Sentences with phrase «closely knit group»

Over two decades ago, the British film scene was drastically up - rooted and challenged by the likes of an ambitious, dangerously addictive film centered on a closely knit group of Scottish junkies.

He hasn't been on serious money for a long time, is loved by LCFC, is with a closely knit group of players, and either way will play ECL football next season.

Not exact matches

Even their salaries came from the S.P.G., and they were a closely knit, faithful, hard - working group of men.

For the shaky new convert the mission organization provides a closely knit «in - group» where he is both accepted and needed.

No other, however closely knit with me in some grouping, is an extension of myself; to think that way, above all to act as if that were the case, is destructive of the giving and receiving that can characterize human belonging when it is functioning at its best.

What makes matters worse is that the church as a closely - knit group tends to suppress conflict, rather than dealing with it head - on.

If one lives in a culture or closely knit social group in which there are strong sanctions against heavy drinking and drunkenness, the chances of becoming an alcoholic are relatively small, even if one is markedly disturbed psychologically.

Female elephants live in tight - knit matrilineal family groups so mutations in mtDNA, which is passed from mothers to offspring, are closely tied to geographic populations.

I should add that Rapp (2008) uses «Anon (N)» generally affirmatively, and he does not dismiss it as another product of the closely - knit (and alleged as biased) «paleo - climate group».