Sentences with phrase «as a bird stood»

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One of my earliest childhood memories is standing in the back garden of our family home as my grandfather recited a prayer of committal for a dead bird we had just buried in the flowerbed.

And yet the hawk was coasting now, with assured wing was fanning this wind that softly flew to him, that coursed a flank of hill on which he stood Selah he actually stood, it seemed a miracle, or poem, a grand ongoing one he smelt as much as felt and touched as much as heard — a bird retreating and in retreating moving the man thus quietly home.

So, if I do as I please, then I might change my mind about Christians once we're all standing around the Great White throne (well, I'll be sittin»... the Bird'll be flying, I guess...)

I was wondering if you think cooking the bird «standing up» as in «beer can chicken» would help it stay moist.

If you've seen Perks of Being a Wallflower, you'll recall «Heroes» was the song played during the scene where Emma Watson stands in the bed of her friend's truck in the tunnel feeling as free as a bird.

«As our ship passed by this iceberg, which stood some three hundred feet out of the water, the birds were disturbed enough to leave their resting spots.

It uses some of the same long - term data as the climate change report and as a «collective statement of both governmental and non-governmental organizations... [it] presents a more accurate picture» of where birds stand, says Mark Eaton, a conservation scientist for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Sandy,birds stand, says Mark Eaton, a conservation scientist for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) in Sandy,Birds (RSPB) in Sandy, U.K.

As you move between the highly stable standing position and the more precarious split stance, the change in stability demands you simultaneously resist and produce force, something it shares with both bird dogs and sled work.

Photography by Lil Bird This LBD xx Nordstrom Rack is quickly becoming one of my favorite little black dresses as it stands alone so easily and is easy to layer with a jacket or blazer and add sandals, booties or heels to create versatile looks.

In any case, the film, directed with bounce and snap by Mark Waters, stands as a comeback of sorts for Jim Carrey, who mugs and prances and does funny voices and manages not to be upstaged by a half - dozen flightless birds.

It certainly seems harsh it hasn't been considered amongst Hitchcock's greatest films, as it's certainly stood the test of time better than the likes of «The Birds».

Greta Gerwig who wrote and directed «Lady Bird,» which won Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, noted that «it's been such an incredible year for women in film both as actors and also writers and directors and producers and people who are really coming to the forefront to tell their stories about the world as they know it from where they are standing, and I think that the response to these projects and the support that these projects have gotten and the way that audiences are going to see them or watching them in their homes, I think all of this just makes it so much easier for the next crop of filmmakers who want to tell stories about women.»

Like «Lady Bird,» the John Hughes - penned high school film follows an outsider (Molly Ringwald as Andie) who is desperate to both fit in and stand out at her chi - chi high school.

Soon, lonely Dunbar is accepted by the Native Americans, dubbed Dances with Wolves (for his friendship with a stray wolf) and falls in love with a white woman named Stands with a Fist (Mary McDonnell) who had been kidnapped and raised by Kicking Bird as a child.

Happily, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage also stands as a superb murder mystery thriller that will excite new and old fans alike, even if you already know who the killer turns out to be.

Get Out, the winner, was seen as the favorite but there were also trumpets blared for Lady Bird «s last stand to stake a claim of a guild win (it did not) and then the creeping feeling that if The Shape of Water is the Best Picture frontrunner then it winning WGA wouldn't be out of the blue and could signal a true lead.

Saorise Ronan is tremendous in the lead role but it's Laurie Metcalf (as Lady Bird's mother) who truly stands out in an Oscar - worthy supporting performance.

In a sea of coming of age movies, Lady Bird stands out as a truly fantastic film.

Get Out, the winner, was seen as the favorite but there were also trumpets blared for Lady Bird «s last stand to stake a claim of a guild win (it did not) and then the creeping feeling that...

Theresa Ramsey was as nervous as a bird as she stood in the kindergarten classroom that August morning watching her fellow students unpack their book bags.

In her best - selling story collection, Birds of America («[it] will stand by itself as one of our funniest, most telling anatomies of human love and vulnerability» — James McManus, front page of The New York Times Book Review), Lorrie Moore wrote about the disconnect between men and women, about the precariousness of women on the edge, and about loneliness and loss.

The novel stands as a crash course in physics and math, radio communications, birds, the physiology and psychology of blindness, the anatomy of mollusks, and the education of Hitler Youth's elite.

Joan assessed the crowd, lighting upon the most interesting: young men turning white T - shirts into art, pinching the material tight and rubber - banding each section until they looked like porcupines being dipped into huge steaming vats of colored dyes; the young woman with a bird's nest of purple hair sitting at a potter's wheel, slamming down hunks of clay, her hands moving nearly as fast as the wheel, cups, vases, plates, bowls, trays, appearing like magic; the elderly man in a worn blue linen suit, a jaunty straw boater on his head, a smeared palette tight in his hand, painting a mammoth canvas of people on a beach staring out at an ocean where a sailboat bobbed in the distance, though he himself was standing in a mowed field; the handsome young man at an old - fashioned school desk, a manual typewriter in front of him, a stack of paper to the side.

Performance is smooth as butter when playing simple mobile games like Angry Birds 2 and Candy Crush — and using the kick - stand helped make it a more relaxed experience than your typical tablet.

As your new bird gets more comfortable in your presence, she'll let you stand closer to her.

It is also a great idea to give a parrot an area to play in that is separate from its cage such as a bird gym or stand.

Beyond standing, your bird will use a perch as an accessory for playing games, as a grooming aid (beak rubbing and removing food), and to sleep comfortably at night.

Blue - green algae: Blue - green algae can grow anywhere there is standing water such as ponds, baby swimming pools, pots, bird baths etc. especially when the weather is hot.

We have begun this process and will update you as to where we stand with each bird you are interested in fostering.

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Birds need different shapes and sizes of perches and stands for exercise and foot health, as well as adding interest to their world.

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It can be as simple as having your bird stand on your arm and vigorously flap his wings, placing treats far apart on the floor so that your rabbit or ferret has to move from place to place to get them, having a wheel on which your small rodent or hedgehog can run, or having a large multi-level cage in which your reptile can climb.

Change out the perches, as you do bird toys this way a bird that likes to stand in the exact same spot will be forced to stand on a different perch.

As many of you may know by now, Bill refers to the procedure of standing between the bumper / bird and the dog with an outstretched hand as Traffic CoAs many of you may know by now, Bill refers to the procedure of standing between the bumper / bird and the dog with an outstretched hand as Traffic Coas Traffic Cop.

bird feeders and nesting boxes — but as much to compensate for the destruction of habitat caused by the creation of the plot on which their home stands than for the occasional kill that their cat makes.

«While we have made a strategic decision to exit the U.S. wild bird food business, Global Harvest stands out as a leader in the industry when it comes to the core values of quality customer service and producing the finest in seed and bird food products,» said Mike Lukemire, Scotts Miracle - Gro executive vice president, chief business operations officer.

Birds, like many other animals, can become territorial around their cage, so once an owner knows that two birds will get along, it is best to let them socialize and play in a neutral setting, such as a play sBirds, like many other animals, can become territorial around their cage, so once an owner knows that two birds will get along, it is best to let them socialize and play in a neutral setting, such as a play sbirds will get along, it is best to let them socialize and play in a neutral setting, such as a play stand.

If you stand directly in front of the Kukulcan pyramid and clap your hands the echo is alleged to be that of the sacred Mayan bird known as the Quetzal.

Sea birds swoop down from the high cliffs and fisherman stand perched on the edge of these sheer cliffs overlooking the clear green waters as you make turn after turn of beautiful coastline.

Wandering over its island of pastel plants and animals triggers a variety of pleasant noises, a symphony that builds as you chase birds or stand still among the fireflies.

the list goes on), the unlikely bear - bird duo stood out as some of the best the genre could offer.

In the age of oh - so - many platformers (Super Mario 64, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, the list goes on), the unlikely bear - bird duo stood out as some of the best the genre could offer.

And while we're talking about value in paid games, all the classic Angry Birds games stand as the benchmarks offering hundreds of handcrafted levels for merely a dollar.

The bird's eye view isn't exactly helpful either as it merely shows you where you are currently standing with a «Q» and a small arrow to remind you which way you should be heading.

Speaking of Flappy games, Sega's booth had Baytek's Flappy Bird licensed arcade game, in addition to games they are currently promoting such as Plants Vs. Zombies The Last Stand and Storm Rider.

A voluptuous pile of flowers spills over the top of the fishbowl, and the marble tabletop on which it stands bears a scattering of a woman's accouterments, including lavender gloves, a fan and a jewel box topped by carved birds posed as if kissing.

Comprised of found objects, the piece uses a 6 - foot tall white Victorian bird cage stand as its spine — except where the actual cage would hang, Hammons has substituted a basketball encased in chicken wire, with a few wispy feathers attached to the ball.

The paintings develop a distinct narrative flow as the viewer follows her track, taking part in what she has found of interest such as a flushed bird, a stand of trees, a bog, or footprints along a lake.

Birds perch amongst the scenes as if to expose the folly of humans (typically men), as in Five Men and a Parrot (1997) and Young Man Standing on the Fountain (1988).