Sentence examples for minor in the face of from inspiring English sources

Phelps drew early criticism for supposedly sexing up Christie (and certainly it's hard not to wonder if it's written into Aidan "Poldark" Turner's contract that he must appear fetchingly half naked for at least one episode of each show that he's in) but such complaints were minor in the face of a hugely atmospheric take on this clever but tricksy tale.

This implies that policy or management action geared to reducing mortality sources that seem minor in the face of overwhelming impacts from forces like climate change may nevertheless play an important role in population persistence by creating the 'breathing room' needed to adapt to new circumstances.

That Apple is shedding minor share in the face of the twin challenge is not surprising.

Neuroticism reflects a global dimension of negative emotionality that encompasses the tendencies to experience negative affect in the face of minor stressors, to be aroused quickly and for arousal to fall slowly following stimulation.

Evidence has been accumulating recently that there is often genetic variation in environmental sensitivity [ 23]; i.e., different genotypes exhibit more or less variation in the face of minor environmental perturbations [ 33- 35].

The lack of a stronger, directly negative relationship between GI parasite infection intensity and anti-PA titer magnitude may be due to the ability of animals that ingest low levels of B. anthracis in the wet season to mount at least a minor Th1-type immune response, even in the face of strong Th2-skewing.

Grafting in the face of a minor histocompatibility difference failed to generate second-set skin-graft reactivity rejection, whereas grafting across a major histocompatibility difference provided in vivo evidence of accelerated skin-graft rejection and in vitro evidence of cytolytic cells and antibodies.

The alleged dithering by Renzi in the face of a relatively minor financial crisis has also raised concerns about how the government would respond in the event of a larger bank failure.

In the face of ever younger minors committing ever greater numbers of crimes, its efforts to maintain and even increase legal protections are impressive.

In the face of an influx of unaccompanied minors, Customs and Border Patrol and other agencies are understandably overwhelmed.

In the face of this peace, what I miss is a minor annoyance, gradually forgotten as new habits form and solidify.