Sentences with phrase «were convincing as»

I hated the husband twist and I didn't think either of them were convincing as parents to a child that old.

«We are convinced as a board that we are very undervalued today, and that the best way to unlock value is to separate out the Alibaba proceeds from the operating business and focus on the continued turnaround in the operating business.»

Could I be convinced as a child?

Take a look at their website if you need to be convinced as to the allure of raw cakes and chocolates.

Whatever they sold him on must have been convincing as this kind of came out of nowhere.

DR. H. DRIMMEL Minister of Education: «I'm convinced as a sportsman and as a minister that they do.

Despite the goals I am still to be convinced as to what Ayew brings to the team with his all round game.

«I can see you screaming over there niece, who shall not be named», because this is awkward for you because you are not used to it, but this is normal, and I'm convincing her as much as myself.

Both lead performances are convincing as the two men evolve from adversaries to reluctant partners to realizing that their domain is an every - man - for - himself battle for survival.

Yasmin Paige was convincing as Jordana.

Lake Bell, however, is convincing as the accessory wife who has to accompany her husband on various work assignment.

Sporting short hair ala Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby, Kidman is convincing as a woman completely overwrought with grief and confusion when this boy enters her life, but at times, she seems so gullible and obsessive that it's almost impossible to feel sorry for her situation.

Bruce Greenwood (also underrated) is convincing as Gerald.

Gandolfini is seemingly cast against type in this romantic comedy, yet not only is he convincing as Albert but also reveals a sweet and perhaps more personal side in his performance that he rarely ever had a chance to show throughout his career.

Jerry O'Connell is particularly good at playing an arsehole, and at least Elisabeth Shue is convincing as the local sheriff.

But the actor finds humanity in his seduction bot, and is convincing as a lonely male hysteric who collects dates as he collects massage chairs from the Home Shopping Network.

Cooper at the time was convincing as this tough - guy jock who really had no interest in his girlfriend, Claire Cleary (Rachel McAdams), other than to make her his trophy wife, but the character is so much funnier now when one pauses to consider how against - type he was playing.

Stewart is convincing as the traumatised teen, haunted by past mistakes, and McDermott and Miller portray their parents with a suitable amount of scepticism, refusing to entertain their daughter's crazy proclamations of doom.

Julie Walters is touching as the dance teacher who takes on the motherly role for Billy, and Gary Lewis and Jamie Draven are convincing as Billy's angry father and brother.

Much of the story focuses on the apes, and much of the film's success rests on them being convincing as more than effects.

Veteran character actors Sam Waterson and Tess Harper are convincing as the parents, and so are Emily Warfield as Maureen and Jason London as Court.

Adrien Brody is a gifted, Academy Award - winning actor, and he does what he can to be convincing as a cold - blooded mercenary, but at the end of the day, he'll never be as badass and physically imposing as Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The entire movie was filmed in five days during a huge U.K. music festival, most of the cast had to be convincing as rock musicians — and even perform live — and the basic plot is a pretty standard romantic comedy with a completely contrived central conflict.

Caleb Landry Jones and Luke Haas are both young actors gaining notice, though they're mostly window dressing here; Kate Beckinsale, on the other hand, is almost too hot to be convincing as the blue - collar Mrs. of a seasoned criminal.

Jason Lee is convincing as Stillwater's attention - grasping lead singer, Jason Bebe.

Elina Lowensohn is convincing as the title character, but Galaxy Craze is irritatingly self - absorbed in the other key female role.

He did not just rely on looks and action poses to be convincing as a kung fu master because director Wong Kar - wai asked all actors to «get inside the characters» bones».

Terence Stamp is given a brief opportunity to philosophize about the limitations of science, Val Kilmer is convincing as a competent space jockey with a mechanical and scientific background, and Carrie Anne - Moss, whose character Bowman is a nod to Dave Bowman from «2001: A Space Odyssey,» is convincing as a no - nonsense pilot.

But she hardly ever was convincing as movie star material.

He's convincing as a no - fuss guy's guy, but he's upstaged by the lesser - billed crowd of 30 - ish working actors, whose ample screen time is this movie's finest pleasure.

Like Ralphie on A Christmas Story, I was convinced as soon as everyone I knew saw the cover of my book along with my name, they would hold me up on their shoulders, chant my name, and plunk down hundreds of dollars to buy it.

At the same time, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will make you work to get the best out of it and we're yet to be convinced as to whether Samsung's content offerings hit the mark - we'll give Samsung the benefit of the doubt for now.

You have to be convincing as police officers spend hour after hour listening to weak excuses being regurgitated from people they stop.

The antenna bands wrap around the top and bottom of the device, barely noticeable (or at least enhancing the shape of the device), while the product is convincing as a single piece (even though it's comprised of panels) to make for a top - end look.

(I'm convincing me as well as you... no seriously — I have — I just have lapses....

Not exact matches

That convinced Bergh, as well as his supply chain chief Liz O'Neill, that the initiative should be rolled out to all key Levi's vendors, and made mandatory beginning in 2020.

This doesn't come as a shock to someone who just spent the better part of an hour trying to convince Comcast (CMSA)-RRB- that $ 180 is way too much to pay for too many bad TV channels; often - unreliable broadband; and downright terrible phone service.

«However, I would like it on the record — as an expert who has thought about these issues nearly every working hour over the last four years — that I'm convinced that without the SPV and 12g fixes, retail investors will be heavily disadvantaged as compared to accredited investors and equity crowdfunding will ultimately be seen as a failure.

It's not easy to convince people to buy your products as a thought leader.

The firm had to shelve many of its services as it worked to convince regulators that its genetic tests were accurate and the accompanying medical risk reports clear enough that they wouldn't confuse or harm customers.

It starts as false bravado — you're acting like you're cool and confident even when you're not — but if you're convincing enough, people start to believe it.

Indeed, while some believe that his inflammatory language should be neutralised and the style smoothed out, others are convinced that translators should translate Trump exactly as he speaks.

That's because many aspiring entrepreneurs see a business plan as simply a tool — filled with strategies and projections and hyperbole — that will convince lenders or investors the business makes sense.

In addition to serving as an intermediary between Trump and the DOJ, the White House counsel was also instrumental in convincing Trump not to send a draft letter laying out his reasons for firing Comey to the FBI director last May.

I find Cowen's (and Foxman's) arguments fairly convincing, though as Dan Gardner likes to point out, 50 - year predictions are almost always hilariously inaccurate.

But unless you are really knowledgeable and already an expert about this subject, and you have an angle that has never been explored, it will be very hard to convince people that your book about happiness — as opposed to the 70 already out there — is the one to read.

Medium's new focus holds the potential for growth, but it also puts the company directly in the path of Facebook, since the giant social network is also busy trying to convince publishers large and small to see it as a home for their content — a distribution platform that can help get their journalism in front of more than a billion people.

But if that's not enough to convince you that soft and fuzzy abilities are as important as concrete competencies, then a new study out of Germany might just change the mind of even the most bottom - line focused business person.

The tongue - in - cheek approach convinced Kmart to retain FCB as its agency of record but wasn't enough to boost the retail chain's flagging fortunes: Despite the widely viewed campaigns, revenue sagged 3.7 percent in 2013.

Williams goes on to say that the «magazines» the site helped create, such as Backchannel, were effectively experiments designed to showcase what Medium was capable of as a host, to help convince publishers to come on board.