Sentences with phrase «slow first half»

With the harsh weather leading to an extremely slow first quarter, businesses were forced to play catch - up for the remainder of the year.
You're going to want to take things slow the first few times you run hills.
Go slow the first two months of your training so your body can adapt to the new routines and avoid injuries.
Rush forward, striking and slowing the first enemy in your path.
That it takes almost two hours to tell this story is an indication of how slow the first half is — there is so much filler in the early expository sequences, when the film finally does get down to business the characters are already boring.
The 28 - page report is a lot to digest in a single blog post, and considering how slow this first Monday in July will likely be (famous last words!)
If you're down with that, you'll have to endure a surprisingly slow first act -LSB-...]
No pressure friends first I like to take it slow
The tour company, which operates Transat, missed expectations in its seasonally slow first quarter as its net loss attributable to shareholders was $ 6.6 million, compared with $ 32.1 million in the prior year.
The central bank, which kept its rate at 1.25 per cent Wednesday, said slower first - quarter growth of about 1.3 per cent was largely a result of housing markets» responses to stricter mortgage rules and sluggish exports.
Amid slow first - quarter economic growth and a strong dollar, bottom - up estimates for S&P 500 company earnings have come down 8 % over the past three months.
Giroud is slow his first touch is crap he can't hold a ball up.
The 348, if I'm honest, was probably the car I was least excited about driving, assuming it would just be a poorer, slower first stab at the 355.
This method works just as well but is slightly slower the first time around (after the initial PIN - based pair you will not need to input the PIN number again).
«So far, it looks like the blocks are going to be slow the first week until difficulty readjusts, then it should be good,» he told Bitcoin Magazine.
Already facing affordability issues, this competition at the entry - level market only adds to the roadblocks slowing first - time buyers.»
He adds, «Unfortunately, there are just as many high hurdles slowing first - time buyers down.
The volume of life company loan originations to commercial and multifamily properties stayed about level from the first half of 2012 to 2013 — that includes a very slow first quarter and a very busy second quarter.
The combination of resilient consumer confidence, moderately low interest rates and improved affordability across most of the country led to greater than expected activity during the typically slower first quarter, the company says.
Don't let the game's slow first few hours turn you off, this is definitely an RPG worth playing.
But it's still a first generation product (remember how slow first - generation Touch ID was), and it has the quirks and bugs that any first - generation technology has.
In addition to slowing first - class delivery to 2 - 3 days, the proposed change will close 252 of the 461 mail processing centers around the nation, resulting in 28,000 lost jobs by 2012.
(He does not put words on the screen and read them aloud, as if to slow first - graders.)
Four million dollars a year to a guy who's probably the slowest first baseman in the National League?
It was a slow first half, with neither team creating too many clear cut chances.
Back in February, around the same time as a National Signing Day embed at Oregon, I mentioned to Taggart that a slow first year would likely not be received as patiently in Eugene as it was in Tampa.
Tom Brady and the Patriots shook off a slow first half to get a big AFC win over Phillip Rivers and San Diego.
They began pressing more after a slow first 10 minutes, and from then on they looked a lot more comfortable.
At first, like every mom after birth, she took it slow the first five months.
After a slow first few days wheeled out a platter of surprisingly mediocre films given this is the most prestigious film festival on Earth and can cherry - pick from the cream of world cinema, Festival de Cannes clicked into gear.
Though it's not nearly as great as it could've been due to a slow first act, once the mystery at the center of the story is revealed, the movie eventually hits its stride, even if that means suspending your disbelief at times.
Director Brian G. Hutton (Kelly's Heroes) directs with a workmanlike efficiency that, to modern tastes, can be plodding at times (at 155 minutes, the film could have stood to lose some weight), but there's a methodology at work as the slow first half lays the groundwork for a more propulsive second half.
With a slow first half and some uneven performances and character work beyond its leads, it feels a bit rough around the edges.
Eventually these slower first steps mean you can move faster toward your goals.»
Deadline To Introduce Bills Has Passed February 12, 2016 by Brett Kittredge After a slow first month of the 2016 Legislative Session, lawmakers are about to get busy.
After a slow first month of the 2016 Legislative Session, lawmakers are about to get busy.
«It's been slow the first six months, and the election has added uncertainties about what the future course of the economy will be.»
While the renewed focus on story slows down the pace a bit, especially with its slow first few hours, the game's fast - paced combat system, engaging dungeon exploration, and fun boss battles make Ys Seven one of the best action role - playing games released in years.
On the other, gamescom is the source for many announcements and previews that make for a slower first half of the month.
Yes, the Wii U had a slow first few months, but once it started picking up steam around mid-2013 it's released some of the best games in recent years.
Don't be fooled by the slow first hour: things soon accelerate with ingenious new weapons, tools and set - piece caves.
«The Committee recommends fresh evidence regarding real - world investment behaviours and a slower first review, requiring a decision of the full expert panel rather than just the Lord Chancellor, and involving mandatory consideration about whether to move to a mixed - rate methodology rather than the present single rate approach.
Once you are back home the slower advertising interval will lead to a slower first unlocking, because it will take longer to establish the Bluetooth connection (about two times the advertising interval).
Strong job gains and an unemployment rate well off its peak, accumulating momentum in recent housing starts and sales, as well as a rebound in retail sales after a slow first quarter combine to point to consumers gaining confidence in the economic recovery.
Housing news continued to improve as pending home sales surged following a slow first quarter.
We came off a slower first quarter to 2016 but the second quarter spring market appears...
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