Sentences with phrase «eyebrow raising as»

So I grabbed a 25 lb plate and looked at Craig with my eyebrows raised as if to make sure it was enough weight to satisfy him, he nodded, and I put on two 25 lb plates, one per side.

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Still, the program did illicit some raised eyebrows, as Monero has recently been associated with criminal activities.

This is an eyebrow - raising request, since the immutability of transaction records is one of the core features of cryptocurrency, and held as sacrosanct by many supporters of the technology.

Kaepernick is certainly not alone as the only free - agent quarterback, but the lack of interest thus far, is eyebrow - raising.

Again, you establish an invaluable trust — as well as a deeper kind of relationship that can't be built within a business framework, where money always ends up raising a suspicious eyebrow.

Although the lack of jurisdiction over Bitcoin and its links to money laundering and illicit marketplaces have raised more than a few eyebrows, the currency offers a simple way for legitimate businesses such as small retailers and professional service providers to accept payments for international sales without facing onerous credit card fees or exchange - rate surcharges.

Ramasamy's assertion raised eyebrows around the lecture hall, particularly among the several Guatemalan participants, whose experience of dictatorship, as one woman pointed out to Ramasamy, was far from positive.

He built a statue of John Lennon on his front lawn and raised eyebrows by buying the state government a modern airplane as a gift.

To top off its challenges, the company announced in September that it was looking into certain eyebrow - raising payments made by its employees to various foreign government officials as they could have constituted illegal bribes.

The tweets raised eyebrows, as the NCAA wondered if Austin was receiving bottle service at a famous club in Miami.

The hefty price tag likely raised some eyebrows among Congress members, but Trump is right in aiming high to fix the country's «crumbling infrastructure,» as he calls it.

Initially, the directors rejected the proposal: They felt it would strain resources, particularly as Tesla was dealing with manufacturing challenges with its Model X. (Separately, a month later, SpaceX purchased $ 90 million worth of bonds from SolarCity, a move that reportedly raised eyebrows in Washington, with some lawmakers concerned that Musk was using his aerospace venture's high - priced government contracts to buoy his solar company.)

Parks raised funds by allowing viewers to request whacky challenges such as getting a tattoo, singing karaoke, eating wet dog food, writing poems and shaving off his eyebrows.

The selection alone might be enough to raise eyebrows in some quarters: can we really learn anything from Friedrich Schleiermacher?McDermott answers with a cautious «yes,» patiently discerning the shape of their central ideas while pointing out minefields as they arise.

Eyebrows were raised because Nunes had served as an advisor to President Trump's campaign, but the investigation falls under the House Intelligence Committee, so officials were content to let it slide.

The band has thrived in the five boroughs and made it as much a part of their identity as Snoop made Los Angeles a part of his, so eyebrows were raised when they announced they were relocating to Nashville.

The Brooklyn billboard is likely to raise eyebrows among Jews, in part because Orthodox Jews don't write out the name of God, as the billboard does.

HF: Notre Dame certainly has changed since my freshman year; there have been some administrative decisions that have emerged along the way that make me raise my eyebrows and wonder what direction we are headed in as a university.

We also advocate for this type of everyday activity (breastfeeding a child in public) to be so utterly normal as to never raise a single eyebrow!

The Way the World Is by John Polkinghorne, Westminster John Knox Press (distributed by Alban Books), 130pp, # 9.99 Leaving behind twenty - five years as a theoretical physicist and Cambridge professor of mathematical physics for Christian ministry was bound to raise a few eyebrows.

The average Creative can be felled by such labels as over-sensitive or simply a raised eyebrow with a cool smile that says, «oh, you dreamer you».

This was my first taste at having anything Moroccan, and for everyone in the house as well, but the process and ingredients raised a few eyebrows and??

Sonoma Valley Vintners Alliance Prunes Away from Wine Country Weekend: While it is being billed as an amicable, beneficial parting of the ways, eyebrows raised in the wine industry yesterday when the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance announced at its annual members meeting that the trade organization will no longer co-own and co-operate the wildly successful Wine Country Weekend...

But once word got out about the sessions with Weeden and the team's other QBs, the teacher - as - pupil narrative raised plenty of nervous eyebrows.

The 20 - year - old moved to Old Trafford from AS Monaco in the summer — leaving the Ligue 1 side in a # 36 million deal [fee via BBC Sport] that raised some eyebrows.

When the veteran stopper made the move, eyebrows were raised at Stamford Bridge, as Mourinho questioned the fee paid by Porto for the Merengues legend.

In turn, it's a wide - ranging role that requires a level of experience and expertise in various departments, and so it would be natural for some to raise their eyebrows at the suggestion that Frank Lampard could come in and play a key role, as mooted by The Express.

One or two eyebrows were raised on Monday, as Croatia opted to omit Dejan Lovren from their squad for the European Championships.

Please explain or expand on this salient point as until you do anyone with sound judgement should take what you say with one eyebrow raised.

No doubt, eyebrows would be raised appointing Xhaka as captain, but all Arsenal fans know our club needs a major shake up, and maybe an outsider is the answer.

A slight victory for Alvarez wouldn't have raised too many eyebrows as it was a competitive fight throughout, but Byrd's lopsided score had many boxing fans and bettors wondering what fight she was watching.

Henson's finishing touch and rebounding prowess raised plenty of eyebrows during a rookie campaign that saw him rank as one of the league's most productive freshmen.

Not to do with the game as such, but Diego Costa raised a few eyebrows with this bizarre behaviour before the match.

To be honest I always raise an eyebrow when I hear one of the Arsenal players or Arsene Wenger talking about team spirit or fight or the togetherness in the dressing room, because it strikes me as though they are trying to convince themselves about the truth of their statements as much as they are the fans.

Georgia Tech, prematurely written off as a contender, suddenly raised eyebrows in the Southeastern Conference.

Many eyebrows were raised as the 34 - year - old was substituted first time under manager Jose Mourinho and the former England international looked frustrated at having to watch on from the substitutes bench as his teammates concede two more goals in the second half.

When Liverpool were smashing through European strongholds in the Champions League, taking a cudgel (and sometimes a Craig Bellamy golf club) from Milan to Barcelona, Rafa Benitez barely raised any eyebrow, as if any sense of public emotion would sabotage his carefully calculated tactical master plan.

There were a few eyebrows raised when Neil Lennon boldly hailed his Hibernian side as «the second - best team in the country» — despite losing out to Ab...

It's why, just four months later, there are plenty of raised eyebrows with the former Mainz manager being tipped as the favourite to take over the vacant Bayern Munich hot seat, according to German publication Bild.

Of course, the lineup raised eyebrows as there was «proper» focus in attack and Marouane Fellaini's last start was the botched Champions League tie at home to Sevilla and the choice in player selection left some fans bothered.

In a match that ended as a goalless draw, Jordan's top class keeping skills was definitely the highlight of the night as the young keeper went on to make some eyebrow - raising saves in the first half to deny a prevailing German frontline consisting the likes of Leroy Sane and Timo Werner.

Eyebrows were raised when Arsenal appointed the relative unknown Arsène Wenger as manager in September 1996.

The «parasite» the home fans were referring to is Antonio Donnarumma, the 27 - year - old brother of Gianluigi and former Piacenza and Bari goalkeeper — as well as Milan youth product — who was signed from Greek side Asteras Tripoli on an eyebrow - raising four - year - deal with a reported salary of one million euros the day after the younger Donnarumma signed his renewal.

Some eyebrows were raised at the players heading for the airport together straight after a defeat to Stoke branded as «unacceptable» by Jamie Carragher and many others, particularly at the 5 - 0 half time scoreline.

Many football experts expected Jack Wilshere to be included in the squad but a few eyebrows have been raised about former Manchester United forward Danny Welbeck being called up as he's hardly been performing well for Arsenal.

His replacement, Gabriel (I pronounce it Gabriel as you would for Gabriel Oak in Far from the Madding Crowd), raising eyebrows and blood pressures in equal measure.

The figure raised some eyebrows at the time, but could be vindicated as he was a huge prospect, with twenty Premiership goals already under his belt.

Gareth Southgate raised a few eyebrows when he recently described the 25 - year - old as England's best defender, but this performance certainly strengthened his case.

While it's surprising as its so unexpected, it shouldn't really raise any eyebrows that Pep likes Christensen.

Eyebrows were raised when the much - travelled Rafael Benitez, one of Europe's most accomplished coaches, decided to stay with the club at the end of last season but the Spaniard was feted by 50,000 fans as Newcastle secured promotion Monday night after beating Preston North End 4 - 1.