Sentences with phrase «too big a challenge for»

And even though Jim had just spent 36 days alone becoming the first person to cross the mountainous Ungava Peninsula in northern Quebec in winter (the peninsula itself has been crossed in a single season by canoe much further to the south)... we decided this was too big a challenge for us to miss out on.

«Saturn was too big a challenge for the special - effects boys,» Clarke recalls.

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So when the challenge gets too tough, Logan falls back on what he knows: big, broad comedy — which works well for six - second Vines but not so well for the part of a man who just found out his girlfriend is getting an abortion.

For many CEOs, their biggest challenge in operating in New York City was how to recruit and retain the best talent since their competitors are trying to get the best people, too.

FORTUNE — A decade ago, the biggest challenge for retirement savers was resisting the urge to take one ride too many on the stock - market roller coaster.

«Most leaders do too much,» Murnighan told Kellogg Insight, explaining that this leads to «under - utilized and under - challenged» team members who often switch jobs in frustration, as well as stressed - out managers with little time for big picture thinking.

«You can't find anyone who doesn't want to live here,» Shockley said, «so convincing the right people to move here to work for you isn't too big of a challenge when your average temperature is 72 degrees year round.

He was on for 30 mins did nothing at all... A decent manager would have sold him in June and put in a big bid for griezman... Too latr now... We need to spend at least half of this 200m kitty or we don't stand much chance of retaining third let alone challenging for more...

Parlour was not too hard on our big centre forward and actually handed him some praise, but he feels that Arsenal do need a step up in quality if we are to challenge for the bog trophy goals of the Premier League and Champions League, and the former Arsenal midfielder has one player in particular in mind.

It does kind of cancel out the bad news about Gabriel and may even prove to have a bigger effect on our title challenge than the defender's hamstring problem, as long as Gabriel is not out for too long.

At Center - Back, he hasn't found himself troubled too many times and, having played against the trickery of the likes of Demba Ba and Jovetic, already, Chambers should be up and ready for much bigger challenges that await him.

In an interview for Sky Sports, Louis Van Gaal has shared his thoughts on the «big challenge» he has embraced as Man Utd manager, with the Dutchman indicating that, although he had to give it some thought, this opportunity was ultimately too good to turn down.

Braga have been defying the odds for a while, replacing Sporting as the third big force temporarily, but their resources are too poor for them to consistently challenge year after year.

Away from home, look for childcare facilities and playgrounds that have newer, age - appropriate equipment that's not too big or challenging for your toddler.

'' The next two years will provide no shortage of challenges for our Conference, its partners in government and all New Yorkers: A multi-billion dollar budget deficit needing closure, a government that is still too big and spends too much, chronic unemployment, some of the nation's highest taxes and a continued lack of public confidence in state government,» Kolb said.

Seeing as that challenge has proven too much for every political philosopher in human history, it's safe to say that's a pretty big ask.

And he believes the opportunities for challenging, basic research are there too: «The basic research labs have gotten better [because] companies have gotten bigger, and they can afford better equipment and better research facilities.»

But our best thinkers, looking for interesting, well - paid work, are all too easily tempted away from applying their skills to the big science challenges of the 21st century.

«New exoplanet too big for its star challenges ideas about how planets form.»

Besides skinny and flared jeans I haven't been really into any other kind of jeans up until now... I have decided to challenge myself and add something new and refreshing into my wardrobe but without making it too big of an investment and see how I feel about the change before swiping my card for more expensive substitute.

You love traveling, and have some big trips you want to take over the next few years, which could present challenges for you and your dog too.

One of the biggest challenges of having an edgy style is wearing something too girly, like for example the color pink.

This mantel is always such a challenge for me because it's only about six inches deep, so a lot of the pieces I'd like to use up there are too big, or I simply can't arrange things to get the layered look I'm after.

Thanks Harold — trying not to get too much into my head, and in turn, in my own way is a big challenge for me right now.

I am also not a big networker, so that's a challenge for me too, but I think it pays off in the end.

At this early stage it's tough to suss out exactly what the chances of a film like Sicario making a big splash in the Oscar race are, but Supporting Actor (for Del Toro), Cinematography, and Sound seem like its safest bets, with nods for Actress, Director, Picture, and Score potentially in the cards — assuming the Academy doesn't brush this off as «too challenging», that is.

Also, it's been far too long since the GeekScholars conducted a Casting Competition Challenge, so to honor Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the big screen with The Last Stand, listen in to their picks for recasting Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Dismissal remains my biggest challenge; either I leave too little time and it is frantic, or too much and there is potential for mayhem.

But it also unrepentantly underscores the state's big challenges: Massachusetts lags far behind the world's highest - performing nations, many of which are pulling farther ahead; other nations and other U.S. states have shown stronger recent gains; too few Massachusetts high school graduates are prepared for college - level work; and other U.S. states have done a better job of closing the achievement gap.

Long - term teacher recruitment and retention challenges are too big for individual schools or charter networks to solve alone.

I have no knowledge of the state of Quercus» stock management, but it's a pretty safe bet that they've got too much stock, probably of extremely good titles, sitting in a warehouse, intended for those big orders that never came from the retailers with those challenging conditions.

There are instances when you need a bigger amount of cash, tried to borrow in form of a loan, but feel paying it in full but feel that paying it is too challenging for your finances.

Their biggest challenge, however, was working in the 45 - year - old facility that was four times too small for the nearly 10,000 animals they started to receive annually.

With an extensive knowledge in all aspects of the dive industry and an innovative problem solving personality, there is no challenge too big for him.

This system brings a solid sense of progression to the game, and hunting down some of the bigger vials which grant you extra experience provides some of the most challenging moments in the entire game, making them more than worth hunting down for anyone feeling that the is a bit too easy, though even at its most difficult Trine 2 is not a very taxing game on the old brain.

However, especially during boss fights, having the assistance of additional players could potentially make the game too easy, so it's recommended those looking for a challenge avoid this feature, at least during fights with the big end - level baddies.

The classic one - on - one gameplay you love is here too and now you can earn unique themed badges for completing weekly challenges and scoring big against your friends.

I have always wanted to take on challenges that seemed too big for me, and sometimes that has meant I have failed.

One of the biggest challenges for me is selling artwork online without incurring too many expenses and with all the art malls online trying to get a viewer to notice a particular artist becomes very difficult when it is already heavily saturated with art.

The one answer I will not settle for is the idea that this challenge is too big and too difficult to meet.

Demonstrating the power of the masses to challenge Big Oil interests, Not Without Us is an all too timely document of the grassroots struggle for significant climate action.

For individuals too, big data is increasingly part of their lives in the storage and transfer of personal information which presents different potential challenges.

There is no case too big, or too challenging for our criminal defense team.

There's no challenge too big for her to handle.»

Also, socially, new friendships form and established friendships are challenged in this new context and that can be a big challenge for some children too.

But there was no challenge that was too big for Michele!

One of the biggest challenges are insurance claims, which are taking too long for buyers who need their reimbursement to qualify for a home loan, and certain policies are not enough to recoup losses.