Sentences with phrase «rather than hitting»

More often I'm the one playing around with vignettes until I feel it's right rather than hitting on it the first time around.

Unlock with the on - screen home button: Rather than hitting the standby button or the fingerprint scanner, you can long press on the on - screen home button to unlock.

It is better to steer yourself off the road rather than hitting another vehicle.

The best way to do this is to ease yourself into your workouts, rather than hitting the gym for several hours every day.

Or if you had averaged just 0.001 mph faster the whole trip, you would've been further up the road and driven relatively harmlessly into an open field rather than hitting a tree and injuring yourself.

GI: I've read that you aim for subtlety in Dexter rather than hitting viewers over the head with heavy string sections to accompany a jump scare or something.

Rather than hitting a jump button every time you want to jump like any other platformer, here, you simply hold down the sprint button, and the game will make all the jumps, all the ledge grabs, and perform all the rope sliding sections for you, automatically.

The puzzles are generally easy to figure out (at times they're outright spelled out for you) but it's nice to have a game where many of the boss battles involve solving a problem rather than hitting them three times.

This meant I could go into my battles with a tactic rather than hitting the buttons at a stupid speed to try and make my characters perform something decent rather than a simple kick or a punch.

It's been a while since the original version of Advent Children came to Europe in DVD format — sadly coming straight to DVD rather than hitting cinemas, it was arguably one of the best pieces of CGI animation I'd ever seen.

I think D2 will most likely end up in a good place but it should've started there rather than hitting the reset button.

In an emergency I would charge a card, you still have 20 to 50 days to figure out where to find the money and relax a bit rather than hitting up family.

Are you excited for the new feature and can you see yourself using it rather than hitting up your keyboard?

Many of the scenes repeat themselves, and rather than hitting an artistic chord, the strategy resonates as overused.

If you're approaching a yellow light, Snapshot is an incentive to risk running the red rather than hitting the brakes.

Jack, in his own laconic manner said; «It was more a case of he flew into our fire rather than us hitting him!»

Rather than hitting back, and lowering himself to their level, he outsmarts them.

Rather than hitting the audience with a set - up, a punchline and then bail immediately, the comedy seems to live within the jokes and follows a situation through; not just cutting away after the big laugh - filled reveal.

Rather than hitting bars filled with frat boys, these «more mature» daters are flocking to sites like SeniorPeopleMeet and SilverSingles.com, which keep setup and communication simple for those who find the Internet intimidating.

Also, I am 5» 9 and they are actually thigh - high, rather than hitting me at an awkward barely over-the-knee or mid-knee spot.

In terms of fitness, you suggest that people get into yoga or Pilates, something with a mind - body connection, rather than hitting the treadmill while watching TV.

That means that as these glaciers retreat, their fronts will remain in contact with warm ocean water that melts ice, rather than hitting higher ground anytime soon.

In what began as Boyer's mathematical modeling class project, he and three other University of Utah mathematicians have published a study showing the mathematical possibility of designing a climbing rope that would apply a constant force to a falling climber, bringing the climber to a gradual stop rather than hitting the end of the rope with sudden jerk.

Much of their effort in the leadup to elections focussed on convincing the opposition to settle quietly into its role, rather than hitting the streets in the event they lost.

For example, when a ball appears to roll through a wall — rather than hitting it.

Zarate failed to take the best chance of the game, shooting wide rather than hitting the back of the net.

Because kids get sick, and sometimes, the husband has to work late, and summery days occasionally mesmerize me into digging for freezer ingredients rather than hitting the grocery store.

These older documents pack more of a punch, tell us more important things, and, paradoxically, offer us more of the help we actually need today, rather than hitting us over the head with fashionable ideas we are already stewing in.

Rather than hitting all the major plot points of Jobs» life, the film presents fictionalized versions of behind - the - scenes looks at three product releases from 1984 to 1998.

The current market view is one of apprehension, given the country's continued de-capacity and deleveraging efforts, and the new emphasis on achieving high - quality growth rather than hitting GDP targets.

Your financial goals should be about affording the life you want rather than hitting high dollar amounts.

Complicating matters is free - agent - to - be closer Heath Bell, who has indicated he'll accept an arbitration offer rather than hit the market.

Babysitters, nannies, preschool teachers provide many different services as well: counseling / behavioral therapies (think children fighting in a sand box who need to be directed to «use words» rather than hit one another), nutritional guidance (our son's teachers have given us great ideas and resources for healthy meals), arts training (music class, creative arts class), occupational therapist (correct hand hold for four year old grasping a pencil), physical therapist (Hop on one foot, kids!

Rather than hit customers who use plastic and other disposable bags with the 5 - cent fee under the city law, a new bill would actually pay them to use reusable bags.

Rather than hit you with our highly curated highlights of the J. Crew catalog, Nicole and I wanted to do something a little bit different.

Producer Harvey Weinstein and screenwriter Andrew Davies on board for adaptation based on novel rather than hit musical

The redesigned 2014 Lexus IS boasts a number of practical improvements — and that, rather than the hit - and - miss drivability, is what might appeal most to sport - sedan shoppers.

Ubisoft has confirmed development of «Avengers: Battle for Earth,» though the motion - control based game will be based on the comics» «Secret Invasion» storyline rather than the hit movie's continuity.

Rather than hit the player with sudden loud music and a surprise, Goetia uses eerie sounds that heighten your senses as you tip - toe through the mansion.

Google and Walmart are definitely not taking things sitting down but rather than hit Amazon separately, they've decided to join forces to deliver a more powerful punch.

Not exact matches

Innovation is about «small ball» — a succession of base hits and quick scores rather than swinging for the fences and hoping for home runs.

Fill the bulk of your portfolio with a combination of high - rated bonds (weighted toward corporate, rather than government, debt) and high - quality, dividend - paying equities, and you likely won't take a hit.

You see, most drivers (especially commuters) are on «automatic» and thus may do something stupid (like hitting the accelerator rather than the brake) if they're startled by something unexpected.

Although it may be easier for some professionals to quickly hit «delete» rather than actually reporting a message as spam, continuously hitting the trash button can take up more time than you think.

If you want to hit the world of work sooner, you might want to pick a UK university where the courses are generally three years long, rather than the five you have to do in France.

The company had to halt operations on Feb. 10 after it was hit with financial penalties for operating as an Internet - based tech platform rather than as a transportation company, which Taiwanese authorities have said was a misrepresentation of its business.

Rather than having gamers fork over the $ 60 most traditional video games cost, Quick Hit is offering its version for free and hopes to raise revenue through online advertising and the sale of in - game extras.

Western Australia's only onshore oil producer has suspended production after being hit by the low oil price and the high cost of trucking its output to Wyndham rather than the much closer port at Broome.

Soaring prices are hitting the vacation home market, as a growing number of Americans now choose to rent rather than buy their beach and mountain homes.

Rather than its narrowly - framed focus on wealthy individuals taking unfair tax advantage, people are beginning to wonder whether the proposals will hit more broadly than pitched, and whether that in itself is unfair.