Sentences with phrase «by disappointments like»

It would prove to be just one in a string of»80s stinkers for the actor, followed by disappointments like Two of a Kind, Perfect, and The Experts.

Cruise is not back to his pre-Oprah couch - jumping glory, as evidenced by disappointments like «Knight and Day» and «Jack Reacher,» but he's trying.

Not exact matches

I am not saying disappointment on your article, my only point is that its faith, and only God can judge the correctness... The word of God cultivates the mind, and the seed of faith should bloom in its natural way, urging anything to study by words and its meaning is in - vain because the use of that will not gain you anything from God, but yes maybe in politics and people like you.

That would seem to indicate that he is not intending to take the Europa League too seriously, and judging by the amount of changes to the starting line - up he intends to make tonight it will look like one of his League Cup sides, but Wenger is still pretending that he wants to win it but admits his disappointment at not being in the major event.

I will like to begin by identifying the causes of our disappointment and there are two main reasons for this.

I say this because I think Watford could make things difficult for the Gunners in this match because haven lost away to Millwall in the FA Cup on Sunday, they'll like to pour their disappointments of losing to Millwall on Arsenal by trying to wreak a havoc at the Ems tomorrow.

Another day another moan from Pascal Chimbonda, the man who laughs when asked to play centre back, who used Wigan as a «stepping stone» and likes slapping Butts (Nicky that is)... Todays moan from Pascal tells us of his growing disappointment with Tottenham's apparent interest in any full - back with a pulse, and could possibly hint that Pascal isn't rated too highly by Juande Ramos.

The disappointment of the world record # 85.3 m transfer of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid seemed to have been dampened by the arrival of the likes of Erik Lamela, Paulinho and Roberto Soldado.

«The club would like to place on record its sincere disappointment that Dimitri Payet did not show the same commitment and respect to West Ham United that the club and fans showed him, particularly when it rewarded him with a lucrative new five - and - half - year deal only last year,» he said, as reported by Sky Sports.

«Hope is itself a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords: but, like all other pleasures immoderately enjoyed, the excesses of hope must be expiated by pain; and expectations improperly indulged must end in disappointment.»

players like Ozil always present the fans with a bit of a conundrum, especially when times are tough... if you look around the sporting world every once in awhile there emerges a player with incredible skill, like Ozil, Matt Sundin or even Jay Cutler, who have a different way about themselves... their movement seemed almost too lackadaisical, so much so that it seemed to suggest indifference or even disinterest on the part of the player... their posture always appears somewhat mopey and they generally have an unflattering «sour puss» expression on their face... for some their above average skills are enough to keep them squarely in the mix, as their respective teams try desperately to find a way to get the best out of them visa vie player acquisitions or the reworking of tactics... when things go according to planned the fans usually find a way to accept their unique disposition, whereas when things go awry they become easy targets for fans and pundits alike... in the case of Ozil and Sundin, their successes on the international stage and / or with their former teams led many to conclude that if we surrounded such talented individuals with players that have those skills that would most likely bring the best of these players success would surely follow... unfortunately both the Maple Leafs and our club chose to adopt half - measures, as each were being run by corporations who valued profitability over providing the best possible product on the field... for them, they cared more about shirt sales and season tickets than doing whatever was necessary... this isn't, by any stretch, an attempt to absolve Ozil of any responsibility for his failures on the pitch... there is no doubt oftentimes his efforts were underwhelming, to say the least, but this club has been inept when it comes to providing this prolific passer with the kind of players necessary for him to flourish... with our poor man's version of Benzema up front, the headless chickens in Walcott, the younger Ox and Welbeck occupying wide positions far too often and the fact that Carzola, who provided Ozil with great service and more freedom to roam, was never truly replaced, the only real skilled outlet on the pitch was Sanchez... remember to be considered a world - class set - up man goals need to be scored and for much of his time here he has been surrounded by some incredibly inept finishers... in the end, I'm not sure how long he will be in North London, recent sentiments and his present contract situation seem to suggest that he will depart at season's end, but how tragic would it be if once again we didn't put our best foot forward and failed to make those moves that could have brought championship football back to our once beloved club... so when you think about this uniquely skilled player don't be so quick to shift all the blame on his shoulders because he will not be the first or the last highly skilled player to find disappointment at the Emirates if we don't rid the club of those individuals that are truly to blame for our current woes

Experienced captain Darijo Srna will be accompanied by the likes of Luka Modric, Ivan Rakitic and Mario Mandzukic as Croatia look to bounce back from the disappointment of the finals in Brazil in 2014.

«To say the 87 - page report dropped late Tuesday by the New York State Mandate Relief Redesign Team was a disappointment would be like saying this year's Oscars were a little boring,» Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy wrote in a Post OpEd.

When I asked whether he's disappointed by Klein's reported readiness to again align his Independent Democratic Conference with the senate Republican Conference, de Blasio responded «I don't like to speak in terms of joy or disappointment or personalities... I care about the outcome.»

On the account of the various financial impropriety crusade led by so called fringe financial institutions like the DKM Micro Finance, God is Love and several others through their activities and other engagement with the central bank of Ghana, a significant number of Ghanaians have huge sums of monies hijacked with no or little convincing information available to these helpless victims to curtail their anxieties, frustrations and disappointments.

A seemingly endless sequence of disappointments and blunders has rattled Mr. Trump's volatile governing coalition, like Mr. Trump's attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions; a vulgar tirade by his new communications chief, Anthony Scaramucci; and the collapse of conservative - backed health care legislation.

Getting this out in the open from the start by saying you're a proud Mum or Dad can avoid disappointment if your date turns out not to like children.

Each disappointment Frankie faces is like watching the light fade in his eyes bit by bit — surprisingly, his unfulfilling gay hookups also do the same.

By far the biggest disappointment of the festival is Abbas Kiarostami's posthumous film 24 Frames which frankly does not feel anything like a Kiarostami feature.

Fleming is far from the iconic success of 007 — the lazy womaniser is overshadowed by successful brother Peter (Rupert Evans), who writes adventure novels, and a disappointment to his mother (a withering Lesley Manville)-- but he acts like he is.

Monsters University by Hope Madden Any mediocre Pixar release feels like a stunning disappointment, which may not be fair.

The Wolverine Starring Hugh Jackman, Tao Okamoto and Rila Fukushima Directed by James Mangold (Knight and Day) Rated PG - 13 for sequences of intense sci - fi action and violence, some sexuality and language The first Wolverine solo outing proved to be a huge disappointment but this new adventure looked like it had all of the ingredients for a great comeback.

Not as commendable were the slick but forgettable Leatherface, the first disappointment by French filmmaking duo Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury; the Spierig Brothers» Jigsaw, part 8 of the exhausted Saw series; the dull Amityville: The Awakening by Franck Khalfoun, usually a respectable genre director, who does still add his share of clever touches (and meta moments, like when a group of teenagers watch the original Amityville Horror in the «real» Amityville haunted house, into which one's family has just moved); Open Water 3: Cage Dive, whose shark - franchise designation was tacked on as an afterthought, not that it helped to draw in audiences (in an anemic year for great whites, 47 Meters Down takes the prize for the best shark film); Jeepers Creepers 3, a super-limited release — surely in part because of director Victor Salva's history as a convicted child molester — which just a tiny bit later would probably have been shelved permanently in light of the slew of reprehensible - male - behavior outings in recent months.

I've felt protective of his characters» various love interests — played by talented, lovely actresses like Anna Faris and Emily Blunt — over the years, just as I've wondered what hellish life disappointment has spurred these fictional women to assume that this fella might be a good idea as a lover and partner.

He said that fully understanding this dynamic is essential to making sense of why education policy «has been such a disappointment for a quarter century,» because schools are organized like they are largely due to the pressures exerted by teacher unions.

At a March speech to state education chiefs, DeVos expressed disappointment with many ESSA plans submitted by various states, singling out one in particular: «Another state took a simple concept like a color - coded dashboard and managed to make it nearly indecipherable.»

Buying a car is like buying a house: a series of high expectations dashed by plummeting disappointments.

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The only way to do this is to constantly show your disappointment and stimulate their need to «dominate» by allowing them more time outside, and even to areas where you know other dogs have been... like the park, or the nearest fire hydrant.

This is sad... Again, I can't help but look at the state of the video game industry with skepticism and disappointment over how it is by large going about «progressing» when I see things like this.

Should you go into Bound by Flame expecting strong world - building or a massive, open environment waiting to be explored then disappointment will strike on both accounts as Spiders have opted for a structure akin to the Witcher 2, with a series of hubs that also contain side - missions, which like the primary story quests never deviate from the trusty «kill everything and grab that thing» formula.

Things like the misconstrued hype, and eventual disappointments and hate, are why many devs stop being so open with the community and leave these kinds of things up to PR marketing heads, where even the dev interviews are moderated by PR and marketing.

With some occasionally impenetrable difficulty and lack of online co-op, it feels like quite the disappointment by the time you put the controller down.

-- Cliff says Skeptical Science is «a big disappointment» because SkS insults the like of Christy, and is not worth reading because it's not run by professional climatologists.

If the offer is disappointing, a statement like this will help sellers deal with their disappointment: «I know you're upset by this offer, but remember that these people want to buy your home.