Sentence examples for soft result from inspiring English sources
The soft result extends Hollywood's losing streak to 13 "down" weekends in a row.
A new entry, "Snitch" (Lionsgate), sold about $13 million in tickets, on par with pre-release expectations but a soft result nonetheless.
"Little Fockers," which cost $100 million to make and generated negative reviews, was No. 1 with about $34 million for the weekend ($48 million total), a soft result that did not meet pre-release estimates.
Lyn Graham-Taylor of Rabobank: The longer-dated bond is a bit of a soft result but by no means a disaster given we've seen the biggest upheaval ahead of a Dutch bond sale for many years.
"Vampires Suck," which opened on Wednesday, appeared to narrowly beat Julia Roberts as her "Eat Pray Love" (Sony Pictures Entertainment) took third place with $12 million, earning a total of $47.1 million in North America since it opened on Aug. 13, a soft result that has renewed worries that Ms. Roberts has faded as a box-office draw.
Tell if the potatoes are ready for mashing by sticking a fork in them and getting a nice, mushy, and soft result.
On Monday, Blackstone reported soft results in its private equity and corporate real estate businesses, its two biggest divisions.
Despite the soft results for "Kung Fu Panda 2," animated releases have continued to perform well in the format, overcoming early problems with glasses that didn't fit little faces.
Given eBay's soft results and weakening softening retail trends, analysts had expressed muted expectations for Amazon's second-quarter results.
While the accurate measurement of net impact that the projects have had is very difficult to carry out due to the absence of a baseline study, both concrete and soft results can be identified.
As the milk should be scalded before use, not just to activate the yeast but to give, as Johansen explains, a softer result, this seems a wise move to give greater depth of flavour.
