Sentences with phrase «something of an anomaly»

This comes as something of an anomaly, since the a majority of public bets almost always take the favorite and over.

The Heart of Virtue by Donald DeMarco Ignatius 231 pages, $ 12.95 paper Despite their occasional presence on best - seller lists, books about virtue remain something of an anomaly in contemporary culture, the impulse for serious personal reflection choked out by the saturation of the entertainment media.

The Catholic priest telling you about all this is himself something of an anomaly since he is an Afrikaner, virtually all of whom are members of the Dutch Reformed Church, «The National Party at prayer.»

NeverBeenBrainwashed Not that I disagree with Hawking, but as far as brilliant minds go, lets not pretend that Hawking is something of an anomaly among physicists.

Moreover, the 1973 - 74 case is something of an anomaly because S&P 500 earnings actually grew by over 50 % during that bear market.

These more heady topics make the series something of an anomaly.

While the goals of Romelu Lukaku were not enough to see them break into the top six, a Europa League qualification berth was eventually assured for Everton, who represent something of an anomaly in the Premier League.

KoreanCupid is something of an anomaly when it comes to dating sites, because there are actually more women on the site than men.

Something of an anomaly on the American indie scene, Weintraub (Bummer Summer, You Make Me Feel So Young) delights in awkward social arrangements, eccentric slice - of - life naturalism, and... Read more»

Pitch Perfect 3 feels like something of an anomaly.

But with a price tag north of a quarter million dollars and an extremely limited production run, the 8C was seen as something of an anomaly rather than the new norm.

Mounted by a gallery better known for its specialization in works by blue - chip artists than for its fledgling LA - based contemporary program, Jacob Kassay's first solo West Coast show seemed something of an anomaly.

The original WyzeCam was something of an anomaly within the security camera space.

Angie's List is something of an anomaly in today's consumer Internet market, in that it offers access to consumer reviews — and the ability to contribute reviews of local businesses, mechanics, and contractors — at a membership - only level, given the apparent reluctance of most consumers to pay for user - generated content.

(Credit: Tom's Guide) The first smartphone to feature both augmented and virtual reality abilities, the Zenfone AR has been something of an anomaly since it was first revealed at CES 2017.

Mike Mills treats love and loss with a disarming tenderness and a refusal of sentimentality that make Beginners, his second feature, something of an anomaly among male identity flicks.

While I understand BN's desire not to rush into anything, the fact that it is so far behind in coming to the UK, much less other overseas markets, makes me wonder if they are still looking at digital sales as something of an anomaly that will go away if you wait long enough.

Yet von Tobel is something of an anomaly, say experts.

Last quarter saw all four major carriers add postpaid phone subscribers, something of an anomaly in recent history.

Blossom Hill is something of an anomaly, which has led some in the market to surmise that a spin - off of Treasury's lower - end commercial brands may be contemplated.

But 21st - century Western society, and the homosexuals therein, could be something of an anomaly in human history, according to Paul Vasey, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta.

Cooper is something of an anomaly in his field.

Coming from an MMA background McGregor's style and stance will look nothing like Mayweather has seen before either in the ring or in sparring, Even amongst Mixed Martial Artists McGregor is something of an anomaly.

His last film, Drive, an adaptation of James Callis» neo-noir crime - thriller, was something of an anomaly.

Although the Court's 2014 decision did not explicitly overrule Abood, Alito did call that precedent «something of an anomaly.»

Although we'll concede that revolutionary new technology usually tends to happen at the high end of the market (hybrids being something of an anomaly), the Karma's $ 95,000 price tag puts it into the league of high rollers who are (or want to be seen as) ecologically responsible.

Our tester was something of an anomaly in the world of high spec, loaded - up press fleets: a middle - of - the - road, common spec model.

Something of an anomaly in the realm of hyper - exotic sports cars, the Audi R8 places no special demands upon its driver in order to derive maximum enjoyment from it.

Books have been something of an anomaly, a product that you paid cash for due to its perceived content value.

That outperformance is something of an anomaly, though the fund's long - term record is still impressive, outpacing about 85 % of its peers over the past five - and 10 - year periods.

The UK is something of an anomaly in the world in so much as you don't need to use CDFs because you can «spread bet».

This is why Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition is something of an anomaly.

rain, which is stylized in lower case before you all go grammar - happy on me, is something of an anomaly and I mean that in just about every possible way.

Sterling Ruby's career is something of an anomaly.

Sylvia Sleigh's painting from 1972, is something of an anomaly in Sadie Coles» summer survey of otherwise recent painting (to 15 Aug), but its hyper - intensification of Matisse's pattern and flatten approach to the odalisque rather blows away the competition.

Our CLEBC publishing program is something of an anomaly in that we are a legal publisher structured as a not - for - profit society.

Backton was something of an anomaly, because it had its own police force when most of the rest of the province's towns relied on the provincial police.

The first smartphone to feature both augmented and virtual reality abilities, the Zenfone AR has been something of an anomaly since it was first revealed at CES 2017.

Today's home sales slide is something of an anomaly, since past housing downturns have been fueled by big hikes in mortgage rates and economic slowdowns.

«Last month's lower list - to - sell ratio turned out to be something of an anomaly,» said Nolan.

This makes it something of an anomaly, compared to the rest of the country.

She's something of an anomaly in the youth - worshipping women's magazine industry.