Sentences with phrase «up to close scrutiny»

These shots don't hold up to close scrutiny, looking clearly processed and lacking in detail, but it's far better than the alternative: an indistinct black mush.

The result is a nice, sharp picture that stands up to close scrutiny.

The fact that you think the solutions to climate change will cost more than letting the climate system run amok, particularly in the developing world, does not stand up to close scrutiny in the academic literature.

But like many other supposed nuggets of investing wisdom, this one doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.

None of this holds up to close scrutiny.

If I could take one book to a desert island, The Great Transformation: The Beginning of Our Religious Tradition (subtitled The World in the Time of Buddha, Socrates, Confucius and Jeremiah in the UK) would be high on the list because it's one of those books that is entertaining to dip into but also has the depth, scope and clarity of thinking to stand up to close scrutiny.

Sadly, despite the upgrades, the cabin quality still doesn't stand up to close scrutiny and feels some way behind its rivals.

Alexander's claims simply don't hold up to close scrutiny.

It is remarkable how few of these standard solutions hold up to close scrutiny and evaluation (Hanushek (2003)-RRB-.

Its plot does not hold up to close scrutiny — what time travel movie's plot does?!? — but the script is so wildly inventive, and the atmosphere and performances so strong, that our disbelief is willingly suspended for the duration of the ride.

Suffice it to say that there are key story points in this film that don't hold up to close scrutiny.

The frequently electrifying atmosphere proves instrumental in compensating for a plot that admittedly doesn't hold up to close scrutiny, as Cavayé, working from a script cowritten with Guillaume Lemans, peppers the narrative with a number of strikingly conceived and executed action set pieces - including an impressively tense foot chase through a busy subway station.

Despite my quibbles, while it may not hold up to close scrutiny in retrospect, but while it's on, you should have no problem being properly engaged.

There are plenty of plot points that don't bear up to closer scrutiny in the aftermath but a big part of the film's success is a result of pairing Bateman and McAdams.

And their record doesn't always stand up to closer scrutiny either, particularly the food stocks:

Not exact matches

Retail sales are under close scrutiny this year, but having access to credit as a merchant and offering flexible credit to consumers can open up opportunities to buy and sell more, creating a positive economic impact this holiday season.

A smart Zuckerberg would hold his hands up and surrender his business to the closest scrutiny, but even that's unlikely to offer much of a life belt.

It is troubling and disconcerting to look up the verses cited by orthodox theologians (but not just them) only to discover that the proof melts away under closer scrutiny of the meaning and context.

What I came to realize is that no religious ideology holds up to close intellectual scrutiny and the people with the deepest faith are usually the most flawed or damaged and trying to compensate for it.

I'm not certain, but I don't think «a little reading between the lines» holds up too well to close scrutiny.

Facebook has been under extremely close scrutiny following revelations that up to 87 million users may have had their data harvested by political marketing firm Cambridge Analytica without their consent.

Parete's unstated aim is to hold up to scrutiny the Mike Hein money machine, which to date has poured close to $ 300,000 into the candidate's campaign coffers over the last few years.

We wanted to see which of these theories held up under closer scrutiny.»

Naturally, there are a number of people who come under closer scrutiny — though, of course, the ones who most look like they might be up to something aren't.

The film hangs heavily on Ferdinando's broad shoulders — both literally and figuratively — and this impressive actor stands up to the scrutiny of close focus.

Cars hold up to all but the closest scrutiny, with reflections, vibrant paint shades and environmental effects like rain and dust modelled with incredible detail.

This Android tablet holds up well under closer scrutiny, too: Its 8 - inch IPS display is bright and vivid, and the tablet as a whole is slim and light enough to tote with ease.

The empirical evidence, however, does not stand up very well to closer scrutiny.

It also helps to be in a helicopter since the world doesn't bear up very well under close scrutiny.

So Xbox One X not only delivers much more detailed visuals that stand up to scrutiny at closer range, but they play out across vast surfaces, allowing you to truly fill your vision with whatever you happen to be playing, deepening your immersion.

There is a lot of just looking at the work in the studio, having up close and personal scrutiny, affixing tiny elements with glue, thread or drywall screws, and then stepping back, walking around, or getting off the ladder to see how that passage «reads.»

Some seem initially promising but on closer reflection with real values they don't stand up to scrutiny.

Meanwhile, Cape Wind «had to go through nine years [of multi-agency regulatory scrutiny] and no one could possibly come up with a worst - case scenario that is even close to what is happening now in the Gulf.»

I trained in statistics and can assure you that Dewey's findings stand up to very close scrutiny.

This time we will focus our attention on footage retrieved from CCTV (Closed - circuit television) and the best ways of handling it to ensure it stands up to scrutiny in the courtroom.

Corporations are expensive to set up and fall under closer government scrutiny.