Thus the process of growth itself is a reversal of the state in which the mustard seed once was, and leading into the fulfillment of a process.59 Such use of metaphor, as that of the mustard seed, «is truly revolutionary and unprecedented, for it seeks to reverse the hearer's
normal expectation.
Jesus is the key word, and the odd qualifiers that do not fit
normal expectations made possible discernment and commitment.
The universities had always been regarded as the seedbed of the clergy and, as the sixteenth century moved to its close, it became increasingly
the normal expectation that a minister should possess a university degree.
Take that time to figure out if you're comfortable with the request, if it's safe, if your child is ready for more freedom, and what
the normal expectations are for kids in his age range.
That means finding out what
normal expectations are for kids in your child's age group.
Since there were two million or so more votes in this election than 2012,
the normal expectation would have been that he should have beat Romney by a million votes or so.
What about events beyond the realm of
normal expectations, like Superstorm Sandy?
«On the whole, children in NC Pre-K exceed
normal expectations for the rate of developmental growth, both while in the program and afterward in kindergarten,» said Ellen Peisner - Feinberg, director of FPG's National Pre-K and Early Learning Evaluation Center and lead author of the report.
We found examples of excellent bereavement care where midwives had provided long term support for families in a way that surpassed
normal expectations, high quality interpreter services when these were needed as well as a high standard of post mortems.»
Pop dynamism can tear through
normal expectations when the fantastic is as precise as this.
His vulnerability and her heroic valour reverse
the normal expectations of the classic realist formula.
In rural Mississippi, during the early learning years, children are finding a level of success that defies
normal expectations.
We wanted to know whether something as simple as word recognition increases beyond
normal expectations when it is embedded in a broader literacy practice like Book Club.
You work hard all year and you look forward to enjoying your tax refund each year, which is a perfectly
normal expectation.
Black Swan Events are a metaphor for a surprise event that are beyond the realm of
normal expectations, and have a major effect on the world — either financial or not.
We've bought a one - way ticket, created a blog and have the desire to find a new digital nomad lifestyle beyond
normal expectations.
Crew training, operational standards and safety equipment are of a mixed standard and may be below
the normal expectations of many foreign visitors.
Given that built - in multiplayer support is a well - understood concept and more of
a normal expectation these days, there isn't as much of a need to maintain a separate identity for what is essentially our networking technology.
This show promises to challenge the viewer's
normal expectations of material, space and gesture, «infused with a little bit of magic.»
An empty room with lighting that seems to be misbehaving itself confounds the viewer's
normal expectations.
They are talking about excess deaths being disproportionately among seniors, from which I conclude that the senior deaths are more than
normal expectation.
Jim D: Unfortunately, they are talking about excess deaths being disproportionately among seniors, from which I conclude that the senior deaths are more than
normal expectation.
Ten years ago you made predictions about how the Globe would be warmer, temperatures deviating from
normal expectations, powered by human influence.
Of course, it is well - known that the quantum realm governing molecules like N2 is strange — if considered in relation to
the normal expectations we have from our everyday macro-world experiences, at least.
The disproportionate role of high - impact, hard to predict, and rare events that are beyond the realm of
normal expectations in history, science, finance and technology
We may need to adapt our usual rules to deal with special characteristics or applications of the technology, but these should disrupt
normal expectations as little as possible.
«Saying nothing», when
the normal expectation would be to say something, may be used as evidence of the non-speaker's mental state, among other things.
With their large team of lawyers they provide best practice legal advice to resolve your issue and offer representation exceeding
normal expectations.
I show her the string of e-mails without responses and complain that I am very busy and this wastes my valuable time... she responds that she is very busy too (which is insulting after we paid $ 315 with
the normal expectation of getting some reasonable about of communication).
Delivered exceptional customer service, going above and beyond
normal expectations when answering questions and resolving disputes.
Of course, Anastasia's purity, intelligence, and physical responsiveness also exceeds
normal expectations.
Our agents and our staff go above and beyond
normal expectations.
Not exact matches
A spate of valuations below
expectations has many tech investors worried but the problem is likely just
normal Silicon Valley volatility.
The results matched these
expectations in that the No - Facebook group reported lower life satisfaction at the end of the study than those in the Facebook - as -
normal condition (the average life satisfaction for the Facebook - as -
normal group had increased during the study whereas the No - Facebook group's had not).
It's completely
normal, especially within a team, and those previously mentioned
expectations may not always be met.
In her commentary, Brainard refers to the «new
normal» of slow growth and the low level of inflation
expectations.
You need to live a
normal life, and setting realistic
expectations keeps everyone happier.
At the same time, they must carefully monitor consumers» perceptions of «
normal» price levels: Excessive promotions lead consumers to revise their
expectations about prices downward and can threaten profitability in the recovery period because people will resist the steep increases as prices return to «
normal.»
The critical issue here is that even though inflation rose and fell over the course of the cycle, price
expectations did not move — even when inflation was running at 5 per cent, the community at large expected it would soon be back to its
normal lower pace.
In a nutshell, the
normal run - of - the - mill
expectation for S&P 500 total returns from present valuations is zero over the coming 10 years, but in the event of a secular low in the future, total returns from current valuations may turn out to be about zero for the coming 20 years.
If things get extraordinarily difficult yet you have a reasonable
expectation for them to return to
normal within a short time, you could even use your expanded borrowing capacity to help temporarily tide you over on items such as groceries.
We suspect that B.C. companies are more likely to view entrance into Asia as a «
normal» part of their business ventures, as compared to the rest of Canada, and thus hold different
expectations of success.
By their very nature, forward - looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which give rise to the possibility that our predictions, forecasts, projections,
expectations or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that our assumptions may not be correct and that our forward - looking statements, including statements about the specific share repurchase program forming part of the
normal course issuer bid by Royal Bank of Canada, will not be achieved.
Though these overall returns have been consistent with my
expectations, the distribution of returns between falling markets and rising markets differs from what I would expect under
normal valuation conditions.
Those
expectations are based on analysis of historical precedence, including the average market gains in the third year of the presidential election cycle, strong momentum, earnings growth, seasonal trends, accelerating economic growth, and the
normal market performance around the first Fed rate hike.
Realizing that market declines, while unpleasant, are
normal will help you set your own realistic
expectations for investment performance.
Ye t the Council said nothing at all about facing the people, and its permission (not requirement) for use of the vernacular included the
expectation that Latin and the musical treasury of the Church would also continue in use as a
normal part of parish life.
For example, as these
expectations become habitual, the resulting sedimentation of bodily habits comes to condition the perception of both «
normal» noises as well as the anticipation of «relevant alternatives.»)
But not just acting like we are
normal people in society — adding these extra special
expectations — is what makes it all eventually fall apart.
Pamela's new gluten - free mix, the Cornbread and Muffin Mix, has lived up to my
expectations (which are higher for Pamela than the
normal population at this point!)