Sentences with phrase «circle of people close»

By all accounts, B.C.'s climate strategy was devised and implemented quickly, vetted only by a small circle of people close to the premier and the finance and environment ministries.

Even as some legislators were learning the outlines of the proposals, legislative language was still circulating — out of public view — among a small circle of people close to the governor, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, Senate Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Walsh's boosters argue, however, that Corcoran was not truly the pick of the whole county committee --- that his selection was engineered by a small circle of people close to Clyne and legitimized through an endorsement process they contend was largely just for show.

Not exact matches

«A lot of people's first reaction has been that this is the closing of the circle,» Shaich said in reference to his co-founding of Au Bon Pain.

Close with a brief worship event including joining hands in a circle and affirming the persons on both sides of you as children of God, using the nonverbal language of your hands.

There is a variety of ways to get connected as a group — joining hands in the circle with eyes closed for a moment and then discussing what each person experienced; milling around, taking a brief time to hold the hands and look into the eyes of each member, repeating his name; talking in pairs for a few minutes about topics such as «What I hope for and fear in this group,» «What's most important to me right now,» «What I hope to become in the next year,» after which each person introduces his partner to the group, sharing what he has learned.

The King of the Wire puts his faith in the King of Kings.Just before Nik Wallenda steps onto the wire tonight in an attempt to become the first person to walk a tightrope across the mouth of the Horseshoe Falls, he'll form a circle with a dozen close friends and members of his close - knit Christian family and they'll say a prayer to Jesus Christ.The cross Wallenda wears around his neck every time he walks on a wire isn't just a fashion statement, it's a message about the religious beliefs the American performer holds close to his heart.

(until) it withdrew from the domain common to all people into the closed circle of subjectivism.»

Yuriy Tandyt, an adviser to the chief of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine, says that persons close to Russian President Vladimir Putin's circles proposed that captive Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko be exchanged for the so - called «Route from Rostov to Crimea».

Federal corruption charges were announced on Thursday against two former close aides to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a senior state official and six other people, in a blow to the governor's innermost circle and a repudiation of the way his prized upstate economic development programs were managed.

Mr. Cuomo hasn't made up his mind about his tax plan for the coming budget season, people close to him say, but his staff has explored the idea within his circle of political allies.

Emails reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and interviews with people close to the administration indicate that, for years, Mr. Howe was in touch with Mr. Cuomo's trusted circle, a status that gave him a central place behind the scenes with many of the people, institutions...

One of AC's bigger problems, as one formerly close person put it, might be finding many loyalists for his inner political circle.

In real life, we're more emotionally invested in those we consider our close friends, creating smaller groups of relationships within our 150 - person circle that we spend the most time and energy tending.

Start with your inner circle of family, close friends, business associates, and people you serve.

One person stood stiff in the middle of the circle, arms crossed on chest, eyes closed.

I'm bi, I grew up around a lot of LGBT + people, and the majority of my close circle are LGBT +, so I'm doing what writers are told to do again and again — I'm writing what I know.

Limping Scratching Favoring Licking an area Unusual mouth movements Turning the head to look at an area frequently Roaming in circles Pacing Erratic movements Uncharacteristic aggression — snapping at people or other dogs Reluctance to get up or lie down Reluctance to climb stairs or climb into a car Panting for no apparent reason An odd look to the eye or face Trembling Seeming inability to curl up comfortably Becoming quieter than usual and wanting to be close Unusual tail position Unusual tension in the face and throughout the body Awkwardness / stiffness of movement Lack of appetite / refusal to eat Withdrawal and passivity, even in situations that would normally evoke fear or avoidance Choosing remote places to lie or sleep in, away from all activity

While rumors of cattle attacking people have been circling about for many years in the U.K., no formal investigation has ever taken a closer look at the situation.

In doing so, I meet a lot of people I would not otherwise meet at work or through my close circle of friends.

Cortana understands the «inner circle» of people - closest - to - you, and she can let them break through at any time during quiet hours.

Research has shown that acquaintances — whose social and professional circles don't have as much overlap with yours as those of your close friends and family — are more likely to connect people to new jobs.

Here's a quote: Consequently, an optimal networking strategy is to know a lot of different people from different circles, have multiple organizational affiliations in a variety of different industries and sectors that are geographically dispersed, but not necessarily to know the people well or to develop close ties with them.

People close to Colony say Barrack surrounds himself with a tight circle of lieutenants and values loyalty.

Networking circles like CBRE's African - American Network Group and the Women's Network help women and people of diverse backgrounds get ahead in their careers by creating more opportunities for them to close deals.