Being creative types, they wondered if they could start a literary website
about first sentences.
thinking
about the first sentence of this post versus the last really made me smile, and i can certainly relate.
And oh,
about that first sentence, you couldn't be serious.
I'm guessing you felt good
about the first sentence, but the second one might have left you feeling a bit queasy.
Oh you're so right
about your first sentence.
What do you notice
about the first sentence?
Not exact matches
I wrote the
first sentence of this paragraph at
about the time the sun was rising on Europe.
C'm on» (Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz); «I've always said that if we described Twitter in three
sentences, the
first two would be
about not putting too much fidelity on it, and the last
sentence would be «we don't know.»»
Those are the
first couple of
sentences of Graham's post, so there's no confusion
about his essential advice.
And
about eleven
first sentences that pretty much guarantee the rest of your email won't get read.)
The
first sentence in Zillow's S - 1 was its mission statement: «Our mission is to build the most trusted and vibrant home - related marketplace to empower consumers with information and tools to make intelligent decisions
about homes.»
My
first sentence was
about the nonsensical tax - free status of the Mormon organizations regardless of their political involvement.
If you want to learn more
about Islam visit your local masjid... step outside your normal circle of friends... chance is you probably already know a Muslim he is just not throwing his religion down your throat (see my
first sentences for the reasons why)
Otherwise, your
first sentence should be
about what they said.
There are also three paragraphs inserted into chapter 6 on «The Nineteenth Century» (SMW 153 - 55), indicated by the fact that «these individual enduring entities» in the very next
sentence refers back to the final
sentence just before the inserted material.2 Later new insights
about eternal objects and God were added in the two metaphysical chapters, using the new concept of «actual occasion» for the
first time.
Noreen, 50, was the
first woman to be
sentenced to death under Pakistan's blasphemy laws when she received the punishment in November 2010, after allegedly making derogatory comments
about the Prophet Muhammad during an argument with a Muslim woman.
You're certainly correct that we need to be clear
about the terms we are talking
about, for example the
first two «we's in this
sentence refer to you and I specifically, or generally anyone who is engaging in a debate / discussion — but when I said «If war is wrong, then it follows that we should never go to war» the «we» meant Christians, when I'm talking to you I agree that we are talking
about what we as followers of Jesus should do, not just generally members of a given country or society should do.
I am curious
about the phrase you used in the
first sentence of the second paragraph: «In the churches I am part of...» I noticed that the word «churches» is plural and you seem to be talking in the present tense.
In truth the Revelation of St. John the Divine is the Ark of the Testament; and the Revelation of Jesus Christ was the Book hidden in this Ark and carried to me through the 2,000 years that seperated the time when John
first got it; and then; (as it is written at chapter 10 of his own Revelation) at the very last
sentence of that chapter; when it is said to him by the angel of the Covenant Jonathan (who John the Baptist was named after, by the way) that he «would have to prophesy again»; as to explain what his Revelation was all
about: otherwise the Revelation would have absolutely sered no purpose at all; and it does; as all will soon shortly know.
In truth the revelation of St. John the Divine is the Ark of the Testament; and the Revelation of Jesus Christ was the Book hidden in this Ark and carried to me through the 2,000 years that seperated the time when John
first got it; and then; (as it is written at chapter 10 of his own Revelation) at the very last
sentence of that chapter; when it is said to him by the angel of the Covenant Jonathan (who John the Baptist was named after, by the way) that he «would have to prophesy again»; as to explain what his Revelation was all
about.
What I've noticed is: a lot of people may only read the
first sentence or two and then make an assumption on what the rest of the article is
about.
It's all
about how hippie food in the 70 / 80s is what's being consumed as the norm today — your
first sentence reminded me of that article.
@MOMONAMISSION: The last
sentence of the
first paragraph reads «Purée chiles and broth in a blender until smooth,
about 1 minute».
I have to say I was completely in awe after those
first three
sentences «A few weeks ago... didn't have an idea in her head
about what to make for dinner» I mean, only a few weeks ago?
and I misread your
first sentence, thought you were talking
about last season, yes he was very good when he
first came.
It appears as though the
first part of that
sentence about keeping his mouth shout has particularly riled Hamann, who has insisted that it's disrespectful and goes beyond the criticism, which Neville is free to dish out.
In your
first sentence you say that it's the responsibility of the select few in the revenue sports to fund the non-revenue sports... and then you start talking
about the «free - market».
Facebook's new Timeline showcases the
first sentence or two in your «
About» section — so make this succinct and powerful, and add the URL.
He was
sentenced to 10 years to imprisonment on his
first day in court but was later sent for psychiatric analysis and treatment following what the judge suspected was «unusual»
about him.
Your question starts out talking
about Bush in the very
first sentence.
It's also worth noting that legendary levels of dubious activity cross partisan lines there: After the Republican Party lost the majority in the state Senate in 2008, Democrats spent the
first few months of their abbreviated stint in power basking in new information
about how Republicans spent the legislature's money on items like a special van for the man who was then their majority leader, Joe Bruno, who went on to be
sentenced to two years in prison on federal corruption charges.
Auletta's story wasn't Cuomo's
first appearance in the magazine's pages, but that single
sentence captured an essential truth
about the man — and started to define a complex narrative that would shape three decades of city, state, and national politics.
«THIS book is
about you,» goes the beguiling
first sentence of The Gap.
People apparently resorted to rereading only when confused
about a
sentence's meaning, and backtracking pulled their comprehension back to the level attained for
sentences that were understood on the
first pass, Schotter proposes.
In the test for which the shorter
sentence was used, incarceration rates actually declined from the starting point of 1 % for
about the
first 5 years and then increased only very slightly, to 0.725 %, for the 50 - year duration.
My bad, I missed that the
first sentence was addressed to me or
about sprouting so I didn't click the link.
Your
first sentence really caught my eye because my daughter and I recently talked
about the Sunday scaries and that sense of dread that can come over you as the weekend slips away.
I had a bad feeling
about this from reading just the
first sentence of his email.
If you're working on a traditional online dating profile, keep the word count to
about 100 to 125 words, avoid really lengthy profiles because no one's going to read past the
first couple
sentences and there should be enough in there to keep them intrigued to read more.
The
first impression only happens once, and your
first sentence is the
first thing someone learns
about your personality.
Keep your
first email to five
sentences and follow the advice from Steve Jobs
about sending business emails.
Well Hello indeed the
first time I hear
about is via a spam email message they send to me which tells me Arizona man
sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison for online dating scam
Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World - Movie Review By Joan Alperin Schwartz
First, the perks
about knowing that planet Earth will no longer exist in 21 days... At the office, every day is now casual Friday... You can have mindless sex without worrying
about disease or incest and... when asked, «What are you doing the rest of your life», you can respond in one
sentence or less.
Maybe you want to expand the
first sentence to explain what the hell you are talking
about.
«The Executioner's Song»: Norman Mailer wrote the screenplay for this TV movie based on his book
about Gary Gilmore, the Utah killer who made headlines in the late»70s when he insisted that his death
sentence be carried out, making him the
first person to be executed in the U.S. in more than a decade.
As it stands, there's that worth - the - admission
first half, wherein ex-CIA agent Snow (Pearce) is interrogated
about the death of a colleague and a briefcase that goes missing before being
sentenced to thirty years in suspended animation (Minority Report) on an orbiting prison station.
I used these sheets whilst watching the
first few minutes of Wall E, then after discussion
about how we could ensure our World does not become like the one portrayed, children wrote
sentences.
You can also check the Youtube video I made on the same topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D66r8guvfDc Some ideas how to use it in class: - Simply read the story to French beginners - Work out the meaning of the book in pairs with the pictures as an aid - Show them the
first two pages and identify patterns (which tense is it / what are the endings of the imperfect)- Only show the picture and ask the students to write a
sentence about it in the imperfect tense following the same pattern (then show them the possible answer)- Ask them to create a similar book in the IT suite or for homework Please do not hesitate to share more ideas in the messages below!
One of my favorites is the lesson in which Noden has students mimic a 126 - word
sentence about the exhilaration of flying a fighter jet from Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff to describe an upcoming school dance, big game,
first date, or anything else that is exciting in their lives.
In a recent article in Politico
about moms winning the battle of Common Core, there appeared the following great
first sentence: «The millions have proven no match for the moms.»