Sentences with phrase «years at a stretch»

No one should be allowed to teach full time in a theological seminary longer than six years at a stretch.

Company sources announced the smartwatch can remain in operation for three years at a stretch on a single battery with the Sleep Mode enabled.

Perhaps it's because of the very personal nature that players have with game worlds; it's hard not to have opinions on, say, a combat system after you've been intimately familiar for years at a stretch.

$ 100,000 gets a couple of you two years at a stretch if you love making games.»

An inveterate observer of still life arrangements and interior spaces, Phillips tends to revisit a specific installation or view multiple times, sometimes working from it for years at a stretch.

What's truly remarkable when you think about it is how all these self - regulating heat engines work together to produce such a remarkably stable climate that sometimes persists in more or less the same steady with no major perturbations for tens and hundreds of millions of years at a stretch.

Lenovo has retained the original staff for motorola and it is indeed a very good brand, once phones like Pixel and older Iphones end up with cracks on screen or get water damaged, you will be shelling out enough money to buy a respectable phone which will be technologically relevant for years at a stretch...

Not exact matches

As we enter the home stretch for 2013, many businesses are looking at the next 60 days as the final push to hit year - end numbers.

But this period should be looked at as an anomaly, a mere blip in the stretch of 40 to 70 years during which we amass, manage and consume our life's savings.

A key metric shows the stock market is at «extreme» levels that are the most stretched in 20 years.

Last year, sites all over the web included the standard hero image: a high - definition (HD) picture featured prominently at the top of a website that stretched the entire width of a user's browser window with only a few words of text overlaying it.

And to make matters worse, traders weren't braced for a drop that stretched as deep as 6.3 % in the company's shares on Friday, a loss that has the stock at its lowest level in more than four years.

In actuality, while the skill set necessary to make intelligent decisions can take years to acquire, the core matter is straightforward: Buy ownership of good businesses (stocks) or loan money to good credits (bonds), paying a price sufficient to reasonably assure you of a satisfactory return even if things don't work out particularly well (a margin of safety), and then give yourself a long enough stretch of time (at an absolute minimum, five years) to ride out the volatility.

The decision Tuesday was the 18th consecutive time Carney has kept the policy rate at one per cent, comprising over two years, the longest stretch of stability since the 1950s.

The economic recession at the time put a further damper on investors» confidence and the S&P 500 endured a nasty losing stretch lasting well over a year and half, shedding upwards of 35 % in that time frame.

When it comes to the add - ons and upgrades dealers try to sell you at the end — or the well - known tactic of stretching out your auto loan to seven years and focusing only on the lower monthly payment — you won't fall for it, and you'll have ample reason to say «no.»

MELBOURNE — Zinc smelters are set to accept lower fees for processing concentrate into metal when annual contracts are hammered out next week at a conference in California, as a crunch in mine supply stretches into a third year.

If that sounds like a stretch at this time of year, consider this: transferring just $ 10 a week to your credit card, would mean you are $ 40 better off at the end of the month.

Capital expenditure relative to sales is at a 22 - year low and some strategists reckon the typical age of fixed assets and equipment has been stretched to as much as 14 years from pre-crisis norms of about 9 years.

Police and ambulance bosses have urged party - goers to drink responsibly, as many services are already stretched at this time of year.

The part of that story that is this story in a messy house at midnight with a loud clock ticking on the wall is what the Greek philosophy books said on that guy's shelf: That more than half a century before the Gospel of John was ever written, more than 500 years before God pulled on flesh and stretched out on straw, Heraclitus was the first Greek philosopher who used that word: Logos.

Whereas for a small child ten minutes is a long while to have to pay attention, a day stretches out before one as a lifetime and a year is as unfathomable as infinity, for an adult the years begin to rush by at dizzying speed.

But American slavery ended 137 years ago, and at the farthest stretch, only a handful of the grandchildren of those slaves might possibly be alive today.

Standing at the threshold, Justice O'Connor suddenly seemed to see how her life would be taken up in the years ahead if she and her colleagues opened up a whole new branch of jurisprudence, which could run beyond their wit and flood their docket with all manner of new cases stretching the imagination.

I was actually an atheist at ten years of age, when I first realized that the BS in the bible was simply beyond even my young mind's ability to stretch.

As I gear up to begin seeding for this year's garden, I'm reminded of the simple — but incredible — power of the home garden, and that for a 3 or 4 month stretch in summer - fall, I buy very little at the grocery store, my food coming from my own little rectangle on this planet, or, for what I can't / don't grow, from the local farmers» markets.

He has over 25 years of history in making award - winning wines, including a 16 - year stretch at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula; in addition, he's worked with La Vina Winery in New Mexico and honed his expertise alongside famous Napa Valley winemaker, Jed Steel from Kendall Jackson Winery.

Next you head into the supermarket (remembering that you had to actually dress up, do your hair, fix makeup etc. to do this) and wander the aisles wasting time looking at ingredient lists and trying to remember if the gums, preservatives and additives have dairy / eggs in them... taking the rolls to the counter, working out whether or not you want to go through the self checkout or keep a checkout operator employed for a few more years... pay... get back in the car... find somewhere to buy bottled water for the dogs... drive 50 km home... unpack dogs and buns and suddenly getting up, stretching... wearing whatever the heck you like with your hair in the air, no makeup, dogs within a hard stares range in case they feel like eating the furniture while you are working and that slow measuring out, baking etc. doesn't seem so time consuming any more.

At the same time, they're also the team that knows what a drag an oversized contract can be as it stretches on for years and years.

Nicklaus - Watson was bookended by two unforgettable duels — the 1977 British Open at Turnberry and the 1982 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, a stretch of competitive excellence that barely made it to the five - year mark.

As we prepare for the final stretch of the Regular Season, Team Maione has taken sole position of the # 1 spot in the Standings, the exact spot they found themselves in a year ago (at the time they were an unbelievable 12 - 0).

Mickelson has been close repeatedly during that stretch, including in a record - setting second - place finish at that absurd duel in last year's Open.

HARNESS RACING — Responding smartly to Driver Clint Hodgins» whip - flicking at head of stretch, Adios Butler whooshed past Meadow Al and Adios Oregon to win $ 110,994 Messenger Stake in track record (for 3 - year - old pacers) 2:00 1/5 at Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, N.Y., plucked second jewel in pacing's triple crown.

For the Flyers it was their first victory at the Boston Garden in more than six years, and only their second triumph over the Bruins anywhere in a stretch of 30 games.

The Wisconsin native and winner of the last three years at the event has shot very well down the stretch at TPC Deere Run, going 8 - under on the back nine through the first three days of the tournament.

Michigan at Florida State +7, and under 55, in the Orange Bowl: Michigan's defense has been awesome all year, but its offense faded down the stretch.

He's at almost 70 % winning percentage in his career over more than 1,700 games and yeah... has five championships won throughout a 15 - year stretch.

First look at the form; in the FA Cup in their last 13 matches stretching over three full years, Arsenal have won all thirteen of their games, although one was by penalties and two needed extra time.

Sometimes the storylines stretch over a couple of seasons: in 2007, Arsenal beat Tottenham at the Emirates in extra time to reach the final; the following year, Spurs got their revenge, sticking five past Arsenal at White Hart Lane

WheatleyStable's stretch - running gray filly High Voltage won $ 51,850 Vineland Handicapby three lengths at Garden State Park, N.J., reinforced claim to year's 3 - year - old distaff honors.

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Add in offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin, now at Florida Atlantic, and this was the third year in a row that Bama has played with an outgoing coordinator during a Playoff stretch.

Bruce starts out at about 12 years old and goes through that shitty stretch of character development they call the male teen years.

Though 13 horses went to the post, it was expected to be a three - way race among Slavic, an impressive Gulfstream allowance - race winner; Rhythm, last year's juvenile champion, whose 3 - year - old debut was a dismal seventh - place finish in the Feb. 10 Hutcheson Stakes at Gulfstream; and a son of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew named Yonder, who made a strong stretch run in the Hutcheson to finish second.

It's not even to say UK can't take it to another level and play great down the stretch, but there's no one in the nation this year that could come out of that slate without at least 1 - 2 losses.

It's a stretch, but the Rangers» improved defense (newcomers Billy Ripken at second base and Manuel Lee at shortstop together mishandled two ground balls last year) and upgraded pitching give Texas its best shot ever.

He held the lead at The Players last year on Sunday and nearly took home the first prize in that $ 10 million purse, but stumbled down the stretch and had to settle for a fourth - place finish and $ 440,000.

Sprinting down the stretch like a Thoroughbred, 8 - year - old Bob (center) wins Mule Race for the third time in Camp Town Races on the Chenery estate at Doswell, Va..

Clemson has been playing its best football of the year over its last four games going 4 - 0 SU and ATS and outscoring opponents 164 to 30 in a stretch of games that included conference tests against Florida State and Miami.

Xhaka, who I like, or at least I like the Xhaka who plays for the Swiss national squad, has shown to be in way over his head in the premiership... of course he showed late in the year that he can stretch the field with the long ball but our squad isn't really set - up for that style of play... most of his long passes are in the air not on the ground and our squad without Giroud, which should have been sold the minute the transfer window officially opened, is one of the smallest in England... we need someone who can pick out the runs of our forwards in the lanes and who is fast enough to come forward into space without conceding his defensive responsibilities... we rarely see him shoot or even be in a position on the field to do so, we rarely, if ever, see him used for set pieces and it appears that the only person at the club who has ever coached him up when it comes to tackling is Coq, which explains his atrocious disciplinary record... maybe it's me but didn't you see him coming in and contributing more from an offensive perspective, with his killer left foot, than a deep - lying midfielder... if that wasn't the case we are the stupidest team alive for taking him over Kante