Sentences with phrase «rather than the horse»

(In a commonly used metaphor, they prefer investing in the jockey rather than the horse.)

It's always better to bet on the jockey rather than the horse.»

Engines in many of these early vehicles were best rated in hamsterpower rather than horses; early Samurais struggled to maintain posted speed limits.

The New Zealand sheep farmer who can afford it has an American Chevrolet rather than a horse, and he rides around his farm carrying binoculars.

After all, the latter would entail divesting from the modern economy as a whole, since so many companies gain a distinct advantage from using gas - powered trucks rather than horse - drawn wagons, thus profiting from the production of fossil fuels.

When someone suggests that he may have inherited his father's handicapping gifts, in terms of ballplayers rather than horses, Artie looks pleased as Punch.

The history and traditions of the event carry the horse, rather than the horse making a contribution to the stature of the race.

Nevertheless, given what the OP tells us, I am inclined to see a zebra, rather than a horse (grin).

He was drawn to photograph the people rather than the horses and the honoured rituals common across all courses — researching and making the selection, placing a bet, visiting the parade ring, finding the horse, cheering and the visit the bar to celebrate or commiserate.

But rather than a horse, the artist has instead created a hybrid form with the head of a dragon and legs of an elephant, to reflect the mixed culture of Indonesia, furthering his message of tolerance.

And of course, very little happens in academia without first having gone through a committee, so sometimes the solutions look more like a camel rather than a horse.

Not exact matches

She decided it was better for the horse and meant the drivers were fresher if they stopped for the night and stayed in stalls and hotels rather than in the rig.

'' [S] ome individual fighters, and perhaps some elements, within Nusra today have undoubtedly joined for opportunistic rather than ideological reasons: they saw Nusra as a strong horse, and they haven't seen a credible alternative, as the moderate opposition has yet to be adequately resourced,» he said, according to CNN.

Rather than combing the internet for regurgitated versions of his advice, I wanted to hear straight from the horse's mouth.

It blames most of the positive coverage on the tendency to cover political campaigns like a horse race, rather than focusing on the issues.

If horses were atheists they might stereotype all Christians as irrational, unthinking, uncaring, something rather less than human.

Woolman made few accommodations with life; he walked great distances rather than ride «on animals groomed by slaves or in commercial coaches whose teamsters drove the horses too hard.»

Indeed, you could argue that Jesus» entire life — from being born in a barn in the midst of a genocide, to hanging out with prostitutes and drunks, to healing on the Sabbath and touching the untouchables, to riding into Jerusalem on donkey rather than a war horse, to healing the ear of a Roman soldier after it had been cut off by Jesus» allies — was a stinging indictment of religious and political power.

If horses crash into the posts, they fold, rather than break and riders find them lighter to carry.

However, South American horses are born in the fall of the year, rather than in thespring — so Morgan might have been confused.

(«I'd rather be named for a horse than a lot of people I know,» Peter says.)

He shouldn't say anything rather than back a horse good for glue.

This year, with memories of the sad decline of Jackie Robinson last season, with realization that the average age of the six is rapidly approaching a tired, creaking 33, the feeling persists that the five - game gap by which the Dodgers lost last year was a signpost to oblivion, and that this year the Dodgers will come apart, perhaps not quite so thoroughly as the one - horse shay, but sufficiently so that they will run now with the pack rather than with the leaders.

Sportsbook.com also posted a prop bet on the margin of victory by the winner, which may provide some value rather than picking a specific horse to win:

That pompous Mo also said last season that he will win the PL with 2 more signings (Costa, Fabregas) and look whats happening exactly what hes said he did nt have to build chelsea he just got 2nd last season talking about little horses and big horses, but he was right Chelsea wher2 players away once he gets them he will win the PL he knows wenger is building an Enterprise rather than just a stop gap team Wenger is cementing Arsenals future for the next 10 years so he does nt have to reitre and watch His legacy Rot in hell.

The latter (page 44) gets the most out of his horses with a patient, perfectly timed hand ride rather than by dependence on the whip.

Or rather, thanks for ruining our club by selling to that «snake and odious money mad but care nothing for trophies» KROENKE, thus paving the way for the awful Gazidis and much later to appointing the dreadfully arrogant and Dickensian Sir You've had your Chips KESWICK, WHO SO HATES TRUE FANS AND LOVES HIS HORSE RACING FAR MORE THAN ARSENAL.

I'd rather get primary sources from the horse's mouths than a bunch of day old secondary crap that we already know about.

The difference is that he has inspired his team to potentially become title - winners rather than dark horses for the top four, and from a far more desperate starting position from last year too.

Wheeling and dealing like del boy from Only Fools And Horses, Beppe has been rather more frantic with the purse strings than many assume...

In 2004, Reverend Sharpton rejected Tom Brokow's (MSNBC) attempt to introduce the game - frame, saying that, «we act like we're at a race track betting on horses, rather than dealing with the fact that 75,000 lost their jobs in South Carolina».

Still, as evinced by the Make Your Own Web Ad contest, his campaign messaging online and off has focused on attacking the Democratic nominee — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, rather than going after self - funded conservative Carl Paladino, a dark horse GOP primary hopeful who's gained prominence in the polls.

Governments would often emerge from party horse - trading rather than reflect the specific choice of millions of voters.

Incumbents see what they call their free rides as testimony to their excellent work rather than the weakness, apathy, disorganization or backroom horse - trading of the other side.

In a memo to Labour supporters, he insisted the race consists of three horses rather than Clegg's two, but warned Cameron would walk into No 10 if the polls stayed as they were.

And Biden's long - standing struggles to raise campaign cash make him a fun dark horse pick rather than a serious contender.

«The hope is to bring entirely new blood onto the board, people who perhaps know more about horse racing outside New York rather than the current group that's been very insular,» the source continued.

But a new genetic analysis of ancient horse bones suggests that these horses have a tamed ancestor after all, making them feral rather than wild.

Rather than change his position, Edison issued fatuous warnings about AC's «greatly enhanced risks to life and property» and became involved in a smear campaign that began with the public electrocution of dogs, horses, and cattle — experiments purporting to demonstrate the lethality of AC.

Two of the horses died, probably according to Humboldt, from being stunned rather than from electrical shock.

Now, a new study of prehistoric horse DNA concludes that spotted horses did indeed roam ancient Europe, suggesting that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures.

Plus it helped her get back on the horse when she messed up, because she was able to see it as just an occasional slip - up rather than a fundamental failure.

They lived as a cross species community with the herd, (horses and oxen) and tended to only eat animals that were old and wouldn't make it through winter etc, rather than our habit of eating the babies.

Rather than choking down two horse pills, some people prefer powder, epsom salt baths, or spray.

This might be a horrible back - handed comment on The Cartel, but playing it sparked me to go back and play some Bound in Blood, which has a far better single - player experience and I'd rather ride a horse in first - person than drive an SUV in first - person.

Rather than resting up as he's been ordered, he spends as much time as possible with his own horse, Gus.

When Richard declares «My Kingdom for a horse», it is played as a moment of comedy rather than desperation.

Perhaps Ashes of Time should be regarded as an «eastern» rather than a western, with swords taking the place of guns and a camel or two thrown in with the horses.

Rather than focusing on bullets traded and blows landed with shaky, «immediate» handheld photography, director Gore Verbinski relies on the pleasures of unexpected motion occurring within a static frame: a character falling off a train to land on an unseen horse, or our dynamic duo finding themselves swinging in circles after the chains on their hands get caught on an overhead cable, or, most famously, Tonto bridging up on a ladder in the «middle» of a fight between the Ranger and William Fichtner's Butch Kavendish.

The action, focusing unusually on knives rather than swords or fists, won Bets Choreography at the Golden Horse Awards.