Sentences with phrase «than a bit surprised»

We are more than a bit surprised at the breadth of its scope.

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No one is surprised to hear it used — it is the buzziest of buzzwords — but the word is a bit startling coming from the CEO of a $ 3 - billion company with more than 4,500 employees.

So it was a little bit more than surprising to see a sudden burst of optimism among potential homebuyers in a monthly sentiment survey from Fannie Mae.

It's no surprise that David has opinions, but even by his standards I'd say that this cartoon is a bit more risque than his usual.

I grew up Evangelical, I believe I am a bit older than she, and it is no surprise to me that if you refer to G * d in the feminine that you would suffer consequences — why is it a surprise the everyone else?

I have to admit that I felt a bit accomplished in surprising him, as I always feel that he knows much more about cooking than I ever will.

If for no other reason than 1) to mix it up a bit and 2) it's kinda fun to surprise people by telling them they just ate a cookie with quinoa in it.

The guacamole is dreamy too, a bit sweeter than you might expect but if you use really fresh Farmer's market peas you'll be really surprised at how delicious the pea - avocado combo is.

I surprised myself a bit, especially since I've been on a «baked» kick lately: see my recipes for crunchy oven baked chicken nuggets with honey mustard sauce (sooo much better than the fast food version), and oven baked rosemary steak fries with homemade ketchup that go with just about any main dish.

It is curious there is zero quotes of support from local officials other than a mix of surprise and a bit of a shrug.

I'm a bit surprised he prefers playing on the left than on the right or central.

Intel: Perkins looked good in early drills, which surprised me a bit because he looks heavier than his listed 6» 1, 207.

Big Sam drops Rooney to the bench, which is a bit of a surprise given Shrek has scored more goals against us than anyone else.

Initially, I was a bit surprised seeing it in person, it seemed smaller than what I imagined, but it fits my pump parts perfectly for work!

Since a lot of effort comes into creating organic clothes it is not a surprise that prices would be a bit more than your usual clothes.

«Perhaps it is not so surprising that on average male doctoral students co-author one more paper than female doctoral students, just as, on average, male doctoral students can probably run a mile a bit faster than female doctoral students,» the reviewer added.

In fact, one of the biggest surprises from Kepler is that two - thirds of the sunlike stars we are tracking are quite a bit more variable in brightness than the sun.

«The first impression that's a bit to our surprise is that galaxies in voids are not too much different than those in filaments,» says van der Hulst.

«This was a bit of a surprise for us because climbing fibers had been thought of as «all or nothing» for more than 50 years now.»

This is going to be a great drill to work on timing and don't be surprised if your grip burns out a little bit quicker than you might expect.

Somehow I had just never thought about cheap fashion in places other than Western / North American markets, and I was a little bit surprised by the discovery that my «authentic» skirt, wasn't so authentic after all.

(I have four pairs of the exact same style and wash...) In fact, when I came over to Belle's house wearing these jeans last weekend, she was a bit shocked, albeit, pleasantly surprised to see me in something different than my old faithfuls.

I just traveled last week and brought my cheap foldable flats and was surprised by how much use I got out of them — I'm now in the market for some that are a bit nicer than the ones I have.

To be frank, we were a bit surprised by this news, as we expected the industry to be much larger than $ 2 billion.

Although the problems appear to have had an impact on the final product, especially in the uneven tone of the comparatively smaller - scale finale and the unsatisfying epilogue, it's a bit of a pleasant surprise that the movie manages to hold together even through some turbulent patches to be worthwhile viewing for anyone not expecting much more than a grandiose, set - piece dominated horror - thriller.

Some of it is so predictable you could set your watch by it, but there is a welcome (and surprising) layer of complexity running through the film that makes it a little bit more than your standard fare.

Though the first installment is a bit choppy, the second and third are filled with the kind of surprising stories, nuanced acting and hard - won redemption that make the show feel more like a mini-movie than a mere hour of TV.

It's consequently not surprising to note that certain sequences have a more pronounced impact than others, as the film's emotionally - driven moments - ie Jeffrey Wright's Colin Powell delivers an impassioned speech within the White House Situation Room - are every bit as stirring and affecting as one might've hoped.

As such, I went into London Has Fallen with a bit of hope, although there is rarely a more dreary prospect than sequels to surprise hit action movies.

Frankly, I was a bit surprised as to how much people hated Grudge Match, although the aforementioned alternate beginning and alternate endings may explain a great deal; any movie that had to be so thoroughly tested and changed before release will feel more like a product than it does a genuine entertainment.

uy Ritchie hasn't exactly done a great job convincing his critics that he can make something other than the hyper - stylized crime capers he's known for, so it's a bit surprising that a major studio would entrust to him one of the most popular literary characters of all time.

Now that I look at the figures, «Drive» actually opened on a lot more screens than I thought, but I'm nevertheless a bit surprised it bested «Straw Dogs» (which itself was even held in check by the still - chugging «The Help»).

Yes, there are a few bits more than a bit cliché (here's looking at you, speeding bus), yet I found myself continuously surprised on the directions the film chose to go.

A nomination for Plaza would honor a weirder, funnier, more surprising bit of acting than traditional awards bait while still indulging the spectacle of an actor out there on her own.

So I wasn't surprised that, when given the freedom to create a personal story, Chris Rock would be more than capable — and Top Five is a very effective, often hilarious adaptation of Rock's stand - up in the tradition of classic romantic comedies (actually, structurally, the film is closer to screwball comedies of the 1930s and 40s — but more on that in a bit).

The upcoming summer movie season promises to be one of the biggest in years, so it's a bit of a surprise that studios are limping (rather than sprinting) into that period with such a humdrum selection of films.

I hope the dlc for Mario party 10 will be more decent than Mario kart 8's dlc it'll be a 2 pack dlc with 2 new boards and a new character although I am a bit disturbed by the fact that there's no online once again and what surprises me the most is that there's no story mode heck there wasn't even an intro in the game which is an odd thing to leave out

This was a pleasant surprise, but it was also a bit disappointing since it made me feel like this missed an opportunity to be more than just another movie from these two.

Which, given the compromises, is more than a little bit surprising.

Such exuberant handling comes as a bit of a surprise, as on the road the Sport felt poised and light on its feet, but also neutral rather than being prone to big slides from the front or rear.

All of the extra complexity of the convertible top cost a fair bit more to design, engineer and manufacture, so it's no surprise that the 4 Series Convertible's bottom is also a bit heavier than the coupe.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

Light traffic meant I could stretch out the turbo four a bit on the freeway, and I found myself consistently surprised at my speeds — the Evoque is one of those deceptively quick vehicles that gets moving faster than the aural and butt - dyno cues would suggest.

However, it is a bit surprising that it was designed as a two - seater, as is the fact that Aston Martin expanded the current Vanquish Zagato range to no fewer than four models, including a shooting brake.

If I saw THOSE facts, and if it confirms what I think, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to discover almost 80 % of them didn't make more than $ 1000 a year.

The number of people who own iPads, Kindles, and nooks is much higher than the number of people who read comics, so the capacity for exponential growth is still there, at least for a little while, but realistically it wouldn't be surprising if the rate of growth were to slow a bit in the coming year.

Hardly surprising, as there are as many tablet devices in the form of speculations than in the real world, though the Samsung Galaxy Tab 11.6 is a bit different.

I was actually a bit surprised at first; it even looked smaller than Samsung's Galaxy Tab.

Yeah, it's a bit surprising, but it appears that only LG lets Verizon put more than one logo on their devices these days.

So, feel free to drop me a line but don't be too surprised if the email takes a bit longer to elicit a response than normal.