Sentences with phrase «small matter of»

It was on a busy road, opposite a petrol station, which made it nice and cheap (there was also the small matter of a bikie gang having established a clubhouse over the back fence, but I didn't discover THAT until after I'd exchanged contracts...).

And then there was the small matter of not being able to use the Eftpos machine because I'd accidentally unplugged it without realising... So much for the old dog, new tricks thing...

Oh, and of course, there's the small matter of removing the old linoleum and then laying and levelling the new subfloor and then framing out and waterproofing our new shower.

There's still the small matter of some electrical to figure out, but things are slowly moving along I suppose.

Then there's the small matter of the smallness.

There was also the small matter of my boss worrying we were a little too Christmassy on Christmas Eve.

Should I somehow manage to get my tax return done (there's the small matter of not having submitted it yet, but anyways) and score a refund cheque, I'm pondering a couple of nights in the Hunter Valley (UPDATE: I just got an email from Destination NSW suggesting I include this link for anyone considering a Hunter escape).

There's also the small matter of him being a happily married about - to - be-father-of-three with a drop - dead gorgeous wife.

But ubiquity is only a part of it: there's the small matter of the quality of the design.

There is the small matter of the handguns and biathlon rifles used in the games and the Criminal Code which needed to be addressed in the: Regulations Prescribing Exclusions from Certain Definitions of the Criminal Code (International Sporting Competition Handguns), SOR / 98 -465

That's because, as I understand things, he has the small matter of the presumption of innocence on his side again, even if the court had ordered a new trial.

Slaw would, of course, apply for its own gTLD were it not for the small matter of the application fee, which is estimated to be US$ 185,000.

It is perhaps simplistic to blame the whole thing on this, when there was the small matter of the subprime industry and the price of oil, but it is certainly a factor.

Then there is the small matter of cost, which I usually downplay, but $ US 585,000 is a lot of money for 592 square feet, for 50,000 pounds of glass and steel.

After the wind farm is installed and commissioned, and all the factory personnel have finally flown home, there is then the not so small matter of the continuous operation and maintenance (O&M) required throughout the life of the project to keep the show on the road.

And, of course, there is the small matter of the American military budget, which has almost doubled since 2001 and which cries out for refocusing, for pruning on a grand scale.

But to the extent that changes in the climate killed off the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, those changes were in turn due to the small matter of a city - sized asteroid slamming into the Yucatan Peninsula — an important fact Miller either chose to omit or didn't know.

There's also the small matter of trying to agree a new global climate deal in Paris in 2015.

Then there is the small matter of climate change and rising temperatures in the area.

Of course, there is that small matter of all those verifiable (and verified) predictions the scientists have made.

Charlotte Higgins talks to the Venicle Biennale director Okwui Enwezor about revolution, racism and the small matter of Rolls - Royce sponsorship

And there is still the small matter of this year's Frieze Masters.

But first came the small matter of E3 — the Electronic Entertainment Expo — in LA, otherwise known as the annual multi-million-dollar bunfight where games publishers tout their sparkly upcoming wares.

Then there's the small matter of a certain half untucked adventurer.

Having said that, Mario will have the small matter of a certain blue hedgehog stalking his slipstream.

And then there's the small matter of the first 5 letters of the title being «accidentally» the same.

I went to Japan for the first time two years ago, and I would have gone sooner if it wasn't for this small matter of the Pacific Ocean.

It's often tempting to think about leaving the rat race behind, but given that most of us like to eat and live in a house, there's the small matter of bringing home the bacon.

Also, there is the small matter of being out of capital (the image of pulling my pockets out of my pants comes to mind:)-RRB-.

And then there's the small matter of tracking all of that.

There's also the small matter of three quarters of a gig of RAM to think about as well.

It's only a small matter of time now before the BlackBerry Storm 2 officially hits the streets, but Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam has been seen flaunting the goods a little early in New >>

On top of that Amazon has got all of its cloud services and the small matter of its little online shop to think about as well - it's not inconceivable that there are some truly exciting bits of hardware kit on the way, but we wouldn't recommend holding your breath.

There is also the small matter of millions of customers using Amazon to purchase books and newspapers on a daily basis with the popular Kindle line of e-readers.

Talking about her second novel, currently in progress, Diana says «I'm at that agonizing, chaotic conceptual stage where the idea is much, much bigger than I thought it was and I realize terrifying things, such as the small matter of having to research the entire history of the entire world, for instance.

There's also the small matter of a massive drill digging a hole in Seattle that released volcanic gases that turns people into zombies.

His typically positive and upbeat journey involves 100 days of contemplation, research, focus, frustration and decision making while secretly: Training for the London Marathon, bringing back his cult»90s TV show, TFI Friday and the small matter of suddenly being asked to take over Top Gear.

We figure 67 seconds and 3,100 feet are needed to get there, and then there's the small matter of needing to stop again.

However, there's the small matter of that new, larger, and more powerful 5.0 - liter V - 8 engine and the sport - tuned R - Spec suspension package to attend to.

Oh, and the small matter of the additional # 12,000 for the Volante.

Beyond the upcoming Ridgeline truck and Odyssey minivan makeovers there's the small matter of Honda's small car, the Civic.

Lastly, there's the small matter of fuel consumption, which only hovers around 29mpg at motorway speeds.

I then went through the delivery paperwork with sales manager Chris Batho, which included the small matter of swiping # 53,490 through on my debit card.

Next up was the small matter of insurance.

Then there's the small matter of the drastically different designs inside and out, with the Velar's leaning toward sophisticated and luxurious while the F - Pace tilts heavily toward the sporty side of things — befitting their respective personas.

That said, the limited - edition FQ - 400 version brought much of the aggression back, with wider tracks, stiffer and lower suspension and the small matter of 403bhp and 387 lb ft.. We'll ignore for the moment that it was a not insubstantial # 49,999 when new.

Depositors can always cancel their order, and there is also the small matter of the upcoming electric 3 Series for Team Elon Musk to worry about, but it's clear that, bare - bones interior and all, Tesla has built «it» and «they» have come — all that's left is for the company to build several hundred thousand of «it,» and we'll soon find out if it can do so.

Small matter of what I said to you?

And once the volunteers are in the classroom, there's the small matter of translating technical expertise into engaging lessons for kids who may never have received a paycheck.

But for the staff and teens who work at the place, there's still plenty of unfinished business to deal with, including love both requited and unrequited, the talent show and the small matter of a chunk of Skylab falling to Earth that might just hit them...