Sentences with phrase «things vying»

The statistics are staggering and it was a good reminder to me of the importance of investing in my marriage despite so many other things vying for my attention now that we had another human to care for.

Not to mention that there are just so many things vying for our attention these days.

When you're on the road, you have a number of other things vying for your time and attention — things like travel planning, sightseeing, resting, and enjoying where you are.

Two things vying for top spot in a CVT's «Cons» column is a tendency to drone and a lack of responsiveness.

Teachers have so many things vying for their attention and sometimes simply forget to update their tracking system.

It can be hard to get kids to love books, especially when there are so many other things vying for their attention.

Not exact matches

It was easy to miss for a while; after all, the only thing that keeps pace with the billions of marketing messages that vie for our attention is our ability to ignore them.

Other banks, which had rushed to emulate Weill's strategy, are still vying to be all things to all customers.

Time for things to get nasty as states vie for business.

The progression of Boli / Gashi will be what eventually mucks things up for Hudson as he'll have 4 talented / hungry players who want to see the field as starters vying for 2 spots.

The thing I am not clear on is why being in the top half of the Big 10 consistently and vying for an NCAA tourney every year is too high of expectations.

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

Much of it comes from the annual Big Tex Choice Awards, a competition in which chefs vie to, among other things, fry unusual stuff.

Now that I'm the mama to an active toddler, too many things are vying for my resources, and I rarely treat myself to expensive beauty products.

The signs are many and varied — everyone is that little less patient and quicker to snap, small things become big problems in the blink of an eye, the girls seem to be constantly vying for my attention, the TV is on more often then usual, and these are just a few of the signs!

The jam - packed field of contenders vying to be Connecticut's next governor has left some political observers wondering: Is too many candidates a bad thing?

The second thing to note is that the club is the home club of Robert Rodriguez, an Assemblyman who took the seat long - held by Adam Clayton Powell IV, a two - time opponent of Mr. Rangel's, proving that even though there are host of youngsters vying for Mr. Rangel's seat, his hold on it has only increased as the years have gone on.

With all the other stuff vying for memory space — get more milk, pay the mortgage, call my sister — the last thing I want to add is some random numerical gym lock combination.

OK, maybe there are a few other things on the list of oh - so - sweet perks of autumn, but this one is definitely vying for first position on our list.

Tensions rise and competitive edges sharpen as the trip has the women vying for the same things — from acting roles to men.

Elsewhere in TV, Black - ish and Curb Your Enthusiasm will compete with GLOW, Orange Is The New Black, and Veep for top comedy cast honors, while the outstanding cast in a drama category will see the ensembles of The Crown, Game Of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, and This Is Us vie against each other for the award.

There's a cubic tonne of stuff vying for your cash this week, especially for fans of all things Nintendo.

My favorite new films seen in Argentina, mostly at Pantalla Pinamar, Buenos Aires International Film Festival and Mar del Plata International Film Festival Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade, 2016) Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) El invierno (The Winter, Emiliano Torres, 2016) Bacalaureat (Graduation, Cristian Mungiu, 2016) Sing Street (John Carney, 2016) The Carer (János Edelényi, 2016) Ucitelka (The Teacher, Jan Hrebejk, 2016) Jamais de la vie (The Night Watchman, Pierre Jolivet, 2016) I, Daniel Blake (Ken Loach, 2016) Personal Shopper (Olivier Assayas, 2016) Umi yori mo Mada Fukaku (After the Storm, Koreeda Hirokazu, 2016) Busanhaeng (Train to Busan, Yeon Sang - ho, 2016) L'avenir (Things to Come, Mia Hansen - Løve, 2016) Wajib (Annemarie Jacir, 2017) Chaco (Danièle Incalcaterra & Fausta Quattrini, 2017) Una mujer fantástica (A Fantastic Woman, Sebastián Lelio, 2017) La familia (Gustavo Rondón, 2017) Last Flag Flying (Richard Linklater, 2017) Lucky (John Carroll Lynch, 2017) Taeksi Woonjunsa (A Taxi Driver, Jang Hun, 2017) Good Time (Benny Safdie & Josh Safdie, 2017)

It's not surprising then that producers are once again vying to liven things up.

Elle (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) Homeland (Iraq Year Zero)(Abbas Fahdel, 2015) Hell or High Water (David Mackenzie, 2016) Carol (Todd Haynes, 2015) Creed (Ryan Coogler, 2015) L'avenir (Things to Come, Mia Hansen - Løve, 2016) In Bed with Victoria (Victoria, Justine Triet, 2016) The End (Guillaume Nicloux, 2016) Ma vie de courgette (My Life as a Courgette, Claude Barras, 2016) Les Malheurs de Sophie (The Misfortunes of Sophie, Christophe Honoré, 2016)

Clown cannons, giant elevators of death and tanks blasting away in he background... all these things happen while the brawlers of Team Ninja's latest fighting game are vying for victory.

Other Stuff We Watched Love Me If You Dare The Rover Orange County For All Mankind Inception A Most Wanted Man Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways La Vie En Rose Ma vie en l'air Pretty Things Duel 2010 Midnight Cowboy Edge of Tomorrow The Zero Theorem Toy Story Toy Story 2

It's as if they're siblings — they have the same parents but are often rivals — vying for funding, control, students, and political power among other things.

But the thing is, unlike Yeezy and Swifty, Porter - Magee and I aren't competing in the same category — I'm vying for Best Systemic Reform, she's won the Best Classroom Reform award for the last few years and shows no signs of letting up.

The federal government's Race to the Top competition had states vie for cash by doing such things as formalizing their teacher evaluations to include student test scores.

There are, after all, dozens if not hundreds of similar agencies, all vying for my attention» — that is a usual thing to say for students looking for a service to select.

Certainly it's competing with the bright red Self - Publishing Confidential cover (which is an effective color AND an effective title); but my book has three things going for it that my «competitors» don't — and by competitors, I mean the other books listed in this particular search, all of which are vying equally for the customer's attention and dollars.

We put together the following list with the caveat that IULs are a very popular segment of the life insurance industry and companies are constantly vying for supremacy, so things can change in the blink of an eye.

When I think about why I'm stressed, I realize it's because I feel like a lot of things are vying for my money and time and I feel stretched thin.

Do the right thing With all the different financial demands vying for your attention, saving for college is one that's easy to put on the back burner.

But the best thing about the game was being able to play a season with a friend, cheerfully vying for the prestige of crossing the line first and claiming those vital points for the team.

I could have definitely tackled a another game or two, but things come up and... you know, c’est la vie I suppose!

However, even having to vie with all the other titles on the storefront for attention, Steam is probably the single greatest thing that's ever happened to the game.

Instead, as Young describes, «What they were teaching me was a joie de vie — things that went along with painting.»

One thing is for sure, as students, if you and your significant other are applying to the same firm or are both vying for a hire - back at the same firm, advertising the fact that you are in a relationship might put you at a disadvantage.

Mobile services not only compete for our attention with the other umpteen things we could do with our smartphones but also have to vie for our focus with the many offline distractions associated with life on the go.

The meat of your answer should be a highlight of the things you have accomplished, if they tie in to the position you are vying for.

Whether you're vying for the presidency or applying for a regular job, you can learn a thing or two from these unofficial resumes TopResume created for presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Learning about the latest career trends in 2016 is one of the most important things that every applicant must remember and study about so that he or she can gain an edge over the rest of the applicants vying for the same position.

Many jobs in the field can have that many applicants just for a single job, and with so many vying for limited positions with extensively strict requirements, the smallest thing missing from your resume could take you out of the running.

The last thing that you want to do is give a less than stellar interview knowing that there are many other qualified candidates vying for the same position.

In effect, this writing style will put your qualifications into a category whereby your background is seen as identical to other candidates vying for the same job — and that can't be a good thing.

Regardless of whether he is in competition with other sales reps or is the only Realtor vying for a listing, he does the same thing.