Sentences with phrase «only on the surface»

Miller contends that none of these theories account for the elements of the image that continue to defy naturalistic explanations: that the image is singed only on the surface of the cloth, and that its three - dimensional nature and the prints of the flowers and coin that Whanger believes are present remain unexplained.

If Huckabee does run as a candidate of conservative evangelical identity politics, he and the Republican establishment would be enemies only on the surface.

Still, Baldwin claims the calm is only on the surface.

The pope rejected ecumenism because it rested on an ecclesiological relativism, offering reunion among Christians without repentance for the sin of division, fostering a theological indifference to creedal and confessional integrity, appearing then only on the surface to be a unifying link.

This may keep the peace, but only on the surface and only temporarily.

Seemingly disparate, but only on the surface.

Although previous experiments have shown hints of the unusual quasiparticles, those measurements were skin - deep, assessing particles only on the surface of the material, Hasan says.

Led by Mei - Xiao Wang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the team covered a superconductor with a material that conducts electricity only on its surface.

This group of materials exhibits a strange quality: they don't conduct electricity on the inside, but only on their surface.

Clarke says that the first penguins might not have been divers, but perhaps swam only on the surface of the water.

The most striking characteristic of these insulators is that they conduct electricity only on their surfaces.

To devise a potential new therapy, the investigators engineered a population of neural stem cells to express a potent version of a gene called TRAIL, which codes for a molecule that activates cell - death - inducing receptors found only on the surface of cancer cells.

This seems paradoxical, but only on the surface.

Users can clearly observe small individual structures not only on the surface of the sample, but also up to 100 microns deep within the sample.

People received little exposure from eating fruits and leafy vegetables as compared to drinking fresh milk because although I - 131 was deposited on fruits and leafy vegetables, the I - 131 in fallout was deposited only on the surface; people generally wash or peel fruits and leafy vegetables

Sadly, we live in a time when pills or other «band aid» solutions are offered as a way to simply «make you feel better» — even if it's only on the surface.

Normalcy is only on the surface; look closer and myriad impacts of this disorder can be seen.

To many, especially those who know Africa and villages only on the surface, the idea of collaborative or democratized style of education with technology in Africa's tribal cultures is simply wishful thinking.

These «spider cracks», «heat cracks», or «heat checks» are only on the surface of the rotor, but are still bad.

However, you can provide an adequate scratching surface and then teach them to scratch only on that surface.

Hatoful Boyfriend is a visual novel about dating birds, but only on the surface - underneath is a web of interconnected stories filled with interesting plots, emotion, and even a twist here and there.

As I said, it is an easy way to determine what is retro... But only on the surface.

The artist's mixing of dyed clay, based on the Japanese method of Neriage, ensures that unlike traditional ceramics that are tinted and glazed only on their surface, these pieces are instead wholly infused with vibrant color.

Hancock's obsessively inked, comic - style illustrations might appeal to a non-art crowd, but only on the surface; the over 200 - plus works in the show are tinged with vulgar, queer, and depressing views on race, and the problems of being an outsider of any sort.

Only about 2 % of the planet's overall warming heats the atmosphere, so if we focus only on surface air temperatures, we miss 98 % of the overall warming of the globe.

The implication of this discovery was that ionizing radiation exists naturally not only on the surface of the earth, but is also coming from space.

Having major fractions of the sea surface totally uncovered or very poorly covered introduces some limits for the obtainable accuracy, but the uncertainty introduced by that depends not only on the surface area but also on other properties of the poorly covered regions.

The ARGO floats are only on the surface once every 10 days.

R depends only on the surface temperature change (Stefan - Boltzmann law).

And since the solar input is equal in both cases, then the initial terrestrial output would also be equal, relying only on surface temperature (and emissivity).

Actually getting to a point where you can apply for asylum will be more difficult than the legal question, and then ensuring that the asylum request is accepted is again a matter that only on the surface is a purely legal question.

You may want to remember, however, that beauty is only on the surface.

If there are warning signs that you two are compatible only on the surface, it probably isn't worth pursuing the relationship.

It flakes off the surface and is present only on the surface.

Pretty only on the surface can be so, well, shallow.

Not exact matches

PE firms revalue their assets only once a quarter, so on the surface it's far tamer than the stock market, a fact that institutional investors appreciate.

Not only did Brandi Temple of Lolly Wolly Doodle grace the cover of Inc., Yahoo's Marissa Mayer surfaced on Fortune, while the cover of Forbes showcased GM's Mary Barra, and Fast Company magazine showcased actress Anna Kendrick.

On the surface, Papa seems to have gotten an extraordinarily generous deal to turn around the beleaguered drug company: Not only is his salary more than twice what it was when he was CEO of Perrigo (prgo), a company nearly three times as valuable as Valeant (vrx), it's also especially good considering Valeant's stock price has fallen nearly 67 % since he took over.

This plan called for a large rocket to launch a single spacecraft to the moon, but only a small part of that spacecraft (the Lunar Module) would actually land on the surface.

Not only do scientists need to find a place on Europa's surface that will be worth studying, they also need to find a place to land that won't completely destroy the lander upon touch down, Jim Green, NASA's Director of Planetary Science, told Business Insider.

On the surface this would seem like a poor record, but as Mark Cuban told me early on «you only have to be right once.&raquOn the surface this would seem like a poor record, but as Mark Cuban told me early on «you only have to be right once.&raquon «you only have to be right once.»

Only astronauts are more exposed: Ten days in space delivers about 4.3 mSv to the skin alone, which is 4.3 years» worth of cosmic radiation on the surface of Earth.

On the surface, it's only logical to figure that sectors with the highest effective tax rate — what they pay after deductions — would stand to gain the most at least on proportioOn the surface, it's only logical to figure that sectors with the highest effective tax rate — what they pay after deductions — would stand to gain the most at least on proportioon proportion.

The scale does not work well on soft surfaces, and you can only use the scale without a smartphone in certain circumstances.

The incident happened on May 3, but reports only recently surfaced after the family uploaded a video that they took of what happened that day.

Not only do you need to create quality content that will draw their attention and provide the insights and information they seek, you also need a strong promotional strategy to make sure that content surfaces at the precise time and on the precise platforms they prefer at any given stage of their buyer's journey.

You know that low - quality link building, or cheap link building will only hurt you in the long run, but the hundreds to thousands of dollars a month it costs for an experienced link builder seems excessive on the surface.

While we focused on the cost structure in your ad sets in our recent piece, we realize we only scratched the surface on the intricacies of defining a profitable audience for your Facebook ads.

But if you're like most marketers, you're only focusing on the surface stats.

But those are only the ripples on the pond's surface.