Sentences with phrase «rather than nail»

For those who will be using the door on a sliding track, or moving it more than once or twice, it really needs to be fastened together with screws rather than nail gun nails.

Unlike Jica's Nail Magic, I would say that this nail hardener looks more like a clear finishing nail varnish rather than a nail treatment because of its glossiness, which makes it perfect for base and top coats.

The best way to make sure an ingrown fingernail doesn't happen is to cut your toddler's nails straight across with a pair of nail clippers rather than nail scissors.

What I love about Davis is that he tries to be the hammer rather than the nail in just about every situation.

But let me tell you, the most impressive thing to me about Rodgers» film was that this guy, who is all of 5» 6 and 205 pounds, liked to be the hammer rather than the nail when it comes to contact.

Luther, says Emerson, would have would have cut off his right hand rather than nail his theses to the door at Wittenberg, if he had supposed that they were destined to lead to the pale negations of Boston Unitarianism.

Remarkably, it is held together with leather strapping rather than nails.

The company's official NES release list for the U.S. only gets as specific as months, rather than nailing things down to the exact day as is done for Japanese games.

Toronto - based architecture firm Farrow Partnership Architects approaches this problem by hanging their curvaceous treehouse from the tree's upper trunk, rather than nailing to it.

Not exact matches

O» 2 Nails is targeting beauty salons for now, but the technology is inexpensive enough — and bound to get cheaper — that it could find its way into homes sooner rather than later.

It's time American policymakers started a discussion on taxing meat too, because rather than reform its practices or scale back production, the meat industry has fought tooth and nail to fend off environmental regulation and commonsense nutritional standards, leaving citizens to deal with its mess.

You go «eliminate» some cell clumps... but if it was just «cell clumps», why has every woman I've ever met who's had an abortion express great pain and sorrow and lament over killing their unborn baby rather than feeling like they just clipped their nails?

Going back to the history of crucifixion, I do agree with the author that the nails were actually driven through the wrist rather than the palms because driving the nails through the wrist made it harder to tear lose.

He is saying that once we realize that we have willfully sinned, and that that is equal to nailing our precious Savior back to that tree with our sin, we should stop, and repent, and remember how in the beginning of our walk with Him we would have endured any hardship rather than do any thing to hurt Him.

Parents are urged to develop an atmosphere of mutual respect; to communicate on levels of fun and recreation as well as on discipline and advice; to allow a child to learn «through natural consequences» — that is, by experiencing what happens when he dawdles in the morning and is permitted to experience the unpleasantness and embarrassment of being late to school; to encourage the child and spend time with him playing and learning (positively) rather than spending time lecturing and disciplining (negatively), since the child who is misbehaving is often merely craving attention and if he gets it in pleasant, constructive ways, he will not demand it in antisocial ways; to avoid trying to put the child in a mold of what the parent thinks he should do and be, or what other people think he should do and be, rather than what his natural gifts and tendencies indicate; to take time to train the child in basic skills — to bake a cake, pound a nail, sketch or write or play a melody — including those things the parents know and do well and are interested in.

Obviously, this is not good news for the gluten intolerant, but in any case, rather than increasing your protein intake (which many vegans believe they are doing when eating things like vegan sausages or burgers), you may actually be eating more empty carbs than proteins, leading to dietary imbalances that ultimately cause problems like hair loss, brittle nails and duller skin.

I'd rather be sitting on a curb next to him with unwashed hair, chipped nails, and tattered old clothes than be without him for an hour to myself.

I have suffered from IBS for about 8 years and have not been able to nail down the trigger foods as it seems to be more of a build up over the week rather than a single food.

We'd rather see him battling tooth and nail for 12th than completing an impressive race sim at the back, a lap down on the leader.

And they'd rather see the bill fail — which would at least allow them to nail down who's on their side and who's not — than enter into an election year with no action at all.

If what you're worried about is drug violence, let's find out where that comes from and rather than going tooth and nail after all drug use.

You've hit the nail on the head, though, with the term «correlation» rather than cause.

for the customer, rather than a simple service, Lin's new company would look to give their customers a relaxation technique during their manicure, to help them meditate while the technicians work Lin's very own, non-toxic Sundays polish over their nails.

Focused on providing an experience for the customer, rather than a simple service, Lin's new company would look to give their customers a relaxation technique during their manicure, to help them meditate while the technicians work Lin's very own, non-toxic Sundays polish over their nails.

Personally, I'd much rather prepare and consume Bone Stock to keep my skin, hair, and nails looking fabulous than have a deadly toxin injected into my face; but that's just me.

And if need be, I'll rather be the hammer than the nail.

The pink tone gives just enough life to the polish to enhance the skin around the hands and nails, rather than wash it out.

You can just add the screws from the outside of the box (rather than having them hidden inside the pocket holes) or even use a hammer and nails and wood glue if you don't own many power tools.

He'd hit the nail on the head; rather than sitting across from one another over dinner or drinks, feeling like we were in an awkward job interview, we were side by side, walking around the zoo.

Yet, the film plays out with little sense of requisite suspense that made the first Psycho such a great film, and many of the scenes, including the murders, play out as if they were made for a psychological drama, rather than in a scary horror flick or tense, nail - biting thriller.

Liam Neeson will never find a weighty challenge in taking on Bryan Mills, his performance coming across as stale, probably because he still more wrapped up in nailing down the American accent, rather than the performance.

It is hard to nail down just what the meaningful differences would be from having an American studio work on Zelda rather than only Japanese ones, but Miyamoto himself was vague in telling Wired what he thinks the difference may be: «People often say that videogames made by Western developers are somehow different in terms of taste for the players, in comparison with Japanese games.

Rather than having to adjust on the fly to nail tactical gameplay on a new stage every time, players are able to learn the maps and develop strategy in familiar environments.

Yes, in directing the focus on fun rather than threat, there isn't quite the same amount of nail - biting urgency or emotional gut - punches as we got with Into Darkness.

Also, rather than having a nail - biting score from someone like Hans Zimmer, Scott has no soundtrack here.

It is personal preference of course, but I would rather have the car with the big, fun V8 and be smiling everytime I nail the throttle, rather than being able to get round a track 2 seconds faster.

For no apparent reason other than looking neat, a Triple Yellow GT was nailed to the side of a showstand wall, giving us a rather gorgeous top - down look at the sculpted supercar.

On the road that means focusing on your kids, or that big project at work, rather than being absorbed in the mere operation of your vehicle; on the rally stage the RAV4's wallflower demeanor leaves more mental space for nailing the details of more than 100 miles of treacherous, ever - changing off - road conditions — and the 350 - plus miles of open road transits that link them together.

As with the 599 we tested in issue 101, to execute a standing start with the aim of nailing the best time rather than the most drama, you won't be needing the launch control button (the one marked LC) on the centre console.

I often encourage my clients who are struggling with nailing their genre to highlight or underline (in the novels they «deconstruct») elements they are struggling with, like the way backstory is infused into present action, the way emotion is revealed by showing rather than telling, how dialog is distilled and compressed.

And if need be, I'll rather be the hammer than the nail.

Personally, we'd much rather hang our hats on a nail that we knew held things up for the past 10 years than on a nail that we saw kept falling down over that time period....

Save money by trimming your own pet's nails and treating them to a bath, rather than paying someone else to do it.

Some dogs will take to having their nails filed rather than cut.

Rather than fight the puppy and make him upset by getting them done, trim a single nail every evening for two weeks.

Always end on a positive note so it's better to come back and do a couple more nails later, rather than have her struggle and undo all the good behavior modification work you've been doing.

It's better to only do a couple of nails at a time rather than forcing your kitty to have all of his nails trimmed at one time.

When his nails are trimmed early and often, it becomes a normal part of his life rather than a frightening chore.

Some dogs naturally wear down their own nails and this can be helped by walking on hard surfaces rather than grass.

But if you are firm and consistent, nail trimming will eventually become fun part of the grooming process, rather than an unpleasant chore.