Sentences with phrase «stand up to close»

The fact that you think the solutions to climate change will cost more than letting the climate system run amok, particularly in the developing world, does not stand up to close scrutiny in the academic literature.

But like many other supposed nuggets of investing wisdom, this one doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

If I could take one book to a desert island, The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Tradition (subtitled The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah in the UK) would be high on the list because it's one of those books that is entertaining to dip into but also has the depth, scope and clarity of thinking to stand up to close scrutiny.

Great for signage in stores, but at 150 pixels per inch, it wouldn't stand up to close inspection — say, as an e-reader.

It's tough stuff, no doubt, but can it stand up to a close - range air pistol firing squad?

Sadly, despite the upgrades, the cabin quality still doesn't stand up to close scrutiny and feels some way behind its rivals.

A review of the research, however, suggests that this justification does not stand up to close empirical analysis.

This is evangelical propaganda and it does not stand up to close, objective scruitiny.

To take this one step further, how weak and insecure of a deity do you have that it can not stand up to close inspection and criticism?

Back in 1994, a team led by astronomer Lewis Snyder of the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign announced preliminary evidence of the simplest type of amino acid, glycine, but the finding did not stand up to closer examination (New Scientist magazine, 11 June 1994, p 4).

And their record doesn't always stand up to closer scrutiny either, particularly the food stocks:

There have been some serious charges leveled against Spencer here, so lets put your analysis under the microscope and see how it stands up to closer examination.

Claims had been made on behalf of the scientific consensus which simply didn't stand up to closer inspection.

But the mechanisms they have put forth so far may sound possible at first, don't stand up to closer inspection.

The result is a nice, sharp picture that stands up to close scrutiny.

We've been using a set of WiZ smart LED lights for the past week to see how they stood up to their closest competitors.

Not exact matches

I go for a quick walk, get something to eat, do a few stretches by standing up and moving a bit, or just close my eyes for a quick mind - cleansing meditation.

«It's wonderful that women are standing up for something that's been going on for a long time, and hopefully, within a generation, we will come closer to this equality we're trying to achieve.»

But things have gotten a lot better as the years after his post-Chappelle Show self - exile have gone by, and we may be extremely close to his next stand - up special.

They point to a 2012 study that found drivers are more willing to pick up hitchhikers holding flowers, and a 2005 study that found «people receiving flowers initiate conversation more frequently or stand closer to others than those who did not receive them.»

You and your noble predecessors have marched, sat in, stood up, spoke out all to bring us closer to our founding ideals of equality for all.

She sat close to the microphone, barely having to get up from her chair before she was facing chairman Gwyn Morgan, who stood at the front of the room behind a podium.

The more companies stand up for equal pay, the closer we get to closing the pay gap and making salary equity a reality for all.

GGP chief executive Sandeep Mathrani stands to get a payday of up to $ 189 million when Brookfield Property Partners closes on its $ 15 billion...

GGP chief executive Sandeep Mathrani stands to get a payday of up to $ 189 million when Brookfield Property Partners closes on its $ 15 billion buyout of the Chicago shopping mall owner.

Close to a million students stood up and streamed out of classrooms across the country last week as part of the National School Walkout, which honored the victims of the Parkland shooting one month ago and called on lawmakers to pass gun control legislation.

This is so sad and empty, letting «pride» stand in the way through life, and yes, I too think that religions seem to take us further away from each other, with all of its rules and standards, is just a waste and it divides us when it should be bringing us closer to our spirituality of real life, but religions do not do this it takes us far from each other or it just puts up a pretense.

Maybe they can move the old Arch Bishop who covered it up out, make him a cardinal, then make his replacement a cardinal for gladhanding the victims and sweeping things under the rug... then plead poverty and go about a few punitive church closings to teach the lay parishoners not to stand up to them no matter what their crimes... like they did here in Massachusetts.

[This spirit of sisterhood can be summed up in one of the highlights of the conference: On Friday afternoon, Emily Scott told a story about how her high school band director, surprised that she had chosen as «unfeminine» an instrument as the trombone, tried to keep her from closing her eyes and swaying to the music by literally pulling her shoulders back and standing on her feet as she played.

Yet, on closer examination, the lives and deaths of Alba Mery Chilito Peñafiel and Alicia Castilla not only illustrate the carnage their country has endured, but also one of its least - understood aspects: Despite belonging to an overwhelming statistical majority, Christians in Colombia who stand up to the violence are remarkably at risk.

With God zoomed in close, standing next to you or me like an old friend he might lean over and say — «This is all messed up.

That question, standing between the biblical narrative of the mighty acts of God and the existing individuals who look up at us at the moment when, having read, we close the book and begin to preach, is the question.

There are always those nice little close - up shots of single stands or trees to be had, but we were fishing for the bigger catches.

Together, we can close the gap and inspire the women around us to stand up for their worth, too.

This is so close to the pumpkin - cacao - mesquite - coconut - flour pudding I've been making here in Toronto, so thick I can stand my spoon up in it!

And total Australian activity, domestic and outbound, stands at $ US66 billion in the first half, up close to 70 per cent over the same period in 2013.

Featuring a press - to - close zipper closure for resealability, this printed stand - up pouch is ideal for holding dry food products.

So far, or since we beat them with ease at the Emirates stadium in September, almost everything seems to be going right for Chelsea and we need that to change at least a bit if we are to stand any chance, but there are reasons for the Arsenal faithful to believe as this week throws up a great chance for the Gunners to close the gap.

If you put players on the pitch and they are not playing according to instruction, you stand up walk a little bit close to the line and shout out orders.

And even closer on their tails is Team Kirshner who finally narrowed the gap and caught up to Team Lazarov in the Standings this week.

In the closing stages of the race Petrov did exactly that, passing the Marussia of Charles Pic to finish a brilliant 11th - the best result of any of the «new teams» up to that point, and enough for Caterham to leapfrog its rivals in the final standings.

It is so much closer with smaller teams now gradually catching up on the top 6, due to TV deals paid to all clubs according to league standings.

Suddenly they went from a close up to a longer shot and it turns out he's standing next to a sink with loads of dirty tea cups piled up on it.

Rather than lining up in close quarters in three - point stances with a hand on the ground, Air Raid linemen began each play basically standing up, ready to pass block.

Shezn warmed up at half time with no gloves on juggling balls he really takes the game serious Walcott swapped shirts at full time and when given stick by fans gestured that he isn't bothered I can't stand Ferguson or Maureen as people but as managers they struck fear into the TOP players, they know if they don't perform they get replaced Goroud miss at least 3 sitters 8 yards or closer, the Monaco fans were chanting his name after he went off, how low have we become The ground is so quiet even in big games we chant 1 - 2 songs usually Arsenal, Arsenal The stewards will throw out fans with winger out banners but allow away fans to incite hate in the ground and do nothing Yesterday was my worst visit to the stadium in yearsm treated like crap, players who don't even want to work hard or players below standard

The second half started with a bit more urgency from Arsenal after Wenger's half - time talk, but Forest soaked it up, and on the hour mark Forest came back into it and came very close to their third goal, but it didn't matter as two minutes later Holding brought down Bereton down in the box and Forest had a penalty, and Wenger couldn't even complain to the referee from the stand.

They have decent options up front but the reality is that they have absolutely no - one of comparable quality, or close, to stand in for their best five players; Aguero, Kompany, Silva, Nasri and Toure.

«It's hard to sit up here and stand in front of a camera every single time and say to you guys, «It's close,» because I sound a bit like a broken record after a few weeks,» McIlroy told reporters ahead of an early exit from Scotland.

There was a wall between us and the home support and there is a large amount of corrugated iron on the back wall and the dividing wall which is great for banging on (though the stewards don't like it for some reason) The seats are very cramped and close together so you may end up needing to stand.

Meanwhile, the Longside Lower seats in the Q - railing Stand can be purchased close to the players tunnel and players dugout in areas where they can soak up the famous atmosphere.