Sentences with phrase «even abstained from»

Even abstaining from voting on funding of his own contract isn't enough to limit what is obviously a significant and on - going substantial conflict of interest.

Not exact matches

There are obvious consequences to drinking on the clock: A study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology found that prospective hires who ordered a glass of wine during an interview were seen as less intelligent than those who abstained — even when the interviewer was indulging in a drink.

Even though he abstained from voting and came out and said it was excessive, it's still an interesting thing to do.

Even though some Christians advocate for the total abstinence of alcohol as a moral mandate for all believers, the Bible never requires all believers to abstain from alcohol.

It means growing out her hair, making her own clothes, covering her head, obeying her husband, rising before dawn, abstaining from gossip, remaining silent in church, and even camping out in the front yard during her period.

Observant Muslims are supposed to fast during Ramadan, abstaining from all food and drink, even water, during daylight hours, then eating and drinking after sundown.

Also commonly known is his concept that a Muslim should abstain from anything doubtful, even though it may be permissible.

This one - dish wonder grants you immunity from even the most gluten - averse, meat - abstaining, fat - conscious houseguests.

Just to be fair should you not be telling people to abstain from meat and even dairy due to all the health problems associated with cholesterol and connection with heart disease and cancer?

I feel respect to some fellow gooners who abstain from such stupidity, they enjoy the vacation... they say, I trust in wenger, our discussions are not going to make a difference anyway... even though I can't do that and refrain from commenting and following each lead, I just wish I don't let myself down by believing rumors like I did once...

MILLIONS of parents whose faith placed them in the position of not just asking, but demanding under pain of grounding or even corporal punishment, that their grade school children abstain from what others are enjoying, have still raised well adjusted kids who've gone on to be productive, contributing members of society.

I can tell some of your commenters don't know very many conservative Catholics, evangelicals, and Mormons, but I can assure you all the ones I've ever known (which is a LOT of them) are very happy about their decisions to remain virgins and even for some, unkissed, until marriage (as a Catholic I don't believe there it is morally superior to abstain from kissing prior to marriage, but I respect the right of others to choose to do so).

A later study even suggested that kids whose mothers did not entirely abstain from alcohol during pregnancy had better mental health than those whose parents gave up alcohol completely.

Yet, what's even more complex is the suggestion that rape survivors should abstain from vilifying their attacker — for the sake of the child:

In addition, even if your baby will not get colic, one study has shown that babies sleep significantly less (almost 40 % less) during the hours after their mother smoked and they breastfed, compared to days when their moms abstained from smoking.

He is seen as different from his competitors, even more so after the recent vote on the welfare bill in which the majority of Labour MPs abstained rather than vote against Tory austerity.

In the press release announcing tomorrow's meeting at the Christian Community Neighborhood Church, the Bronx Democrat went even further, calling the governor's move «disrespectful,» and adding: «If I were Governor Paterson, I would abstain from going to St. Patrick's Cathedral for the welcoming ceremony and to celebrate Mass.»»

And even if a child abstains from early sexual activity, she is still unprotected, Koutsky says: «Your child may abstain until marriage, but her partner might not.

What's surprising however, not to mention potentially troublesome, are the scientific claims that moderate and even heavy drinking is beneficial — in this case, more beneficial for your longevity than abstaining from alcohol entirely!

One time, I even purposely withheld the fact that I was abstaining from a friend who wanted to meet at his favorite pub.

It is so confusing that even a member of the state committee tasked with developing it abstained from a vote because she didn't understand it.

I've spent many hours behind the wheels of various Mercedes - Benz vehicles, so I quickly got the hang of it, but my passengers were frustrated to the point simply abstaining from even simple tasks like choosing a satellite radio station.

However, that doesn't mean that I completely ignore the valuation of the market or abstain from even paying attention.

April 23, 2014 Following Coca - Cola's Annual Meeting on April 23, 2014, Warren Buffett was interviewed by CNBC's Becky Quick about his decision to abstain from voting on Coca - Cola's controversial equity compensation plan, even though he thought the plan was «excessive.»

Yet at the same time Rosa Bonheur is forced to admit: «My trousers have been my great protectors... Many times I have congratulated myself for having dared to break with traditions which would have forced me to abstain from certain kinds of work, due to the obligation to drag my skirts everywhere...» Yet the famous artist again feels obliged to qualify her honest admission with an ill - assumed «femininity»: «Despite my metamorphoses of costume, there is not a daughter of Eve who appreciates the niceties more than I do; my brusque and even slightly unsociable nature has never prevented my heart from remaining completely feminine.»

I particularly enjoyed the floating geometry of a gold rectangle against broad blue swathes of action painting, vocalizing on top of power chords, even as I wish he had abstained from the graffiti culture's obligation to tag everything with his initials right when the surface of the painting was shimmering with a certain delicacy.

Even as EPA chief Scott Pruitt ditched the end of the G7 environmental ministers» summit and abstained from their climate communiqué, President Trump's desire to leave the Paris agreement was stalled by the terms of the accord, which bars any countries from exiting until 2020.

Nonetheless, even if Member States are under an obligation to abstain from taking measures in order to enhance a multilateral agreement to which the EU may become part, this would entail some very problematic legal issues.

In fact, Roberts makes no mention of the court's holding until he recites the procedural history, and even then he abstains from taking potshots at the court's decision.

Further, for opposite - sex unmarried couples, an AHCD can establish their rights to make healthcare decisions for one another even as they choose to abstain from the legal entanglements of marriage.

To put this forward now after TREB, because of ongoing litigation, rightfully abstained from voting and even left the room obviously so as to not be remotely be seen as conflicting with the case, is an egregious move by CREA to fully ignore 1/3 its membership.