Sentences with phrase «basis of a nodding»

That's hard to answer on the basis of a nodding acquaintance with a brand - new vehicle, especially when the thing has so many positive attributes.

Not exact matches

Broadway musicals based on movies «Mean Girls» and «SpongeBob SquarePants» led nominations for the Tony Awards in New York on Tuesday with 12 nods each for the equivalent of the Oscars for theater.

Based on the nodding heads of Alexis and scores of other young adults in the congregation, it seemed to strike a chord.

This is the basis of the GOP wink and nod that Mann and Ornstein celebrate.

The foremost question before us therefore is this: Is our society indeed «a Christian nation,» based on the principles of Scripture, or a society that has ordered itself according to its own wishes, which only gives a passing nod to Scripture and to God?

A few notes on why I like this soup nutritionally (I know this is where many of you nod off)... In addition to a nice amount of vegetable based protein in this soup (from the lentils), the recipe also incorporates a touch of dairy, vitamin - rich greens and tomatoes, and good fats.

Whether it's something like this stick - to - your - ribs green chile potato stew, a pot of chili with a side of cornbread or a broth - based soup, steaming hot comfort food always gets the nod of approval.

Designed by New York - based, Celano Design Studio, the restaurant will be modern and sleek with a subtle nod to the Art Deco essence of Miami Beach.

A nod to Hilton's legacy in music and entertainment, music buffs can enjoy a stay in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Suite, designed in collaboration with the Cleveland - based museum.

With Michy Batshuayi not getting the nod from Conte on a regular basis, it appears as though they'll look outside of the club for a solution, and Dzeko, last season's top goalscorer in Serie A as well as bagging 39 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions, is now seemingly going to arrive to add more firepower.

On Europe, crime, welfare reform, the economy and immigration, Labour's embrace of its working base has all too often turned into a curt nod and a fumbled attempt to change the conversation to cuts in manufacturing or the health service.

In a nod to the campaign's new emphasis on the racial dimension of the primary fight, the Clinton camp also said new legislators in Mississippi — the state with the highest percentage of African - Americans in the nation — would back her on Wednesday based on «her commitment to fight for women, families and African Americans as President,» and, to drive home the point, the campaign said three mothers of African American men killed in high - profile cases of violence, would campaign for her in the coming weeks.

Sen. Eric Schneiderman won the coveted NY Times endorsement in the Democratic AG primary — a nod that is considered a crucial stamp of approval among the liberal base with which the five candidates seeking to replace Andrew Cuomo are trying to curry favor in advance of Sept. 14.

The immunologic basis of this finding appears to be related to an altered micro RNA network relevant for PD - L1 expression, similar to that observed in the NOD mouse model.

A nod to the neo-Memphis movement and homage to an architectural marvel, the Globo Console's sinuous brass framework was inspired by the elegant buttresses at the base of the World Trade Center.

I also love this gold and marble tray to corral all the things, including a nice piece of faux coral with a acrylic base as a nod to the spring season.

White lamp base: Land of Nod.

Quite apart from the lazy joke of getting Aniston to do it, its only purpose is base tittilation, right down to its needless nod to Flashdance.

Deadline reports that BET has given the nod to a new hour - long drama based on the life and rise of prominent rapper Nas.

It's how films like «Tree of Life» got in and how films with fan bases who may not have even bothered to see them like «Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close» land nods.

Capsized combines control elements of first - person shooters with innovative physics - based combat and nods to classic platform games.

The third «Star Trek» film featuring the latest cast and crew received praise for playing like a really strong episode of the series instead of the nostalgia - based nods to the original series from the two J.J. Abrams films.

Based on the play by Michel Marc Bouchard, this seems to be more of a genre - led entry, a «psychological thriller» that, on paper, nods to «Festen» and Patricia Highsmith, and an experiment that Dolan has described as his «most satisfying journey through this form of art,» with the filmmaker leading the mostly unknown cast himself.

Diaz did pick up some supporting actress nods, most notably from the star - loving Golden Globes, while Cruz curiously contended for the Worst Actress Razzie Award on the basis of this, Blow, and Captain Corelli's Mandolin.

Snagging a nomination for best dramatic motion picture as well as nods for actors Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer, this coming - of - age movie centering around a teenager and an adult graduate student was based on 2007's «Call Me by Your Name,» the debut novel of Andre Aciman.

Likewise, if you miss those two recent years (or those eight distant years) of a big fixed field of ten, it seems reasonable to determine what film just missed out on a Best Picture nod based on the other major nominations it received.

Named for Best Animated Feature were «Bolt,» «Kung Fu Panda,» and «Wall - E,» which on the basis of several other year - end awards was given an outside chance at a Best Picture nod.

Also, based on what we saw, this is going to be a movie that will be amazing on repeat viewings as the production has put in plenty of nods to other realities in each one.

Drawing on literature on children's epistemological development in practice (Berland et al., 2016), affect - based trust (McAllister, 1995), and feminist critiques of science and schooling (Harding, 1986; Noddings, 1988), I examine how trust developed in an 8th grade science class over the course of two content - area units.

The base budget for public education spending approved yesterday morning by an appropriations subcommittee is now headed to the Utah Senate and House floors, after receiving a nod of approval from the Executive Appropriations Committee yesterday evening.

I give the nod to the Ram for its nicer interiors, at least based on the pre-production display models, but it will be fun to see both Chevy and Ram try to chew away at Ford's 41 - year dominance of the half - ton pickup truck market.

However, based on the extra list of options now fitted to the BMW — and the additional safety features included as standard on the Mercedes - Benz — we would have to give either of these the value for money nod over the older but still popular Audi.

He's producing and directing a pilot for a series called «All Signs of Death,» based on Charlie Huston's thriller The Mysterious Art of Erasing All Signs of Death (which got a 2009 Edgar nod for Best Novel).

Notice of Determination (NOD)(for Single - Employer Plans only)- The notice that PBGC issues to a plan administrator when PBGC determines that a single - employer plan should or must be terminated based on certain tests under ERISA.

«As our like - minded partner in feline medicine and welfare, Winn has been critical in advancing feline medical knowledge for 50 years; spotlighting an annual day to mark these advances is not only a nod to the prior work of dedicated feline researchers, but also an opportunity to recognize the ongoing need for evidence - based research in feline medicine.»

These incorporate the Aman range of chemical - free products, with a nod to traditional energy - based shamanic healing.

Leather sofas are comfortable and inviting in front of the fireplace and TV, while bison - print cushions and a side table with an antler base are nods to rustic mountain style.

An ideal base from which to explore the Cotswolds, this boutique hotel offers an alluring blend of contemporary bucolic style with nods to its history in the form of authentic facades and brickwork, period wooden beams, as well as an original Roman mosaic.

Popcap's Plants vs Zombies tower - defense series has garnered itself quite the following and there's plenty of little nods to that heritage to be found here, but creating a third - person shooter based on it seems an odd decision.

When playing as GDi build a firestorm generator and place a section of firestorm wall anywhere away from your base, NOD will never attack your base with missles as long as this section remains.

Variable gear stats, expandable attack, spell, and ninjutsu trees, a more mission based gameplay setup, and other gameplay tweaks bring Nioh fully into its own niche of game style while still giving nods to titles that it gained inspiration from.

These nods have since become definite movements, and as the Autumn Update draws near, so too does the promise of some much - needed adjustments to the Rocket League base game.

Capsized combines control elements of first - person shooters with innovative physics - based combat and nods to classic platform games.

Boasting a unique combat system in which everyday objects become weapons, multiple story routes, a varied cast of characters based on common anime and video game tropes and a narrative dripping with social satire and subtle nods to Japanese pop culture, AKIBA»S TRIP is a present - day supernatural adventure for the gamer in all of us.

At a current preview occasion we acquired to check out a few ranges made by Ubisoft itself: one is a bizarre, mind - bending mission during which you will need to escape some type of jail or maze, whereas the opposite is a stealth - based find - and - kill stage that incorporates a nod to James Bond.

The Cerulean Coward is even partially based on mechanics from Mega Man, which is one of Capcom's biggest properties, so it would be a nice little nod.

Composed of four zebra - skin - upholstered benches, spider - plant - like fauna, and a hollow diamond - like sculpture at its apex, among other items, the work's only overt nod to painting was the graffiti - like scratches and sprays at its base.

Under new curator Clara M. Kim, a few trends have emerged among the 15 participating galleries: firstly, reappraisals of African - American artists later in life, among them abstract painter Jack Whitten (Alexander Gray Associates); secondly, «Global Pop», a nod to Tate Modern's autumn show «The World Goes Pop» (17 September — 24 January 2016), with Brazilian and Japanese Pop artists, such as Keiichi Tanaami at the stand of Tokyo - based Nanzuka.

South African - born, Amsterdam - based painter Marlene Dumas (born 1953) focuses primarily on the human figure, often making explicit nods to the history of portraiture.

Each work has as its basis a large - scale digital print of an historical composition, relating to a previous performance by Chetwynd — whether the blooming garden fresco of Livia's Villa from the first - century BC (which previously formed the backdrop to the performance «Here She Comes» at the Royal Festival Hall in 2015), or Richard Dadd's feverishly intricate vision of The Fairy Feller's Master - Stroke (1855; a nod to her 2003 performance «Richard Dadd & the Dance of Death» at Tate Britain).