Sentences with phrase «eyebrows raised when»

Most of my friends cocked their heads to one side with eyebrows raised when I told them I had done just that one weekend, but it's worth it.

Upon debut, eyebrows raised when Jag said the F - Type had the Porsche 911 in its crosshairs, but this rear - or all - wheel - drive sports car quickly proved itself among such elite.

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...

Heads cock, eyebrows raise when I ask where «the bin» is or for some «tom - ah - toes» on my salad.

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He also raised eyebrows when asked the source of his inspiration, citing iconic entertainer Fred Astaire and irascible hip - hop artist Kanye West.

When Facebook announced on Tuesday that it was launching a dating service, many eyebrows were raised: after all, this is a company that is currently under fire around the world for the lax way in which it has handled users» personal data.

Yogawear juggernaut Lululemon raised a few eyebrows last fall when word got out about the not - so - subtle Ayn Rand messaging on its shopping bags.

Booker raised eyebrows earlier this month when it emerged that he would join the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when the new Congress convenes.

But in an environment in which income inequality is becoming an important issue, and when Stumpf talks about the 5,300 employees who were fired from «good - paying jobs» were making $ 37,000 to $ 60,000 a year, the size of Tolstedt's compensation raises eyebrows.

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.

Long - time mining industry player Tony Gates» new mining company, Great Australian Resources (GAU), raised local investor's eyebrows last week when it released encouraging drilling results from two separate gold and nickel projects.

J&J has been forced into so many recalls recently — costing the company some US$ 900 million in sales last year alone — that it barely raises an eyebrow when news breaks of another one.

And it raised some eyebrows about how Facebook collects data when users aren't active on the site.

It's not the first time North Korea has raised eyebrows when making manufacturing claims.

Recycling is supposed to be a good thing, so when the federal Liberals quietly announced that «asset recycling» would be part of their strategy for meeting their much - ballyhooed infrastructure promises, not many eyebrows were raised.

Billionaire investor Ron Baron raised eyebrows in the past when he predicted that Tesla [NASDAQ: TSLA] stock could hit $ 1,000 by 2020...

The 42 - year - old raised eyebrows when he shared a screenshot of the TMZ article on Instagram with the caption, «Not Bad for a kid from South Side, I'm so proud of me.»

Farmers don't and aren't expected to trade their paddocks and no - one raises eyebrows when they don't.

Kanye West is not a man to say nice things about other people's work, so when he does, it raises eyebrows.

Yet when we learn of the prevalence of addiction among our spiritual leaders, we shouldn't raise our eyebrows — we should respond with compassion and support.

So my Catholic friend has me over for dinner last Friday night and when I see the steak on the plate I raise an eyebrow and my friend says «Hey, it may have been born a cow, but it was baptised a fish...»

In 1979, in his first papal visit to the United States, John Paul II raised eyebrows when he suggested that the agenda for ecumenical dialogue should include moral teaching.

I loved filling out the little progress sheets the librarian handed out each May and taped to the walls each August, and I loved how she always raised her eyebrows with feigned surprise when I showed her how much I read every week.

When I describe to him my idea that the typical techie is an engineer looking for the rules of the universe, he raises his eyebrows.

When I tell people I work in Camden, the requisite eyebrow raise and muted response of, «Camden, eh?»

Shintaro Ishihara — the governor of Tokyo and a devotee of the Shinto religion — raised eyebrows in a press conference when he questioned the disaster and blamed his people for it.

He raised eyebrows across the country when he responded to Shane Claiborne's invitation to prayer with a threat of arrest.

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.

Even now, all these years later, when I say the word in my «of - course» tone of voice, it can be met with disbelief or nervous laughter or raised eyebrows and, almost always, surprise.

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.

This raised a few eyebrows when my parents married back in the 60s in my father's white ultra middle - class... More

Earlier this year, Bob Jones University raised eyebrows when they pulled the plug on a third - party investigation into their lengthy, troubling history of handling of sexual assault victims.

When I mentioned salmon and crescent rolls together to my husband, he raised a suspicious eyebrow.

Some people raise an eyebrow when I tell them that I want to meet y ’ all in real life and am going to the IFBC conference in Sept..

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...

While chocolate and potato chips might sound like an unusual combination, there was a time when peanut butter and chocolate raised an eyebrow.

Though he is sometimes raising eyebrows when I say zucchini or cauliflower cheese, cashew cheese sauce is something he looooves (who doesn't, right?).

When it comes to greens in soup, I tend to raise an eyebrow, lol.

Eyebrows were raised last week when PanAust managing director Gary Stafford said the copper miner was no longer talking to «white knights».

When I decided to develop an ash reshteh recipe, I knew I would make a few changes that would raise some eyebrows in my family, but, for the most part, I've kept things pretty traditional.

Like the kind of old that makes you raise your eyebrows when the movie Knocked Up is on ABC Family.

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.

I think a lot of eyebrows were raised (mine included) when he was fielded in the CM position.

Perhaps when the numbers come out, I might raise an eyebrow if they are huge, but there's no guarantee he even makes the team.

West Virginia starting No. 3 raised some eyebrows, but the Mountaineers were damn good when White was on the field.

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

While it was always unlikely that Valdes would ever be assigned the No. 1 role in Manchester, eyebrows were raised when the Spain international was left out of Manchester United's pre-season tour this summer.

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.

He raised eyebrows when he missed the Paladins» last quad scrimmage against Timber Creek, Brick Memorial and Woodrow Wilson.

Morata may have raised one or two eyebrows, however, when he admitted in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport that he found it stressful living in London, though it's unclear how much emphasis he put on his living situation.