Sentences with phrase «shadow of what»

But funding for that program is a shadow of what it was 20 years ago.

The new law still offers her an incentive, but it is a shadow of what it was, and is unlikely to be very compelling.

It remains to be seen if some observers are correct in stating Mr. Dean's aggressive presentation at CREA is a pale shadow of what may come.

The super-thin notebook still sells but it's just a shadow of what it used to be.

At times, it does get a little too plain for comfort (especially in the camera UI, which is a poor shadow of what the competition has), but whatever it lacks, it is not speed and simplicity.

Federal criminal lawyers are faced with defending their people in a court where the «Constitutional right» to a trial is but a shadow of what a meaningful right to jury trial once was.

The living world today is a shadow of what it is during the good times with life struggling to survive in the nutrient - poor air and through the long cold winters.

«Today's sanitized and censored global warming proposal is a shadow of what the scientific experts say is needed to save the planet,» said Markey in a statement today.

The sample library is a shadow of what they used to be, and there are no shelves full of Sweets Catalogs.

In considering the impact from Irene and other modern storms, it's important to note remarkable research, published in 2002, that shows through studies of flood - scoured sediment in lake beds in Vermont and other Northeastern states that what seems phenomenally intense today is a pale shadow of what can happen in the region.

Today's RA summer exhibition is a pale shadow of what was then a spectacular social occasion at Somerset House in London, where artistic reputations were made and broken.

The story was lackluster, the good / evil mechanic was hardly embellished upon, the game world felt uninspired and hollow, supporting cast were almost neglected for the most part and the complete lack of meaningful side quests meant that Second Son was just a shadow of what it could have been.

, tacked on multiplayer, tacked on MMO elements, no real persistent game world, a game model almost completely reliant on grinding compounded with an infuriating RNG loot system leave Destiny being a complete shadow of what we were led to believe this game was going to be.

This puts the new studio in an awkward place, forced to decide between making the game their own or simply copying Arkham City, tossing in a few new pieces and forever standing in the shadow of what came before.

In truth the developers just don't seem to comprehend what makes an online open - world game tick correctly, and what we're left with as a result is a shadow of what it could have been.

I would say that if you are looking for a fine boned, jackal headed, dog aggressive, fearful shadow of what a dog could really be, check out one of those autocratic «pure» breeders.

Their kennel is in the shadow of what used to be the Hollywood Track in Hollywood, Florida.

The business is still there, but the stock is a shadow of what it once was.

When I first launched my website, it was a shadow of what you see now.

Microsoft termed the deal as a «smart acquisition,» which is quite relevant given the less than commanding position that Nokia is in right now, and even that is a shadow of what it was even a few years ago.

For many Olds fans, the car was a disappointment, a mere shadow of what the Cutlass used to be.

I have not read Permanent Midnight, but based on what I've read about it, the film is a pale shadow of what is said to be a work that is quite harrowing and even funny.

But when he realizes that their community is a shadow of what existed before, Jonas sets out to unlock those repressed memories and restore order.

An eye at once tender and acute might have beheld in the man some shadow of what he was.

The Manhattan machine is a pale, pale, pale shadow of what it was in the Tammany era, but the boss losing his home borough is never a pretty sight, even if it is by fewer than 300 votes.

Another former Conservative cabinet minister and ex-MP, David Mellor, was even more scathing, describing the Tories under Cameron as «this pale sad shadow of what the Tory party used to be» and warning that it was «ripping itself apart now because of the sense that David Cameron is a prisoner of Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems».

Early OSM was astonishingly good, and could easily have done well on the newstands, and the current magazine is a shadow of what it was in its first couple of years.

The Inter squad is a shadow of what it once was under Mancini last time, however there is promise in it, Mancini will be shifting tactics to follow his defensive minded policy with 4 at the back, after experimentation with 3 at the back went a long way in costing his job at Manchester City.

Chelsea are a shadow of what they were, particularly the likes of Nemanja Matic and Cesc Fabregas, who will be desperate to get one over on his former team.

Either way the Spurs are an absolute shadow of what they were without him and he still takes up a roster spot and still collects a check.

Are Arsenal a shadow of what we used to be yes, but I don't know how that's going to affect our sponsors.

Fab looks a shadow of what he was early this season!

Arsenal was facing a very poor side tonight, stop iy about it s Dortmund, they are sisteen in their league, they are a shadow of what they were for any reason that I don t know.Arsenal was suposed to beat them, they did not seem a threat at all even if I admit Arsenal played well.

@admin an over reaction to what I said, but AW is a shadow of what he was.

They are a shadow of what they are meant to be.

The physical is just a shadow of what is real in this occasion.

Yes I realize the AFB and everyone else has a formula to balanced budgets, but with corporate taxes a mere shadow of what the were some 20 years ago, it will take a whole pile of growth or it will tax some major tax reform to keep the books out of the red and push into the black.

The current environment must change, or else our nation will become a shadow of what it once was and what it still can and should be.

«It's a shadow of what it was,» says Brian Hurley, a former Nortel employee who founded an app development company called Purple Forge in Ottawa.

The provincial fishery is a shadow of what it was before the 1992 commercial cod moratorium.

Today's Fortune 500 list is a mere shadow of what it was in 1995.

There have been other great cities that have vanished or turned into shadows of what they once were.

We could buy Messi and Ronaldo and watch them deteriorate to shadows of what they are now.

Likewise, in the drama field Homeland and Downton Abbey got love, even though they are merely shadows of what they once were.

Little Miss Sunshine feels like a «safe» version of quirky film, whereby the characters» wacky actions are mere shadows of what could have been.

The game truly feels like a knock off Metroid / Zelda hybrid, however a closer look at some of the mechanics will allow someone to see the shadows of what Rock star would soon come to develop.

Not exact matches

Relative to markets like Saint John, Thunder Bay or Moncton, this Southwestern Ontario city certainly isn't cheap, but in the shadow of Toronto, this is what passes as affordable.

If he needs something to look at, there's a painting of his hero, Christopher Reeve, and a color - copied image of what looks like a photo taken by accident — all you can see is a ceiling, partially in shadow.

It's even what the oil companies want, for heaven's sake: Sustainable Prosperity, an Ottawa - based think - tank, recently surveyed 10 major energy companies, including Shell and Suncor, and found all of them were already incorporating a «shadow carbon price» into their decision - making, under the assumption they will contend with such regimes in the near future.

And doing so makes our GDP figure more comparable to those published by other nations, many of which are also struggling to measure what goes on in the shadows.