Sentences with phrase «done sort of thing»

I too would have been, at the minimum, sacked, and at the worst, facing criminal charges, if I had done this sort of thing in industry.

For almost 15 years now, I've been doing human rights and environmental advocacy work — most of it in Washington, D.C. Just about anyone who has done that sort of thing for more than a decade in the belly of the beast (a.k.a, the nation's capitol) can attest to how it jades you.

Have they done this sort of thing before?

When asked if he's done this sort of thing before, Jimmy lies, «That's all I ever do.»

Well its been awhile sence i have done this sort of thing, Thought i'd try it again.

Then again, McMillian has a track record of running for office, so it's not like he hasn't done this sort of thing before.

Let's say you've done this sort of thing before and it's not working.

We use our smartphones, tablets, and computers every day to do all sorts of things, and we inevitably fall into patterns that make things simpler.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it only makes sense that you should want to emulate the entrepreneurs who are doing the sort of things you want to do.

While most people would never dream of doing the sorts of things that got Louis C.K. or Harvey Weinstein into trouble, we do all still have the same tendency to grow less empathetic as we become more powerful.

«It will undoubtedly be difficult for them to capitalize much without giving the appearance of doing the sort of thing that Google wasn't willing to do.

The clips indeed went viral, prompting Boivin to think about he could make a living doing this sort of thing.

We create symphonies, we raise children, we build cathedrals, we develop apps, we do all sorts of things that belie that.

Having done these sorts of things in multiple places, that one works the best.

«Facebook as it currently stands can do all sorts of things, but some of it can be extremely complicated.

The tax rules encouraged investors to do all sorts of things with their money that did nothing to build the economy, but rather only made sense as tax shelters.

Just how does this sort of thing happen?

If you're not willing to do that sort of thing, why stay in business?»

And since then, I've paid more attention to that company, and it turns out they do this sort of thing a lot.»

Again, the PXC 550 is far from the first to do this sort of thing.

To say that someone has a right to something is quite different from saying merely that «it would be good if we did this» or «good people and good companies do this sort of thing.»

There's experimentation in doing the sort of thing that might have once been part of cause marketing as overt marketing.

«I really enjoyed doing that sort of thing: creating networks and databases and making sure we had all of the software we needed to interface with the rest of the company,» Canton said.

If it doesn't, I suppose you can call me out, if you like doing that sort of thing.

When the central banks of other, and especially poorer, nations do this sort of thing, economists (including some who work for the Fed) refer to their policies, not as examples of enlightened monetary management, but as instances of financial repression.

Women do this sort of thing for little boys, but when they grow up they tend not to like being reigned in like that.

What kind of regime does these sorts of things?

Don't pray for world peace or an end to birth defects or a cure for cancer, because God does not do those sorts of things.

People are afraid to do this sort of thing.

We do this sort of thing whenever we are in a tussle with our spouse or church or friend, and we need to justify ourselves or our views.

I once told my Bible study leader that I was uncomfortable with a God who does these sorts of things, and he told me that I had to love and worship this God or I couldn't be a Christian.

I think it's awesome and we're blessed to be able to do that sort of thing.»

I do all sorts of things with my opinions — shout them at televangelists and news anchors on TV, collect them from my favorite writers and speakers and pundits, hide behind them when I'm afraid of a new idea or perspective, stick them on Facebook and Twitter through little sound bites and thumbs - up applications.

Does this sort of thing happen a lot?

But now man finds himself in a situation in which he can do all sorts of things, but has, of course, to choose among all these many possibilities, since life must retain a certain inner unity and consistency.

Really, did you think I'd do this sort of thing?

After all, people do all sorts of things.

People do all sorts of things to symbolize strongly held beliefs.

But does this sort of thing add up to a useful book on leadership?

Few missionaries did that sort of thing anymore.

Any parent who agrees to do these sorts of things to their children should have their children taken away from them.

How could anyone do these sorts of things to other people?»

We've done all sorts of things targeted toward improving our school systems here in the United States.»

I don't know if you have ever been in prayer meetings where people do this sort of thing.

We are trying to do this sort of thing in the neighborhood we recently moved into, and hopefully, as we get to know our neighbors, we can build relationships with them that will allow us to help them (and be helped) through the messiness and stinkiness of life.

Those who have faith may still pray, but let's do this sort of thing where it doesn't become a «show,» and pray as we are commanded — «in your closet» if you will.

When God asks us to do these sorts of things, most of us head the other direction.

For some reason God does this sort of thing rarely.

Jesus did all sorts of things that would not be accepted in many churches today.

So in other words Jesus doesn't care about this word and is powerless against his father who does all sorts of things that he can't control.