Sentences with phrase «rather grand scale»

Measuring at rather grand scale with 212.6 in length (5,399 mm), 61in height (1,550 mm) and 76.7 in width (1.948 mm) to call the new one a «mid-size model» was justified merely by direct comparison to the huge Rolls - Royce Phantom of even larger dimensions.

It's a rather grand scale.

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«On the grand scale of offenses against probity, Hevesi is guilty of misdemeanor rather than felony... Callaghan was unsuited for the job from the moment the Republicans nominated him.

There are too many fake - outs involving dreams and scary simulations (which take on a much grander scale with the resources allowed by Insurgent's bigger budget), but otherwise Schwentke creates a steady sense of build and momentum that results in a rather stirring final few minutes.

But while that film, a teen romance set in the early 1970s, was a rather intimate, small - scale film, Assayas has come up with something much grander with «Something In The Air» (or «Apres Mai»).

With his once counter-cultural, gothic aesthetic now firmly lodged in mainstream culture, Burton seems content to simply repeat himself on an increasingly grand scale, rather than think outside the box as in his best work — the elegant fairytale of Edward Scissorhands or the black and white oddness of Ed Wood.

The Revenant, while entertaining from moment to moment, ultimately feels like film school on a much grander and more experienced scale - but with the same tendency to overindulge in technique and form, rather than substance and feel.

Personally, I'd rather see people go get a small business loan if they want to start on a grander scale, but that's just my opinion — I'd rather my readers just buy & talk about my books to support me rather than donating.

The scale was also rather grand.

Rather like their predecessors, too, they share a grand scale and an obsessive technique.

As evidenced by the often spectacular Frank Stella retrospective currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the artist early on achieved a rather exalted position as the principal heir to the heroic scale and grand gestures of Abstract Expressionism.

While there is no one prescribed style, Abstract Expressionist canvases are known for loose brushwork, all - over composition, an emphasis on surface rather than depth, and a grand sense of scale.

Ocean fertilization works by manipulating natural ecosystems on a grand scale, so rather than protecting these ecosystems we are disturbing them in yet another way.

It may seem counterintuitive, but outfitting a small space with just a few large - scale pieces (rather than a mishmash of pint - size furniture) can actually make it feel grander — as proven by this Florida bedroom designed by Amanda Lindroth.

The versatile structures can be built on a grand scale or made rather small as they have been used as low - cost housing for refugees and displaced people in the developing world, as well as schools, gyms and sports stadiums.

Everything can be accomplished by paying close attention to detail and recognizing that changes made to your home don't have to happen «yesterday» or on a grand scale... Rather than rush, baby steps built on a solid foundation can be the best direction to completing a successful space.