Sentences with phrase «by the gesture from»

«I am sincerely overwhelmed by the gesture from our town while I was with EFCC.

Lauren Livingston, of Syracuse, an at - large delegate for Sanders from New York, said she was surprised by the gesture from a person that some of her colleagues view as an enemy.

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In a gesture of solidarity with federal workers who are being affected by the sequester, the White House announced that President Barack Obama will be giving back 5 % of his salary — the approximate amount of pay being cut from nondefense federal agencies.

Worship is the gesture of faith by which we may be saved from thinking that we already have all the means by which to be responsibly religious.

An Emergent definition of relevance, modulated by resistance, might run something like this; relevance means listening before speaking; relevance means interpreting the culture to itself by noting the ways in which certain cultural productions gesture toward a transcendent grace and beauty; relevance means being ready to give an account for the hope that we have and being in places where someone might actually ask; relevance means believing that we might learn something from those who are most unlike us; relevance means not so much translating the churches language to the culture as translating the culture's language back to the church; relevance means making theological sense of the depth that people discover in the oddest places of ordinary living and then using that experience to draw them to the source of that depth (Augustine seems to imply such a move in his reflections on beauty and transience in his Confessions).

They are torn from me by what I say as my gestures are by what I want to do.

It's a brilliant touch from Guardiola and a great gesture which will undoubtedly have been appreciated by all.

The newspaper claim Alli was banned from one international game by FIFA after gesturing rude hand signals to England teammate Kyle Walker during the Three Lions» 2 - 1 win over Slovakia.

Surely the 28 - year old striker would be well aware of hos this gesture will be taken by Arsenal fans everywhere, so with Arsene Wenger also affirming once again that Alexis will not be sold to a Premier League rival and with PSG having completed the mega money signing of Neymar from Barcelona,, was the badge kiss from Sanchez merely intended to keep the fans on side as he knows he will be playing in front of us all season?

It has been cynically suggested that he responds to the presence of television cameras both by making bigger decisions and by embiggening his gestures, and following last September's hilarious dismissal of Gabriel - but - not - Diego Costa, some Arsenal fans even petitioned the FA to have him kept from their fixtures.

Kamui saw a gesture from what he thought was a marshal and started to go, but was told to stop by his team because the light was still red.

After removing herself from her car, Patrick expressed her displeasure by walking toward the racing surface and gesturing toward Kahne as he drove by under caution.

Ireland's fans might not have believed their team would scrape anything from the game but nevertheless gave their all from the stands; an uplifting memory from a tournament troubled by exterior motives and gestures.

By rights, Saja should have suspended from the first leg, but in a gesture of centennial generosity, CONMEBOL handed out an amnesty.

«But if we abstract from our high experience in the education of the children, the method of communication with the child by means of gestures may not seem just a waste of time.

There are many people and creatures in this world whose lives would be changed by one simple gesture from a kind stranger — teach him that!

By avoiding confrontation and by making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratcBy avoiding confrontation and by making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratcby making concessionary gestures to their Coalition partner, their strategy would appear to be to «hang the Liberal Democrats out to dry»; as realistically, the Conservative Party backbench would never pass a bill mandating a grand convention to write a brand new constitution from scratch.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Sotaro Kita from the University of Warwick and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, found that empathic people made larger and more gestures that encouraged interaction with the listener.

The political gesture he made to domestic violence survivors - # 15million raised from the «tampon tax» would go to women's sector charities - was completely negated, if not outweighed, by the devastation caused by local council cuts.

Keating on Thursday with his final questions for Singh stressed that Singh did not know he was being recorded either in the wiretapped phone call or a March 2015 conversation, captured by Mei on an FBI body wire, during which Singh says he got «nothing, nothing» from Edward Mangano in exchange for gestures such as hiring Linda Mangano.

Mastro provided color in the otherwise dank room: with his legs still crossed and his spine touching the back of his chair, he gestured with his hands, elicited a smile from one judge by complimenting her question, repeatedly referenced his own past service as a deputy to Mayor Rudy Giuliani and said Ben - Amotz's arguments were «the height of hypocrisy.»

Apparently, doing away with «Fort Pataki» by opening up the second floor and removing the concrete barriers from around the state Capitol — admittedly both largely symbolic gestures by Cuomo — wasn't enough for Paladino.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has asked New York City commissioners to look for ways to cut costs in a gesture of fiscal moderation prompted by worries over the rocky world economy, drawing cautious praise from budget watchdogs.

Ed Ott, Executive Director, New York City Central Labor Council stated, «This event is part of a well - planned and strategic effort by the labor movement to ensure that the next Congressman from Staten Island is pro worker in fact, not just in gesture.

In a symbolic gesture aimed at further healing relations with the gay community and burying the Tories» «nasty party» image, Mr Cameron this week apologised for Section 28 - the controversial law brought in by the Conservatives in 1988 banning local authorities from portraying homosexuality in a positive light.

This was followed by a spectacular gesture from the Chief of Tamale, Naa Dakpema, the cultural night and mini durbar at the forecourt of his palace.

This is an effort that can only be expressed from the heart in silent but bold testimony by the outpouring of respect through the simple gesture of showing up, render a hand salute, and «light the night» by raising your flashlight above your head and sending a beacon skyward from Rockland County's community.

He declared, «I want to thank you very much for this and I say it with all conviction because I know that based on section 162 Sub-Section 2 of the Nigeria Constitution, Lagos becomes an oil producing state and by virtue of this, the 13 percent derivation that is due to oil producing states, Lagos will start to partake from it by your very good gesture.

Published in PLOS Biology, researchers from the Universities of York, St Andrews, and Kyoto first defined the meaning of each bonobo gesture by looking at the reaction that it elicits and whether the bonobo who gestured was «satisfied» with the reaction.

According to one hypothesis, children gradually deduce that other people have internal experiences that are different from their own by observing the facial expressions and gestures of others over time.

If so, it should be possible to find clues about how human language evolved from grunts or gestures by observing the communication of our close primate relatives.

Brentari et al.'s research was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation and the University of Chicago's Center for Gesture, Sign, and Language.

In another study from our lab, we found that parents imitate their babies once every two minutes on average; this is a powerful means by which infants can learn to link their gestures with those of another person.»

It's a manipulative, disingenuous gesture that displays a lack of self - reflexivity from Chevigny and Kauffman, who clearly view their documentation as separate and more noble than the cacophony of spectacles and violence propagated by Hollywood filmmakers.

By playing low key Johansson is able to give meaning to even the smallest gestures, something many of her broader colleagues can learn from (but which also sometimes makes her come across as slightly stoned or laggardly when playing against other actors, to be fair).

His hand gestures, perfectly timed pauses between dialogues and even his impatient attitude does not allow you take your eyes away from him, even though the cinematography in these scenes by Javier Aguirresarobe, is beyond stunning.

In additional footage from the game that has a different viewing angle, Lingard is seen repeating the gesture, this time with teammate Paul Pogba for a slightly different version of the Wakandan salute by starting with their own handshake first.

Without any explanation from the game to help players understand the system more, combining certain gestures can often be misconstrued by both the player and characters in - game.

It's all the more moving that Jamie's means of dealing with the destabilizing force of unrequited love consists of one grand, romantic gesture followed by a second, and considerably more foolish one, as she drives through the night just to catch a quick hello with Beth as the latter walks from the local coffee shop to her office.

As the child of immigrants myself, I could feel my strings being plucked by this tale of a fair Colleen from Ireland finding love and fulfillment in the New World, and it's certainly a compliment to director John Crowley («Boy A») and screenwriter Nick Hornby (adapting the novel by Colm Tóibín) that the film calls to mind Steven Spielberg and even John Ford in its willingness to commit to the grand gesture.

Harkins gestures toward cross-stitches made by Rebecca and Josh Greco from Aurora, Illinois.

But there's also plenty that moves the spirit in that uniquely Andersonian way, from the endearing amateurishness of young newcomers Hayward and Gilman (their natural fumbling is perfect for a story about naive first love) to the stellar support lent by Murray, McDormand, Norton and Willis, who each convey a lifetime of concealed hurts with every gesture and deadpan - absurd line reading.

Richard is a man alert to life's endless opportunities to make a dishonest buck, and far from being an altruistic gesture, he needs a partner to pull in enough to get by.

Thanos (voiced by a gravely Josh Brolin in a craggly CGI body that almost looks real) comes from the moon Titan, and intends to wipe out half the universe (something we're reminded of every 15 minutes) as a merciful gesture to make sure the remaining half lives long and prospers.

The form was invented by Disney eighty years ago, with «Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs» (1937), a film I still think has never been surpassed, and when you watch something as transporting as «Snow White» — or «Bambi,» or «Toy Story,» or «Beauty and the Beast» — every gesture and background and choreographed flourish, from the facial expressions to the drip - drop of water, flows together with a poetic unity.

The narrative is all incident and it benefits from Hansen - Løve's arresting and lifelike succinctness, which conveys in single sentences what less gifted filmmakers might devote a monologue to, and makes moments and gestures even more touching by tossing them off casually or making an unexpected cut.

Reynolds mugs effectively in his fat suit (especially in his lip - sync of All -4-One's «I Swear,» positioned by director Roger Kumble to be the film's bookends), but Chris» transformation from «dweeb» to Reynolds» trademark slick asshole is strictly a movie «reality,» and Chris» reactions to plot turns are the gestures of an insane man, an idiot, or both.

By tapping this amiibo, the popular «Praise the Sun» gesture can be used with reckless abandon from the start of the game.

For what it's worth, James Spader does nice work playing against type as an intellectual nebbish, and Russell incorporates what could've been an albatross — the death of his character's young son — into his every delayed gesture without seeming merely thrown by the film's premise, whose machinations are so befuddling as to deter one from inspecting Stargate for political and allegorical angles.

Most of it comes from Churchill's fairly outrageous conduct in some cases, like dictating to his assistant Elizabeth (Lily James) while sitting in a tub — or when Churchill flashes a backward V sign for victory to photographers, only to be told by Elizabeth later that the gesture means «up your bum.»