Sentences with phrase «on farfetched»

It is based on farfetched claims about the risks involved, and furthermore its policy «solutions» make no sense, even if those risks were accurately portrayed.

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As instances of obesity, diabetes, cancer and other chronic illnesses are on the rise, a subculture where eating less is prized can seem farfetched and against the grain.

He co-owns some property, including the building on Cherokee Street that houses the venue where FarFetched holds release parties.

In this hypothetical — but not completely farfetched — situation, the effective average interest rate on the US government's debt would only be 2 %.

If this seems farfetched, note the following letter from a girl who had been brought up on sermons which assumed the unfailing efficacy of prayers made in faith.

We are the superior species on this planet; is it really so farfetched to consider that there might not be one even more superior?

«I don't think it's too farfetched at this point to seriously consider whether Christianity is well on its way to being Pentecostalized,» Lugo said, «certainly in the developing world.»

Like, on the level of excuses, it's as crazy and farfetched as «my dog ate my homework» but on the practicality level, it's totally a «I have a migraine and it's making me stabby.»

Antoine Griezmann and Robert Lewandowski are claimed to be on the French manager's wanted list, which would seem a little farfetched, but if the club could finally be ready to stump up the necessary cash, it could become a possibility.

Tottenham were impressive in earning an unlikely draw away to Real Madrid on Tuesday Evening, while we have been banished to the Europa League for the current campaign, but to say that they have overtaken us after finishing above us ONCE is a little bit farfetched no?

I know its too farfetched but can other gooners give their opinions on this?

Liverpool are poised to make an offer for Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo and striker Carlos Tevez with the duo set to be made available at the end of the season — in what is perhaps the most farfetched transfer gossip on the grapevine at present.

It doesn't mean I believe what, you know, that Usher's theory needs to be taken seriously, but I'm saying if you dismiss it just because it sounds farfetched then you're basically dismissing something like two - thirds of the activity that goes on in Shakespeare scholarship today.

I mean, yes, the idea is, again, maybe a little farfetched, but it's gotten people asking, in some cases maybe for the first time, taking the time to look at Hamlet and say, «Well, hold on, yeah, is there something I missed?

«The idea that you're going to be able to stick your finger on the camera of your smartphone and get an accurate blood pressure reading is pretty farfetched right now,» she told Reuters Health.

Unlike those belonging to the younger age band, you are not expected to go bar hopping and hitting on anybody you like as it is too farfetched and preposterous.

Ben grew up in the internet age, and is intimately familiar with how Facebook works, so when he willingly engages in a conversations with a girl supposedly nearby, the fact that he doesn't do any research on this girl he begins taking a fancy too seems farfetched; he doesn't ask to meet, or even go so far as to request to call her on the phone.

It takes a great deal of trickery to make such a farfetched premise fly, so credit director Tony Scott (Spy Game, Enemy of the State) for keeping the action and drama moving at a brisk enough pace to keep out minds engaged more in the events as they unfold on the screen, only realizing that, in the end, it doesn't quite hold up to close analysis.

On the other side of the coin, he doesn't seem like a man that couldn't get laid without some tweaks here and there, so when he draws the attention of the ladies, it doesn't really seem all that farfetched that they might take an interest so long as they don't know about his «kryptonite» of a home life.

Though the wheels gradually come off the increasingly - preposterous production, all is forgiven on account of the convoluted adventure's compelling storyline, arresting special f / x, and satisfying, if farfetched resolution.

The leaps of logic in the plot and farfetched ideas on the judicial system stretch the believability to its maximum proportion, and even if the underlying message of the movie is the culpability of big businesses in tainting juries for their own profits, the contortions made to hold together the story make for some rough patches.

It sounds farfetched, at least here in the United States, but it's actually based on a true story.

Famed tuner Steve Saleen getting his hands on a battery - powered sedan sounds a bit farfetched, but here's the proof that it actually happened: the Saleen FOURSIXTEEN.

It's not farfetched to believe that you could have one of those above you, one below you, and one on each side.

Yeah, I know everyone's already made the joke that the girl looks exactly like a younger Ellen Page (the character is even named Ellie), but hey, Nathan Drake was first based on Nathan Fillion, so this ain't too farfetched for them.

Just when you think you've heard everything, you get introduced to something new, and as farfetched as it sounds you can't help but want to be on board.

Although banning deforestation may seem farfetched, environmental reasons have pushed three countries — Thailand, the Philippines, and China — to implement complete or partial bans on logging.

Neither of these examples is farfetched — reports of officers recording the license plate numbers of cars parked at mosques are fairly widespread, and All Souls church in Pasadena was investigated by the IRS and threatened with revocation of its tax - exempt status based on an anti-war sermon delivered in 2004.

Indeed, integration of interdisciplinary scholarship into legal education has drawn criticism as impractical, as if expertise in assessing how law works on the ground undercuts legal scholars» understanding of — and ability to teach — law in practice.18 This attitude is not as farfetched as it might appear to be, however, because of the gaps that exist within the ranks of legal academy itself.

For example, there might be a simple counterclaim on a related, or unrelated, matter; or it might be possible to challenge the validity of the right in some way — for registered rights there are usually well defined ways in which this can be done; however, for unregistered rights the terrain is often more uncertain and so more unusual points will often have to be contemplated, (eg, challenging whether or not the claimant exists as a matter of law, and so has a locus standi to bring the proceedings: this last suggestion might seem farfetched, but it has been used successfully on more than one occasion).

It's not farfetched to believe that you could have one of those above you, one below you, and one on each side.

Granted, the idea that we all will be running Windows RT on our old Lumias is pretty farfetched.

Of course, these touch screens may not be anywhere close to being as good as an iPad, but they can still be useful for basic kitchen stuff, like searching for recipes, browsing the family calendar, or listening to music — stuff that you might already do with your current tablet in the kitchen, meaning a built - in tablet on a fridge isn't farfetched at all.

Samsung releasing its own wireless earbuds with Bixby on - board isn't really farfetched.

And their expectations are not farfetched because all of these currencies are founded on the block chain technology.

The idea that engineers on the Groove team focused on music and streaming may now be working on a proper Spotify UWP app — maybe even with OneDrive support — does not seem farfetched.