Sentences with phrase «than spectacular for»

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There's a round Jacuzzi tub in its own alcove, toiletries from luxury British brand Penhaligon (and special Le Petit Prince products for children), and a spectacular 360 - degree view of Paris — enough to encourage guests to linger much longer than intended.

As my colleague Jen Wieczner notes, «The deal marks a spectacular failure of Valeant's onetime acquisition strategy, as well as an incredible win for Cindy Whitehead, who now stands to make even more from the sexual dysfunction treatment she helped create than the $ 1 billion she initially sold it for.»

The deal marks a spectacular failure of Valeant's onetime acquisition strategy, as well as an incredible win for Cindy Whitehead, the co-founder and former CEO of Sprout, who now stands to make even more from the sexual dysfunction treatment she helped create than the $ 1 billion she initially sold it for.

The quote above embodies two of the concepts I've been discussing for quite some time in the weekly Short Seller's Journals: Central Bank intervention will ultimately fail in spectacular fashion; the Too Big To Fail Banks (TBTFs) currently have more leverage and OTC derivatives — the latter well hidden off - balance - sheet — than just before the 2008 financial crisis / de facto collapse.

- The tendency, economically, for developed nations (and their banks) to sponsor megaprojects in developing countries rather than grassroots efforts that may be less spectacular but more effective.

It could contain science well ahead of its time, or make spectacular and detailed predictions / prophecies that would be difficult or impossible to account for in any other way than supernaturally.

But since this blog is our journey for discovering world cuisine then what can be better than trying something as new and spectacular as this!

Regarding the milk substitute, almond milk is an spectacular alternative for vegans and people allergic to lactose, considering it is lactose - free and 50 % lower in calories than cow's milk, according to Kristin Kirkpatrick, a respected Wellness Manager at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.

If you're hankering for a spectacular centerpiece for a vegetarian meal, look no further than this hearty pie.

For more than 150 years, Vulcan has been recognized by chefs and operators throughout the world for top - quality, energy efficient commercial cooking equipment that consistently produces spectacular resulFor more than 150 years, Vulcan has been recognized by chefs and operators throughout the world for top - quality, energy efficient commercial cooking equipment that consistently produces spectacular resulfor top - quality, energy efficient commercial cooking equipment that consistently produces spectacular results.

This means the west London giants are more than likely to miss out on Champions League football for a second time in three seasons in what looks like becoming a spectacular collapse given the success of Conte last season.

But if you want to take about incredible stats look no further than Kevin De Bruyne who after the disappointment of a failed spell at Chelsea — thought whether this was the fault of him or Jose Mourinho is up for question — has gone on to be a quite spectacular tour de force in the Bundesliga.

IF the manager does anything short of spectacular in the January window («signing two defensive mids and a cb») than arsenal fans who support him for the club than i guess patience is going into thin air by the time it will be in jurgen's front desk which will be music to his ears cause he will get money, best players and a team he can give tactics to use unlike Wenger who likes his ideology better than the club.

Two seasons ago, Giroud led the line for us and for more than half of that season, we topped the table until our spectacular fall from grace which coincided with Giroud's loss of form.

Schalke will certainly be looking to make amends for their spectacular collapse last season however opponents don't come much harder than the reigning European champions.

Texas Tech transfer Baker Mayfield overtook Trevor Knight for the starting job and has done exactly what Sooner fans were hoping: look spectacular against outmanned opponents (against Akron and Tulsa: 77 percent completion rate, 15.9 yards per completions, seven TDs, no picks, and a passer rating greater than 200) and make the key plays against a better opponent.

The Blues haven't been winning games in spectacular fashion, but have been winning the majority of their matches of late, and they will be hoping for a better performance this week than in recent weeks also.

His goal rate for France is less than 1 in 3, OK but not spectacular.

Once again, Portugal did the incredible, as it has somehow managed to do time and time again for more than a spectacular decade now.

Wenger is ready to listen to offers for Spaniard Mikel Arteta after a less than spectacular season from the normally dependable midfielder.

Giroud spent five and a half successful years at Arsenal, scoring 105 goals for the Gunners, including the occasional spectacular effort — none more so than his 2017 «scorpion kick» against Crystal Palace that won the Puskas Award.

Other than Wilshere's good performance we were also treated to another spectacular goal from Olivier Giroud, and for a change he didn't come of the bench to get it!

Rather than sulking and pining for a January switch, he has gotten on with business in spectacular fashion, notching eight goals from six Bundesliga outings.

An extremely underrated player this season, Adrian Amos was excellent for the Chicago Bears all year even if his play was more consistently solid than spectacular.

Some people love a great Spain or Barcelona style goal, where every player on the pitch touches the ball and they have possession for a few minutes leading up to it, before a less than spectacular finish ends the move off.

It's a damning indictment of Spurs» recent transfer policy that Paulinho, Etienne Capoue, Benjamin Stambouli and Vlad Chiriches — all signed in the last two years — have been moved on, while Eric Lamela and Roberto Soldado, also bought during that period for more than # 50m, have proven to be chronic underachievers and a spectacular waste of money.

It is undeniable that we need Theo's pace on the right, something even Eboue offers more than Nasri does, so we may see a spectacular drop down the pecking order for young Nasri.

Lay throw blankets over the back of your couch to invite guests to curl in and cuddle up, don't skimp on the pillows (perfect for when the kids bring friends over for sleepovers), and if you do have windows in the room, make sure you find great, modern window treatments that will add a bit of appeal to an otherwise blank wall — especially if your window looks out on a less than spectacular view.

October 26 - 29: It's time for Great Pumpkin Nights, the EcoTarium's annual spectacular with more than 3,000 professionally carved and lit pumpkins, train rides, trick - or - treating, entertainment, and more (Worcester)

We are all prone to them, although most brain farts are less spectacular (and less humiliating) than Bradley's — calling your spouse by your ex-spouse's name, for instance, or zipping straight past the freeway exit that you take every day on your way home from work.

So, for example, a dull scientist in a spectacular lab probably would have a much higher index than a spectacular scientist working on someone else's projects in a dull lab.

For whatever reason, Becker's latest paper — «as spectacular and annoying to some people as the Alvarez paper in the 1980s,» she says — has fared no better than that historical example.

Even so, says transplant immunologist Christian Larsen of Emory University, «it is spectacular to have a monkey off of immunosuppression, with good graft function, for more than a year.»

People have been digging up human fossils for more than 150 years, and yet the past decade alone has seen a string of spectacular discoveries, from fossils that push back hominin origins millions of years to a separate species of Hobbit - sized hominins who were alive just 17,000 years ago.

While we all know meditation has spectacular benefits when it comes to managing stress, sleeping well, and increasing overall happiness, for most people actually sitting down to meditate is easier said than done.

To put it plainly, it would be better to complete 10 spectacular push - ups than to aim for 15 and do the last 5 with poor form.

«The results from Vibrant Blue Oils have been more spectacular than I could have hoped for in the care of kids with complex chronic illnesses!»

But we know that kale is a spectacular source of vitamin K (one cup of kale provides far more micrograms of vitamin K than any of our World's Healthiest foods) and we also know that vitamin K is a key nutrient for helping regulate our body's inflammatory process.

The plot is far greater than the delivery, making the film a strong vehicle for a point, but not a spectacular item on its own.

Loads of action a decent story, and topped off with decent not spectacular but decent acting especially from Sam witwicky who was better than the rest of the human cast makes this a turn your brain off and have fun for a couple hours flick.

One could go on to discuss the committed and rather spectacular performance that Miles Teller gives in the role Pazienza, or the cool aesthetic that matches the time period in small, effective ways, but despite the casts best efforts and writer / director Ben Younger's endeavor to paint more a portrait of a man determined to overcome the odds rather than going through the motions of another redemptive sports tale, Bleed for This unfortunately ends up reducing itself to just that.

Williams, a regular Reichardt collaborator, gets the least satisfying of the three narratives, but the final 45 minutes, which also features spectacular work from Stewart, more than makes up for it.

The fifth episode, while not spectacular, offers hope of bigger - picture ambitions for Lucifer, since almost nothing could be smaller than the case - of - the - week procedural shenanigans plaguing the wheel - spinning earlier episodes.

It also is another less than spectacular showing for lead Josh Brolin, who has yet to demonstrate marquee leading man value (hits «No Country for Old Men» and «Milk» were ensembles), and also features Elizabeth Olsen, who still awaits her breakout film after acclaim in «Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene.»

2014 is shaping up to be a spectacular year for documentary film all around, and considering the ever - increasing number of On Demand and online platforms, they are more accessible than ever to a wide audience.

Watching the character slowly but surely embrace aspects of the film (a special singing of «Let's Go Fly a Kite» is especially spectacular), it's hard not to root for this story and to imagine that it was more true than it is.

Well, prepare to be further amazed by the fact it was made for only $ 20 million, and looks more spectacular and real than the majority -LSB-...]

As an opening shot, this image of placid river water is less spectacular than many of those that we have studied for Jim's project, but its simplicity is deceptive and it contains all of the qualities of a great opening shot that Jim has been encouraging us to see.

The only glaring flaw of this bombastic Michael Bay spectacular is that the special - effects driven showdown between the forces of good and evil drags on for about an hour longer than necessary.

As a master of unabashed, epic sci - fi and supernatural scoring with the likes of the world - shattering «Core» and the Asian - accented «Grudge,» Christopher Young is an ideal travelling companion for a legendary Chinese manimal trickster god, whose second outing with him is even more spectacular than their first journey to the west.