Sentences with phrase «old ground»

As a result, I do not wish to take up any more time going over old ground.

When this happens, don't try to keep going over the same old ground, think about a new topic that you can talk about instead.

Sounds like an ideal time for yet another task force covering old ground with glacial speed.

He's a 26 year old grind it out 25 + goal scorer and there was no market for him?

Whilst the places are varied, the art style can make it feel as though you are tracing over old ground, with each level having a similar look to them.

It's got new figures and new mechanics, but at its core it's still the same old grind.

I won't cover old ground but suffice to say they bring different options to the table and both are valid depending on what you will do with them.

This wouldn't be such a glaring issue were there, in fact, much of a plot to start with, but in an attempt to side - step accusations of retreading old ground, screenwriter Kay Cannon opts to stumble from musical comedy to crime caper and back.

Not only is Home Alone 2 irritatingly cocky over its retreading of old ground, but the performances are very phoned in.

The story isn't particularly interesting, as it basically treads old ground in both plot and characters, nor particularly long, with the main campaign being around ten hours long, but Shay's unique perspective manages to carry everything forward to its conclusion.

I've made much ado about the potential of the PC to retake the mainstream market recently, and I won't fully retread old ground here, but I will reiterate the fact that the casual PC market is booming, while developers like Crytek feel they can no longer play to the high - end PC consumers, as the market simply isn't there (or when it is, it's through piracy).

There is a main thread with a central villain that emerges, but this storyline mostly retreads old ground in an uninspired manner, and does not live up to the epic stories found in the original games.

Burnley won 2 - 1 at Turf Moor in October but they've not managed to score in either of their two previous EPL trips to this famous old ground.

You do nt do internet dating, are you going over old ground again, Charlie.

As I'm certain you are aware of the history of the «Sullivan Law» and what happened to Mr. Sullivan I won't trod through old ground or even train tracks.

Well, there is no need to revisit old ground here as the games systems and controls are identical, if marginally different on the control side depending on the console it is being compared to.

(Presumably, this future does not include the risk of serving expired meat — which the company's China subsidiary ran into earlier this year when one of its suppliers was caught repackaging old ground beef.)

You wouldn't want to know how old my ground ginger is.)

Would regular old ground organic coffee work?

There were no fresh herbs so I asked for fresh pepper and I was given some dusty old ground powdery pepper.

riddles and same old ground hog seasons.

A number of majorities outside the capital also look precarious and despite most of these councils contesting only a portion of their seats, Labour, the Conservatives and indeed the Liberal Democrats will hope to make new gains or recapture old ground in these councils.

My problem was simply that the film seemed to be trotting old ground.

For the most part this actually works, with each vignette adequately covering old ground while still seeming fresh due to the new information presented.

Revelations tends to mimic the progression of the first Resident Evil's environments rather than the more recent editions in such that the main area of the game, the Cruise Ship, is self - contained so there will be a fair amount of retreading on old ground instead of just moving from one location to the next.

Everything considered, Attack on Titan 2 is an improvement on the first game in every way, but retreading old ground makes it hard to justify the «2» tacked on to the end.

So much has been written about Final Fantasy VI over the years that it's difficult to avoid retreading old ground when discussing it.

As someone who is pretty good at Trials, although I find the Expert tracks to be an absolute pain in the backside, I found this gave me plenty a reason to retread old ground where I had gained a gold medal on my first attempt.

There's no point in retreading old ground so the story simply doesn't.

The aim is to establish the past history of ice advance and retreat, to look for old grounding lines - the locations where Larsen's feeding glaciers have previously rested on the seafloor.

As the narrative arc treads old ground, there's no mistaking this film is all about the acting, and it's a fine ensemble working under the surprisingly assured direction of Russell — in this genre.

Arsenal have won just one of their last eight EPL visits to White Hart Lane and they would love to win what could be the final North London derby at this famous old ground.

A fun but pretty pointless sequel that retraces a lot of old ground and wastes a talented supporting cast in favour of an all - out blanket coverage on Robert Downey Jr.'s superhero.

I know I'm going over old ground here, but it's interesting how such a case of misrepresentation of the science doesn't seem to merit much attention by the self - appointed «skeptics» and hasn't resulted in any sanctions against the authors.

Rather than tread over old ground we colluded with our local representatives to identify areas, towns and sights of the country that were relatively unexplored but equally exciting as the better - known parts.

Instead of treading the same old ground, Phantom Hourglass incorporates many radical gameplay changes that should keep the franchise fresh for Zelda veterans, and accessible for new Zelda converts.

Some discussions are highly original, others revisit old ground.

They are often the same style of bonus level but given a flimsy reason to re-tread old ground.

This new title retreads old ground with almost every step, providing a shinier take on the same levels and challenges of the 2006 original with a few other cues taken directly from Super Mario Bros. 3.

Your warp points saved me from wasting time covering old ground, and your perfect (yes, literally perfect!)

He's usually been at his best when breaking new ground, as with Jaws and ET — or, failing that, covering old ground in a new way, as in Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List — but here, in a film that exists somewhere between Tron, The Matrix and David Cronenberg's Existenz, he seems to be covering familiar territory in a way we've definitely seen before.

The problem with a lot of comedy sequels is that they lose the element of surprise and just retread old ground.

While the texture does resemble that of guacamole, the fact is, it tastes more like an old ground up sock might taste.

Seating turned the old ground into the Highbury Library and the Emirates needs a lift, that standing for the hard core Gooners will bring.