Sentences with phrase «sterner test of»

It's an even sterner test of how much a company would be worth if it had to be sold off for scrap.

It would be a stern test of the team's character and ability to bounce back.

The boss has brought Aaron Ramsey back into central midfield but he has also kept faith with the Frenchman Coquelin, who will fave the sternest test of his fledgling career today.

So with the festive period about to provide a stern test of the Gunners squad, with six games in the space of three weeks, the boss eagerly took the opportunity to give the likes of Alexis, Welbeck, Cazorla and Gibbs a break.

With four key players away with England at the Under - 17 World Cup, it promised to be a stern test of the depth available to Jody Morris.

It's a stern test of the new «box, for it's the first time it's appeared in a genuinely exciting and cutting - edge driver's car.

These roads, which undulate and meander gently through awe - inspiring backdrops, aren't the best surfaced and so prove a stern test of the SLR's body control.

As most investors are aware, in order to be classified as a Dividend Champion / Aristocrat a company must meet the stern test of consecutively increasing their dividend for 25 years or longer.

Studio, comes Lilith - M, a wonderful little indie puzzler that produces a stern test of patience and precision.

From the Shanghai - based developer, Chesstar Studio, comes Lilith - M, a wonderful little indie puzzler that produces a stern test of patience and precision.

There are a few of the 50 levels that are highly annoying though, with indestructible bars proving very frustrating, and those damn regenerating blocks provide a stern test of the luck, but on the most part, the multi-staged levels are enjoyable, well created, affairs.

Not exact matches

That research will be crucial: An earlier effort by another company, Pathway Genomics, to create a «liquid biopsy» for cancer was greeted in September by a stern letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning that the agency had «not found any published evidence that this test or any similar test has been clinically validated as a screening tool for early detection of cancer in high risk individuals.»

Oh, Thou the Good's stern zeal for thyself, that Thou perhaps permit - test him to get the reward in the world, just when Thou hast rejected him; that Thou lettest him get the reward of the world, while he has ungratefully forgotten what a blessedness it is to have Thy reward, while earth withholds her reward from him!

Just look at all of these top - tier teams facing stern tests between now and Tuesday, with many coming away from home.

His squad look well positioned to match the league, cup and European treble of 2013 but face a stern test in the shape of FC Porto.

The first League One game of the season will show new Southampton manager Alan Pardew, formerly of West Ham United, first game for the Saints live on SKY at home to Millwall who will provide a stern test.

Before that, however, the new defensive duo of Arsenal will face another stern test against a fast and efficient attack when Claudio Ranieri brings his high flying Leicester City side to north London on Sunday.

However, they face one of their sternest tests on Sunday when they meet fierce local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.

Lorenzo Insigne, Circo Immobile and Andrea Belotti will be lively up top while Marco Verratti will prove a stern test for whoever starts in the heart of midfield.

And albeit there will be a lot sterner tests to overcome for the Englishman, which subsequently could give us a better inference of what Chambers can render Arsenal in the longer run, Wenger will be mighty pleased with his new recruit's performances in Arsenal colours so far.

Antonio Conte's side were given the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven ahead of the North London derby today, but faced a stern test against the Toffees, who have won eight consecutive games at Goodison Park.

They face a stern test today, however, in the shape of North London counterparts Arsenal.

Chelsea marked their Champions League return with a 6 - 0 Group C rout of Azerbaijan's Qarabag, but sterner tests await.

Sitting in 8th place and with a win over Liverpool and a 2 - 2 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford under their belt, Sunderland will provide a stern test for an Arsenal team that will be without a host of first team players.

City piled seven goals past Stoke there last weekend and this is going to be a stern old test of Burnley's resolve at the back.

A team Arsène Wenger's charges had thrashed back at the Emirates only last month provided a sterner test in the chill of Sofia but Mesut Özil, quiet for much of the night, would make his presence felt at the last.

In conclusion although win draw or lose today we would still be fourth (yeah, of course our favourite position) small green shoots of recovery were seen in this Santi-less team, but sterner tests lie ahead where a more robust solution to cover the little Spanish maestro's absence will be needed.

Under normal circumstances, and given the Reds» scintillating goalscoring form of late, you might expect Liverpool to be a stern test for Burnley, but with both sides likely to be somewhat fatigued thanks to the silly fixture schedule, expecting the unexpected would be a better idea.

The Italians will pose United a sterner test than LA Galaxy, but in terms of a first day at the office, it could not have gone much better for Van Gaal.

Our defence will have another stern test, as will the forward line to put some smiles back on the faces of us.

Chelsea would be desperate to end their barren patch in front of goal however pose a stern test against Norwich's defense.

A few hours later, and several hundred miles further north, the more febrile atmosphere of the Scottish party conference in Perth provided a sterner test.

One of nature's premier survivors is facing its sternest test yet: Hammered by an array of threats that includes overfishing, pollution, and climate change, populations of freshwater eels, also known as river eels, have fallen to catastrophic lows.

Following the same process, I think Mindhunters has the dumbest whodunit thriller plot and the least plausible moves of any film I can think of (no stars): FBI trainees are sent by a stern instructor to a remote island to test their reflexes and sleuthing powers when putting together psychological profiles, but then each of them in turn gets baroquely bumped off.

BRASELTON, Ga. — The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will face its sternest test yet at Road Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, in the 1,000 - mile / 10 - hour Petit Le Mans, the ninth round of the 10 - race American Le Mans Series.

«As always, Le Mans was a stern test,» said Mark Kent, Director of Chevrolet Racing.

Roller Coaster Road Course to Challenge New - Generation Corvettes in the Long Run BRASELTON, Ga. — The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will face its sternest test yet at Road Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, in the 1,000 - mile / 10 - hour Petit Le Mans, the ninth round of the 10 - race American Le Mans Series.

BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 22, 2009 — The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will face its sternest test yet at Road Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, in the 1,000 - mile / 10 - hour Petit Le Mans, the ninth round of the 10 - race American Le Mans Series.

And a stern warning of no tiny dogs for small children and Only purchasing from a responsible breeder who does health testing on their specific breed is a good place to start when searching for a kid friendly pet.

Each «Mighty» that you come up against offers something new that you have to watch out for and they certainly provide a stern test at the end of each level.

The series has never been one that really offered too stern of a test to players, but there were times where I felt like I was clearing armies of soldiers with too much ease.

We've had a few minutes to test one out and do everything but put it on our wrists (which was strictly forbidden by a shockingly stern blonde man), and one thing seems already clear: the first batch of Android Wear smartwatches is as good as it is uniform.