Sentences with phrase «than respectable in»

If not the best small sedan available, it's more than respectable in a field of very good cars including the Hyundai Elantra and Kia Forte, Subaru Impreza, Honda Civic, Mazda 3, Ford Focus, and the latest edition of the Toyota Corolla.

Good for 190bhp and 180 lb ft of torque, the VR6 unit could haul the Corrado to 62mph in a claimed 6.7 seconds, which is more than respectable in 2016 but in 1992 must have seemed very rapid indeed.

Not exact matches

On Trump and China: «Trump will do more to make China look respectable in the eyes of the international community than China could have ever done on its own.»

In a fragment from The Possessed that did not appear in the final draft, but which has been published recently under the title Stavrogin's Confession, the monk Tikhon says: «Complete atheism is more respectable than worldly indifference..In a fragment from The Possessed that did not appear in the final draft, but which has been published recently under the title Stavrogin's Confession, the monk Tikhon says: «Complete atheism is more respectable than worldly indifference..in the final draft, but which has been published recently under the title Stavrogin's Confession, the monk Tikhon says: «Complete atheism is more respectable than worldly indifference....

In a rightly ordered society, what is true will also be respectable, and delicacy will ornament righteousness rather than cloaking lies and oppression.

First, to get up, get dressed, and get to church in reasonably clean and respectable attire is more than a mere formality!

The first thing to bear in mind (especially if we ourselves belong to the clerico - academic - scientific type, the officially and conventionally «correct» type, «the deadly respectable» type, for which to ignore others is a besetting temptation) is that nothing can be more stupid than to bar out phenomena from our notice, merely because we are incapable of taking part in anything like them ourselves.

The 21 - year - old hasn't quite hit top form this season, although he does still have more than respectable tallies of nine goals and 10 assists in 27 appearances in all competitions.

OSU becomes the first serious Big 12 team (as in, not Kansas) to fall, and that's more to do with their loss to Arizona becoming less forgivable over time (Arizona's a respectable 3 - 2) than it is to them having two losses.

Given the makeup of Chicago's roster and its implementation of the triangle, this was probably Pippen's maximum offensive output, as he peaked in offensive load at 43 (96th percentile) while the Bulls posted a respectable +2.2 rORtg when healthy, better than any offense Michael Jordan led before Phil Jackson arrived.5

His previous record for our side is more than respectable considering his lack of experience, but at this point in the season, we would much rather not have been without our more trusted options.

Ruthlessness, player petting (continually giving chances to players like Giroud rwho will not lead Arsenal anywhere rather than going out and strongly bidding and buying a top quality ST), slowness in reacting deficiencies in the squad even in January windows where it is clearer and the season can still be turned around, not basing our transfer windows on banking or players who get injured consistently, getting players we need and making respectable offers for players we need (like the Suarez debacle) are some of the things I mentioned.

His record for PSG is more than respectable despite being forced to play off Zlatan, securing a record better than a goal every two matches in each campaign since joining, and could be exactly what we are lacking up front.

Joel Campbell is arguably Costa Rica's biggest current star in the national team and has helped the team rise through the ranks and they even achieved a more than respectable place in the 2014 World Cup.

Florida State, Alabama and Michigan all have the public backing them by more than 70 % in spread bets, while Miami (FL) is getting a respectable 62 %.

Other than selling him back to Deportivo for a cut price that was last respectable act we could give to him after the way he has been treated here, hope he has good season and get what he wishes for in a team that appreciates him and who fans adore.

It's the lack of goals which has left doubt in Arsenal fans mind as to his real ability, but his goal - per - minute ration has always been more than respectable, even if he has had the odd barren spell.

Walking out on a cup final early is poor saying the things after is poor we have had the most consistancy of any pl club for 20 years it goes bad we lose and we show no honor in defeat i never mentioned wenger i mentioned the lack of support in a cup final was sad and by walking out it showed we've been spoiled city did nt leave the semi early last year when we beat em they did nt leave early wehen they lost in league one and i cant stand city im arsenal through and through we won a cup last year and the year before were in another cup final and tempemental fans leave early even though it takes alot to get to a cup final maybe you need to lose more to lose respectable its hard it sucks but its a cup final bigger than the management our opinions for a day its about how you show you solidarity as a club win or lose every other club in england would of taken our spot in a heartbeat if they could of and we lea e early that shows spoilage and it was embarrassing to see we need to be stronger as supporters newcastle does nt like ashley yet they still show up and when was the last time they won a cup?

What all this boils down to is that present NBA club management is perfectly willing to let Marion join the fraternity, but the initiation fee — in terms of several years of struggle to assemble a respectable team — may be much higher than even a St. Louis millionaire anticipated.

I would like AFC to spend something other than what they make in transfer sales, it is good that sales are happening and AFC have been getting respectable fees, credit to Gazidis in those sales.

They have never been in the top division before and have been hit with even more injury problems than Arsenal, yet they have rallied after a tough start and are sitting in a respectable 14th place.

Last season in the Premier League, Hernandez was averaging a goal every 148 mins, which is a more than respectable average.

There was no improvement in the 1948/9 campaign as Town managed a mid table position all season to finish in a no more than respectable 10th position.

Good tackling, covered over 500 mt more than the second arsenal player (Vella), 92 passes (more than anyone on the pitch), with a success rate of 80 % (which is respectable poor by his average of 85 % in the EPL and equals that of Cesc in EPL)

They done so by the skin of their teeth in previous seasons, but last season Bolton finished a clear nine points above the drop, with the teams results definitely improving in the second half of the season under new manager Owen Coyle, so there were promising signs from the Reebok club that they can do a lot better than they for the most part last term, when positive form was almost non-existent and despite some valiant and brave efforts against some classy opponents they just couldn't convert their courageous performances into points which would have propelled them up the Premier League and into a more respectable finishing position.

Loukas Tsoukalis, president of Eliamep — Greece's best known thinktank — says: «I presume that noone in the troika seriously believes that there will be full implementation of the [additional] $ 12 billion cuts rather than just a respectable amount [of implementation].»

Nationwide Obama's poll numbers are down quite a bit, but still respectable at 53 percent approval, which means his numbers in Massachusetts will be even higher than that.

And once he sealed the Republican nomination, even John McCain started bringing in sums that in any other year would be more than respectable.

«doozie» sounds like an invention of an ad agency describing a sugar and corn syrup laden piece of something resembling either a cookie or a mashed potato or combination of both, although it is considered slang — which is not really the style of Hugh — you're more respectable than the slang form, which in reality in sucking up to you subjects moreso than lambasting same, seems highly inappropriate for you, unless you are simply losing it in your old age.

Schroeder ran a respectable campaign, better than Brown's challengers in the previous three primaries.

Turnout can be respectable in special Senate elections — in 2007, the last time there was on in Nassau, it was about a quarter — but it's difficult to imagine a scenario in which the decision over who gets to go to Albany inspires voters more than who gets to go to the Oval Office.

If, say, Alan Johnson had assumed the Labour leadership at a similar juncture in the last parliament as Howard took on the Tory leadership in the 2001 parliament, and Johnson had led Labour to a more respectable performance in the general election than, unfortunately, came to pass, then Johnson would have been able to stay on as Labour leader through an extended contest.

The reason I say this is because it sort of has a way of bringing out the class in whatever outfit you have on, it keeps you warm and cozy and it affords you the option to turn a casual look into a formal or respectable look in less than half a second.

However, it is important that the self - established respectable lady who doesn't have qualms dabbing in the toy boy territory, definitely expects more than what the men are trying to attract them with.

The legal and administrative loopholes that enable Carver's profitable schemes and the mass displacement of respectable home - owners are articulated here in some detail, though the film's principal approach is emotional rather than analytical.

I've never actually seen «Lady Windermere's Fan» performed, on stage or on film, but I'll guess that, given its numerous adaptations over the years, that it is generally delivered in a much funnier and respectable fashion than it is in A Good Woman.

Although in many respects a more stylish, authentic, tougher - minded film than «Hotel Rwanda,» director Michael Caton - Jones» respectable and well - intentioned Beyond the Gates (aka Shooting Dogs) still falls into the trap of filtering an inherently African story through the eyes of a noble white protagonist — in this case, two of them.

While the respectable result is a more meaningful film than just about anything Mandoki worked on during his 17 years in Hollywood («Angel Eyes,» «Message in a Bottle»), pic suffers from an overindulgence of triumph - over-adversity cliches and a meandering narrative.

Addictive, with a more than respectable duration, which will depend on your ability or if you decide to play it in company, and at a price that admits no excuses.

As such, the setup is better than the resolution (the black ops organization elements jar with the small - scale family tension), but there's enough momentum there to get it to the finish line in respectable shape, even after a tonally turbulent last half.

Still, its less ubiquitous cast and more modest ambitions clearly resonated with more than just the early bird demographic, as it has managed to gross a respectable $ 18 million in North America and an additional $ 39 M and counting abroad.

After a more than respectable five - week run as the No. 1 movie in America, this weekend the Marvel superhero adventure fell to No. 2, replaced by a different sort of nerd bait: The giant monsters vs. giant robots smash - «em - up...

When you have people who are actors of respectable quality in your film, it's best if you allow them to do more than deliver lines with blank stares on their faces.

Hogan might exit the film, but the bombastic spirit still stays the same, as Mr. T and Balboa face off in one of those good vs. evil showdowns that creates more of a spectacle than it is respectable.

Following the box - office success of John Wick: Chapter 2, which made around $ 170 million on a more than respectable $ 40 million budget, it was quickly announced by director Chad Stahelski that a third instalment was in the works.

This had a respectable but a bit steeper fall in its ongoing run than «Love & Friendship,» but this unusual romantic fantasy continues to do surprisingly well around the country as one of the top specialized releases of the year.

Release: Friday, April 10, 2015 [Theater] Written by: Alex Garland Directed by: Alex Garland In 21st Century filmmaking creating an original sci fi film is arguably a greater challenge than coming up with a respectable romantic comedy.

Vanya on 42nd Street had a little more impact at the box office than you might have guessed, grossing a respectable, budget - clearing $ 1.75 million over the course of many weeks playing in no more than 28 theaters.

To date, the film has grossed almost $ 21 million domestically, which may not sound like much, but is more than respectable for a $ 4 million movie that played in less than 1,000 theaters.

Dunaway hasn't worried about her legacy or had a respectable credit in ages, and I guess this does less damage than letting the wrong film be named Best Picture at the Oscars.