Sentences with phrase «as a critic giving»

The instructor serves only as a critic giving pointers on the shortcomings of a specific work.

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But a quote by the brand's vice president — «Scotch as a category is seen as particularly intimidating by women» — riled critics, including late - night host Stephen Colbert, who gave it the monologue treatment: «They changed the name to Jane Walker with a lady version of the mascot.

She adds that even the book's critics «are making a deep if inadvertent point: Only in women is success viewed as a barrier to giving advice.»

The CMHC boss had just given testimony at the House of Commons Finance Committee that effectively called out critics of tighter mortgage - lending rules as self - interested.

The famous literary critic Lionel Trilling gave Eliot at least one good review, writing in the September 1962 edition of Esquire (as quoted in The International Thesaurus of Quotations (Harper Collins, 1996), p. 508, and in R. Andrews, Famous Lines: The Columbia Dictionary of Familiar Quotations (Columbia Univ..

Rather than scrap Nafta's arbitration tribunals, regarded by some free - trade critics as secretive bodies that give private corporations unbridled power to challenge foreign governments outside the court system, the letter proposed to «maintain and seek to improve procedures» for settling disputes.

That's given way to arguments on both sides of the aisle: Some critics say that it could help mask illicit activity, while others champion the digital trail as a way to improve transparency.

As a Catholic I might give some consideration to the comments of professors, priests, nuns, et al. who parade their Catholicism if any can show they came foward to critic Georgetown University when it bowed to President Obama when he decreed a religious symbol must be covered before he would speak there.

Those critics who condemn such a medium as unfit for Christian evangelization or worship require much more thoughtful consideration than Howard and Streck give them.

Already by 1969 this discussion gave rise to a book which also gave Metz the opportunity to reply to his critics.25 In this reply he provides a clearer statement of what he takes as the cardinal features of a political theology than he had included in the initial essay.

I specifically found your remarks that you could argue that Mormons are «just as orthodox as many» evangelical protestants,» specifically in regard to the role of good works in salvation» to be particularly interesting given a common description by LDS critics that Mormons try to earn their salvation.

The third factor which is both obstacle to and reason for giving new emphasis to the neglected function of the church as critic grows out of the fact that the churches reflect the assumptions and attitudes of particular communities, often of a particular social class or residential area.

Its outside critics have taxed the church with giving opium to the people, and with securing its own position as well as that of its allies by preaching contentment to the poor.

(A fact conveniently ignored by Bush critics) And frankly I think they likely did have the weapons as most of the world's security analysts believed, but hell with as much lead time as we publicly gave them to remove them is it any wonder they were no longer there by the time action was taken?

He might have offended his critics less if he had more often used the analogy he gave James G. Blaine when explaining his course on Reconstruction: â $ ˜The pilots on our Western rivers steer from point to point as they call itâ $» setting the course of the boat no further than they can see; and that is all I propose to myself in this great problem.â $ ™ â $ œBoth statements suggest Lincolnâ $ ™ s reluctance to take the initiative and make bold plans; he preferred to respond to the actions of others.

Social media may have given everyone a platform to present themselves as a critic.

Again, it is held by many critics, with great probability, that some of the stories of the patriarchs are actually accounts of the movements and actions of whole tribes, given as if they were adventures of individual persons.

He delivers a knockout performance in the lead role as Caesar that should cause critics to give pause and ponder the possibility of an actor playing a GC character being in contention this awards season.

I'm sure he gets angry letters, but as a generalization, this seems to me untrue, given how I've heard and read some critics speak of the stories.

As fans and critics wait to see what Rob Bell does next after leaving Mars Hill Bible Church last October in the wake of all the hubbub over Love Wins, his website gives a fresh glimpse of what the pastor and author is up to now: offering fellow pastors (and others) the chance to pay $ 500 to pick his brain.

Although it could take time for Lucas to settle in, Giroud is in danger of being put on the backfoot and he should be wary that given he gets plenty of critics as he is, then being unfit as well is sure to anger a few more faces.

if critisising someone, by giving facts, as ken 45 says, is trying to huimliate him then your constant critics of wenger are also an attempt to humiliate him....

Scott Kushner from the Advocate, and Jim Eichendofer are about the only ones on the Pelicans beat now, and Jim's role as an employee of the Pelicans / NBA doesn't really give him the freedom to be a hard - hitting critic of the organisation.

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He was picked apart by critics as the season went on, but Bagley's athleticism, offensive potential and rebounding ability give him a strong upside.

So as much as I am happy with what looks like progress albeit with ups and downs on the way, the critics are doing there part by keeping the club on their toes and giving the players a point to prove

The feeling that somebody has just passed away whose horizons and global appeal extended the international significance of this country is omnipresent — as well as the prevailing idea that his death marks an end of one era... Even the other Vaclav in the presidential office, his successor Klaus, who has been Havel's rival and critic ever since 1989, is now giving him credit — to the degree of admitting that we owe his predecessor «like nobody else for the international position, prestige and authority of the Czech Republic in the world.»

Some backbench critics, hoping to oust him, complained that they hadn't been given nomination papers annually as they should have.

Initially, critics feared Utah would lose tons of money by giving the homeless permanent housing, and that doing so would just «incentivize mooching,» as Minhaj put it.

Having been on the receiving end of some of Paladino's less - pleasant tirades, and given his history as an outspoken critic of a whole host of things and people that piss him off royaly, I don't think it's going too far out on a limb to say that this tour will be well worth the price of admission.

Critics see it as a culture - of - corruption breeder that turns public servants into Pez dispensers and gives the competitive edge to those willing to curry political favor by any means necessary.

Lib Dem insiders tell us Farron is the clear favourite - which might worry Clegg: he has been one of the most vocal Lib Dem critics of the coalition, condemning the Conservatives as possessing a «toxic brand» that is being given «cover» by the Lib Dems.

We're about to give you a change of address come next election day,» said Kirsten John Foy, the northeast regional director of the National Action Network and a critic of what he sees as the slow pace of reform at the Police Department.

O'Neill brings the type of experience that should please those who may view de Blasio as soft on crime — but it remains to be seen whether he will quell some of the NYPD's most fervent critics, given his close relationship to Bratton.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gives subsidies to GE as critics say the mega-firm is refusing to eliminate its cancer - causing pollution in the Hudson River.

This led — not as critics predicted at the time to the formation of a pair of jumped - up local councils — but two thriving institutions that have helped to foster new political systems, a process given expression in spectacular fashion in Scotland a few weeks ago.

But if all goes as before, Mayor Stephanie Miner, a critic of the 30 - year property tax exemption given to the mall, will announce today or Thursday that she is extending the deadline again in exchange for a payment of more than $ 1 million from the developer to the city.

[47] He has also expressed distaste for public service labor unions, which he has compared to pigs, [53] and is an outspoken critic of state laws such as the Wicks Law, which sets prevailing wage requirements, [49] and the Taylor Law, which gives unions significant negotiating advantages in exchange for prohibiting them from striking.

But over lunch, on a particularly hot day at the conference's midpoint, Hameroff sought a seat in the shade and argued that he merely gives as good as he gets: His critics may couch their judgments in academic niceties, he says, but essentially they're saying he wasted his career in a wrong - headed attempt to steer neuroscience into sheer speculation and quantum woo.

Deciding whether it's worth the effort to conserve what an artist obviously planned as an ephemeral form has given rise to a debate among critics and historians: Should art ever be allowed to die?

Critics also claim that factors such as anxiety, boredom, weariness or ill - health can lead people to give different answers on different occasions, but in fact this is not a major weakness of psychological tests.

The beautiful people dating site despite its critics does not define beauty, but it gives a representation of what the society views as the ideal standard of beauty as decided by its members.

This game does exactly what it is meant to, and looks awesome doing so, those who gave this game a bad score, I compare you to critics bashing on a chair for not being a grand throne, the game has no real purpose and provides menial entertainment to those who wish to basically do anything, as a goat.

Now, it seems like more people are going for Birdman, seeing as how it swept PGA, DGA, and SAG, which, given how they have actual members of the Academy voting in them, are far more reliable precursors than the critics» prizes.

I can still love something even if it means giving support to those critics who actually gave movies a great score such as this one.

Critic Consensus: Given its flatly descriptive title and live - action Disney pedigree, Prom is more nuanced and less cynical — but also just as corny and cliched — as you might expect.

Critics Consensus: Given its flatly descriptive title and live - action Disney pedigree, Prom is more nuanced and less cynical — but also just as corny and cliched — as you might expect.

It's every bit as addictive as the first year (based on the three episodes given to critics).

Following Beshay, a man cured of leprosy, and Obama, an orphan, as they journey across Egypt in search of Beshay's parents, writer - director A.B. Shawky's debut feature is dividing critics, except for the praise given to Rady Gamal and Ahmed Abdelhafiz in the lead roles.

The Indian Critics, like Taran Adarsh, may have given it a good rating, but don't listen to Indian Critics as their ratings are often biased.