Sentences with phrase «quite live up to their promise»

The 90th annual Academy Awards — a race that went from feeling like anything could happen before the ceremony to a relatively safe ceremony that, despite some memorable presenters, didn't quite live up to the promise of a diverse and exciting slate of nominees — took place earlier tonight at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

Unfortunately, public charter schools in Ohio haven't quite lived up to that promise for all of the students they serve.

Here are a few examples of when a CPO car didn't quite live up to the promised «like new» status.

While a good car, it hasn't quite lived up to the promise of being a 3 Series Coupe replacement.

Archos» first Android tablet, the Archos 5, didn't quite live up to its promises, but a second leaked Android tablet from the French could prove more feature - some if realized, with a front - facing webcam and new 7 - inch size.

«The novel has sharply incisive passages, but Haigh's thin characterizations don't quite live up to the promise of the clever, intricate premise.»

Breeders often have even older puppies that didn't quite live up to their promise as show dogs or retirees who would love to spend the rest of their lives as pampered pets.

EA has made an impressive effort to establish a new identity for their basketball franchise, but the game doesn't quite live up to its promise.

But Quantic Dream's following releases (Heavy Rain in 2010 and Beyond: Two Souls in 2013) didn't quite live up to that promise.

It doesn't quite live up to the promise, but it's well worth it for the spectacle of Caroline Lucas, Zac Goldsmith, John Sauven, Franny Armstrong et al being lined up Weakest - Link - style for self - inflicted humiliation.

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A promising player when young, the midfielder has never quite lived up to the high expectations pinned upon him — or so most in Italy would say.

Romanian international centre back Vlad Chiriches has never quite lived up to expectations at Spurs since his move from Steaua Bucharest in the summer of 2013 and, with Federico Fazio and Jan Vertonghen forming a promising partnership at the heart of the club's back four, his time at White Hart Lane appears to be numbered.

After such a promising start to his career, Lupoli didn't quite manage to live up to expectations.

While Tyler Perry's Acrimony doesn't quite live up to its stylish trailer — that water - torture sound design promises a floodgate that will burst at any moment — it's the kind of «women's picture» that used to be Joan Crawford's bread and butter, the sort that allows its star to glamorously lose her grip in a succession of great outfits.

Director Anthony Waller made quite a splash debut with the clever Hitchcockian exercise in suspense with Mute Witness in 1994, but hasn't exactly lived up to the promise shown in it since.

It's subtle, and graceful, and though the rest of the film never quite lives up to this epiphany, it reminds of what Cholodenko is capable — and of the promise that she might get there again.

Although it doesn't quite live up to its legacy, «Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them» is a promising return to the Harry Potter franchise.

While Lady Bird never quite lives up to the comedic promise of that opening scene in the car, it does go on to deliver a steady stream of low - key humour, a little heart - break and some well timed pathos.

The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. Wilson It's got quite the title, but with a National Book Award nomination, you can be sure this book lives up to the promise of its name.

E-ink lived up to its promises of superb readability in various lighting conditions, the e-reader was compact, the PDF reflow feature worked quite nicely for the most part, and the battery life was great.

The Moto 360 is a fine smartwatch — as shown by its listing further up this list — but the Moto 360 sport is something that doesn't quite live up to its name or its promise.