Sentences with phrase «than a speed bump»

To this man, the girl was nothing more than a speed bump, a minor delay as he hurried to his next appointment.

They see their role in resisting evil as little more than a speed bump.

From Manchester City's perspective, it will be difficult to view this as more than a speed bump in their road to the title, though there will inevitably be questions raised about mental toughness and the like.

The complacency of Senate Republicans to be little more than a speed bump in Albany has done nothing, ultimately, to stop New York from its inexorable slide to 50th place among states in category after category.

That ends up being little more than a speed bump in an otherwise immaculate, tender and beautifully realized romance.

A beast that you were once terrified of becomes little more than a speed bump on your way to the next unfamiliar oddity.

The two of them are nothing more than speed bumps on the road of advocacy.»

Indeed, in light of Imperial Tobacco, it may be inevitable that a lower standard emerges which, in Belobaba J.'s words, renders the test for leave «nothing more than a speed bump».

While this month's confrontation ended up as little more than a speed bump in bitcoin's more than 300 percent rally in 2017, concerns remain around the capacity to increase transaction volumes.

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The NYSE president Tom Farley told Business Insider earlier this year that he thought the NYSE could implement the speed bump model at a more effective price than IEX and attract more liquidity, with IEX generally attracting so - called dark liquidity.

Don't even try going up that slightly tilted driveway, or pass over that speed bump at more than eight miles per hour.

Despite the TV industry's perception that it is at the top of the entertainment food chain, at some point the impact of this shift becomes inescapable, just as newspaper and music companies eventually had to admit that the shifts they were seeing in consumer and advertising behavior were more than just a speed bump.

Since then, however, Tesla has encountered several speed bumps in China, including the departures of the two executives and the slower - than - expected ramp - up of its retail network.

Still, for first movers and savvy investors who can adapt to disrupt — like the eCommerce giant that's hiring dabbawalas for local deliveries — these problems may be speed bumps rather than roadblocks.

It wil be described as nothing more than a way to explain the unexplainable resulting in an impediment to progress, and a speed bump on humanity's road to maturity.

If you feel little or no resistance more than a small «speed bump,» then most likely there is no problem.

Rather than seen as a speed bump regarding your teen's ride toward maturity and added responsibility, teach them to drive safer and smarter before they get behind the wheel.

It is similar to inventing cars that can be driven too fast and then, when the speed causes accidents and deaths, rather than change the cars or retrain the drivers, we invent speed bumps.

Strength to those who are struggling, and a word of advice: «seek help now for things that can be treated, rather than allowing all these speed bumps to take control, giving depression a chance to knock at your door.»

WASHINGTON (CNN)- A new national poll suggests that Barack Obama is more popular than ever, regardless of recent speed bumps on the road to transition.

Nothing is worse than psyching yourself up to sweat it out, only to have a (relatively minor) speed bump derail your entire workout.

That's why nothing is worse than psyching yourself up to sweat it out, only to have a (relatively minor) speed bump derail your entire workout.

And until then, the film is so remarkable at synching its picturesque style to Moonee's seemingly limitless freedom that the one time they do fall out of sync feels jarring, almost offensive: In long shot, Moonee and her friends charge past a series of stores and toward the promise of ice cream, and even after the children have exited the frame, the camera lingers on the sight of an obese person on a scooter riding in the other direction, the sound of the scooter going over a speed bump nothing more than a punchline, an easy potshot, at the expense of a person who isn't even a bystander to Moonee's life.

I know that Apatow is capable of making better films than this, so I hope this film is just a short speed - bump in his otherwise brilliant comedy career.

After the exceptional «Closer Than Sisters» last week, it was possible, even probable that «What Death Can Join Together» might hit a speed bump.

Krasinski's assured and confident direction speedily sweeps us over these minor speed bumps with skin - crawling jump - scares and showcase sequences, especially Marcus» flashlight - illuminated dash through nocturnal cornfields (making corn stalks even scarier than in M. Night Shyalaman's «Signs») and a chilling fall into a silo loaded with quicksand - like grain.

It must be amazing on the street, with all those potholes and speed bumps, tyres that last a week and 40l / 100 km consumption.On the real road its slower than a vw up

Damaged glass is approximately 60 to 70 percent weaker than undamaged glass, making driving over pot holes and speed bumps more hazardous.

Speed bumps and hollows in the road simply disappear beneath the standard - fit 20in wheels (21s are optional), and such is the effortlessness with which the Wraith negotiates urban streets and so silent is it inside the cabin, it would be easy to mistake the Wraith for being electrically, rather than conventionally powered.

It's the primary ride more than the secondary, as the i3 absorbs bigger bumps such as speed humps, quite well.

Nevertheless, the GTO rides 0.4 inch lower than the HGTE (which itself is 0.4 inch lower than the 599GTB) and yet still doesn't scrape on driveways and speed bumps.

The lift gives an additional 60 mm of ground clearance at the front, more than enough to raise the car over pesky speed bumps, clear most curbs and to increase the ramp angle enough to get into steep multi-storey car parks.

There are progressively sharper modes to choose from (more of which later), but for now I'm keen to see how convincing the 200 Turbo is when it's been asked nothing more than to shuffle gears for itself and cope with some low - speed lumps and bumps.

The S4 is far less bothered by midcorner bumps or puddles than the TL, but its cornering balance changes dramatically at very high speeds, when it transitions to oversteer.

There's a relaxed, long - limbed feel to the suspension, but this means it rides the bumps well and, as in the Quattroporte, you get more feedback from it at speed than you initially expect.

Logbook quotes: «The chassis writes a check that the tires can't cash» «Speed bumps confuse traction - control software» «Way more fun on paved twisty mountain roads than you'd expect»

Take it hard on a twisty mountain road, and the suspension reveals that it would rather be smoothing the ride over rough gravel tracks or speed bumps than holding the road.

Power is more than adequate in suburbia, and at modest speeds the suspension tackles bumps and dips in a gracious manner.

Only the worst potholes and speed bumps cause the T100 to bounce, and the disturbance is no more than a minor nuisance.

The suspension and tire package handled dirt roads with grace at reasonably high speeds, soaking up bumps rather than skipping over all but the most severe potholes.

Now because it's softly sprung (which gives it immense ability to absorb bumps at low speeds), there is slightly more vertical movement than we would have liked at high speeds, but it's no deal breaker.

You'll have to push the pedal a bit further than you would in normal mode to get the sedan to accelerate, but the result should be more consistent cruising speeds and a bump in miles per gallon.

It encompasses all sorts of outstanding stunts and achievements over the years: towing trains, scaling dam walls, tackling giant speed bumps and racing 999 steps up a mountainside in an SUV that's faster than a sports car.

In addition to bumping up their power per liter output, DI increases fuel efficiency and, along with the newly optimized standard 7 - speed automatic transmission (the 7G - tronic plus), the new Cs consume anywhere from 5 to 15 percent less fuel than their predecessors.

Driving the car hard via the five - speed manual transmission (a four - speed automatic is optional) and keeping the revs high to enjoy the induction noise makes the Accent seem more spirited than it actually is, and hard cornering over bumps can produce some nasty feedback.

The softly sprung suspension comes to the fore during low - speed off - road work, soaking up the bigger bumps, but it does mean a more body lean on the bitumen and faster unsealed roads than some of its rivals.

However, the A4 has a flatter ride than the 320d at higher speeds as the dampers soak up bumps and undulations very well, which in - turn lends the car a noteworthy poise.

In urban environments, speed bumps and potholes present nothing more than a minor nuisance; you don't have to bother with evasive maneuvers, because traveling over a speed bump at 20 mph or so isn't going to hurt the Blazer.

The suspension is pretty stiff; oddly at low speed it is ok but on the motorway it crests all the lumps and bumps rather than irons them out.

Hyundai's lifestyle pickup has hit more than its fair share of speed bumps on its way to production.