Sentences with phrase «only by a few points»

Missouri is the six seed through a complicated series of tie breakers but will be favored in their opening round game as they've already beaten both squads (although their win over the Gators was only by a few points).

Not exact matches

«This is only a few billion below the figure at a comparable time last year, and above the figures reported for some earlier years (almost 60 % of the full year's refunds are typically received by this point in the year).»

If I needed just a few more points, I could have also opened a SKYPASS Visa card issued by US Bank — it only offers a 15,000 point sign - up bonus, but almost as soon as I created a Korean Air Skypass frequent flyer account online, I started getting targeted offers in the mail for a 50,000 point bonus.

As well, points out Jurock, the recreational and retirement property boom of a few years ago was «driven by Dad,» whose investing prowess during the stock market run - up put him in a position not only to buy that retirement dream home but to front the kids a down payment for their own place.

The New York Times» Margot Sanger - Katz points out that earlier studies by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)-- the independent scorekeepers who keep tabs on how legislation affects the budget and the country and whose report on the GOP repeal - and - replace effort last week sent Obamacare opponents into disarray — found that simply repealing Obamacare would only lead to 23 million fewer uninsured Americans.

By that point in his career, he was fully implementing the punch card approach, probably in large part because of his review of his partnership where he realized only a few big ideas were responsible for the entire performance record.

The scriptures point out that only a few of us should seek to be pastors as we will be judged by a higher standard.

I can only try to conclude these remarks by trying to carve out a few narrow footpaths in the thicket, which may perhaps point out where the main road lies and how it is to be found.

I was also beaten by random girls for no reason, put into a dumpster, tied up in an abandoned rv by some sick teens who thought that was funny, almost raped by a man while walking down the street at the age of 17 but because I screamed he only made me jack him off (at knife point), almost raped at a friend of a friend's house when we just dropped in for a minute, was impovershed growing up, even to the point where we didn't have power in the middle of winter, had to sleep all in the same bed to stay warm and used our pantry as a refrigerator, lived (and I mean LIVED) with roaches for years no matter where we moved to, was a child during the time when we had our own civil rights movement here and went through a few horrible experiences at the time.

Joan was then pressed only with few points in these fresh examinations which was indicated by Cauchon in advance.

These two teams were separated by only one point during the regular season, and the difference between them has been razor thin over the last few seasons, with Montreal holding a slight edge of 12 - 10 in the previous 22 games in this head - to - head series.

They had won by fewer than 14 points only once all year — 29 - 24 over a Boston College team quarterbacked by a freshman named Doug Flutie — and quickly jumped out to a 14 - 0 lead on Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions.

By this point in the season, one could argue that there are only a select few teams realistically still fighting to reach the postseason.

Only one team has ever avoided defeat from the Premier League after accruing 10 points or fewer after 19 matches — West Brom, who stayed up by a point in 2004 - 05.

Let's face it goalkeepers tend to march to the beat of a different drum and Szczesny certainly fell into that category, but most of his antics were relatively harmless and simply reflected a certain level of immaturity that isn't uncommon for someone thrust into the limelight at such a young age... lord knows we've seen that happen with numerous players throughout the years and very few were ever banished for such behaviour... the only on - field action that drove me crazy was his inability to take a deep breath and not try to rush the play with an ill - timed throw at certain points in the game when common sense suggested holding the ball and slowing things down... the fact that he continued to do this probably had a lot to do with the glaring lack of coaching time spent with the goalkeepers... ultimately he made the fateful decision to take his frustrations out into the public sphere and paid dearly for it... in the end, his services were wanted by several of the best Italian squads, which is significant considering the historical importance placed on the defensive side of the ball in Serie A... all I know is that if someone asked me to pick the most athletically gifted goalkeeper we have had in our squad since the arrival of Wenger, without hesitation, he would be my pick and for that reason his departure is more than a little disappointing... what else is new though

Wenger would only dodge the question by 1st pointing out that the universe is very very old and a few hundred thousand years could be considered «soon», obviously Arsenal FC is not a universe so it will not be a few hundred thousand years.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Hey, Barkley is bad, and Grant Fuhr is fantastic, but you mean to tell me that you could muster only eight pages to cover 18 college bowl games, 14 of which were decided by six points or fewer?

Only five of those 135 games had been decided by five points or fewer, and only 16 had been settled by single digOnly five of those 135 games had been decided by five points or fewer, and only 16 had been settled by single digonly 16 had been settled by single digits.

Picture this, we don't come out of the gate firing on all cylinders, Wenger speaks of how there wasn't enough time for the first - teamers to build chemistry, several key players aren't even playing because of Wenger's utterly ridiculous policy regarding players who played in the Confed Cup or the under21s and the boo - birds have returned in full flight... if these things were to happen, which is quite possible considering the Groundhog Day mentality of this club, how long do you think it will take for Wenger to recant his earlier statements regarding Europa... I would suggest that it's these sorts of comments from Wenger which are often his undoing... why would any manager worth his weight in salt make such a definitive statement before the season has even started... why would any manager who fashions himself an educated man make such pronouncements before even knowing what his starting 11 will be come Friday, let alone on September 1st... why would any manager who has a tenuous relationship with a great many supporters offer up such a potentially contentious talking point considering how many times his own words have come back to bite him in the ass... I think he does this because he doesn't care what you or I think, in fact he's more than slightly infuriated by the very idea of having to answer to the likes of you and me... that might have been acceptable during his formative years in charge, when the fans were rewarded with an scintillating brand of football and success felt like a forgone conclusion, but this new Wenger led team barely resembles that team of ore... whereas in times past we relished a few words from our seemingly cerebral manager, in recent times those words have been replaced by a myriad of excuses, a plethora of infuriating stories about who he could have signed but didn't and what can only be construed as outright fabrications... it's kind of funny that when we want some answers, like during the whole contract debacle of last season, we can't get an intelligent word out of him, but when we just what him to show his managerial acumen through his actions, we can't seem to get him to shut - up... I beg you to prove me wrong Arsene

In a way I can understand his point of view as he has been left on the sidelines by Wenger many times over the last few years, and has only now got his chance due to the injuries sustained by Mikel Arteta and Matthieu Flamini, and of course Jack Wilshere, who is due to return next month.

Randall himself almost doubled the lead on two occasions, only to be denied twice by goalkeeper Roger Freestone and then it was all hands to the pumps in the last few minutes as Swansea threw in the proverbial kitchen sink to try and rescue a point.

That clinched United's sixth win in their last seven league games, and all but confirmed their place in the top four by extending the lead over fifth - placed Chelsea to fourteen points with only a few games remaining.

During the last presidential election cycle, Reed won by only a few percentage points over then - opponent Nate Shinagawa, a former Tompkins County legislator.

Of course, even the best field campaign is only likely to move the electorate by a few points, so if Democrats want the 2012 data to be decisive, they'll need to spend the money, develop the messages and support the candidates who can get the margins tight.

Even though polls have consistently had the Democrats ahead on the generic congressional vote (albeit currently only by 1.4 points) few are expecting the Democrats to win a majority.

Even though Bush won NC handily, Dole and Burr won their Senate seats by only a few points over Bowles, who I thought was an awful candidate.

She reaches for the classic political cliché that «the only polls that count are elections» and points to the Oldham West and Royton by - election in which Jim McMahon triumphed for Labour with fewer votes than his predecessor Michael Meacher, but a substantially bigger share of the overall pie.

showed him only trailing front - runner Juanita Perez Williams, a Democrat, by a few percentage points.

A recent poll showed him only trailing front - runner Juanita Perez Williams, a Democrat, by a few percentage points.

Over the past few months, various polls measured Cuomo's lead over Paladino as anywhere from 29 percent to 45 percent, but today's Rasmussen poll of 500 likely voters puts Cuomo up by «only» sixteen points.

(It passed by only a few percentage points.)

Officials involved with the project believe that if this delay breaches Webb's cost cap, it will likely only do so by at most a few percentage points.

At 22, he was in the world's largest recorded tornado near El Reno, Okla., and was at one point only a few cars ahead of Tim Samaras — a man featured on the Discovery Channel's «Storm Chasers» — before Samaras was killed along with his son and another man when their car was picked up and tossed by the storm.

China and North Korea are perhaps the most successful in this respect; by providing only a few tightly controlled points of entry, these governments can censor the data its people can access.

People are frightened by the idea of releasing small cane toads in advance of the main front, even if the release point is only a few kilometres from the current front, in an area that is certain to be invaded by toads within a few months.

Even the illicit «good stuff» might only nudge things in the right direction by a few percentage points.

By having only a few main accessories, the focal point of your outfit is able to shine through.

It is only by combining an iconic white - guy - hero - genre with one of the few credible black - guys - with - guns genres that Tarantino can make his larger point about the evils of slavery and racism.

While only a few of those supporting players, like local official Ali Massoud Sadiq (Alfred Molina, making a somewhat more expected play for Ben Kingsley status), are drawn with sketch - like exaggeration, Kim's embeds, interviews, and story - hunting nonetheless breeze by like little half - finished sketches, never really detonating great jokes or pointed satire.

Key points to remember are that brain breaks last only a few minutes and, to avoid chaos and injury, they must be defined by safety rules.

Given that grade boundaries here are often separated by only a few marks, pupils can easily slip downwards, which could cost the school a whole progress point.

It's not just that everything is a few percentage points nicer here — it's that BMW seems to have addressed all the quibbles and all - out gripes we had with the previous car in what I can only assume was a highly organized point - by - point Germanic matter.

KMA's CPO program, administered by JM&A Group, accepts only Kia vehicles that are five years or newer with fewer than 60,000 miles on the odometer, and every vehicle undergoes a meticulous 150 - point Quality Assurance inspection by certified Kia technicians.

Luxury meant something that was by definition overpriced, but was so nice, so lovely, in itself that you did not mind, in fact was so lovely that the expensiveness became part of the point, part of the distinction between the people who could not afford a thing and the select few who not only could, but also understood the desirability of paying so much for it.

It has been only a few months since Ta - Nehisi Coates struck the American nerve, in Between the World and Me, by pointing out that our racial history is more deeply ingrained in racism than Myrdal suggested.

The actual range might be 10 % to 20 % - so somewhere between 800,000 and 1,600,000 daily active readers Here are a few important points 1) 1,137,700 + Daily Active Readers means 1.13 Million readers who visit looking for free books and book deals every single day 2) On any given day, there will also be other sets of readers - those who check a few times a week or a few times a month and happen to check on that day, those who only visit once and happen to visit on that day, those readers who had one of our email lists or tweets or blog posts sent to them by friends or family, and so forth.

Headlines in the last few decades have pointed out the swallowing of one major national book publisher by another, but those are only the most visible instances.

Unsecured loans are only ahead of collateral - backed loans by few percentage points, ranging in low 20 % APRs, and higher.

In the end, the rankings look like the results of a bobsled race — some are separated by only a few tenths or even hundredths of a point.