Sentences with phrase «few barbs»

Except for a few barbs exchanged with Ford, she is basically a spectator to the conflict between him and McAdams.

More closely related species had a few barbs branching from a central axis.

They threw a few barbs at each other, and one managed to draw harsh condemnation afterwards for a comment involving Mayor de Blasio's wife, but they mostly tried to push past each other as they sought audience and press attention.

Regardless, both elects stuck to their beliefs and threw a few barbs at each other (Dromm's is the most memorable at the end, you bum).

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Father Joe is a memoir, to be sure, but in the midst of his other obiter dicta on politics and humor, it would have been gratifying to see Hendra begin to forge a few more barbs tipped with a little sub specie aeternitatis, even if they were tossed from left of center.

There is another reason for Wenger to want his rival to stay in charge at Stamford Bridge as well, however, and this is on a more personal note, because the prof must have been loving all the suffering that his serial taunter was going through and was probably looking forward to a few well chosen verbal barbs aimed at the special one.

He is Don Rickles as he barbs a couple of Clipper teammates in attendance, Johnny Carson as he delivers a few subtle double entendres and some harmless bathroom humor.

The only downside that I can see is that you are sure to elicit a few stares and barbs as you continue to breastfeed your toddler but considering the numerous proven benefits, is it even worth worrying about what others think?

A few weeks after they traded barbs at a mayoral candidates forum, Massey and Faulkner traded endorsements.

In the late summer of 2017, few Democrats are welcome at Conservative Headquarters as Lorigo trades barbs with his Democratic counterpart — Jeremy Zellner.

Over the past few weeks, the campaigns have exchanged several barbs.

NY - 19 candidates John Faso and Zephyr Teachout found few areas of agreement in their first debate of the general election cycle, trading barbs that followed familiar campaign rhetoric thus far.

With its implication of personal failure and social dysfunction, few childhood barbs burn quite so deeply as «Quitter.»

At its best, Company Man hums from one piece to the next, a harmless, good - natured, often silly spoof with a few cutting barbs and a comic showman's love of the well - executed gag.

His material is definitely funnier than the banter between Dastan and Tamina, who trade barbs and almost kiss a few times before finally locking lips after killing a ruthless, cobra - loving magician.

Sure, there were a few clunkers in there (and one joke he recycled from Meryl Streep's speech last year), but his barbs at the likes of Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey were doozies, and it culminated in a fun gag between him and Amy Poehler that involved reclaiming her wine and putting an end to mansplaining.

We noticed that very few people were swimming in the vicinity of the stingrays, and the reason for this is that a swimmer would be more likely to have an entanglement with one, with the possibility of it reacting aggressively and releasing its venomous barb.

It's widely known that couples upset and anger each other; often unintentionally, but in our worst moments, we may sling a few deliberate barbs out of exasperation.

As mentioned before, when Mr. Aaron and I exchanged a few literary barbs, I don't dispute for one moment that many cases do go to litigation.