Sentences with phrase «spanner in the works of»

So that kind of throws a spanner in the works of one theory of why Arsenal might be able to sign Benzema.

The Gunners dominated Spurs from start to finish in the North London Derby on Saturday afternoon, dispelling many people's claims that there is a distinct power shift in our region, but we have put a spanner in the works of the pundits who have supported those thoughts.

It was the side of the pitch Rooney spent most of the game attempting to patrol but while he may not struggle to conceive the build - up to an attack he seemed a few steps behind when it came to judging and anticipating how to throw a spanner in the works of his opponents, not that it cost his side.

The 66 - year old is not trying to throw a spanner in the works of Gonzalo Higuain's future at the same time, but he is not going to let the striker leave for a pittance either.

This ruling, by throwing a spanner in the works of increased state data collection, hopefully marks the end of a decade and a half when surveillance overkill has been the name of the game.

The Union Budget 2013 had thrown a spanner in the works of automakers who import majority of their products.

A Wi - Fi only model, GT - P1010, has shown up at the FCC and, with many people bemoaning the rather expensive price - tag of the 7 - incher, it might throw a bit of a spanner in the works of the big launch as wannabe SamTab owners hold off for a cheaper option.

A good analogy is that of a cold spanner in the works of the AMOC machine.

Always throwing a spanner in the works of what humans imagine they can do to change the climate.

The UK's tax havens have featured in countless corruption and money laundering cases — ending their corporate secrecy will throw a huge spanner in the works of corrupt dictators, tax evaders and organised criminals.

Some might criticise the company for not keeping enough stocks in hand (as we pointed out, the quick sales of the Mi 3 were a bit of a double - edged sword, leaving many disappointed at not getting a unit), others might accuse them of dumping an old device on Indian consumers and then arbitrarily stopping its sales, still others might criticise their «flash sale» method of selling devices, but the one thing that can not be denied is the fact that Xiaomi did pretty much throw a spanner in the works of established high - end Android players by offering excellent hardware at a staggeringly low price in the Mi 3.

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The spanner in the works is Liverpool's pursuit of Naby Keita.

Nevertheless, while the opportunity to move to the Premier League could be of interest to Berardi, Juventus have a buy - back option in his contract to sign him for around $ 25m which is sure to put a spanner in Mauricio Pochettino's works.

What better timing for Mourinho to put a spanner in the works and try to put Ozil off ahead of the big game, and annoy Arsene at the same time?

However, he has thrown a spanner in the works in terms of United's hopes of signing him, casting doubt over whether or not he would be keen to move to England.

The Halo is also going to push the weight of the cars up as well, which could potentially throw another spanner in the works for the development of the powertrains.

Well a repeat show of petulance from Olivier Giroud could put a spanner in the works, but we have no other choice for centre - forward so hopefully he will have learnt his lesson.

They were intending to buy the other 50 % of Nainggolan before this summer, but the Merseysiders could throw a spanner in the works by offering both clubs more than their valuation of the player.

With Arsenal currently on course for a record of three FA cup trophy wins in a row, are the FA just trying to throw a spanner in the works or might they be giving the referee an opportunity to prove that he is not biased against us?

Maybe he likes to upset the equilibrium of the team just to show how good he is at scraping through even though he puts the spanner in the works himself?

Arsenal's interest in Olympiakos defender Kostas Manolas was first mooted a couple of weeks ago, though it looked like a spanner was thrown in the works when Juventus were also reported to be interested.

Another side could possibly throw a spanner in the works for The Foxes proposed move for the striker, as reports indicate that Juventus are also after the Delfino striker and the Leicester gaffer is well aware of this competition.

But Mourinho, whose United take on Hull in the first - leg of the EFL Cup semi-final at Old Trafford on Tuesday, is determined to put a spanner in his great rival's works.

We've dutifully fed her on the vile, raw - potato smelling formula milk, made mostly of gluscose syrup, that she was prescribed and tackled the minefield that is dairy - free weaning, but there's been a spanner in the works.

In an update to the IMF's World Economic Outlook, Maurice Obstfeld described Brexit as introducing a «spanner in the works» for global growth as well as a cause for growing «downside risks» for EU growth in 2017, whilst the OECD Interim Economic Outlook in September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the votIn an update to the IMF's World Economic Outlook, Maurice Obstfeld described Brexit as introducing a «spanner in the works» for global growth as well as a cause for growing «downside risks» for EU growth in 2017, whilst the OECD Interim Economic Outlook in September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the votin the works» for global growth as well as a cause for growing «downside risks» for EU growth in 2017, whilst the OECD Interim Economic Outlook in September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the votin 2017, whilst the OECD Interim Economic Outlook in September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the votin September 2016 argued that UK growth could be reduced by up to 1 % next year due to the negative impact of the vote.

Some elders and leaders of the party led by Senator Spanner Okpozo had in a meeting on Tuesday in Ozoro, Isoko North Council area of the state, dissolved the party's working committee and constituted a caretaker committee led by Nathaniel Omo - Onyeke to run the affairs of the party.

We could essentially develop agents that put a spanner in the works, stopping the factory production of TNF.»

What if, having settled on an experimentally verified theory of everything, a better experiment comes along that throws a spanner in the works?

Although it throws a bit of a spanner in the works with regards to my carefully laid out work schedule this week, I'm happy to work a few hours later each night for the promise of a house full of our worldly goods.

For instance I like dresses a lot, but the shape of my male body often throws spanner in the works: I'm tall, slender, angular, broad - shouldered for a woman and unfortunately I miss waist.

Each child the product of artificial insemination with one of their mothers, they have survived as a content family unit until 15 year - old Laser's curiosity about his biological father throws a spanner in the works.

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And although the Infinity Gauntlet might throw a spanner or two in the works of that plan, the deadliest woman in the galaxy certainly would have some kind of advantage.

Although 20th Century Fox attempted to fix much of the continuity issues in the X-Men franchise with X-Men: Days of Future Past, the last two instalments — X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan — threw another spanner in the works by featuring two different versions of the character of Caliban.

If you take the game online, you'll be rewarded with a different experience of Forza Motorsport 7 and although you can eventually judge the AI in the game, real players thrown another spanner into the works.

You can of course see where this is heading but wait, fate throws a spanner in the works in the guise of a third player in this triangle of mismatched desire: Vonnie is having an anodyne (seemingly chaste) entanglement with the world weary Uncle Phil.

I value and believe strongly in articulating an identity of a teacher educator as an education professional operating in a «third space» as a boundary spanner working in a territory given little attention in the scholarly literature.

No matter where in the world your Aston Martin is located we can send our highly experienced specialist «flying spanners» team to undertake servicing and repairs, maintaining the integrity of your car's provenance with the Aston Martin Works service stamp.

However, there was a spanner in the works: Wizarbox, the very same developers responsible for the terrible console - port of the original Risen.

However for those that like a healthy dose of strategy than this game offers a great deal in that department, especially when you try to think of new solutions to your problems, whether using your equipment or just good old fashioned stealth and takedowns but a spanner is thrown into the works here.

If you take the game online, you'll be rewarded with a different experience of Forza Motorsport 7 and although you can eventually judge the AI in the game, real players thrown another spanner into the works.

But this spanner in the works has actually made the game feel more alive and developing and expansive than the Curse of Osiris DLC.

There's so much to take into consideration, whether it is the simple mechanics of how your bridge will work or the added «Portal» elements which throw a spanner in the works and require you to think outside the box.

The only really spanner in the works comes in the form of the final boss encounter.

It's things like that that really put a spanner in the works and that's the sign of global warming.

Because once clean energy can compete without government support, it will be significantly harder for the forces of obstruction and predatory delay to throw a spanner in the works.

The chief role of religion and «the Classics» in this process has always been to throw a spanner into the works by restricting observation, suppressing documentation and logic analysis, and when the foregoing methods fail to suffice to maintain the established order of «knowledge», to persecute the scientist economically and / or physically.

It its a case of inevitability that one of these systems will put a serious spanner in the works — which happened with the Nile management affecting easterly wave cloud mass over the Atlantic = cc.

Norton Rose Fulbright managing partner in Australia Wayne Spanner commented: «Penelope brings a wealth of experience working for major energy companies and large law firms.

But we note more commonly what you might think of as the invisible spanner in the works.