Sentences with phrase «as a surprise while»

Singapore About Blog In my shawls came about as a surprise while watching the television, snacking and being a couch potato.This space serves as a creative outlet for me after a long day of being real.

It was the gift I received from my (ready to become) husband as a surprise while getting ready for my wedding.

Singapore About Blog In my shawls came about as a surprise while watching the television, snacking and being a couch potato.This space serves as a creative outlet for me after a long day of being real.

Singapore About Blog In my shawls came about as a surprise while watching the television, snacking and being a couch potato.This space serves as a creative outlet for me after a long day of being real.

Singapore About Blog In my shawls came about as a surprise while watching the television, snacking and being a couch potato.This space serves as a creative outlet for me after a long day of being real.

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While he was surprised by the announcement, he thinks it was brought about by recent quality control issues, such as March's see - through pants debacle.

Not according to Plasticity co-founder and chief marketing officer Jennifer Moss, who says that while it's true that some employees don't like the company's platform, many benefit from it in ways that aren't as attention - grabbing as the smile - bomb surprise that Plasticity suggests trying: covering a co-worker's desk in sticky note messages about how great they are.

A tester from Running Shoes Guru wore these while preparing for a marathon and was surprised at how the fast feel didn't fade and their feet never felt as though they were dragging along.

While the lawsuit did not come as a surprise, a new affidavit from IRS agent David Utzke reveals additional information about how the agency is conducting the investigation.

Given that disparity, it shouldn't be too surprising that the Tigers posted an operating loss of $ 36.4 million dollars last year, while the league as a whole averaged an operating income of $ 34 million.

And while the circumstances of Tillerson's pending exit may have come as a surprise, the exit itself has been in stone since the beginning.

But while Kaimal wasn't shocked that everyone enjoyed making art, she was surprised that bad artists got the same benefits as good ones.

And while Ramsey told CNBC that he wouldn't be surprised to see the bull charge onward, he did hedge his bets given what he sees as expensive valuations.

Because I myself have been the victim of an airline losing (or misplacing) my luggage far too often while traveling for Firebrand Group, this statistic doesn't surprise me as much as it might surprise others.

While the project had significant potential when first announced, and Petronas signalled continued commitment to it as recently as last year — after the Trudeau government finally approved the project — the market has been weakening since and it wasn't a huge surprise that they announced a cancellation.

While the final touchdown was surprising to everyone, it's possible no one was as shocked as Case Keenum himself.

To the surprise of many, Wang was transferred to the former General Staff Headquarters as a deputy chief, while Xu, who was the political commissar of the PAP, became the Academy of Military Sciences» political commissar in December 2014.

Some stars, such as Chuck Norris or Elvis Presley, have well documented their time in the armed forces — while others, like Drew Carey, may come as more of a surprise.

Some stars, such as Chuck Norris or Elvis Presley, were famously in the armed forces — while others may come as more of a surprise.

While Sorkin disagrees with Jobs's style of leadership, he was surprised by how many people who felt Jobs's wrath as a boss also had positive things to say about him.

While you might be able to get by with a light leather jacket during the summer months for an evening out, the Moya is going to be your best friend during the fall and winter, and won't be in rotation during the summer months, which shouldn't come as a surprise but should also be stated.

While I can't say how well they'd hold up over time, I was surprised at how little they fought me as I moved around.

Imagine their surprise when investors in a small business I once worked for received the company's internal loan repayment spreadsheet, showing that the business owner was pulling out bucks by paying his family exorbitant interest on loans while investor loans were repaid at rock - bottom rates over as long a time period as possible.

While opinions are divided as to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies being a massive fraudulent Ponzi scheme, there is no question that binary options are a scam, so perhaps it is no surprise to see binary options scammers trying to cash in on the hype currently surrounding Bitcoin.

But while Shaw might see himself as just «a regular guy,» Ellen had a surprise guest waiting in the wings eager to praise him as exceptional:

US stocks cut sharp early losses to end mostly down slightly on Thursday as some disappointing earnings reports offset strong economic data, while bond yields slid after a surprising drop in euro zone inflation data.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- U.S. stocks cut sharp early losses to end mostly down slightly on Thursday as some disappointing earnings reports offset strong economic data, while bond yields slid after a surprising drop in euro zone inflation data.

So far earnings were a mixed bag, as AT&T (T), Facebook (FB) and Coca Cola (KO) delivered positive surprises, while Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Exxon (XOM) missed the consensus estimates.

While a certain portion of the crypto community seems to view one of the benefits of crypto as avoiding all government regulation (including taxes), I've been pleasantly surprised to find that many crypto forums contain well reasoned, accurate tax guides.

Investors were cautious after a largely weak performance on Wall Street on Thursday as some disappointing earnings reports offset strong economic data, while bond yields slid after a surprising slowdown in eurozone inflation.

The announcement was keenly awaited because the old pact expires in September, and surprised the market as it imposed a stricter limit on sales even while it allows for the IMF to join at a later date.

While some begrudge the right of Canadians to pursue career opportunities abroad (even to the point of labelling them as disloyal), it should come as no surprise that globally talented individuals are globally mobile.

NEW YORK U.S. stocks cut sharp early losses to end mostly down slightly on Thursday as some disappointing earnings reports offset strong economic data, while bond yields slid after a surprising drop in euro zone inflation data.

All of this is not very surprising; while statements such as #DeleteFacebook may sound incendiary, they are not a viable solution to the problem at hand.

Investors were cautious after a largely weak performance on Wall Street overnight as some disappointing earnings reports offset strong economic data, while bond yields slid after a surprising slowdown in euro zone inflation.

While this is not authoritative, it would be surprising if Canada Post, as a shipper of imported goods, is recommending incorrect tariff classifications.

While at the face of it, the value seems mind boggling but it doesn't come as a surprise because globally, e-commerce has been witnessing staggering growth, propelled by the sprouting of various e-commerce startups across the world....

While this shift in policy would not be a surprise to most Fed watchers, we do expect it to create volatility as the markets try to guess the timing of and magnitude of future rate increases.

Other surprises: Inflation fell and long - term bond yields were flat even as the economy improved, while cryptocurrencies posted huge returns.

Rachel Newham, Founding director of Think Twice told Premier that while she isn't surprised by the spike in numbers, hearing about children as young as 10 thinking about taking their own life is «always shocking».

As a missionary in Uganda, there was little that surprised me after a while of living cross-culturally, but it took me a moment to realize that the fresh, brown egg (there are ways of deducing that an unwashed egg is fresh) was indeed a purposeful offering.

While this story is not really shocking coming from Texas... here is what I find a bit surprising: The TAPPS Board voted UNANIMOUSLY 9 - 0 to leave the schedule as it is... REALLY??? Not even 1 member saw that this may be construed as unfair??

I remember in college, many moons ago, thinking that since I was so very opinionated about religion, I really should make sure I was familiar with the Bible... So I read it... cover to cover... I can tell you, I honestly didn't enjoy it... it's NOT a great read... bits are interesting, and of course very familiar... I took me almost the whole year, but I got through it... So imagine my surprise some time later when I found myself at an after conference gathering, that just so happened to have an inexplicably number of overtly religious attendants (inexplicable because it was a hi - tech network security conference) and after listening quietly for a while, jumped in with the statement «well, you've all read the bible cover to cover, as have I»....

But if you can get past some of that, the ideas are rather surprising, and as I said, provide you with something to think about while you sleep.

While it may come as a surprise to many, this difference in emphasis actually has the effect of leading our economists and businessmen to preach a message for the world's poor that is charged with greater hope than what is typically taught by many of our leading theologians and preachers.

TERTULLIAN, THE FLESH AND ORTHODOXY Dear Father Editor While I can only share your Carthusian correspondent's enthusiasm for the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a sure guide to the Church's teachings, I read — with some surprise — in his comments on the letters I wrote to you in 2007 that I am supposed to hold suspect, or even possibly unorthodox, «any text» that cites Tertullian.

Back in 2008 I wrote a post called «A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Polls» to address how surprised I was at the way Conservative Evangelical Christians were embracing the idea of a woman for Vice President while at the same time standing against women being ordained as pastors.

So while some might be shocked at my confession, it surely shouldn't come as a surprise.

It did not come as a surprise to anyone that while we were being called to life we had to talk about death.

One day, while her mother is preparing tea, Philippa is suddenly transfixed — surprised by joy — as she looks at a simple geranium on the window sill.