Sentences with phrase «am ruffian»

In 1975 the figure so far is more than $ 1 million, for in addition to Wajima he also trains Dearly Precious, the 2 - year - old filly who has rattled off seven straight stakes and could well be the Ruffian of 1976.

Samuel, the second oldest boy, was a ruffian who had once stolen a packet of PK chewing gum from a market stall.

Caravaggio was a ruffian, but also a very talented painter.

Not exact matches

It is not to soften us to suffering innocence and virtue, but to mollify us to the crimes and to the society of robbers and ruffians.

Japanese were killed by ruffians.

Here the figures of speech, the examples selected, and the persons addressed all belong to the villages of Galilee — the savorless salt thrown into the street, the one lamp that lights the whole household, the village blasphemer with his string of profanity and terms of abuse, the temple pilgrim offering his one gift, the village judge and the jailer, the local ruffian swift to strike, the king's man or garrison officer who compels the peasant to carry his baggage or to yield up his own cloak, the sinner's field wet with the same rain that falls on his righteous neighbor's, the local tax collector, the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, the child asking to be fed, the fruitful trees and the unfruitful, the wise and foolish house - builders.

This principle is sympathy and Smith considered that it was a quality not only of the virtuous and humane, but «of ruffians and the most hardened violator of the laws of society».

Ruffian Wine Bar and Chef's Table: This small and colorful wine bar has a list 100 bottles long, 15 of which can also be ordered by the glass.

Ruffian's fatal misstep had nothing to do with being a filly.

Despite Ruffian's many successes, her demise may have been a significant setback for fillies» lib because, in the view of some, that tragic race serves to illustrate what can happen when you send a girl out to play with the boys.

Big, beautiful and nearly coal black, Ruffian was the first filly media star, but in a match race in 1975 with the colt Foolish Pleasure, winner of that year's Kentucky Derby, Ruffian snapped a leg and had to be put down.

[Ruffian] was a big low, way down, but if you can't take the lows...» They have won important races but never the most important race.

Whether it is Swaps dropping his head over the rail at old Washington Park, his muscles shifting supplely beneath his golden coat; or Seabiscuit and War Admiral straining neck and neck around the turn for home; or Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths; or the seal - coated Ruffian racing on the lead, right to her grave — they all cast a curious spell.

Egan's characters were Englishmen of every sort: swells and clinchpoops, champions as revered as Tom Cribb and Jem Belcher, personages as marginal as Jack (the Young Ruffian) Fearby and «Big» Ben Brain.

She calculates that Ruffian's burden forced him to burn an extra 27,000 calories a day during his trip, which would explain why he was noticeably thinner by the time he was disentangled.

Because the ruffians don't know who you are or that you've booked a hotel room.

In the morning I saw Ruffian whose creations are couture mixed with urban street style.

I never want to be parted from this.2) Diaphanous Tunic — Super cute and versatile, I bought it in all three colorways.3) Translucent Initial Necklace — I've worn this almost every day since I got mine, and bought more as Xmas gifts for all my best friends.4) Dusky Needlework Dress — No blog love for this, but I thought the fit was stunning, enough so that I got it at full price.5) The Ruffian collaboration tights — all of them!

you are making me quake with fear though because my coveted ruffian top is in a mail innovations package!

I have to say that Ruffian's Mise - en - Scene line is confusing the heck out of me.

Part of the Mise en Scene by Ruffian collaboration, it's one of two items featuring this spectacular Jacquard.

I am a big fan of Ruffian's clothing; I own a dress by them that I love love love.

In one scene Ricki takes on a group of ill - mannered ruffians who are making noise at a taco stand.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Michael Keaton, «The Company» Kevin Kline, «As You Like It» — WINNER Oliver Platt, «The Bronx is Burning» Sam Shepard, «Ruffian» John Turturro, «The Bronx is Burning»

Chris Hemsworth as Huntsman: After two movies dressed up as comic Norse god Thor and now this, the charm of Hemsworth carrying a big weapon and a wise - ass ruffian attitude is starting to lose its muscle.

Sony's deal with Paradox Interactive continues to flourish with the announcement of a new game for PlayStation 4 called HollowPoint, produced by Ruffian Games, which was revealed for the first time today at the Sony Gamescom press conference.

Not much is known about the four - player co-op shooter known as Hollowpoint, but Paradox Interactive and Ruffian Games are releasing a new story trailer to offer up some new details.

Small - town ruffians hoping to leave their estates, and transcend their ordinary beginnings to leave their mark on the world, is well - trodden ground.

Hopefully, the studios working on the game (Sumo Digital for the single - player campaign, Ruffian Games and Reagent Games for the cloud - powered multiplayer mode) have been able to apply a great deal of polish to Crackdown 3 in these last few months.

Alas, there's no attempt to present Bishop as a charismatic ruffian whose evil has been sponsored by some higher power.

The pivotal gears of Power's self - written screenplay are, nevertheless, turned by atavistic, pig - shooting ruffians, who are capable of inflicting infinitely more terror than any of the non-human beasts roaming the landscape.

Also returning is our hero Eggsy (Taron Egerton), a reformed ruffian who's now a fixture in the dapper Kingsman crew — a group of undercover crime fighters headquartered behind the fake facade of a Savile Row tailor's shop.

The leader of the gang, Billy Darley (Garrett Hedlund), a tattooed ruffian whose father (John Goodman) is also his drug boss, is always one step behind his new and novice enemy.

Her phrase «ruffian» is a pun, as «ruff» is a noise a dog makes, and a ruffian is a person who appears untidy.

His kidnappers demand 17 million expecting to be negotiated down but are surprised that the grandfather refuses to bargain or speak to the ruffians.

Now the sequel is in the hands of Ruffian Games, and it's looking like even more fun than the original.

What a lovely day indeed, in this post-apocalyptic Australian outback, where bands of ruffians riding improbable motor - vehicle contraptions are trying to catch you as soon as you let your guard down.

The daughter of dignified nouveau philosopher Isaac Penn (William Hurt), Beverly (Findlay) is beautifully dying of largely symptom-less consumption when rakish ruffian Peter (Colin Farrell) is enraptured by her piano - playing whilst sacking her mansion.

And it bounces between the kooky, wacky dream girl, her strict, posh mum who doesn't understand her daughter's true primal soul and the erotic romance that the kooky, wacky dream girl nurtures with a local swaggering ruffian who may, or may not, be the infamous eponymous serial killer (flag!

These points can specifically be spent during the ongoing match for temporary use of ruffians, star hunters or heroes / villains such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo or Boba Fett.

The 4 - cylinder revolution might have begun long ago, but it's reached its apex with the current crop of modern ruffians.

If you can not get away yourselves, for God's sake send off your wives and daughters, for the ruffians are at hand.»

The ruffians are at hand.

Certainly, they're from Australia and we've come to associate the platypus or the wallaby with cuteness, but these animals have such vile human characteristics as drunkenness and murderous rage that the reader quickly forgets that these are animals and not ruthless ruffians.

The salon is where the pirates and other ruffians like to gather, which might be a good spot to gather information.

Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists is the only full service equine hospital on Long Island, NY.

Best in the Non-Sporting group was the Dalamatian, a happy dog named GCH CH Spotlight's Ruffian from Spotlight Dalmatians in Ocala, Florida.

On May 1, Dr. Norm Ducharme, James Law Professor of Large Animal Surgery at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), will be taking over as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists (CRES), A Cornell University affiliate center for equine sports medicine & critical care, located in Elmont, N.Y.

Clinical Sciences faculty are responsible for many programs independent of the department such as Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists, Cornell Veterinary Biobank, Estimated Breeding Values (EBV's), Equine Performance Clinic, Sprecher Institute for Comparative Cancer Research, and the Swanson Wildlife Health Clinic.

Dr. Norm Ducharme, James Law Professor of Large Animal Surgery at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, is Chief Medical Officer at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists.