites is that fact that people can be deceptive online.

For most of 2013, new - vehicle sales were an economic bright spot as they continued to rebound, but they hit a bit of a stumbling block in December and early in 2014.

When a writer doesn't post an excerpt for some time, other members will check in with that author to see what kinds of stumbling blocks are impeding the writer's work and to offer encouragement.

And it was a lengthy process full of stumbling blocks, which Gundotra says took much longer than it should have.

But other issues were structural, the same sorts of stumbling blocks that tripped up Homejoy.

Mat 18:7 «Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks!

One of the stumbling blocks with Aaron Ramsey's and Wilshere's contract talks is said to be the hike in Ozils salary and what they are currently being offered as individuals.

Getting up early to go to the gym, eating right, even though you crave that chunk of chocolate cake with every breath you take and staying in the right frame of mind to achieve a good workout are just a few of the stumbling blocks you may encounter.

«That was kind've one of the stumbling blocks when we very first came out, people were saying: «Well who are you, and why are you charging these admin fees?»

Ogston notes there are plenty of stumbling blocks and pitfalls for learning engineers.

They probably won't be put off by its less sporty drive, but may find the V60's less up - to - date technology more of a stumbling block.

Getting the Mission Animal and Bird Hospital from the visionary stage to completion was a three - year effort, with a fair share of stumbling blocks along the way, admits owner Dr. Bob Cartin.

My Tuesday - evening tour of a handful of London's top galleries was an obstacle course of stumbling blocks and banana skins.

In fact, availability of Google phones remains to be one of the stumbling blocks of the phone's success.

A kernel of inspired writing that paints the picture of a stumbling block you surmounted or a wall that you knocked down to achieve double - digit revenue stimulation or a program you drove to attract thousands of new customers to your business door or a process improvement you devised to beat down costs will speak volumes to the right reader (question is «who, exactly, are you targeting?»

Some of them have become my favorite things, instead of the stumbling blocks I once thought they were!!!

Despite backing from both the governor and the legislature, efforts to increase the pay of New Mexico school employees have run into a number of stumbling blocks in recent weeks.

What I don't want to be is the kind of stumbling block that so severely cripples a brother or sister in their journey with God that they can't continue to move forward.

If you're someone who's not used to the whole Vocaloid scene, the songs in Project Diva can be a bit of a stumbling block for some players.

It also involves trusting our Father's heart, even when the path runs through the desert, is obscured, dark, or full of stumbling blocks.

«Analysis was one of the stumbling blocks for simulations at this scale,» said team member Roland Schulz, a UT postdoctoral researcher.

One of the stumbling blocks has been the low - fee nature of ETFs, he said, making it difficult for asset managers to make money off of them.

I have already mentioned some of the stumbling blocks they find in process thought.

For the moment, the Common Council is expected to review all of those stumbling blocks — including the city's expected commitment of $ 16 million in tax incremental financing — at its meeting next month.

But supplying energy to the nanobots so that they can carry out these tasks is one of the stumbling blocks in developing the technology.

This is one of the stumbling blocks — we may see many competitors fall.»

For each of those stumbling blocks, the team checks in on work being done now to tackle these challenges.

Johnson is the first to say that one of the stumbling blocks to bringing «Hercules» to the screen was finding a fresh take on the legendary character, a demigod renowned for his mighty deeds and valor.

For perfectionists who want to get through a level unscathed, it will most definitely provide an incentive, but for more casual players it's a bit of a stumbling block.

Some of my stumbling blocks were in the area of editing.

One of the stumbling blocks for digital publishers that originally led them to focus on one vast market of consumers was discoverability, an issue that many app developers still holds them back since app stores can feel like the proverbial haystack for content.

As more authors turn to digital publishing and the newer print - on - demand services like CreateSpace and BookBaby, it's becoming harder to believe that the rise in popularity of indie publishing isn't all related to the struggle that authors encounter with the traditional publishing industry as a whole, the slush pile being just one of those stumbling blocks.

Some things are fairly simple — such as writing craft techniques that'll make your life so much easier — but others are the kind of stumbling blocks we didn't know were there until we've already tripped and smacked our heads on the pavement.

«Often one of the stumbling blocks to living a simpler life is our inability or unwillingness to change how we play some of the games that got us into these complicated lives in the first place.»

«We have been great fans of solar for a long time, but solar has been a small percentage of overall electricity made: This model overcomes some of the stumbling blocks that has kept it that way for years.»

And one of the stumbling blocks to a convention has been opposition in many places to ready enforcement of some of the astronomical sums awarded by US juries — so it's not just about the problems of»em erging» nations.

Knowing what to include, what not to include, how to write to the reader, and why hiring authorities care about your personality are just some of the stumbling blocks.