Sentences with phrase «asked by relatives»

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When talking to relatives who are prone to conflict, pre-empt some of the potential hostility by asking them questions about safe, mutually enjoyable topics.

Research from a questionnaire taken by The Institute for American Church Growth showed that when over 4000 people in 35 states and three countries were asked why they became part of a local church, 75 % to 90 % responded that friends and relatives were the «door of entrance.»

A bishop from Nigeria asked about the proper role of a parish priest when his flock is threatened by gangs of well - armed terrorists who have killed their friends and relatives.

When a friend or relative asks, «When can I drop by?»

Start by asking your relatives, friends or anyone you know and trust, who is currently available.

When I ask those who said their parents were present to talk about their memories, they cite the kinds of moments parents work pretty hard to create: opening presents on Christmas morning, cooking Thanksgiving dinner surrounded by relatives, being together at the beach, having Mom or Dad read a favorite book at bedtime, playing cards or Monopoly, a family road trip.

Yeah, well, one relative I think got annoyed by the number of times I asked my kid.

Ask friends or relatives to pick things up for you at the market, stop by and hold your baby while you take a walk or a bath, or just give you an extra hand.

To find a good child custody lawyer, start by asking friends and relatives for referrals.

It therefore beggars belief that we, the British public, were asked to take the «decision - of - a-lifetime» by a simple relative majority vote.

Not that I don't doubt that a crowd or crowds dominated by young people took to the streets in Moldova, but when someone watching from afar attributes their success to a particular online tool that happens to be widely - discussed but still only the province of a relative few, we should ask for some actual evidence.

The senators were joined by relatives of three elderly women who had reported being asked by -LSB-...]

Finally, the laws for deciding how harshly marijuana should be punished that are in effect today were developed by asking an «expert» how dangerous marijuana was compared to crack and setting a ratio of years in jail relative to that danger level he stated.

She asked Justice Saliu Saidu to declare that the freezing of her $ 20m bank accounts and those of her relatives by the anti-graft agency as a gross violation of her rights to fair hearing and to own property.

While none of the politicians ICM asked about emerged with approval ratings in positive territory, the Conservatives» relative strength on the economy is reaffirmed by the fact that Osborne emerges as the least unpopular.

A study led by Drexel University researchers suggests that survivors of sexual abuse who seek guidance and support in online forums may be doing so because they find comfort in the relative anonymity the forums provide, which allows them to speak candidly about their experience and be direct in asking for help.

Begin by asking relatives to tell a story about a deceased grandfather or great - grandmother.

When asked where the U.S. ranked relative to other countries in math, the average answer made by a nationally representative sample of Americans surveyed by Ednext was 19, a pretty good guess and barely higher than the official estimate offered by the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), which reported that the United States stood somewhere between 22 and 28.

Prioritize the ideas developed during the brainstorming session by asking students to vote on their relative importance.

When asked for all of the sources from which they heard about their chosen private school, most parents said they were told by friends or relatives (52 percent) or had heard about the school through church (47 percent).

I will start by saying I was purchasing the vehicle from out of state, and so I had to ask relatives to take time out of their day to drive to the dealership and look at the car for me.

The part of me that evaluates consumer electronics based on their utility and value is baffled by the Oasis» asking price, though, especially relative to the Paperwhite.

You can also write about any particular incident or experience faced by an individual, then don't only talk to your family, relatives or friends about it, but also ask stranger people about their problems and their views on the subject.

By opening a new savings account, applying for a credit card and keeping the balance low, and asking a relative to co-sign on a credit card, you'll re-establish your credit.

A recent survey of several 18 to 30 - year olds by Experian Consumer Services, which provides credit monitoring services, shows that over two - thirds of them have used a co-signer in the past, and three - quarters say that they would definitely consider asking their parents or another relative to co-sign for them in the future.

During the three most volatile days of February 2018, the 18 largest ETFs focused on the U.S. equity market saw intraday bid - ask spreads increase by no more than about 0.06 % relative to their base line on February 1 (Exhibit 5).

Participating shelters simply ask their volunteers and supporters to make one phone call to encourage one friend or relative to save one life by adopting a shelter pet and / or relaying the adoption message to someone else.

Many times, pet owners find their cat companions in places other than a shelter, so you will very likely be able to find a new home for your cat by advertising in these ways: ~ Word of Mouth: Ask friends and relatives if they know anyone interested in adopting a cat or if they are looking for a kitty themselves.

I had attempted a similar project at the 3rd conference with my poster «Comparison of Climate Forecasts: Expert Opinions vs. Prediction Markets» in which my abstract proposed the following: «As an experiment, we will ask participants to go on the record with estimates of probability that the global temperature anomaly for calendar year 2012 will be equal to or greater than x, where x ranges in increments of 0.05 °C from 0.30 to 1.10 °C (relative to the 1951 - 1980 base period, and published by NASA GISS).»

I was once asked by a US Jack - in - office to write about a research student in my university who had applied for a visa to visit relatives in America.

Whereas the correct approach is to determine the relative likelihoods for differing values of S by asking the question: «Given S what is the likelhood of the error distribution for S *?»

My interest was driven mostly by the basic comments and questions being asked by climate scientist Chris Poulsen only a couple years ago that served as a foundation for his research, it was his query relative to the role of O2 that intrigued me: ``... most thought oxygen's role has been negligible».

Nevertheless, if you have not found the perfect company to trust then asking your friends or relatives with the quality of service offered by their auto insurance company is the perfect place to start.

When comparing models, ask your car dealer to show you the «Relative Collision Insurance Cost Information Booklet,» produced annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or download the PDF here.

When you shop for insurance, you'll be asked how much you drive (either by your agent or on the policy questionnaire), and it's all relative: the person who racks up 50,000 miles a year on the odometer is more susceptible to experiencing some vehicular mishap than the person who drives 5,000 miles a year.

Ask friends and relatives for their recommendations based on their experiences, and do your own due diligence by researching the company before committing.

Consumer Reports suggests asking your car dealer to show you the «Relative Collision Insurance Cost Information Booklet,» produced annually by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Many people start their insurance shopping by asking friends or relatives what they pay for their snowmobile insurance.

By this I mean asking the friends and relatives to share in the cost.

It is unclear how many sites have already switched over to the mobile - first indexing process, but, when I asked Illyes to clarify what he meant by «a few sites,» he said a few relative to the Google index.

Even if they don't really want to do something because they are asked by someone they know they (family member, friend, relative) they can't reject.

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If possible, ask another family member to watch your children so you can do something you enjoy, such as catching up with a relative, getting some exercise or sitting in a quiet room by yourself.

To measure the number of Indigenous peoples potentially impacted by the removal of children from their families under past practices of forcibly and administratively removing Indigenous children from their families, the ABS social surveys have included questions asking respondents whether they or any of their relatives had been removed from their natural families.

When asked how they found their real estate agent, 43 percent of all buyers and 41 percent of all sellers said they were referred by a friend, neighbor, or relative, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® 2007 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers.

Thus the need for the liability disclaimer, essentially stating that the buyer was not forced, coerced, or otherwise advised by the agent as to over paying possibility, and made all relative decisions of his own free will, volition, to increase his offer above asking price and / or market value, for any reason, not the least of which, in multiple offers, and saves his agent harmless in such situations.

When the National Association of REALTORS ask how they found their real estate practitioner, 44 percent of all buyers and 40 percent of all sellers say they were referred by a friend, neighbor, or relative.

When asked how they found the real estate practitioner they used, 44 percent of all buyers and 43 percent of all sellers say they were referred by a friend, neighbor, or relative, according to the 2005 Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers.

But don't embarrass the lawyer or you by asking for assistance in answering questions relative to the day to day production of real estate going's on.

2) If the Realtor was recommended to you by a friend or relative, ask them to explain the experience they had.