Sentences with phrase «was the small matter»

And, of course, there is the small matter of the fact that the NHS covers everyone equally, whereas Americans get care based on their ability to pay, leaving tens of millions with only minimal access to care.

This is no small matter to a country that already has spent literally trillions of dollars - and suffered the loss of nearly 7,000 military personnel in Afghanistan and Iraq - since former Republican President George W. Bush launched the war on terrorism in the wake of 9/11.

Plus there's the small matter of Star Wars.

This was no small matter.

Trusting someone to sell your business is no small matter.

Clouding the specifics on Wednesday was the small matter of Indonesia suspending its membership in OPEC, due to its status as a net oil importer.

«What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.»

Considering there is the small matter «separation of church and state» I think those religious leaders are looking for a pay raise from their sheep, and not staying tax free is what they seem to thumb their noses at.

If He had the power to forgive sins it is a small matter to believe he had the power to heal diseases.»

The kind of suffering caused by such a break is no small matter.

So far is this from being a small matter that American Christians to this day find it easier to rejoice in the historic elimination of the slave system as a whole than to welcome into churches children of ex-slaves on terms of equality, as brethren beloved.

Ensuring the perfect cleanliness from the product tank right through to the nozzle is no small matter.

For one thing there is the small matter of the four Premier League games to consider, with Chelsea and Liverpool amongst them, and our first FA cup game which will probably see us drawn against a strong Premier League club.

Of course, there's the small matter of the No. 7 potentially being more desirable than the No. 6 seed.

There is the small matter of Leicester City to consider as well and we can only hope that they also falter but as long as Arsenal finish above the spuds we have a chance and so it could be that not losing on Saturday should be the first priority.

Then there is the small matter of Matthieu Debuchy, who has done nothing but moan since he arrived at the club, and who even forced Wenger to send him out on loan in January (and left the Gunners without a proper backup for Hector Belleirn) because he was whining that he needed to play to get into the France team at the European Championships this summer.

However, there is the small matter of his current back up in the name of Wojciech Szczesny.

There is the small matter of a trip to Wembley for the FA cup semi-final as a prize as well.

And then there is the small matter of squad balance.

Do you think Wenger should select a strong Arsenal line - up for this cup clash, as there is the small matter of silverware to be won?

Ev has more sense than pep, pep is a stubborn boy who will never change his style, valgreen will easily exploit that, pep can never play boring football just to win ev can and is, so ev kills pep for me (and there is the small matter of having messi)

There is the small matter of the large albatross of NCAA sanctions surrounding SEC West rival Ole Miss, which is accused of allowing multiple players to receive impermissible benefits.

Well yes, but there was the small matter of our massive ongoing injury list to consider although no one seemed to keen to do that.

There is the small matter of a game to win first though and the Monaco game this season served as a stark reminder that odds can be upset in football.

Before that, however is the small matter of winning the Premier League this year.

Well, there was this small matter of the World Series, which would begin in four days in St. Louis.

But first of all there is the small matter of our own semifinal tomorrow afternoon.

It may be a little too early for the Arsenal midfielder to be thinking about a place at the World Cup in Russia next summer, as he is currently out of the England national team set - up and before he gets back in there is the small matter of getting his place in the Arsenal side once again, but I am sure that Jack Wilshere will have thought about it as England booked their place for next summer.

United are reportedly set to make an audacious offer in the region of # 25 million though there is the small matter of history standing in the way of Sterling moving across the two clubs, despite the player reportedly interested in a move as well.

This is no small matter.

Then there was the small matter of beating them 5 - 0 at the Lane in 1978, and then winning there the following season with six reserves picked during that cluster of FA and European Cup - Winners Cup semi-finals.

And, of course, there's the small matter of Robert Lewandowski's transfer in the off - season from Dortmund to Bayern.

And the outside income that could result is no small matter.

There were no medals on day one but there was the small matter of a new world record, and a sign of things to come, from our (spoiler alert!)

And if all that isn't enough motivation for the Italians, there's the small matter of the Reds taking Mohamed Salah from them last summer in what now looks like a case of daylight robbery.

Before that, there's the small matter of a clash against Spurs, as Chelsea aim to move up the league table.

Before Liverpool can resume their attempt at winning this year's Champions League, though, there is the small matter of securing qualification for next year's tournament.

They never stop to ask themselves how these parks came to be, even though this is no small matter in rapidly growing communities.

Overuse can lead to weak lashes or even the occasional loss of lashes, so it's no small matter to ignore.

And then there's the small matter of the third party in your room or down the hall, ready to wail at the least opportune moment.

This is no small matter, because, as the study points out, 30 million children receive meals at school each day and many of them rely on those meals for as much as half their calories.

Godwin points out there's the small matter of a team of 500 officers going through footage.

Finally, there is the small matter of the of oil revenues.

This is a small matter.

The vote on convention delegate rules was no small matter for the state GOP because it determined how many of the state's 43 delegates will be committed to each presidential candidate.

Of course, there is the small matter of the fact that Labour lost Scotland because it wasn't left wing enough - or not percieved to be.

In May, alongside the local and (in Scotland and Wales at least) national elections, there is the small matter of a referendum to change our voting system to consider.

This is no small matter, for he sees fear as central to his ability to get things done.

And there's the small matter of who the next Prime Minister will be.

On the 8th, there's the small matter of the fate of the free world.