Sentences with phrase «as a rock in»

Every time I hear it, I get an image of an inlecdibry old and creepy man, eyes glinting as he rocks in a chair, staring directly at the camera as the scene pulls back to reveal him sitting inside the house from the Black Sabbath album cover.

I had the same problem of my coconut oil either being melted completely in the summer or hard as a rock in the cool months and needing to be scrapped out with finger nails....

The box of Twinkies that my friends gave me as a gag gift were, in fact, hard as a rock in less than a year.

The Belgian defender has proved to be as solid as a rock in the Spurs defence, helping Pochettino's side to their second clean sheet of the season at Stoke.

As a brand new mama, as I rocked her in that rocking chair, an internal battle raged.

Complex organic molecules float above a surface that is as soft as sand in some places and as hard as rock in others.

That narrowed focus may explain the autistic child's ability to concentrate endlessly on a single repetitive activity, such as rocking in a chair or watching clothes tumble in a dryer.

Complex organic molecules float above a surface that is as soft as sand in some places and as hard as rock in...

I look to my faith as the rock in my life that helps me celebrate these many blessings and guides me through challenging times.

Jessie J proved she was back with a Bang Bang as she rocked in the red carpet and stage in two plunging ensembles at the BET Soul Train Awards in Las Vegas Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer and songwriter.

Announcers Nick Diamond and Johnny Gomez provide color commentary as you rock in this first rate bloodbath coming to consoles this Spring.

They take shelter in dark, moist areas, such as rocks in order to conserve water.

The A 180 is still stiff as a rock in Sport.

Start throwing in debt, car loans, credit cards, etc., and the maximum home price starts sinking as fast as a rock in water.

Eventually, even those massive peaks will end up as rocks in the bottom of this pond.

While Baker is well known for his starring roles in video games such as The Last of Us and Bioshock Infinite, O'Brien has had roles on both TV and in games, featuring in Telltale's Guardian's of the Galaxy and Batman: The Enemy Within as well as Rock in a Hard Place.

Couples help each other grow; polishing one another as rocks in a tumbler do.

Not exact matches

The EPA fracking study was commissioned in 2010 by the US Congress and stands as the most comprehensive review of the controversial mining technique, which releases natural gas by injecting a high - pressure mixture of water, sand, and chemicals into rock formations deep below ground.

But while Saunders» resume may ultimately be defined by his role in several massive mergers, his reputation in biotech is rooted in a rock»em, sock»em approach to deal - making which has led to his reputation as one of the industry's biggest boosters — especially in a year when biotech has been hopelessly floundering in the marketplace, with major sector indices plunging by 20 %.

Conceived as the first all - suite hotel in the U.S., it has been a refuge for generations of rock»n' rollers, actors, comedians, filmmakers, supermodels and moguls, a monument to luxury and casual elegance.

The rickety black square table in his dining room rocks from leg to leg as he saws through a juicy slab of beef.

As sexual harassment revelations continue to rock Hollywood and Washington, many female entrepreneurs in the tech world say similar allegations against men in Silicon Valley are coming down the pike.

That afternoon, as I leave Shell's headquarters, I pass in the lobby a door - sized rectangular chunk of rock containing the fossilized remains of dozens of pecten, bivalve mollusks related to the scallop.

And as author David Rock observes in his book Quiet Leadership, advice can be challenged and debated; that's far harder when people reach a conclusion based on their own answers to open - ended questions.

As an Indian - born immigrant and tech entrepreneur myself, I have first - hand experience of some modes of thinking that, frankly, shocked me and rocked my belief in the Valley's story of its own openness.

But as Lucara has continued to process kimberlite, the igneous rock that sometimes contains diamonds, the company has been able to show a random distribution of very large stones in the mine's south lobe.

Prices have recovered to above $ 60 and Barkindo described the agreement, which will be reviewed in June to be «as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar,» Barkindo said at CERAWeek.

He is their representative in the Madrid parliament, where he has carved out a reputation as a rabble rouser, a rock star who marches into the chamber wearing T - shirts with political slogans, confronting the central government with provocative speeches, holding up props - from printers to handcuffs - to bring attention to his cause of the day.

Miley and Lilly posed as hotel beauticians and gave the Rock a makeover in an effort to capture an embarrassing photo of him.

The submerged rock, known as Ieo Island, sits in disputed territory in the South China Sea.

Prices have recovered to above $ 60 and Barkindo described the agreement, which will be reviewed in June to be «as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar,» he said.

To survive and thrive as a leader in business in the coming year, you can't be anything less than a productivity rock star, a tricky feat Entrepreneur offered expert tips and advice on practically daily throughout 2014.

But when rates are already rock - bottom, as they are in much of the world right now, central banks can still influence interest rates by manipulating the money supply.

Loosely based on writer - director Cameron Crowe's adventures as a teenager writing for Rolling Stone, «Almost Famous» follows a young man's journey into 1970s rock and falling in love along the way.

Schmidt and Frank began by forecasting the geologic fingerprints the Anthropocene will likely leave behind — such as hints of soaring temperatures and rising seas laid down in beds of sedimentary rock.

The dollar rallied as much as 2.5 % against South Africa's rand to 13.613, its highest since early February, after President Jacob Zuma fired finance minister Pravin Gordhan in a cabinet reshuffle following days of speculation that has rocked the country's markets and currency.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook rocks in his chair as he meets the question with an unyielding gaze.

Age - old institutions such as the Royal Bank of Scotland and Northern Rock in the United Kingdom were so badly mismanaged that they became wards of the state.

And while the rather thin outsole doesn't offer much protection if you step on a sharp rock or a protruding branch, the shoes will keep your feet safe from pokes and scratches as you jog through brambles, and they breathe well enough to keep your foot cool even in hot, humid weather.

Now a ghost town, Table Rock, Wyoming was founded by Colorado Interstate Gas (CIG) as a company town to house workers during the region's housing shortage in the late 1970s.

The «Riverfront Era» gallery features a façade made with stones from the Old Rock House, a structure built as a warehouse in 1818 that was demolished to make way for the construction of the arch.

A Reuters witness described the roof and walls of a well - built house shaking hard as the storm rocked the island of Providenciales and caused a drop in pressure that could be felt in people's chests.

In the years to come, Li invested in local real estate as others sold, most notably in 1967, when riots inspired by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China rocked Hong Kong and sent property prices plunginIn the years to come, Li invested in local real estate as others sold, most notably in 1967, when riots inspired by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China rocked Hong Kong and sent property prices plunginin local real estate as others sold, most notably in 1967, when riots inspired by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China rocked Hong Kong and sent property prices plunginin 1967, when riots inspired by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution in China rocked Hong Kong and sent property prices plunginin China rocked Hong Kong and sent property prices plunging.

Rock Lefebvre, CGA - Canada's vice president of research and standards, cautions that its sample is small and skewed, as seven of the companies were in the mining sector.

The pace of oil and gas production gains has consistently surprised forecasters since horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, better known as «fracking», were pioneered in U.S. shale rock formations about ten years ago.

Read in a rocking chair, get pampered at the Wellhouse Spa, or sign up for a winter - enrichment weekend focused on such obsessions as puzzling or photography.

That includes visits to World Record hot spots in the U.S. such as the World's Tallest Outdoor Rock - Climbing Wall in Reno, Nevada; Bowling Green, Kentucky's Mammoth Cave National Park, which is home to the world's longest known cave system; the World's Largest Living Tree — a giant sequoia named General Sherman — in California's Sequoia National Park; and the volcanic - formed Crater Lake in Oregon, which at 1,943 feet is America's deepest lake.

Netflix initially offered Amy Schumer $ 11 million in 2017 for her hourlong «The Leather Special,» but Schumer was reportedly able to use Netflix's more lucrative deals with Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle as a bargaining chip to receive $ 13 million for the hour, according to Variety.

Before you look down at your less than rock hard abs or peek at your gray hairs in the mirror and dismiss this post as only for the younger and fitter, know that Satyanand was far from a health nut when we began his running habit.

Since securing a job as a writer for «30 Rock» in 2006, Glover has used his diverse talents and signature humor to find success in a staggering number of industries, including television, stand - up comedy, music, and film.