Sentences with phrase «than a fair bit»

Peers and his son weren't the first people to try and excavate in the cave, and previous explorers apparently did more than a fair bit of damage.

Not exact matches

The route, however, was a fair bit more winding than that.

«I have the kids for slightly more than half the week and spend a fair bit of time with them.

Nations like China and the U.K. have been somewhat more lenient on this issue than the United States (the U.K. paved the way for three - parent babies to combat devastating genetic disorders back in 2016), but most things involving even a whiff of genetic engineering still come with a fair bit of bioethical controversy.

To be fair, being told I'm going to burn for eternity is a little bit ruder than telling somebody that their religious beliefs are a load of bullpoop.

The cookies turned out amazing, they're a fair bit more brown than yours but other than that they look pretty much the same texture-wise, they're really nice and firm and taste great, I'll be making these again for sure, and probably top them with fruit or a bit of chocolate.

The bread turned out fair bit darker than pictured here and with a slight rye bread twist, but that was actually rather welcome.

In today's crazy market, he's probably still worth a fair bit, but if I were looking at signing him, I would offer no more than # 10 million, with a maximum wage offer of 90k p / w.

Now let's look at average minutes on pitch needed between goals, which seems a bit fairer as I am sure that Giroud has played a lot more games than Walcott.

I can not help but feel a little bit sorry for our centre forward Olivier Giroud, who gets more than his fair share of criticism from fans of Arsenal and the France national team, despite his record being pretty good.

Still, it was fair to expect a bit more out of Texas A&M's offense than 21 points and 3.5 yards per play.

These 2017 cars have barely started their development cycle and they are already a fair bit quicker than last year's beasts.

But 37 million for someone who has a fair bit to offer — rather than proven, consistent, top - level talent — is a tad bit much by my estimations.

This weekend, it could be that beating Chelsea last week doesn't mean a whole lot if you get crushed by Reading the next, that Liverpool better be lining up another Champions League win, that «Didier Drogba — Premiership's Best Striker» is becoming a disturbing reality, that West Ham still have a fair bit to be worried about this season, that Martin O'Neill really is the Greatest Living Manager or that Glenn Roeder is probably a little more optimistic than he should be.

In my opinion, even though the Ox can attract a fair bit of stick and rightly so may I add, I think he does need to stay with the Arsenal first team and give us his all, rather than go out on loan.

I fail to see the sense in a fair bit of what he does — but being the charitable sort I give him more benefit of the doubt than maybe he is entitled to because I just know that every decision he has made or has not made has far more complexity to it and involves things that will probably remain unknown outside of the AFC board room for ever.

After the opening games last week, we learnt a fair bit about the two sides, and judging by the two games, Spurs looked better than Stoke.

I have done a fair bit of work in schools here and some research on lunchboxes and I am afraid that the comments about the state of the majority (rather than the concerned food educated few) are entirely justified.

The rain ended the fair a bit earlier than the scheduled 7 p.m. on Saturday but I hear that the weather on Sunday was perfect.

Not really fair to just say 9 months when it's usually a little bit longer than that.

But it appears that things might be a fair bit more serious than that.

He advised that the starting salary was a fair bit higher than the postdoc salaries I was considering.

But the difference between individual years has been slight, meaning the earth's surface has risen a fair bit slower than in previous decades.

There's a fair bit of controversy around cholesterol & statins — several cardiac researchers (see THINCS) have concluded that cholesterol levels do not cause heart disease (correlation, not causation) & that statins do more harm than good & should not be taken.

for the same weight, cooked white rice can have a fair bit more calories & starch (varies depending on the rice variety) than cooked white potatoes.

I love this whole outfit, the dress is beautiful and the blazer just makes it look perfect:) I use the Garnier Summerbody tanner in Fair, it's less orange than some but can go a bit streaky eventually... xxx

I've traveled a fair bit and have had more than my fair share of waiting to no avail — bag is delayed.

Moonstone is quite a bit lighter than Opal, and I can see why most people think it's better for fairer skin, but I actually love both colors.

As for the film, very good, unfortunately i think the wider cast hurts the film a bit and as such it sits as the worst of the trilogy, which is still a fair amount higher than most films.

Now, Rae is what you'd call the town slut, but to be fair, things are a bit more complicated than that.

Felt like it was a good balance between being a modern action packed film with a fair bit of violence - poking fun at old (incredibly cheesy) spy films but in a way of paying homage to them rather than disrespecting the genre!

There's a fair bit of light fiction that plays much more winningly on screen than between book covers.

Each character has their own unique personality and a fair bit more dialogue than you might be used to from earlier Dragon Quest games.

Players will take the role of Freelancers and customize the Javelins exosuits, capable of flying, leaping and climbing across a dangerous, untamed world that the developers recently said to be a fair bit larger than Destiny's.

The system is a bit grindy, there's a fair bit of overlap between skills, and certain jobs were rendered a bit useless in the DS remake this is based on, but I'm more than happy with the level of customization it provides on the whole.

If director Agnieszka Smoczyńska is to be believed it would appear that things in 1980s Warsaw were a fair bit more colorful and a whole lot stranger than we might have expected looking in from the outside.Smoczyńska's feature...

While I'll agree the characters and relationships are a bit forced and the story and dialogue needs work, there's more than a fair amount of humor and life material that multiple generations of families can appreciate.

It will hopefully mean there's a fair bit more meat to this game than the Wii U's run - if - the - mill Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash.

Mirror: (Apologetically) Snow White is still just that tincy wincy bit fairer than you!

That's a fair bit less than a Porsche Macan / Audi Q5 / Jaguar F - Pace, and helps explain why the performance claims are as strong as they are.

Which is why Aston's designers and engineers have pulled out all the stops to make the latest # 159,900 V8 Volante as good to drive as it is to look at, and a fair bit roomier, stiffer and more practical than its immediate predecessor, too.

This is more homage than full - bore reissue, considering the Autavia 02 features a fair bit of aesthetic differences from the older 2446.

The exhaust features a six into one manifold that is, again, a fair bit more efficient than the system used in the F12, says Ferrari, allowing the engine to breathe better both in and out.

The new hood — which can be raised or lowered at up to 31mph and takes less than 20 seconds to do its thing — also takes up a fair bit less space than previously thanks to its clever packaging, meaning you get more room in the rear seats and boot.

Although a fair bit wider and taller than a traditional compact sedan, it measures just 1.3 inches longer than a 2015 Honda Civic.

The Puebla, Mexico - built, the 2018 Tiguan is a fair bit larger than its predecessor, adding 4.4 inches of wheelbase, 10.7 inches of overall length, and 1.2 inches of width (a dimensional tweener, it's slightly bigger than compacts like the Honda CR - V but smaller than the likes of the Ford Edge and Dodge Journey).

Such an extensive list of enhancements doesn't come for free, and the 2015 Porsche Boxster GTS and Porsche Cayman GTS cost a fair bit more than the models on which they are based.

It was a bit of a bugger at slow speed because there was a fair amount of Steering resistance and of course the steering wheel itself is a fair bit smaller than on a Car designed with standard steering.

humb the starter button and the 2ZR fires keenly, idling with a note that's more vocal than the Peugeot 208 GTi's but a fair bit quieter than an earlier prototype we drove.

No specific technical specifications have been released so far, but judging by the adopted powertrain, the Panther should be a fair bit quicker than its Ford - powered predecessor, but that is probably a given considering its conception in the early 1970s.