Sentences with phrase «small measure of»

Maybe one in 50 will stumble through with some small measure of success.

From health benefits to education opportunities and beyond, there's an array of significant benefits that provide some small measure of gratitude to those who have sacrificed so much.

He had lost patience for clients who could not provide him with even a small measure of respect, and yet expected his full attention whenever they called.

In some small measure of course it is a fact that the ventures themselves are by their very nature fraught, and so it is always going to be difficult to have the legal part of the process pass off without any acrimony between the parties.

Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said the university hopes the gesture provides a small measure of comfort to Alex's family and friends.

It is with a small measure of irony that I'm able to advise that one of Mr. Trump's appellate counsel was also a member of the same law school hockey team as I was.

Generally speaking it is the medical profession that, in effect, determines the standard of care among medical practitioners (with a small measure of discretion retained by the courts).

Whatever the case, it will be interesting to try it out when it launches; accurate answers would be a boon, of course, should it succeed, and if it fails, Schadenfreude will provide some small measure of pleasure -LRB-(See, e.g., the disastrous launch of Cuil.)-RRB-.

It's not scads of cash... it's professionalism, a public service ethic, collegiality and a small measure of prestige if you're the expert others turn to.

Compare the gains in perceived competence that you will make by being on time with the very small measure of extra productivity you gain by rushing everything.

«While nothing will bring Seth back, we hope that the settlement gives his parents a small measure of comfort, even as they continue to seek justice through the criminal process,» added co-counsel Stephan LeClainche, also of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll.

The city will spend more than $ 90 million each year to ensure a small measure of fairness in these proceedings.

Some small measure of sanity... BBC News, CNN, and others are reporting that President Obama will extend a ban on new deepwater offshore oil drilling for six months, while the causes of the BP oil spill are investigated.

I pick on you because there is some small measure of hope for you.

There is a small measure of validity in his criticism, however.

The uncompromising Documenta 14 deserves no small measure of respect.

Though Metal Gear Solid V has a small measure of online multiplayer through FOB raids, the true multiplayer portion has just been brought online.

You can also give it a small measure of privacy by covering part of the cage.

Having done final, final, final edits for my agent on my latest novel (all smiles here on that front — and no small measure of relief!)

Any authors (or even indie publishers or booksellers), for example, who have achieved some small measure of success who may be willing to participate in Read Tuesday could help to promote the event as a whole.

For every Amanda Hocking, Abbie Glines, David Gaughran, Bella Andre, or Hugh Howey (the list goes on and on), industry watchers and consumers alike begin to show a small measure of greater respect for the... [Read more...]

In a move that's been a long time coming, the Authors Guild announced this week a small measure of victory on a project that it's had in the works for a while.

And each droplet of comprehension brought its own small measure of hurt... He had wished me well in finding my own fate to follow, and I never doubted his sincerity.

Though not the central relationships in the book, the father - son pairings — between Charles Ryder and his emotionally remote father and Sebastian Flyte and the sinning Lord Marchmain — add texture to the story and no small measure of insight into these two young men's inner conflicts.

Book clubs give people some small measure of accountability, knowing that they need to finish the title to stay on task with the group; book clubs also help readers feel like they're reading the «right» books and participating in the broader global culture around «in the know» titles.

It takes creativity, an appropriately sized budget, and no small measure of polish.

In a year - end wrap - up in Salon, Jeff Bryant pulls together a list of the year's charter scandals that, if evidence mattered to self - proclaimed education reformers, would change the minds of those who continue to fight every effort to rein in charter expansion and to provide even a small measure of oversight.

«I read with no small measure of disappointment the letter of the Trumbull Teacher's Association rejecting the prestigious recognition the high school received from ConnCAN... through an obvious display of ignorance of the goals of ConnCAN and an undertone of an elitist attitude, the authors of the letter have managed to alienate trusted allies and provided the missing ingredients that will sway those who were on the fence with the education reform legislation to side with the Governor and give wholesale support to the reforms proposed in Senate Bill # 24.»

Moments of redemption come in the surprisingly excellent performances of the children, who, given little to work with, find a way to flesh out their characters and provide Bushwhacked with spark and even a small measure of joy.

An apparent suicide that has fostered a small measure of conspiracy theories, Reeves, television's original Superman, is shot in the head, naked in bed, on a summer night in 1959, briefly throwing a generation of kids into minor existential turmoil.

First announced by Ubisoft at E3 2013 and heading to Xbox One and XBLA at an unannounced future date, Trials Fusion is the next game in RedLynx's physics - based motorcycle racing series that found no small measure of success on Xbox Live Arcade.

It's not inconceivable that in the next year or so these awards will gain a small measure of respect.

Perhaps closest is Jackson's Major Marquis Warren, who gives a long speech that's notable for both its righteous anger at the injustice of slavery and the absolutely filthy way he goes about gaining some small measure of revenge for it.

While that speaks to a small measure of gritty genre credibility, it still doesn't forgive The Calling's many failings (including the lack of a dynamic villain figure and a distended second act) by a long shot.

Alexander is certainly not a good movie, but based on its appearances and the recent track records of Carell and Garner that it is not terrible provides some small measure of comfort.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA — A great offshore earthquake, like the one that killed hundreds of thousands when it struck off Indonesia's Sumatra coast in December 2004, would seem to offer a small measure of solace to survivors: The offshore tectonic fault that caused the temblor should require many centuries to recharge.

«My son asks every night,» Craig says, with no small measure of gallows humor, ««Do you think we'll wake up in the morning?»»

«The energy industry has historically not been the quickest to adopt,» Bingaman said, with no small measure of understatement.

«He was a gardener when he was a kid and pushed around a lawn mower helping his dad,» said Cabrales, with no small measure of pride.

Pinpointing the culprits has been hard, however: the single - letter genetic variations found to be more common in obese people can only account for a small measure of obesity's heritability.

«It is my hope that this settlement provides some small measure of closure for the family of Mr. Murdough.

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week.

That is the small measure of compassion he should be shown.

«We want to do all that we can to ease their heavy burdens, and working with the Speaker, City Council and State Legislature, we will secure two property tax measures that provide a small measure of relief to those who need it most.»

You can do this by placing the Medela tubing inside the micro-steam bags with a small measure of water.

Simply pop in a small measure of water and pop into the microwave for 4 - 8 minutes, and that's sanitation taken care of.

While reading these stories is tragic (everyone here has my complete and utter sympathy) I have found a small measure of solace in knowing I'm not alone.

In waxing league leading Manchester City, Liverpool pulled off their own upset, exacting a small measure of revenge against the likely Premiership champions.

Former champs American Alpha got a small measure of revenge from last week, beating The Colons after a solid sprint in 5:17.

And now Marcus, armed with an MBA and no small measure of insight into the world of big - time college and professional sports, is prepared to help his brother make it to the next level and beyond.