Sentences with phrase «rather brief time»

His rather brief time on this beach changes everything about him and what he deems worthwhile.

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He has preferred to take time for a careful analysis in a document that can serve as a text of reference, rather than posting a brief and partial intervention limited to the taking of a position «for» or «against»; thus he hopes to avoid being exposed to dismissive caricatures, which, alas, are all too common where subjects such as this are concerned.

Maybe unnecessary if you can quickly chuck em in an outside bin but essential if you live in a flat and would rather not induce wretching bar the brief time when it comes to change the liner.

It means that false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins choose to spend time with specific members of the other species rather than randomly mixing or engaging in brief opportunistic encounters.

If you get an hour break at lunch time, rather than sit in the canteen reading the newspaper or watching lunchtime soaps on TV, get a brief workout in.

The trouble was his inspiration seems to always come from the same place and time (California Grunge according to the brief show notes) which makes his collections feel more like a luxe cliché rather than a future vision for Saint Laurent.

Unfortunately, the action moves at snail's pace, with the rather brief running time of only 95 minutes seeming like far longer.

by Walter Chaw Movies from the magic hour of my moviegoing experience cover that brief period of time between my being able to go to the cinema unattended (dropped at the theatre with a quarter to call the folks afterwards) and my being able to decide that there are actually films I'd rather not see for any price.

Having students complete several brief reading and writing assessments over the course of the year, rather than conducting only one test at the end of the year, to give educators real - time updates on students» progress; and

Halfon, the MP for Harlow, is understood to have been given the further education and skills brief previously held by Nick Boles, but unlike his predecessor he will be a full - time DfE minister, rather than being shared with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, which is closing.

The brief contends that one legal dispute could mean hundreds of thousands of dollars expended on an unnecessary placement and legal fees and innumerable hours of professional educators» time spent in legal proceedings rather than the classroom.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

Yes, but not without blaming Congress and the Executive Branch for pushing homeownership far beyond the natural rate of ownership, which I wager is around 60 % rather than the 72 % that it touched for a brief time.

Visually, the world of Moss certainly has a lot of appeal, and is a varied enough place across the games rather brief playing time.

However, loading times are much faster in comparison to the first Ride on PS3, while being complimented by a fully modelled bike that can be rotated as though it was new on a showroom floor and a detailed history of the bike you are riding being displayed during loading screens to make any brief wait rather effortless.

There are 15 levels across the rather brief six hours or so that the game lasts, but one of the biggest flaws is that, while the game does have some lovely and artistic level design with its dark forests, fiery pits and mystical caves, some of the environments can look rather samey, and this gave me the feeling of repetition from time to time.

The game may be a little lacking in variation in terms of some of the environments and enemies, and is rather brief in its play time, but it's still a memorable adventure with tons of gameplay possibilities, and one that is best enjoyed in co-op play.

With 15 tracks and four vehicles, it's still more than most arcade racers of its time, but the time it takes to master everything within the comfort of your own four walls is rather brief.

On the Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time 2015 Wood, Perspex, Ken Knabb «Situationist International Anthology» (Bureau of Public Secrets, 1981/2006), Shoreditch House Members Diary (2015) 121.5 x 100 x 30.5 cm / 47.8 x 39.3 x 12 in

Gavin, am interested in your earlier reported brief comment in the context of the Pakistan floods (perhaps here on Real Climate) that a different way of looking at extreme events is asking the question thus: what is the likelihood of such events occurring had atmospheric CO2 levels remained what they were at the time of the Industrial Revolution (276 ppm) rather than what they are now (390 ppm).

That's an excitingly brief time to have read my comment, followed both or either of the courses of reading required to understand and evaluate it, and write your own rather fulsome (though still missing key bits of context from where you quote me) elegy.

It is likely to this climate we are returning towards, a brief world wide climate description of that time would be rather important.

In brief, it is because the plants store carbon only for short periods of time (meaning for months and years, rather than millions of years as with fossil fuels).

Rather, everyone understands that such practices are de rigueur because the senior folks are simply way too busy handling other senior - level tasks to undertake the very time - consuming process of researching all of the relevant facts and legal issues pertinent to a judicial opinion, legal brief, or law journal article, and crafting all that raw material into persuasive prose.

Those mapped head movements are sent as commands to the game, and it was perfectly fluid in my brief time in the game (I died rather quickly because I'm bad at these things).

We faced some rather odd lags and crashes, with the screen going plain white from time to time — even launching the camera from the lock screen would see the display go white for a brief while before the camera actually launched.

Likewise, part - time work or summer jobs are worth a brief mention, but focus on the transferable skills you developed that will be useful in your engineering career, rather than listing your responsibilities at length.

Rather than spending a lot of time waxing poetic about her job responsibilities, the applicant condenses all the pertinent facts into brief, forthright bullet points that get right down to business.

Rather than emerging positive sleeper effects on preschool child behaviour, the impact of a brief universal parenting programme on harsh discipline parenting practices faded over time from toddler to preschool age.

Rather than sleeper effects on preschool behaviour, the impacts of a brief universal parenting programme on parenting faded with time.

PCIT was chosen as the PT program because PCIT: a) has well established efficacy in reducing young children's EBP (Eisenstadt et al. 1993; Eyberg et al. 2001; Hood and Eyberg 2003; Schuhmann et al. 1998); b) contains all of the treatment components recognized by Kaminski and colleagues» meta - analysis (Kaminski et al. 2008) as yielding the largest effect sizes (i.e., increasing positive parent — child interactions, promoting consistency and use of time out, and requiring parents to practice new skills with their child during PT sessions); c) aims to strengthen the parent — child relationship, which can be accomplished in a brief intervention (Bakermans - Kranenburg et al. 2003); d) is a competency - based model that emphasizes skill acquisition rather than a fixed set of sessions; and e) includes a unique delivery technique (i.e., wireless headset for the therapist to coach the parent in vivo during interactions with the child) similar to an exposure - based approach in which parents observe «in vivo» changes in their child behavior during sessions.

I would rather have listened to a brief and professional voice mail, left a message and then received a return phone call in a reasonable amount of time.