Sentences with phrase «break from the norm of»

That was a radical break from the norms of the surrounding pagan culture.

This approach breaks from the norm of traditional responsible consumption messages and takes a progressive stance by showing that drinking responsibly can be aspirational.

It is one of the best secured credit cards on the market since it breaks from the norm of its category.

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His top piece of advice was that «2016 is the year to break free from mediocrity and society's «norms.»

It's a break from Internet - industry norms that is intended to provide managers with a more realistic picture of their spending.

All of which suggests there are advantages to breaking from the norm.

All the heroes of the faith, at some point, broke away from the norm, the crowd, the established, to become pioneers, to find their own spiritual property, build their own spiritual homes, to become...

Fortunately we were able to do some really good work and we did a couple of other things as well that was a break from the norm.

But for a governor who has tried to keep the focus on New York during his tenure and has rarely left the state, the rest of the trip — his fourth to Israel, but his first as governor — was a break from the norm.

While many people think of the job search as a rote process, there is a lot that can happen when you break from the norm and start thinking creatively.

Maybe break out of the norm from your classy bags and try a fun or quirky bag.

Break free from the conventional norms of using jeans, trainers and T - shirts to create your summer vacation look.

I think it's important to recognize the outfits and styles that make you feel the most comfortable and powerful... but still be able to break out of your norm and try new styles from time to time.

Of course cutoffs make the summer outfit look, but pair it with boots and a tied tee to take a break from the «tank top and flip flop» norm.

**** Zachary F November 29, 2012 this movie is sooo funny Jon C November 29, 2012 a fun, crude, and hilarious comedy two girl roomates formulate a plan to make their own sex hotline in order to make ends meet hijinks and raw laughs ensue between two very different people who embrace their sexuality via telephone the performances from both Graynor and Miller are pretty damn fun to watch the dialogue is insanely funny and gratuitous there's a very strange cameo in here too by Nia Vardalos Justin Long adds a nice touch being the supporting gay best friend mentoring these two girls it's just very awkwardly humorous listening to these people talk in this kind of film, there's interestingly no actual sex happening on screen, no boobs, no ass, no exposed body parts the plot mainly focuses on the bonding relationship bewteen the two leads which is a good break from the usual norm we're used to I can't help but feel though that the filmmakers didn't have anything left at the end, some of it felt unfinished and unresolved for all those problems, «For A Good Time, Call..»

Since Silent Hill is stunningly beautiful with its Innsmouth - style of fog and moisture texture, will you render the film (if post-production isn't already completed) with a more «amateur / gritty» texture, or will the film break from tradition, and although be visually appealing, have a feel that centers more around character rather than franchise norms?

It can be frustrating to watch student behaviors that detract from personal or academic success: breaking classroom norms, getting into peer conflict, demonstrating a lack of motivation, and so on.

Next steps At this time of uncertainty and reduced resources it might seem a bit challenging to explore ways of developing education delivery that might cost more money or might be a break from the norm.

«The CLA is a very accomplished car and is a genuinely good prospect for those looking for a break from the hatchback norm without moving up to the likes of the BMW 3 Series and even Mercedes - Benz C - Class saloon.»

In either normal or V form, the wagon and coupe are stunning examples of the new Cadillac — clear breaks from the norm.

It breaks the norms with an all black interior trimmed with silver and small helpings of chrome accents, and represents a good departure from the beige - black interior that is generally a popular choice.

The release of an OTA update marks a break from the norm for Samsung, which generally requires its devices to update to Android 4.0 via the Samsung Kies desktop software.

Looking at the cycles from 1973, a time when several now well know funds became established, reveals a similar lack of persistence — although one or two come close to breaking the norm.

Try camping or house swapping with friends take a break from the norm for a different type of holiday.

Not many games out there focus on the PS3's Six - Axis so is a nice break from the norm, and with it's great views and large collection of characters to choose from it is a solid title that can easily kill a few hours.

So here, developers at Double Helix working with Evolved are forced to break free from this norm in order to try (with the best of their ability) to live up to such a well respected Japanese mech franchise.

As a tactical RPG, Grand Kingdom breaks away from the norm and blends in a bunch of unique ideas together, mashing up bits of Valkyria Chronicles with pieces of Radiant Historia, bits of tabletop RPGs, a sprinkle of XCOM and even a dash of Planetside 2.

Breaking away from the norm of traditional Total War games, Total War: ATTILA incorporates a migratory lifestyle into its game mechanics, rather than utilising a static, town / city based development that player factions are normally used to.

These were the highlight of my experience and I genuinely feel some of these special stages could have been implemented as larger levels to provide wider variety in the gameplay, but instead they were relegated to momentary breaks from the norm, and that's a real shame.

At the end of the day, BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is an outrageous fighter that breaks away from Western norms and gives the player something uniquely different and more importantly, entertaining.

At first I didin't want to «bother» people every week but then I found that people like regularity and that if you can become a part of their routine (and perhaps provide a break from the norm for them), they will welcome, open and respond to the emails and updates.

Today these works remain impressive not only for the sheer audacity of their makers but also for their out - sized ambitions to break free from traditional norms.

«The most interesting cities are definitely the larger ones — particularly Seoul and Tokyo — but also some of the smaller cities that break from the norm — like Glasgow and its infamous single loop line, or Oslo and its unique route structure and map that kind of looks like a Space Invader,» says Dovak.

It breaks away from the usual, posed norm of mannequin models, standing in the same way — again and again.

Since the very beginning of the movement, Op Art has been known for its use of black and white geometrical shapes that easily fool the viewer's eye, but Anuszkiewicz breaks away from this norm by making color his central theme throughout all of his paintings, a technique he most likely learned from Albers, whose works were equally well known for their use of color as a means of creating optically intriguing specimens.

By approaching language and writing from the perspective of contemporary artistic practices, the exhibition seeks to break the conventions decreed by the academics of language and subvert the usual norms.

Leslie M. Rose follows with a critique of current law school grading practices that calls upon legal writing faculty to break away from norm - referenced grading for the more effective criteria - referenced grading scheme.

IBM is breaking from enterprise blockchain norms by publicly working with cryptocurrencies in a wide range of projects.

Stories are breaking every day about bigger and smaller scandals from the world of tech, and when this is the norm, it can be easy to shrug your shoulders and accept that surveillance and insecurity is an inevitable part of our future.