Sentences with phrase «as omens»

Executed in oil and oil stick on un-stretched canvas, this large, asymmetric and nearly monochromatic black work conjures geographies as much as omens, like an aerial map of a country destroyed by a plague.

It is true that for centuries solar eclipses were thought of as omens and bringers of terrible things by many human societies.

Ravens, carrion birds often popularly depicted as omens of death or misfortune, will be killed by baiting them with poisoned chicken eggs, shooting them and destroying a number of their eggs and nests, Idaho wildlife managers said.

In the past, dreams have been interpreted as omens of the future, representations of reality, and even divine messages from the gods.

As omens go, occupying top - spot in the Barclay's Premier League at Christmas is about as good as it gets, especially if you're name is Manchester United; the Premiership kings.

I wish the south starts to see this as an OMEN and switch sides.

We learned that even the tilted cupola of the cathedral's tower in Cap - Haïtien, blown askew by an ill wind, is interpreted by the people as an omen that Duvalier is about to topple.

The moment I heard this come out of Spurrier's mouth, I understood both that Spurrier meant this as a sincere expression of appreciation for what Clowney has meant for Gamecock football and that it would be portrayed as an omen that Jadeveon had all but hung up his garnet and black cleats.

Mutombo, the NBA's top shot blocker in 1995 - 96, took that as an omen, and he accepted the Hawks» deal.

While one elder sees you as a blessing from the All - Mother, the God of her people, the other elders see you as an omen, and thus, you are shunned.

In that place whose history, in its most objective rendering, read like a conflation of myth, magic and madness, and where recent events were so turbulent and improbable that any future, or no future, seemed possible, each sign was seen as an omen of potential catastrophe.

While one elder sees you as a blessing from the All - Mother, the God of her people, the other elders see you as an omen, and thus, you are shunned.

The game is a groovy puzzler starring the son of the Devil and drawing its influences from such horror classics as The Omen and The Exorcist.

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As an omen of good fortune, they are they perfect flower to adorn your walls!

Not exact matches

Some have pointed to the current upturn in the markets as a good omen, while Credit Suisse has released a note saying it does not think it will lead to another credit crisis.

The media is awash with claims that the S&P is in danger of imminent collapse but this just as specious as the Hindenburg omen.

FOUNDED as a Bulletin Board Service 14 years ago as The Perth Omen, the company is today the third largest Internet Service Provider in Perth servicing both business and personal users.

Oculus, Black Omen and Fiendlord's Keep all list Luckey as the sole owner, though the Oculus filing shows that company name is no longer owned by Luckey.

As I noted last week, a strong decline in Treasury yields would actually be a bad omen here, because it would signal a rush to quality in the face of rising default risks and possibly fresh economic weakness.

«The signal is based on new highs and new lows, and is cheerfully called a Hindenburg (the actual name given to it by Kennedy Gammage is the «Hindenburg Omen» but that strikes me as far too, well, ominous, because it's certainly not a sufficient condition for a market decline).

As an aside, a break by the 10yr - 2 yr yield spread above its September high would also be a recession warning and a bearish omen for the stock market.

'» While the feminine participle «omeneth refers to a woman who nurses a child (2 Sam 4:4; Ruth 4:16) the masculine participle «omen can simply designate a male «guardian,» «attendant,» or «foster father» of children (i.e., someone who cares for all their needs), as the very example cited by the rabbi from Isa 49:23 indicates (so also 2 Kings 10:1, 5).

And is it not altogether miraculous, and does not this word come as a happy omen to my lips; for as I have just said, and as you yourself involuntarily exclaim, we stand here before the Miracle.

Dreams, for example, were given a high place as media of divine revelation; (Genesis 20:3; 26:24 - 25; 28:10 - 16; 31:24; 37:5; 41:1; 46:1 - 4; Judges 7:13 - 15; I Kings 3:5 - 15 etc.) omens were trusted, such as the first word to be uttered at an expected meeting, (I Samuel 14:8 - 15) or a chance action regarded as a sign, (Genesis 24:12 - 14) or wind in the mulberry - trees taken as Yahweh's command to join battle; (II Samuel 5:22 - 24) and, in general, dealing with the superhuman world suggested nothing so simple and spiritual as private communion in prayer, but rather a whole array of magical techniques and, from the modern point of view, incredible superstitions.

The ancients didn't realize these natural causes, which is why they took them as astrological omens, or «signs».

Omen reading (prophesy as prediction) was forbidden in Leviticus.

In fact «omen reading» was an abomination and forbidden, (as stated in Leviticus).

It was probably an omen when I spent a lot of time in December side - eying Moustakas as a free agent.

Apparently today is designated in the gaming community as Mario Day (on account of it being MAR10) and just maybe this is an omen for a super display from our Portuguese loanee who, so far, has flattered to deceive.

Throw in the fact that Jose Mourinho has never, as a manager, lost a season opener or lost a home league match on a Sunday then the omens do not look very promosing.

The omens were not good for Everton --- and so it was to prove — as Anfield has not been a successful venue for them in recent years, with the club failing to win on the other side of Stanley Park since 1999.

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Furthermore, West Ham are unbeaten in top - flight action against Rovers in eight meetings, so it isn't as though the omens aren't stacking up in their favour.

And the omens are good, very good in fact, as Stoke boast a 100 % record at home to Blackburn in the league, a run they'll be eager but confident of continuing especially with the prolific scoring form of Kenwyn Jones up front, who has now scored in all four games he's played in as a Stoke City player this season.

Their passage then was far more difficult than their current one, which is perhaps a small omen for the Potters, that the tide may well be turning in their favour, as on Sunday, Stoke will tackle relegation - threatened West Ham at the Brittania in a tie they are seen as firm favourites to progress in despite losing 3 - 0 to the same outfit a week ago.

And the omens aren't positive for the Cottagers, who have never won at Anfield, but they did hold the Reds to a 0 - 0 draw there last season and with the Londoner's being draw specialists under Mark Hughes — Drawing 10 of their opening 17 league matches under the Welshman — A stalemate isn't out of the question, although Steven Gerrard's best efforts may deny Fulham any share of the spoils as the former England captain is set to return from a month on the sideline with an injury.

One omen is that I would be unable to go to Lyon for the final if we get there as I have to speak at a friend's memorial service so we are bound to get there!

And the omens are promising, with Bolton having lost just one of eleven league meetings with Spurs at The Reebok, their very first in fact way back in 1996, with Bolton's Premier League record at home to Tottenham Hotspur as follows: W6 D4 L1.

They eased past Sevilla in the quarter finals and maybe sacking Carlo Ancelotti was a good omen for them as the last time Heynckes was in charge at the Bundesliga giants, he won the 2013 Champions League final with them.

Heck, maybe us looking the other way may actually prove a lucky omen for the team, as they sure need some sort of lucky charm to resurrect them from their pit of despair.

(W) omen transform themselves into pathetic sex scavengers, wanting sensuality and tenderness but settling instead for «being owned and being fucked» as a substitute for the physical affection and approval we actually crave from men.

In his acceptance speech, Moses Babatope expressed his joy at winning this award and mentioned that it was a good omen as the production of The Wedding Party 2 had just begun in Lagos and Dubai.

The people who danced round some streets in Ughelli, Orogun, Sapele, Effurun and Okpe, described Omo - Agege's inauguration in the Senate as a good omen for the Urhobo nation.

Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has described the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, as good omen that will consolidate the existing peace and sustainable development of the Niger Delta.

Victories in these Senate races — including in the critical swing district, the 37th — are good omen as the party tries for state control in 2018.

The omens for Vince Cable's return were good given his excellent track record of working hard for local people during his previous tenure as our MP as well as his national profile on business related matters.

With the polls showing the race is neck and neck, the omens for a Leave vote are good as the six week «short campaign» begins this week, Mr Duncan Smith also believes.

While he described the return of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to the PDP as a good omen for the party, the BoT chairman added that the likes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; a former governor of Kano State, Musa Kwankwaso; Sokoto State Governor, Waziri Tambuwal, and other lawmakers would soon return to the party.

u may have a good omen but bunch of terrible advisers may be ur stumbling block.same strength as a soldier of christ will help consume boko haram.this we pray