Sentences with phrase «astonishing power of»

In a way, we have to stand back in awe at the astonishing power of the fossil fuel lobby.

Its just astonishing the power of this crude method as an air conditioner.

of torque, the new S600 model blends the whisper - smooth performance of the flagship Mercedes - Benz four - door sedan with the astonishing power of a twin - turbo V12 engine.

Holmer and her lead capture the pure and astonishing power of a not - yet - feminine girl in a way that I had never seen on film before.

No one could deny the astonishing power of Hoffman's portrayal of Truman Capote in the biopic about the author during the time that he wrote the classic In Cold Blood.

I have an interesting story regarding the astonishing power of this powder.

The astonishing power of clergymen as well as everything which regards their temporal government is the subject of this chapter.

Living matter has the astonishing power of reduplicating itself, incorporating materials from the environment according to the constant pattern of its own being.

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Add a roomy battery pack and the idea that you might be able to play upcoming games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe or Splatoon 2 for the better part of a working day, AC power - free and nonstop, is nothing short of astonishing.

MBS's fight brings to mind Chinese President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption efforts, which have been ongoing since Xi assumed power five years ago and have led to the detainment or punishment of an astonishing 1.4 million party members, according to multiple sources.

In one astonishing interview, dressed in his trademark dark suit and skinny tie, Miller told CBS's John Dickerson, without irony, «Our opponents, the media and the whole world, will soon see, as we begin to take further actions, that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned.»

But it is a little astonishing that, in a three - thousand - word article in First Things, Hitchens devotes just a couple of sentences to the idea at the core of the AA program: the Higher Power, otherwise «God.»

But of course, Waugh's novels» popularity with the public comes not from their connection with «real life» (whatever that is) but from their astonishing evocative power, itself deeply rooted in the author's essential rootlessness.

Now the reality of that power begins to dawn more clearly, and what is astonishing about it is that, unlike any power we know, this power is confident enough to be vulnerable.

If the books» other characters are more or less realistically drawn (Thomas More being an exception), Mantel's Cromwell is perfect, a childhood dream of astonishing competence and trenchant power.

And then comes the equally astonishing statement that «he gave [them] power to become children of God.»

Henry Kissinger has made a diplomatic career of explaining peoples in conflict to one another; in private life the imagination (emotion) powered by factual information (intellect) could, if exercised assiduously, make simply astonishing headway toward breaking down factionalism, the sense of us and them.

The Old as well as the New Testament has the astonishing power to speak of the divine in such a way that the I - thou character of the relation never darkens the transpersonal power and mystery of the divine, and vice versa.29

Donald T. Critchlow's impressively researched Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism, a narrative of Schlafly's political career, explains that it was this unyielding quality of hers — her resolute refusal to cultivate the intellectual and cultural elites of either coast, even the conservative intellectual and cultural elites who were her natural ideological allies — that provided the astonishing power that she managed to wield in American politics for more than three decades.

it is only in the Christo - centric area of a noogenetic Universe that it [love] is released in the pure state and so displays its astonishing power to transform everything and replace everything... A current of love is all at once released, to spread over the whole breadth and depth of the World; and this it does not as though it were some super-added warmth or fragrance, but as a fundamental essence that will metamorphose all things, assimilate and take the place of all.94

In reflecting on the power of the will as it relates to the concept of the unconscious, Rank observed: «It is astonishing how much the patient knows and how little is unconscious if one does not give him this convenient excuse for refusing responsibility.»

Its abilities are no less than astonishing, and yet coconut oil remains a relatively undiscovered gem in the medical community (who seems to have its communal head so far up its... er, textbook... that it refuses to acknowledge the healing power of traditional foods).

Just about everyone regrets that Gordon Brown did nothing to plan for the possibility of coalition before the last election, an astonishing lack of forward thinking given that it was the only realistic way that Labour might have stayed in power.

I am absolutely amazed that power for the sake of power as a central core of New Labour policy should be seen as astonishing.

The breadth of their congregations is astonishing, as is their power to change things.

An astonishing number of newly unveiled appliances can respond to commands you speak to your Echo: refrigerators, light switches, power strips, lamps, speakers, robotic vacuums, satellite boxes, TVs, security cameras, door locks, air purifiers, washers and dryers, cars, and on and on.

And the angular scale of the EHT is astonishing; it will have the power to resolve something the size of a grape lying on the surface of the moon.

The anti-inflammatory power of nuts is really quite astonishing.

The full picture surrounding the medicinal power of the Reishi mushroom continues to unfold due to research that has taken place in recent years, and the subsequent astonishing discoveries.

Martin Scorsese is a director of astonishing power and Gangs of New York is a movie of astonishing imagination, ambition, and scope.

As Iris, a high - strung single woman who, in the wake of her mother's death, tries to displace grief with a frenzy of casual sex, Samantha Morton (previously seen here only in British TV imports) gives a performance of astonishing power; she bursts into view with the kind of magnetism Emily Watson brought to Breaking the Waves.

As Iris, a high - strung single woman who, in the wake of her mother's death, tries to displace grief with a frenzy of casual sex, Samantha Morton gives a performance of astonishing power.

The amount of power Tarr is able to channel through mundane actions such as cooking dinner or changing out of work clothes is astonishing — who needs plot twists when the everyday routine is so affecting?

The gang run riot like a plague of rats, and their attacks happen soundlessly, which gives these scenes an astonishing power, and clarity.

Though a vastly different character than the devastatingly tough Judge Dredd, Anderson has her own kind of steel and Thirlby taps into with astonishing power.

And the power of this woman is perfectly sustained by Jim Broadbent's and Hugh Bonneville's astonishing portrayals of her utterly devoted husband.

Shot in three takes on consecutive nights, with the third take functioning as the movie, Victoria is an astonishing work of cinema and a film of huge emotional power.

But Mahershala Ali's astonishing work in Moonlight, which makes for an excellent way to reward the film even when it may not win the top prizes (see best drama, above), ought to be rewarded here, even if its understated power is pretty much the opposite of everything the Globes stand for.

The range of expression in Tracy Letts's skin folds is truly astonishing; if the man doesn't end this season with a swag of honors in recognition of the emotive power of his facial muscles, we'll give up on TV for good.

Water was «read» by their mind, heart, sensorial attitude, into a valuable process of transdisciplinary knowledge.3 The visit to The Water Tower4 of the town and its museum facilitated the real knowledge of the objects and instruments that were used during the centuries by the rural and urban civilization concerning the use of water; the creative workshops facilitated unexpected «meetings» between poetry, music and painting in the artistic imaginary frame of water; the presentations revealed the magic powers of the water as they are known in folklore, mythology and also the astonishing Bible significations of the water and its use in religious rituals; the scientific outlook on water brought forward for discussion its physical - chemical properties, its role in the human metabolism and in all living beings.

The Murciélago's V12 is arguably the greatest ever to power a production car, a machine of tireless energy, astonishing flexibility and, when fully exercised, shocking sonic presence.

Like the Porsche, an astonishing amount of electronic - minder technology helps you control all the GT's power and agility.

The numbers are pretty astonishing, with the GT2 RS producing a maximum power output of 691bhp and 553 lb ft of torque, from a 911 Turbo S derived 3.8 - litre twin - turbo flat - six engine; some 120bhp more than a Turbo S.

Most of the fun does not come with astonishing power.

There are two in - car entertainment systems to choose from, including an optional premium Meridian System with 17 speakers and an astonishing 825W of power.

Modifications over the P1 GTR design concept seen previously are minor, but the hybrid P1 GTR still gets an astonishing 987bhp, which combined with a 50 kg weight loss over the road - going P1 will give a power - to - weight ratio of 684bhp per tonne.

Top - range SRT Demon model brings even more power thanks to the same 6.2 - liter V8 that produces astonishing 808 HP and 840 lb - ft of torque.

Driving the Malibu around town and commuting to the office, fuel economy ultimately averages in at 31.4 mpg, astonishing given the power on tap and size of the Malibu.

The RX offers five passenger seating, an astonishing (for a mid-size vehicle) 80 cubic feet of total cargo space, and V - 6 power from a 3.5 - liter unit that delivers 270 horses and 248 lb - ft of torque.

It has an outstanding safety rating, astonishing MPG figures and a bunch of power that makes me scratch my head in wonder how the 2 go together?