Sentences with phrase «as much consternation»

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This includes being treated with respect and dignity, reducing conflict, improving cooperation and collaboration, and even going as far as enforcing civility (at Micrel I banned swearing, much to the consternation of the rough and rowdy semiconductor sales teams of the late twentieth century).

Public housing vouchers for the poor are targeted as well, much to the consternation of the pragmatic - minded lawmakers on the House and Senate Appropriations committees, whose programs were significantly curbed by a hard - fought 2011 budget and debt agreement.

In some theological circles there has been much criticism, and even consternation, occasioned by the now famous dictum of Rudolf Bultmann, «Indeed, faith in the resurrection is really the same thing as faith in the saving efficacy of the cross.»

Just like you, they see the other side as lacking some essential gnosis and desperately want to help them (much to the consternation of the other side).

I have a bit of cake stand addiction (much to AJ's consternation as we have no storage space in our apartment).

This decision certainly led to much consternation among some party members and others on the right (see the article by Simon Heffer cited above) who saw Cameron and the modernisers as ignoring the views of traditionalists.

The rise of Super PACs in this election cycle has caused a lot of buzz and consternation, in part because they allow donors to avoid restrictions like contribution limits and reporting requirements while spending as much as they'd like to support their preferred candidates.

He is portrayed as an amiable storyteller, stopping meetings dead to tell a tale of Ethan Allen, much to the consternation of some of his colleagues.

[font = Century Gothic] «Le Petit Lieutenant» starts out with Antoine Derouere (Jalil Lespert) graduating from the police academy and chooses as his first assignment the detective squad in Paris, much to the consternation of his young wife, who does not want to leave her teaching job in Le Havre.

After Gus's pregnant wife Karin (Emily Mortimer) expresses concern that her brother - in - law is spending too much time by himself, Lars orders a realistic sex doll named «Bianca» over the Internet and parades it around the neighbourhood as the girlfriend he never had, much to the consternation of Gus, Karin, and Lars's would - be love interest Margo (Kelli Garner), who can only respond with uncertain stares and a lot of hemming and hawing.

ART CRITIC JERRY SALTZ recently expressed his frustration with Gagosian, Pace, Hauser & Wirth and David Zwirner galleries in New York magazine, describing the four mega dealers as overwhelming behemoths causing much consternation in the art world.

As for tobacco executives, none of them did go to jail (much to the consternation of anti-tobacco fanatics), and for good reason.

But as the hypocrisy continues on at an astonishingly relentless pace, you will not find much consternation among the skeptics concerning the non-Myrrrhhh wacko ideas.

As it turns out I was right and it did turn about, much to the consternation of the usual suspects and their sycophants such as Paul PukitAs it turns out I was right and it did turn about, much to the consternation of the usual suspects and their sycophants such as Paul Pukitas Paul Pukite.

Clearly the battle against the service needs to be carried on or, as a book of quotations so thoughtfully given to me at Christmas by an anonymous admirer suggests: nil carborundum illegitimi — which I keep muttering to circuit judge Kevin, much to his obvious consternation.