Sentence examples for gears short from inspiring English sources

INSIDE TRACK: Six gears short of perfection.

But there's no need for women to sulk over the fact that the EX comes up two gears short of the FX.

It has nine gears, short-order disc brakes, decent-sized pedals and is unexpectedly comfortable to ride about town.

Even their sports clothes and shoes are a hodgepodge of assorted gear — shorts or short sleeves are not in their ensembles.

But its champions claim it can raise their chances of beating their benchmarks, without much increasing risk.Although it can still give regulators the willies, especially when combined with derivatives and gearing, short-selling is steadily gaining respectability.

Samsung's own apps have tight integration with the Gears, allowing short replies and other simple functions to be performed beyond simple notifications.

The evening switched its fighting gear to short sparkly dresses.

He said Mr. Quinn produced the gear in short order.

The program is geared toward short rides; a similar program in Boston charges from $80 to $100 to rent a bike for 24 hours.

Last year they broached the subject again, in an article titled "Should I dress my pet up in festive gear?" The short answer is, it depends.

As we shall see below and as one scholar argues, private provision of higher education comes with several weaknesses in that it is 'often ad hoc, sporadic, and geared towards short-term gains with little regard for issues such as basic research, the long-term reproduction of the scholarly community, and academic freedom' (Sall 2004: 203).