Sentences with phrase «as a consolation prize of»

(As a consolation prize of sorts, NERC bestowed the more awesome moniker on one of the ship's remotely operated underwater vehicles.)

But as a consolation prize of sorts, the Aussie was able to win out against the Kiwi on Friday, which saved the Aussie from the (dis) honor of being the worst - performing currency of the week.

Not exact matches

(Walgreens is however in the process of buying and converting about 1,320 Rite Aid stores as a consolation prize.)

A lot of them involved host Ellen DeGeneres... like when she handed Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper a lottery ticket as an early consolation prize.

Send him home with the board game of «Catch A Clue» as his consolation prize for crapping out.

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Although this isn't the official MVP award (that one went to Stephen Curry), it might serve as a bit of a consolation prize for Harden, who obviously did have a great season.

As a consolation prize for losing the Super Bowl, Jell - O announced that they will be sending truckloads of free pudding to...

Thanks to dumb and arbitrary rules that are only now being changed because they are dumb and arbitrary, Aubameyang is unfortunately cup tied to Dortmund who, like CSKA Moscow, were bounced from the group stage of the Champion's League and were given a berth in the Europa League knockout stages as a consolation prize.

Others (OK, Lazio supporters) suggested what's really going on here is a recognition by Cox and Levy supporters that county executive won't make it to the 50 percent - plus - one threshold and will need to be tapped to run for some other office as a sort of consolation prize.

You're right that it should come as no surprise, but I supect it will be «sped up» as a consolation prize in the event of a «No» vote.

He was promised the NYC comptrollership as some kind of consolation prize.

The million, and it might be more, as announced by County Executive Mike Hein in his state - of - the - county address in January, comes as consolation prize from the state after the regional casino was sited in neighboring Sullivan County and not at the nearby Nevele.

Instead, the ship was given the name RRS Sir David Attenborough and the long - range AUV was christened Boaty McBoatface as a kind of consolation prize.

Don't think of it as a consolation prize to reservations at a fancy restaurant — think of it as the best table where you will never get kicked out.

It will likely earn only Best Song as a consolation prize, which is pretty awful in a lot of ways.

The history: On his two previous Competition appearances, for «All About My Mother» in 1999 and «Volver» in 2006, Almodovar entered the race as the bookies» favourite, only to land the consolation prizes of Best Director and Best Screenplay, respectively.

In the meantime, when asked about his fellow Best Comedy Album nominees receiving puppies from host James Corden as consolation prizes, Chappelle deadpanned, «I would love to get one of those puppies.»

Why: If you think of the writing categories as the ones where Academy voters give consolation prizes to films they like but don't want for Best Picture, then expect to see Jordan Peele on stage early in the evening, picking up the hardware for his feature debut as writer / director.

Why: As I was saying about consolation prizes above, voters may decide to give golden coming - of - ager Call Me by Your Name the win here that it won't get for Best Picture.

When they do, his sister is the one charged with dispatching them, usually with one of his dresses as a consolation prize.

Kidman is the obvious bet for consolation prize: it feels like she's moving into the Grande Dame phase of her career in which every major role she takes has one eye on the little gold fella, and if a lot of the time she's going to aim and miss (the specter of «Grace of Monaco» hovers on the horizon, not eligible here yet, but still its stinking word of mouth and distribution troubles are already part of the narrative), in general the Academy loves a trier, so a nod for something as unexceptional - but - prestigey as «The Railway Man» would not be out of the question.

Some drivers professed to becoming accustomed to it after several months, but, as associate editor Eric Tingwall noted, «The excellent automatic transmission that many of us have sampled in other Mazda 3s is a fine consolation prize for those who can't deal with this clutch.»

Serving as the top level offering, the consolation prize for the lack of manual gearbox availability in Sport Touring trim is the presence of steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters, which offer as much direct involvement in the mechanical operation of the car as most buyers will likely ever desire.

Although we had never gone anywhere interesting but New York, my older sister had already, on the basis of deep, illicit late - night reading of Jane Austen and Mary Poppins, claimed London, and I had been given Paris, partly as a consolation prize, partly because it interested me.

It's a sad day when a reputable publisher such as Chronicle stoops to sending potential authors rejection letters — only now to include a spanking new alternative solution for them: an advertising insert in the letter containing some kind of a consolation prize coupon, sending them over to their your do - it - yourself partner Blurb.

But, before I disappear, I'm delighted to share that Library Journal named LOVE AND OTHER CONSOLATION PRIZES as one of their best historical fictions novels of the year.

But personally, I remain comfortable with the logic of my decision to choose VOF (over VEIL & VNH) as a slightly more defensive / appropriate fund for a frontier market — the index outcome & relative performances could obviously have been very different under an alternative scenario — in the end, I didn't pick / achieve the actual best - performing fund, but I did match the index (and +118 % is an excellent consolation prize!).

As a consolation prize, AAdvantage is introducing MileSAAver awards as low as 7500 miles each way, though I'm not exactly hurrying to fly American Airlines again (see American Airlines: «Preferred» Seat Doesn't Work But No Refund of FeeAs a consolation prize, AAdvantage is introducing MileSAAver awards as low as 7500 miles each way, though I'm not exactly hurrying to fly American Airlines again (see American Airlines: «Preferred» Seat Doesn't Work But No Refund of Feeas low as 7500 miles each way, though I'm not exactly hurrying to fly American Airlines again (see American Airlines: «Preferred» Seat Doesn't Work But No Refund of Feeas 7500 miles each way, though I'm not exactly hurrying to fly American Airlines again (see American Airlines: «Preferred» Seat Doesn't Work But No Refund of Fee).

Fortunately as a consolation prize, NCSoft will be giving away access to their other MMO's, City of Heroes and Lineage 2, free for 3 months.

However I'll take Mark of the Ninja as a consolation prize.

As a consolation prize seems in order, and many Trump climate appointees regard the law is the queen of the sciences, the UAH team could ask the Rev. Doctor Beisner to toss Judge's Stetson in the ring, for the Heartland Institute Evangelical Climate Scientist of the Year Award.

Back then, the Bush administration's action was seen by environmentalists and industry analysts as something of a consolation prize to the industry, which fought hard earlier in 2007 against higher fuel - economy standards like the ones backed by then - Senator Obama.

The UK's senior woman judge got a consolation prize for missing the very top job in taking over from the affable Lord Hope as deputy president of the Supreme Court.

Would there not be some other visual arts type of workshop — even on a weekend — you could find for Sprog 1, as a consolation prize?