Sentences with phrase «without picking up a point»

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But at some point the parent picks up their child for the last time, without even being aware that it is the last time.

We are also preparing to start the season without Koscielny and Giroud due to their international campaign with France, and should we fail to pick up some crucial early points, we could struggle to get back on terms with the big teams this year, especially when we have to start juggling Champions League football also, where the likes of United, Chelsea and Liverpool do not.

He was picked up because he was accused of it, quite possibly without any physical or visual evidence other than his accuser's verbal statement and finger pointing.

Giroud had just rescued a point for us with a fantastic header when he picked up his injury and the Gunners then had to do without him until he announced his comeback in style with that thunderous strike against Manchester United.

However, they travel to draw specialists Sunderland without key man Adam Lallana, as well as a host of other injured stars, so picking up all three points could be a very tough task.

With Juan Mata in the starting line - up United have picked up 13 out of 15 points while only 1 out of a possible 12 were accrued without him starting the game.

Chelsea to win: Even without the influence of Morata, Chelsea should pick up the three points in this one.

Iago Herrerín was the man who ensured the champions picked up only a solitary point, without a goal.

Crystal Palace managed to get themselves off of the relegation zone for the first time in a long while by claiming a hard fought 1 - 0 victory over Middlesbrough at Selhurst Park last weekend and it goes without saying that the three points picked up on the day could prove to be vital to the Eagles» chances of survival.

We all know from last season that Blackburn are a team that can go on lengthy runs without a win so it's penetrative that Rovers at least pick up a point against West Ham in a bid to kick - start their season although, at home, Blackburn should be claiming all three points.

That win was their second in four days and helped end a barren run of four matches without even picking up a point, but Stoke have been known to go just as quickly off the boil as jumping straight back on, so are they really worth chancing at The Hawthorns?

After picking up 15 points from seven league games without losing, Peter Stöger just needs to maintain his current level if he wants the Borussia Dortmund job long term, BVB chief executive Hans - Joachim Watzke said on Sunday.

That was in the early stages of Coyle's Bolton career, a sign of things to come perhaps, and Coyle kept his promise, with Bolton making a promising start to the new Premier League season following three games without defeat, picking up five points from a possible nine.

This season, we were off to a relative flyer in the Premier League, having picked up four points in the opening two games of the season without conceding a single goal.

I suspect there will come a time when I'll look up from my Boppy and realize that my son's first months of life have flown by, at which point I'll throw away my nursing bras and pick up the Similac without any semblance of regret.

The researchers say the results don't point to racism in particular shows but to a pattern across many shows that viewers may pick up on without realizing it, leading them to associate positive qualities with white characters.

Players without credit or debit cards who were planning to pick up prepaid game time cards are running into problems as well, as the cards are not widely available at retail at this point in time.

The only candidate everyone feels pretty safe writing off without a qualm is Jacki Weaver, whose performance as Animal Kingdom's quasi-incestuous Ma Barker picked up a citation from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, but whose slow - burning presence in the film doesn't really start to accrue merit points until long after some voters could be expected to hit eject.

Readers without it can't fill in blanks and pick up subtexts and discern points of view.

Picking up on this point about the supply of newly hired teachers, Chad Aldeman suggests in a Bellwether blog that our estimates predicting the size of potential shortages that might occur without policy interventions underestimate the supply of potential teachers.

Why it matters Porsche needs to expand its hybrid and electric efforts to steer through upcoming emission chicanes without picking up too many penalty points.

Seeing the success of Ford's Raptor, but not wanting to play at that price point, Toyota cherry - picked the aftermarket to come up with an off - road package that transforms the popular Tacoma without the need to raid the couch cushions.

I would much rather a game that I could pick up and put down at any point in time without having to worry about hitting a save point, or being in the middle of a mission that I won't finish anytime soon.

I was also down to just a few Membership Rewards points after taking my mother in business class to Europe for her 80th birthday, but then I managed to pick up a new Amex Platinum Business card and a new 75,000 point bonus without having to wait 12 months (see my «Bet You Didn't Know» post over at Frequent Miler if you're wondering how I pulled that off).

Navy Federal Credit Union's Flagship Rewards card offers twice the points with every purchase, making it an ideal pick for cardholders who want to rack up points without a lot of effort.

Without the card, and no planned Starwood stays, is there any easy way to pick up 151 points somewhere?

I strongly recommend picking up a gun peripheral for your Wii along with the game as play with the Perfectshot was way cooler than playing without it and once I did I couldn't go back to simply pointing my Wii remote at the screen.

For the first half of the game there's very little progress made in terms of the narrative, and then in the second half the pace picks up massively, but only to deliver lots of layers without any answers to reward players with for their hard work up until that point.

But at some point, Mr. Poons, who is now 76, picked up the brush again without abandoning the allover field, building his surfaces out of modest, slightly awkward, almost feminine brush strokes, you might say.

Hobby scientists have been pointing this out for ages now... If official science is that slow to pick it up, we would be better off without it.

The online Fresno renters insurance market has developed to the point where you can reach pretty much any coverage provider without having to leave your house or pick up a phone.

Those teams adopt it, leading to further adoption, to the point that Dropbox in theory locks in a customer without having to pick up those direct partnerships or spend a ton of money on marketing.

Even without experience, in your education you've picked up outstanding skills that you can describe succinctly in three sentences or bullet points.

Required Qualifications * Must be at least 16 years of age * Licensure requirements vary by state * Attention and Focus o The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted * Customer Service Orientation o Actively look for ways to help people, and do so in a friendly manner o Notice and understand customers» reactions, and respond appropriately * Communication Skills o Use and understand verbal and written communication to interact with customers and colleagues o Actively listening by giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times * Mathematical Reasoning o The ability to use math to solve a problem, such as calculating day's supply of a prescription * Problem Resolution o Is able to judge when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; recognizing there is a problem o Choosing the best course of action when faced with a complex situation with several available options PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time * Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for moving from one work area to another * Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than whole hand or arm * Extending hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction * Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist * Stooping to a considerable degree and requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles * Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately * Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication * Visual Acuity: o The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, reading, visual inspection involving small parts * Occasional lifting of up to 30 lbs; exerting up to 30 lbs of force occasionally and / or up to 10 lbs of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects Preferred Qualifications * Previous experience in a pharmacy, retail, medical, or customer service setting * Previous experience as a Pharmacy Technician * PTCB National Certification Education * High School diploma or equivalent (preferred) Business Overview CVS Health, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S..

The rug's neutral colour picks up on the tone of the sofa and walls, defining the space without becoming the focal point.