Sentences with phrase «eyebrows raised at»

However desperate the need for repairs, there may be eyebrows raised at the sum going to the house and prominence given to one residence during Hammond's short speech.

There were no doubt some eyebrows raised at the Hammers starting eleven but a look at the bench shows how few options there are available at the moment — the bare bones can be partly put down to bad luck with injuries but it is mostly the result of haphazard and arbitrary player recruitment practices.

Cole's rise from Hooters Girl to president of a multinational company in under two decades is the kind of story that elicits impressed eyebrow raises at cocktail parties.

Not exact matches

It wasn't the first time Sirois had raised eyebrows at one of Boyko's business ideas.

At the time, Business Insider reported that the closing of the fund could «raise a few eyebrows» in the so - called «Startup Nation» and lead to questions about the calibre of the young tech companies that are coming out of the country but it turns out that the move may have been motivated by different reasons.

In total, investors issued a $ 515 million secondary offering, which, though perfectly legal, raised some eyebrows at the time.

Or at least raised an eyebrow.

Pence raised eyebrows in May when he launched the Great America Committee PAC, a move some observers suspected could be aimed at promoting a future presidential bid while President Donald Trump is mired in controversy.

Musk has recused himself from voting on the issue at either company, but his previous actions raise eyebrows.

That said, chances are that yelling any catchphrase after a players swing would at the very least get you a few eyebrows raises from whatever security is around you.

After that comment raised eyebrows, FICO — creator of the most widely used credit - scoring system — clarified that «at this point, social media data is not part of any FICO score.»

A few of my entrepreneurial friends have raised eyebrows at this choice.

But Jesse Drucker at the same paper quoted tax experts saying the deal may raise eyebrows at the IRS.

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

The NRA, bolstered by Trump, has been a vocal proponent of allowing more guns in public places, including schools, but the exception for the convention has raised eyebrows and prompted skepticism among students and at least one parent who lost his child in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., in which 17 people were killed and others injured.

Given his 2011 complaint about Facebook's expansive and abusive historical app permissions, Schrems has this week raised an eyebrow and expressed surprise at Zuckerberg's claim to be «outraged» by the Cambridge Analytica revelations — now snowballing into a massive privacy scandal.

In addition to Vasquez's appointment, Ferro has raised eyebrows with at least four other recent higher - level hires of those who have worked for him in his previous enterprises.

It's not news that the MPs» plan promises rich benefits (although it certainly raises eyebrows that its indexed entitlements accrue at the rate of 3 per cent annually to a maximum of 75 per cent of the best five years of pay and are available after only six years of service).

You jump at the slightest suggestion and stop dead at every raised eyebrow.

In fact, I possibly defend him at the risk of raising eyebrows in my home tradition.

Here's my favorite all - purpose prayer that's sure to raise eyebrows at X-Mas dinner or any other time for that matter...

If you asked St. Augustine why he believed in an immortal soul, I suspect he'd look at you quizzically, raise an eyebrow, and utter a dismissive, «Because St. Paul did!»

She was staring at a patch of carpet in front of her, with her eyebrows raised in that half - hypnotized look that warned me to move slowly.

The New York - based Catholic League raised its eyebrows at a 1998 episode featuring this exchange in the Simpsons» car while driving home from a church service:

Dr Janet Smith, on the Catholic World Report website, gave what may be something like an authoritative commentary (worth reading at much greater length than I can quote it here) on the particular example the Pope chose, one which caused a considerable raising of eyebrows.

Joel Embiid dead - eyed the court, and Kevin Durant gave one of those little eyebrow raises you give when you see people fighting at an airport terminal and want to make a little comment but don't want to add to the scene.

They never raised an eyebrow, at least around me.

, others raised eyebrows, like their tendency to shun institutions, including religious ones, at rates far surpassing their parents and grandparents.

Though never being completely politically neutral, neither show was afraid of pointing fingers or raising eyebrows at any incompetence on either side of affiliation lines.

(He's really good at only raising one eyebrow.

Years ago, I would have raised a skeptical eyebrow at the thought of eating vegan cheese.

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??

Some might raise an eyebrow at the idea of dairy free pesto and those people are missing out.

You're raising your eyebrows at me right now, aren't you... Well, I'm telling you, it's a thing... a very good, creamy, delicious thing.

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...

Eloy looked at me, raised an eyebrow and looked down at the garlic.

So far, the ways I know of cooking meatballs are: Italian style (with soffrito, tomato purée, beef stock, red wine, garlic, oregano and Parmesan, then served with pasta, or courgetti if I'm feeling virtuous), Swedish style (in gravy with Philadelphia Light mixed into it to make it creamy, then served with mashed potatoes and peas) or something I found on an American recipe site once which sounds vaguely Tex - Mex, although I gather from the measurements in your recipe that you're from the other side of the pond, so you'll probably raise an eyebrow at that (with black beans, pinto beans, BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, chilli flakes and cheddar, then served with sweet potato wedges).

It holds together incredibly well, but is not stretchy or chewy at all (which, working with psyllium husks for the first time, made me raise a skeptical eyebrow at the sheer viscosity of the mixture).

Ottolenghi is not actually a vegetarian, so his column at The Guardian, «The New Vegetarian», raised some eyebrows.

It is not an easy fixture, though, even though Arsenal are coming off a shaky start to the new Premier League season after losing away to Stoke, so every Arsenal fan will be delighted to see that Arsene Wenger's team for the game at Anfield includes the Chile international star Alexis Sanchez, although Lacazette starting on the bench with Welbeck in the XI will certainly raise a few eyebrows.

The 18 - year - old is one of the most exciting young players in Europe at the moment and more than a few eyebrows were raised when Mourinho engaged in a long and enthusiastic conversation after last season's Europa League final.

The Patriots drew some raised eyebrows at the draft this spring when they spent a third - round pick (No. 91 overall) on Jacoby Brissett.

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.

Campbell also raised a disapproving eyebrow at the supposedly nonprofit, employee - run welfare and recreation organization of North American Aviation, Inc..

Eden Hazard discussed the developing title race in the wake of Chelsea's win over Tottenham at the weekend, but it was what he didn't say that has raised eyebrows.

RW — Harry Kane: There may be a few raised eyebrows at Harry Kane being pushed out wide, but it's no more absurd than him taking corners at Euro 2016.

Kevin Bradley at Bovada set the over-under for her rendition at 40 seconds longer than Kelly Clarkson's version a year ago, raising eyebrows at other sportsbooks and sending many bettors to the window to bet UNDER.

Shaw has struggled at United this season and more than a few eyebrows would be raised if the England international ended up making his way to a big club like Barcelona.

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.

The Catalan giants raised one or two eyebrows when they signed Paulinho from Guangzhou Evergrande in the summer, but he's gone on to be a big hit at the Nou Camp.