Sentences with phrase «rather than a second»

Instead, develop a concept that's the singular best choice for some customers on some days rather than the second - best choice for everyone, every day.

We're not sure how they managed it, considering that Wednesday staff must have to spell it on every single sign at the ground, but somehow they ended up getting an extra t rather than a second o. Oh dear.

Pardew's key selection was using a third central midfielder and a 4 -5-1 formation, rather than a second striker and a 4 -4-2.

It's best to buy new cot mattresses rather than second - hand ones, though.

Knowing that, rather than second guess yourself or try to impress an expectant mother by trying to be something you're not, figure out what your strengths are.

I find that when my daughter has a diaper blowout that the majority of the mess occurs on the 1st layer of clothing rather than the second.

The Lib Dems look like coming in third rather than second, and the Tories only seem plausible in the trio of seats in Scotland's extreme south.

One explanation is that Taiwan undergoes slow earthquakes, in which crustal faults slip over hours or days, rather than seconds, creating no seismic judders.

My reasoning for suggesting that it isn't the best answer to sustainable fashion comes from the industry rather than second - hand shopping alone.

They want their children to start learning English in first rather than second grade.

Rather than second - guess the cause, I would recommend that you take it back to the tire shop and explain to them what you're experiencing.

One might wonder whether the children of Wenchi need good nutrition and warm clothes rather than a second language and no teacher — a question Wolf said has given her some sleepless nights.

I think it's very important to be the first rather than the second!

It's usually a better option to make electronic payments directly to your lender or loan services rather than second - party electronic bill payment services.

This can force an investor in some investments to sit in the market for days or weeks waiting to buy or sell a specific investment rather than the seconds or minutes it takes for a common share.

Another form of anaphylaxis that gives you minutes rather than seconds starts with the changes in breathing and usually rapid swelling of the face.

My point is that calling 2008 the third coolest (rather than the second coolest) this decade is just as accurate as calling it the ``... the coolest year this century (starting from 2001)..»

The choice to place her research interests all on one line and separated by semicolons allows the reader to spot her research experience on the first page rather than second.

The love of the birth mother or father can be communicated by the adoptive parent from personal knowlege rather than second hand from the social worker or attorney who may be the stranger in the photo with their parents in the court at the finalization of the adoption.

In most instances this dynamic persists for years rather than seconds.

Not exact matches

Rather than boring old colours or basic designs, anyone wanting something more interesting could simply stick their fingers into one of these inkjet - printer - like devices for a few seconds.

Using the second person also helps us get a better perspective on the situation, and be more objective rather than emotional.

This is all a guess, mind you, but I'd rather take the points and hope than find myself in the second quarter hoping that Brian Hoyer and the Patriots second unit and win by two touchdowns.

The second reason that drives a lot of entrepreneurial excess has more to do with managing people's imagined perceptions rather than reality except that — in the intense context of a startup — perceptions and impressions are often long lasting and can quickly harden into unpleasant realities.

The two companies expect to finalize the agreement during the second half of the year, but a source familiar with the matter told CNBC the deal could happen sooner rather than later.

Cathay reported a HK$ 792 million profit in the second half of 2017, but that was driven by earnings from «associates» such as its stake in Air China Ltd and a cargo joint venture rather than the airline's performance.

That changed in the U.S. in 2007 after President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act, which extended Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Rather than starting on the first Sunday in April and ending on the last Sunday in October, the U.S. began observing Daylight Saving Time on the second Sunday of March, with it lasting until the first Sunday in November.

Rather than spending several minutes tuning your guitar, the Gibson Min - ETune gets it ready to play in seconds.

SolarCity spokesman Jonathan Bass blamed lackluster performance in the second quarter on the fact that it was leasing installations to customers rather than offering a loan to purchase.

Rather than seeing your coworkers as other cogs in the machine, get to know them as people, even if it's just for a few seconds in the morning.

Some 72 % of accounts that have been unfrozen have kept on trading rather than running for the hills and second quarter revenue stands at $ 43 million (# 27.3 million).

Researchers were able to launch the device (armed with a high - definition camera, autopilot system, and GPS) mere seconds after the medical dispatch call, rather than the three minutes it took emergency medial services to deploy their resources.

Mention: Monitor real time social feeds and react to customer feedback in seconds rather than days.

While Microsoft's device has full Windows functionality, Samsung's philosophy is much easier to buy into after having used the Note Pro — these hybrid devices are indeed tablets first and PCs second, rather than the other way around.

Rather than duplicating it himself by opening and operating a second location, then a third, then a fourth, probably incurring substantial debt in doing so, he instead has other independent operators invest their money in replicate outlets and takes a royalty, typically 5 percent to 7 percent of the gross revenues of every such location.

Second, to the extent that Uber's legal problems worsen, and to the extent they focus on Kalanick's personal role, including in recruiting an ex-Google engineer to head autonomous vehicle development, some of that legal heat can be focused on Kalanick, rather than Uber.

Second, we had objective measures of Facebook use, pulled directly from participants» Facebook accounts, rather than measures based on a person's self - report.

But equity loan rates generally are one to two percentage points higher than rates on cash - out refinances because loans are a second lien — rather than a first — against your home.

Second, Europe issues significantly fewer bonds than the U.S. Citi estimates the ECB could source up to 89 % of their bond purchases from existing holders rather than from new issuances.

Second of all, the reason that the government set an income cut - off to Roth IRA eligibility and also set a low annual contribution limit is because the Roth IRA is intended to help regular people build wealth, rather than allow high - income people to stash away tons of money and avoid taxes.

Second, the companies» insistence that the workers are independent contractors rather than employees undermines the labor standards that should provide a backstop to these exploitative deals.

They do this first by depicting finance and rent - seeking privilege as part of the economy's real wealth - creating process rather than as an extractive sector, and second, by, pretending that the financial problem is only a temporary liquidity problem, not a structural problem debt of debts that can't be paid — unless the government makes up the gap at the non-financial sector's expense.

Based on his studies during the 1960s and his practical experience in the early 1970s, Milken was determined to focus, first, on future cash flow rather than the past as reflected in book value and reported earnings; and second, to consider human capital part of the balance sheet.

While Tronc chairman Michael Ferro fancies himself as a buyer rather than a seller, Tronc's own fortunes over the next several years would require a crystal ball, especially if second - largest shareholder Patrick Soon - Shiong makes his move to take over the company early next year.

Unit labor costs, the price of labor per single unit of output, fell at a 1.4 percent rate in the second quarter, rather than increasing at a 0.5 percent rate as previously reported.

Speaking at Tmall's Super Kitchen event, an offline expo of home goods held by Alibaba Group's business - to - consumer site, Stewart said she saw an opportunity to expand her brand into the world's second largest economy as rising incomes in the middle class there were increasingly being spent on lifestyle and experiential purchases rather than staple goods.

A second way to elevate the board's public visibility more systematically would be to have Yellen hold press conferences at every policy meeting, rather than just quarterly.

Second, Darzalex secured an important FDA label expansion last year for its use as a second - line multiple myeloma treatment rather than only as a third - line thSecond, Darzalex secured an important FDA label expansion last year for its use as a second - line multiple myeloma treatment rather than only as a third - line thsecond - line multiple myeloma treatment rather than only as a third - line therapy.

For the first time in a year, the ACCI - Westpac survey of manufacturing firms reported that more firms expect to increase rather than decrease prices in the coming quarter, and for the second consecutive quarter, the ABS Business Expectations survey reports a pick - up in expected price growth.

President Donald Trump drew short shrift from key economic allies after he offered a second temporary exemption on metal - import tariffs rather than the permanent waiver most are demanding.