Sentences with phrase «shrewd move»

It was shrewd move by Andrew Mitchell, the International Development Secretary, to announce a review today into the Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC).

I also thing the two - year deal the Rockies gave Chacin this week was a sneaky shrewd move on the club's part.

Pretty shrewd move in my opinion Warren!

While some customers might chafe at the idea of being forced to view ads and special offers on their gadget, we think this is an extremely shrewd move for Amazon.

That unicef logo was a very shrewd move from Barca, how many favors could it buy, and immediately it pitted them as the good guys Madrid of course the bad guys.

The Digital folks have done well for themselves out of this whole affair, as the three books in question (two of which were deep backlist) have gotten a lot of attention; advertising them as too hot for digital is a pretty shrewd move.

Shrewd moves by top US outfits both before and after the financial crisis enabled them to crack the London legal market

Putting a smart - home hub inside the Echo is «a very shrewd move to capitalize on the fact that they're one of the world's largest e-tailers,» said Paul Erickson, an analyst from IHS.

Figuring out where you want to be after school and making a few shrewd moves to maximize your final year of school could pay big dividends once you graduate.

It was a shrewd move that could be a decisive win for Mr. Prentice in the Conservative Civil War that the two parties have waged against each other since the mid-2000s.

It may have seemed like a shrewd move by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley last year when she named prominent environmental activist Tzeporah Berman to the new Oil Sands Advisory Group (OSAG).

It may have seemed like a shrewd move by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley last year when she named prominent environmental activist Tzeporah Berman to the new Oil Sands...

In a shrewd move by team owner Richard Childress, RCR kept the sponsorship money Townley brought to the team (albeit for less races) without having Townley actually in the seat.

O'Neill also made some shrewd moves for Carlos Cuellar and Louis Saha on free transfers from Aston Villa and Tottenham respectively, while Danny Rose also joined from Spurs on a season - long loan deal.

Signed from Manchester United in January 2012 and it initially looked to be a shrewd move, but nine appearances over the past two seasons means this 27 - year - old is a forgotten figure at Goodison Park.

Shrewd move by the arrogant one.

Kante would be a shrewd move if you ask me.

If they really wanted him, however, United could perhaps prise him away from Russia in January, which would be a shrewd move, particularly as he would be arriving to partner international teammate Marcos Rojo.

Per out Smalling in would be a shrewd move.

If we had an able and similar quality replacement for Coq to substitute with him (and to save us going a man down) then the shrewd move would have been to take him off before the 2nd yellow.

It proved to be a shrewd move by the Gunners boss as the 21 - year - old went on to become one of Europe's deadliest strikers.

Deploying A Two - striker Formation Would Be A Shrewd Move By Arsene Wenger Arsenal were always known for their fie...

Similarly Gregory Van der Wiel is departing the French champions and, on a free transfer, could be a shrewd move by the club for an experienced defender, something the side desperately needs on that right - flank.

Let's face it, his # 11m buy wasn't the shrewdest move Arsene has ever made.

«Extinction», in the lingo of behavioural psychology — meaning to omit to reinforce an offending behaviour until it goes extinct from the lack of reinforcement — may be a shrewd move.

But business is business, and filing for the patent looks like a shrewd move by Audience Partners / CampaignGrid.

The proposals were caricatured by the Conservative Party as «Venezuelan - style rent - controls» — but targeting «generation rent» and «hard working Britain» may yet prove to be a shrewd move.

Ed Balls made a shrewd move towards rehabilitation by announcing he would submit Labour's spending plans to the Office for Budget Responsibility.

In what may turn out to be a shrewd move, the UK Prime Minister immediately offered to remove any legal obstacles to an independence referendum.

With dissent ahead on the backbenches, appointing Mark Harper as Chief Whip was a shrewd move.

He might not be inclined to run against Corbyn, but the shrewdest move Corbyn could make would be to drop out of the race and endorse Lewis.

Senator Chuck Schumer «s direct pressure on FERC through personal contact with senior administrators, no doubt in league with upriver congressmen, is the shrewder move.

Many eyebrows were raised when David Cameron promoted Paterson, IDS's former PPS, to the top table, but it has proven to be a shrewd move.

Longtime Capitol - watchers say it's a shrewd move given the potential battles over spending that Cuomo will face in the coming weeks and months.

Even so, delegates appeared split on whether Cox's support of Levy represented a shrewd move to introduce some creative tension into the party or a divisive blunder that could prompt some voters — notably those who went for Levy — to stay home in November.

Their shrewdest move was switching to no - till farming, in which seeds are planted without using a plow to turn the soil.

The excitement around Tom Holland in the new trailer for Captain America: Civil War suggests Marvel's deal to reclaim the webslinger was a shrewd move.

Framing Einstein's younger days as something akin to a «Shakespeare in Love» - style intertwining of spontaneous inspiration and newfound love isn't a novel setup, but the show's shrewdest move is in its casting of Johnny Flynn as the younger version, with unkempt black hair replacing the white locks of dorm room posters galore.

Shrewd move.

It's a fresh experience, which is a shrewd move.

Making good on Scarlett O'Hara's vow, she and her clan will never be hungry again, thanks to a shrewd move that forced the game - makers to accept both her and fellow tribute Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson) as winners.

The addition of Gary Cole and Kevin Dunn to the cast was also a shrewd move on the part of Armando Iannucci, but the show lives and dies by Louis - Dreyfus's hilarious performance as the so - called Veep.

It's a shrewd move aimed at laying emotional groundwork for the madness to follow.

The filmmaker's shrewdest move, though, was securing the discordant contributions of English musician (and Under The Skin composer) Mica Levi, whose lonely horns and whining strings steer the film away from the emotional pitfalls of prestige cinema, providing a thick unease in the process.

It has been a shrewd move.

The former is the warranty firm's most expensive cover quote to date — but on the seven - figure Veyron, where individual components can regularly reach high four - and five - figure sums, it seems like a shrewd move, particularly as the coverage offers unlimited claims up to the value of the car.

This seems like a useful service for hard - core comics fans, and it's a shrewd move on comiXology's part because readers will be paying full retail price for these comics — unlike those who wait a month or two for the price to drop.

«It will be a shrewd move to let Android apps run RIM without any performance or user interface hiccups,» said Sharma in an interview.