Sentences with phrase «bit of ground on»

The data, which looked at 21 urban school districts, shows that urban education still lags behind the country's suburban and rural schools, and that while cities gained a bit of ground on math, reading scores were stagnant.

For sympathy you can still follow me now to help me gain a bit of ground on IG and FB.

We are only 5 points behind after our opening debacle, and with United playing City this weekend we will make up a bit of ground on our rivals.

* Conventional wisdom is that Obama gained at least a tiny bit of ground on Wednesday night.

Not exact matches

Previously, the craft would place two stabilizers on either side of the drill bit itself, on the ground before extending the drill bit itself into the surface.

I am however a bit surprised that they painted the sun - exposed surfaces such a dark color in both the new livery and its predecessor, and wonder if that makes passive solar heat gain more of an issue when the plane is on the ground.

In the pluralist dialogue where myths are critiqued, love will emerge as that absolute, and I will find «that I can not love [my neighbor] as myself unless I take my place on the one bit of higher ground that will hold us both — unless I love God.

Though the church historian, as a person of like faith, must walk on common ground with all the pilgrim people of God, perhaps he or she may see just a bit more clearly as together they strain toward their first glimpse of that eternal «city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God» (Heb.11: 10).»

As for upsetting the apple cart, I myself am tired of always picking the apples back up off the ground and putting them back in the cart, only to have it tip over again... My current series on Calvinism is to allow me some times to just let the applies lie on the ground a bit.

Imo, nothing hits the spot like a fresh pear with a bit of ground ginger on it.

Here's what you'll need to hit the ground running when your pre-ordered copy of Gluten Free Small Bites arrives on your doorstep by October 25, 2016!

This is great recipe to have on hand when you're looking for a bit of variety with your ground beef.

Most often, a couple of tablespoons are sprinkled over ground turkey or beef and a little bit of vegetables (corn, diced tomatoes or bell peppers, some hidden mushrooms — whatever I have on hand) for a quick taco dinner.

I usually don't follow much of a ratio: I pour flour (s) in a big bowl, add whatever liquid I have around (non dairy milk, water, cold broth, maybe a little bit apple cider, or some beer too, which gives lightness to the crêpes), some flax gel (1 Tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 TBSP warm water), some salt or maybe a little sugar, sometimes spices like curcuma and black pepper, or tandoori spice powder etc, stir until the consistency pleases me, adding more liquid if necessary, let it sit for a few hours on my counter, and voilà.

2 - 3 small to medium beets — peeled and cubed 2 garlic cloves — minced sea salt 2 small to medium red onions — peeled and quartered or cut into eighths, depending on size grape seed oil 1 head of broccoli — cut into bite - sized florets 2 cans Thai coconut milk pinch of chili powder or a dash of cayenne 1/2 lemon — juiced 1 - 2 ripe but firm avocados freshly ground black pepper arugula leaves for garnish

I changed it up a bit though using desiccated coconut instead of ground almonds in the cream and also sprinkling on some flaked coconut near the end of the baking (cos coconut burns.

Cut your biscuits in half using a serrated knife, slather garlic butter on one side of the biscuit, place a slice of tomato, grind black pepper over top and a pinch of salt, place top of biscuit back on and take a BIG bite and get ready for your family to kiss you!

1) Mix flour, butter and icing sugar in a bowl using two knives to cut the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs 2) Add in the egg yolks and vanilla extracts and mix well, then add iced water until the dough starts to come together 3) Shape the dough into a ball on a cool, flat, floured surface 4) Flatten dough into a disc and then wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes 5) Meanwhile, peel, core and slice the apples into as thin slices as possible 6) Mix sugar and ground cinnamon powder with sliced apples and let it rest for a while 7) Pre-heat oven to 180 deg cel 8) Once dough has chilled, roll pastry dough on a sheet of parchment paper until it has expanded to the size of the tart mold (I used a rough mold the size of a large pizza) 9) Leaving at least an inch of dough free, arrange apple slices by overlapping them slightly in the shape of a circle, starting from the outermost part of the circle, until you reach the inside 10) Fold the edges of dough over the filling and then sprinkle the dough with a bit of sugar 11) Bake for about 40 - 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the apples are soft 12) Serve warm, with a side of whipped cream or ice cream (optional)

Chicken with Oyster Mushrooms, Portobellos, & Napa Cabbage (adapted from Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop) 3 skinless chicken breasts (~ 1.5 lbs without the bone), thinly sliced ~ 1 lb mushrooms (we used 2 big portobellos and 3 big oyster mushrooms), thinly sliced 1 small head garlic (about 6 large cloves), thinly sliced about the same quantity ginger, thinly sliced 1 napa cabbage (a bit on the small side), cored, quartered, and sliced into ~ 1/4 ″ thick pieces safflower oil (or any other neutral oil with a high smoke point) 2 scallions, green part only, thinly sliced 1 tsp salt more salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste for the marinade 1 tsp salt 4 tsp Shaoxing rice wine (plus more for deglazing the wok, later on) 4 tsp corn starch 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/2 tsp ground Sichuan peppercorn

I also add some ground pepper and sea salt, and chopped parsley (fresh or dried, depending on the season) right to the sauce when it is done, and I add a bit of turmeric to make the sauce nice and yellow.

One large head of organic cauliflower, washed and cut into bite - sized florets One pound or more of small red potatoes, skin on — washed and quartered Spray coconut or olive oil Salt Olive oil 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and then grated 1 tablespoon of ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon of ground turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon or less of ground cayenne 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1/4 cup of water Handful of fresh cilantro leaves — washed and stems removed

You can sprinkle a little bit ground almond on the top of them to make them extra crispy.

Buying whole spices can be a bit of an up - front cost, but they last a lot longer on the shelf than their ground counterparts.

The rain is pouring outside and I'm listening to the delicate, almost meditative sound of water hitting the ground while sipping on a hot tea and biting into a warm scone.

I mix apples and eggs, one grated apple per egg, add a bit of milk, vanilla essence, 1 heaped table spoon on ground almonds, some milled flaxseeds and about two table spoons of coconut flour.

Blend the crust ingredients and a pinch of fine sea salt in a food processor on high for 1 — 2 minutes or until finely ground and when you squeeze a little bit between your fingers it sticks together.

The first goal chambers didn't get his head on a simple stoke's cross, the cross was only his head height and he wasn't under pressure, sure the ball had a bit of spin but it shouldn't have gone past the first man; the second goal mertersaker and chambers both ball watched and failed to track one runner into the box; the third goal chambers got out - muscled and rooted to the ground while walters jumped on top of him for a clean header, in the six yard box.

this beautifully sunny, hot, hot, hot midday I saw multiple Small Tortoiseshell butterflies egg - laying on scrappy bits of rough ground in the urban East End.

The afternoon - shadow - lengthening season finally got under way again in dead earnest all over the country; hundreds of big shadows, which had allowed themselves to get a bit frowsy around the edges while lengthening, month after month, in stadiums populated solely by pigeons and ground - keepers, policed themselves up and slid down across their respective goal lines as nicely as hair oil on a barbershop floor.

I can't wait for the eagle's next fight, where his opponent arrives a little bit cocky, and a couple of minutes later has a Trujillo / Johnson / Barbosa face from Khabib splattering them on the ground.

Following the pick, Oregon rode Barner and De'Anthony Thomas on the ground a bit more, but on the first possession of the second half, Chip Kelly went back to the short passing game.

He lies motionless on the ground for a bit and is taken to the locker room and ruled out of the game with a head injury.

He faces a bit of a short - term issue with the fact that his offensive personnel has to basically forget everything it has been taught for the last 12 months and shift back to more of a grind - it - out mentality, but lord knows the players on hand were more likely to have been recruited by Dave Wannstedt to play this type of ball than whatever Todd Graham was attempting to do.

Things last season became a bit of a circus, with the uncertainty of Wenger's contract at hand, the future of Sanchez and Ozil in doubt and the dismal performances on the pitch, which led to planes in the skies, protests on ground and fights in the stands.

Then, more recently, Newcastle hauled themselves up off the ground and got a bit of a jog on.

The film itself is a bit scattered — in trying to cover so much ground, it sometimes feels as though the story itself is all over the place, and some of the points it makes (like the societal pressure on men to eat meat as a reflection of their manhood) are much stronger than others.

The model's fairly quick to update so I'll keep posting predictions here each week, but detailed discussion of the forecasts and past performances might be a bit thin on the ground for a few weeks.

Özil sent in a corner, it pinged around a bit, Giroud did well to keep it alive and Koscielny was Johnny on the spot to tap it home which produced a huge sigh of relief around the ground rather than wild celebrations.

As competent on the ground as he is in the air, Isimat - Mirin is a good all round defender who possesses the pace and power to hold his own in the Premier League, and with a bit of guidance from an experienced defender such as Jamie Carragher he could become a top player both for his club and internationally in the future.

Despite the fact Bentley had taken David's place in the England team at the time, he was still offering him little bits of advice on the training ground»

But over the course of the week, I watched as the circle around each of those «bouquets» grew to include rocks that Annabel had brought up from the bottom of the lake, a little bit of loose moss from Adelaide's walk in the woods, and the bluejay feathers that Ezra found on the ground (after watching a majestic eagle swoop down to capture that beautiful bird).

Today, as part of my work with Responsibility.org's #TalkEarly program, I wanted to share some thoughts on living with intention holistically, in hopes that this will help you move through the holidays and transition into a new year feeling a bit more grounded and with a sense of purpose.

I brought the rest of the ground meat mix with green pepper and onions, some chopped tomato from the fridge, a bit of Tofutti Sour cream (as I had it on hand from the other day), Corn Chips and we were good to go.

Thirdly, as the Doona is made of plastic, it feels a bit rickety and flimsy at times, for example, on uneven ground.

The long straps can get a bit dirty while being put on as they drag on the ground (many savy wrap sling wearers actually put them on before going out in the car so that they don't waste time or get the sling dirty while getting the baby out of the car)

which means we're venturing out a bit more to visit the park, take walks, and all those other things that it's difficult to do with a foot of snow on the ground.

UPDATE: The speaker was apparently making a bit of a joke here, recalling that he had used the same lines at this event last year, but in reference to the lack of movement on redevelopment at Ground Zero, which is in his district.

According to the APC Chieftain, «Divisions, hatred, back - biting, grinding economic conditions, hopelessness and insecurity among Nigerians has hit the limit and therefore it would not be fair on the part of Nigerians to continue to drag them along this part of draconic torture.

Like many touchscreens, Electrick relies on the shunting effect — when a finger touches the touchpad, it shunts a bit of electric current to ground.

But corona - graphs, which are installed on satellites and ground - based telescopes, are not ideal; to protect other instruments from potential damage caused by stray sunlight, they obscure an area slightly larger than the solar disk, blotting out a bit of the corona.