Sentences with phrase «of odd proportions»

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«Niyogi was killed because he was an odd man out in an area where none had dared to challenge the network that some industrialists operated to deny their workers even basic amenities and living wages... Niyogi's murder assumes sinister proportions when seen in the context of the rapidly changing industrial scenario in the country under pressure from World Bank and the IMF.

The basic proportions are easy to remember but I like to step it up in some traditional ways — half a vanilla bean, a splash of almond extract at the end — and some that are decidedly less so, like cooking it with a bay leaf, a trick I picked up from this one and I know it sounds odd, but don't knock it until you've tried it, okay?

It should perhaps be said that this is an odd way of seeking to oppose the changes since it is based on a strange logic that argues that the Labour - Union link must be preserved in its current format, while estimating that only a tiny proportion of members would actually positively commit to joining Labour.

A better reason to do forearms is to keep the strength of all muscles in proportion because odd injuries can occur when one muscle gets out of proportion strong compared to adjacent muscles.

Add a touch of extraordinary to your closet through the Spanish label's odd proportions and exquisite embroideries.

I love this colour palette on her, even if the proportions of it all were a bit odd.

I found that the customization option with eShakti was perfect for avoiding any of the strange proportion issues I so often struggle with (think odd hem lengths, arm lengths, or issues with the waistline fit on pants).

As for the exterior, the Encore's undulating lines and tall - boy proportions may look odd in America's wide open spaces, but they should appear just right in the crowded urban environs of Shanghai and Beijing, which is probably far more important.

Sessions claimed that the Honda was «straight from Planet Strange with its odd proportions and disappointing details,» while associate web editor Ben Timmins faulted Honda «for not pushing the envelope in terms of the design.»

From the outside, the window looks way too small for such a sizeable vehicle, and the broad expanse of sheetmetal underneath it only serves to emphasize the odd proportions.

The early - 1980s Audi 100 with its optimized airflow both over and under the car was particularly nice, despite the odd proportions caused by hanging an inline engine out ahead of the front wheel centerline.

We're not entirely sure what to make of the odd melding of vintage proportions and futuristic powertrains, but it's something of a quiet trend at Pebble this year; Infiniti's wild never - was prewar EV racer offers an unexpected parallel to this Maybach land yacht.

But if you're intrigued by its odd proportions and find yourself musing about what it would feel like in your hand, or how its keys work in practice, then I'd advise you to go and check one out in a phone shop because there is a certain je nais sais quois about the Passport that I think A LOT of people will really enjoy.

With a remarkable technique, John Currin depicts women that often look like the subjects of classical paintings, yet have odd proportions, perhaps like caricatures, that take you by surprise yet make you not be able to look away.

It's a hard task to corral 40 odd years of painting history into a modest if well proportioned gallery space — especially if it's the career history of an artist like Robert Motherwell.

While all children qualified for a diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) / Conduct Disorder (CD) before treatment, 5 - 6 years later, two - thirds no longer received such a diagnosis, the same proportion as found at the 1 - year follow - up.

For example, smaller rooms and odd shaped rooms tend to have a higher proportion of wastage.