Sentences with phrase «reached such a pitch»

Within twenty years [of 1874] the threat of evolution and the kind of biblical criticism and liberal theology it and other concomitant trends were seen as empowering had reached such a pitch that a series of Bible Conferences of Conservative Protestants were held at various sites in the United States.

Public perceptions of the rising tide of knife crime and youth gang violence in London have reached such a pitch that Boris needs to be equally clear, ruthless and relentless in his fight against crime in London.

Not exact matches

When you pitch stories, such as a blog you'd like published or other ways to gain attention for your brand, disclose your company, who you are, and how to reach you.

Social commentary on the broadcasters at the time of the elections reached close to a fever pitch, with fears being expressed that the broad - casters held such power as to hold the key to the election outcome.

He says such data can be very useful in tailoring the city's pitch to prospective employers, to other scientists and engineers thinking of relocating to Houston, and to businesses who wish to reach a particular population.

Things have reached such a precipitous pitch that Stifler (Seann William Scott), the goat boy who annoys just about everyone, has been elevated to co-star visibility, a state that shows exactly what a turn this series has taken.

In fact, the hype for Avengers: Infinity War is reaching such a fever pitch that Marvel fans all over the world are not only clamouring for pre-sale tickets to the cinema, they're creating their own trailers for the film.

When an unpredictable thriller finally succumbs to standard formula theatrics, embarrassingly akin to the aforementioned The Terminator, there is a deflating of intensity due to familiarity that makes for a climax that, while certainly exciting, doesn't quite reach the fever - pitch that such a magnificent build - up would warrant.

But I am a child of modern education, and correct spelling was (and is) held in high regard — witness the fervor of the national spelling bee, that beauty pageant for young brainiacs, which has reached such a fever pitch that it veers close to child abuse.

For example, a Newton, Massachusetts - based author who reaches out to national TV shows and is lucky enough to get an invitation to appear on, say, «Good Morning America,» should still pitch local media outlets (the «Newton Tab,» which is a community newspaper with a Newton, Massachusetts readership, for example), local radio stations (in this case, WNTN which is based in Newton), and the community newspapers and radio stations in surrounding cities and towns (such as, in this example, Arlington, Cambridge, Concord, Lexington, Weston, and others).

And with kids as young as 9 playing such games, the experts FoxNews.com spoke with were nearly universally worried that video game violence may be reaching a fever pitch.