Sentences with phrase «by whim»

Canada is seen as a safe haven for money, because we have a stable government, clear rules and we are governed by the rule of law and not by whim.

These were only a few of many on long and varied lists that were created at will and changed by whim.

The «rule of man» describes such things as dictatorships, decision - making by whim, discretion without oversight, vague standards that can not predictably be anticipated or applied, faux - expert recommendation - making and opining such as with mental health professional parenting evaluations, and the panoply of therapeutic jurisprudence interventions such as parenting coordination and special mastering.

Lastly, by not paying dividends, shareholder returns are entirely due to stock market price, which is continually set by the whim of the market.

Following Falk's lead, Hiller allows things to happen as they want to, almost as if by whim, the narrative orchestrations shockingly subtle for a story involving stolen Federal Reserve money plates, gun - toting CIA henchman and a whacked - out Honduran dictator.

«require» by law, or by whim of the dude who's your direct manager (aka President), who has the power to fire you because of that relationship?

On Banner Reef there are sometimes two tides a day and sometimes only one, an aberration caused by a whim of the moon (there is a table for calculating this lunar effect, but it takes the genius of an ancient Mayan to understand it).

I want to wake up to a new city and new faces around me; I want to step outside and walk for hours, following paths chosen by whim and fancy.

I had no idea that religion was so weak and pathetic to be so easily used by the whim of the government.

That flesh with which I had lain in comradely embrace [was] destroyable, on such short notice, by a whim known as divine?

Canada is seen as a safe haven for money, because we have a stable government, clear rules and we are governed by the rule of law and not by whim.

Lastly, by not paying dividends, shareholder returns are entirely due to stock market price, which is continually set by the whim of the market.

Contrast that to stock prices which tend to be set by the whim of the most emotional participant watching the constant gyrations of the market.

Discipline: You must adhere to your long - term goals, and you mustn't be distracted by the whims of the economic marketplace.

He's actually not recommending we trash structure entirely and just allow ourselves to be blown about by the whims of our energy levels.

The vagaries of a banking system with many smaller participants relying heavily on a market - based system of funding could be mitigated by an evolution to fewer nationwide banks backed by FDIC charters - and therefore not be as affected by the whims and fluctuations of capital markets.

While the historian Jonathan Sarna may be right that the split between the Jews as a people and Judaism as a religion came about as a result of the mass forced conversion of Jews during the medieval Spanish expulsion, historically, for the most part, Jews saw themselves as not just an amalgam of individuals thrown together by the whims of history but as a unique people chosen to follow God's word.

And his role is determined not by the whims of the moment but by assuming a particular position within English society, a position established by the ritual of ordination, which determines the role he is going to play.

A few who reject Natural Law intend to take the next logical step as well: living without any values, disbelieving all values, and choosing to live governed only by whims and fancies.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says he does not want the state pension fund to be dictated by the whims of his former colleagues in the state Legislature.

Having a social life dictated by the whims of sluggish cells and misbehaving experiments can rapidly become very annoying.

The coral deaths followed intense coral bleaching, which was caused by global warming and influenced by the whims of the weather.

Once the true task is revealed and at hand, the movie stays fairly close to Lewis» moralizing center, as each of the central characters finds him and herself tempted by the whims of human nature, mainly greed.

Vikander's Sophia goes from cloistered prude to adulterer so quickly your head will spin, while DeHaan's Jan is tossed around by the whims of the plot to the extent that he barely registers as a person.

I don't think policy or practice should be driven by the whims of researchers.

I don't think it's useful or sensible to imply that public policy in a free nation should be driven by the whims of the research community.

... [T] his historic opportunity can not be weakened by the whims of politics.»

Many are guided heavily by the whims of those in charge, whether it's a living donor who set the foundation on its feet, or the presidents and program officers who currently rule the roost.

Not here: Given our already booked schedules and limited time at the show, our BEA postings will be dictated by our whims alone.

And short of a global boycott on eBooks, you'll never have to worry about waking up to the nightmare of your business being shut down by the whims of someone else.

I read that and was glad that Toole was used as an example of how traditional publishing is controlled by the whims and opinions of a few.

As temperatures drop and leaves begin to turn, the Waverley women are made restless by the whims of their mischievous apple tree... and all the magic that swirls around it.

In short, does this signal a return to what print has always offered, the ability of those doing layout to drive out a book actually looks rather than have it driven by the whims of ereader apps?

Prices are set by the whims of the market.

CDs are not affected by the whims of the stock market.

Most of us have different preferences, usually dictated by the whims of our own cats...

Geralt therefore goes from place to place with the incredibly overused plot device of having to do jobs for numerous people in return for information about Ciri's whereabouts, which in turn has the nasty side - effect of making the player feel like a leaf simply being blown about by the whims of whomever you meet.

A feature that's built into some games that randomly awards content, by the whims of a Random Number Generator (RNG).

A few artists chose the path led not by the whims of the market but the truth of their own conscience with a deep concern for the human condition.

While California's wildfire trends have in the past been linked to global warming, the fires ravaging Southern California this week have been driven largely by the whims of the weather.

My point of contention is once premium is fixed for an annual mode it can not be unilaterally be changed by the whims of the officer concerned at the Co..

Many Ethereum users did not agree with this as, in their opinion, it went against the core philosophy of cryptocurrencies: the blockchain is immutable and should not be affected by the whims of its users.

You don't have to be bound by the whims of economic change.

«Homeownership provides a stable environment that is not dictated by the whims and rules of a landlord,» Ludwig saiys.

Not exact matches

The team discovered that many customers loved the honor - based system that Howard's uses, but felt having to use cash or check made dropping by on a whim inconvenient.

You're driven by a purpose, as opposed to a whim?

This resilience shown by the S&P 500, which just last week hit a series of new record highs, goes a long way towards disproving the notion that the stock market is trading at the whim of the tech industry.

In a letter published on the eve of Google's IPO, the company explained the phrase to mean its search results were «unbiased and objective,» not subject to influence by advertisers or the whims of Google's own engineers.

And most definitely not by trying to cater to society's superficial whims and expectations.

Blockchain will not take these bricks apart one by one, contrary to the whims of technology investors, crypto - utopians and speculators.