Sentences with phrase «first effort feels»

Directed by Ghibli alum Hiromasa Yonebayashi («When Marnie Was There»), Studio Ponoc's first effort feels like a high - end knockoff that's been made with the best of intentions.

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Inside the FBI, which Trump has attacked as part of his effort to undercut Mueller's investigation throughout his first year in office, the feeling is that the Nunes fight could provide a small victory — at least for now.

Most psychotherapists have focused their healing efforts on only the first side of the two - way interaction between how we feel and what we eat and drink.

Since awareness of guilt feelings is the first step toward their transformation, this is the place where efforts in worship should be concentrated initially.

Our first effort was a Blue - Razz Pie made with foraged berries, but it's the Lemon Bars that really have me feeling nostalgic for my favorite island off the coast of Maine.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

His all important headed effort gave us the lead in the first leg, while his acrobatic finish in the second proved to be nothing more than a consolation.Regardless, Giroud is still the holder of an impressive record, despite many Arsenal fans feeling he's nowhere near good enough to be playing for the club.Few strikers get the better of Manuel Neuer — a player widely regarded as the best goalkeeeper in the game — and even fewer score against him with regularity condolence to the families affected by the Paris terror attack - the whole world let's pray that no more life goes down

He was able to leave Barcelona for a reduced price after a lack of first - team appearances activated a clause in his contract and Alcantara felt his former club did not make enough effort to keep him.

Most women trying to breastfeed for the first time feel isolated in their efforts and are unaware of the fact that many other mothers are experiencing the same struggles as them, and I greatly believe this is the first reason why most new mothers prematurely give up on the idea of breastfeeding.

Here are some of the things that worked really well for us in those first few months, that are pretty low - effort to do but result in feelings of connection with one's partner:

A lot of people still felt this wasn't enough during the effort to get it ratified, which is how we ended up with the first 10 amendments (aka: The Bill of Rights) prior to full ratification.

After my doctor told me I no longer needed certain medications and that (for the first time in my life) I had a «clean bill of health,» I felt rejuvenated and happy that all the time and effort I'd invested to become vegan paid off.

It might feel unfamiliar and clumsy at first, but there is so much to gain by putting in the effort to do this.

It was the first effort that really felt coordinated.

At first it felt mildly exhausting since these are not my love language, but the rewards are definitely worth the effort.

Don't go to any extremes, try to get a feel for it first and practice some moderation before attempting max effort.

My first cookbook was an attempt at that magic wand, and while I got many wonderful thank you notes, I got just as many notes from those who were frustrated and not feeling better despite their efforts at changing their diet.

She liked my first effort fine, but felt it needed more colour.

In an effort to help daters feel and act confident while avoiding becoming a subject for Bad Online Dates, DressForTheDate.com helps men and women shop for or utilize their current wardrobe and budget to look their very best for that oh - so - important first date or second or third date.

Women feel respected when you make an effort to spiff up for them for the first date.

They are not naturally outgoing or talkative or charismatic most of the time, so it can be a big effort to meet a date for the first time, where they feel the need to «perform.»

It's ultimately clear, however, that Fear and Desire simply isn't able to justify its feature - length running time (ie the whole thing feels padded - out even at 61 minutes), with the movie's less - than - consistent vibe paving the way for a second half that could hardly be less interesting or anti-climactic - which does, in the end, confirm the film's place as a fairly ineffective first effort that does, at least, highlight the eye - catching visual sensibilities of its preternaturally - talented director.

And yet, however considerable the film's charms (it's first - rate children's entertainment, to be sure), there's something just the slightest bit disappointing in how pro-forma it all feels: Ghibli geniuses Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki never clung to a house style, making films with wildly different looks and tones over the course of their careers, whereas Yonebayashi's first post-Ghibli effort colors well within the lines of stock Japanese animation.

I'd certainly welcome the return of Thomas Newman for Bond 24 - I feel that Skyfall is pretty good, especially as a first - time effort for the Bond franchise, and maybe next time around he might get it spot - on.

After the first Iron Man, the subsequent efforts occasionally feel like they exist largely to connect to Avengers rather than to stand as narratives in their own right.

The film does seem to make an earnest effort to understand and celebrate long - distance relationships, with the feeling that first - hand experience has shaped the script.

Mulan is the first recent Disney animated effort that I feel could have easily survived without the songs, even if they are kept to a paltry (for Disney standards) four.

It's not just the prosaic approach the mythically outsized hallmarks of Americana that makes A.J. Edwards's first directorial effort feel like a Malick movie.

As with any MacFarlane effort, where he once again teams with co-writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, pop - culture references is the first port of call for joke - central, and the sequel is again over-loaded with them: the Planes, Trains and Automobiles and The Breakfast Club sequences are a hoot, but the Comic Con finale feels flat, more creative auto - pilot than uncharted waters.

This is the third collaboration between Reitman and Cody (the first being the teen pregnancy Oscar winner Juno) and in many ways it feels like the spiritual sister sequel to their previous effort with Theron, Young Adult.

But where the first Shrek film feels horribly dated when you try to watch it now, this third entry in the franchise feels like a lukewarm effort, done just for the box office take, instead of having a truly good and solid story to tell.

These young adult movies have seen some impressive names step behind the director chair but Maze Runner finds itself as the feature debut of visual effects artist Wes Ball and there's no doubting the fact that this feels like a first - time effort of someone who can't bring the energy required to keep a film's pulse moving.

Although this isn't Hollywood's first attempt to turn a historically black superhero into the main event, headlining their own tentpole film — consider Wesley Snipes run as the vampire - hunter Blade, Halle Berry's turn as Catwoman, Will Smith's alcoholic anti-hero Hancock or even Shaquille O'Neal's turn as Steel — this feels like a first in part because of how much effort has been poured into its making and, more importantly, how readily it embraces its fundamental blackness, from its colorful African settings to its tribally - influenced makeup, hairstyle, and costumes to its predominately black cast and crew, a verifiable assemblage of talent that'll turn even the most skeptical of heads.

Nothing is off - limits; comedy is mined from a character that unknowingly takes female hormonal medication continuing to do so out of unexpected enjoyment, all resulting in some rather childish but funny physical transformations), the women are nonexistent and add nothing to the experience (there are a number of third act twists here that feel half - hearted in their efforts to correct this, but really, Emmanuelle Chriqui's presence all comes down to a bet over who will bone her first).

As the first game in the series to utilize Unreal Engine 4, it feels like a pretty solid effort from the developers.

The amount of effort put into the interface makes the game feel very cohesive and polished and leaves a great first impression.

Channeling Sam's resistance into a band name, they unexpectedly find We're Not a Band's first song turning into a minor Spotify hit, and they use their songwriting efforts to work through their feelings about the life changes each of them faces.

A recent Atlantic article called «The First Year of Teaching Can Feel Like a Fraternity Hazing» talks about how new teachers often skip meals and whittle their personal lives down to nearly nothing in an effort to stay above water, and yet many still struggle with effectiveness.

This pressure will also come from some of the creators of the new schools of choice, who will feel the effort to reach the standard will undermine what is original and distinctive in the school's approach, the reason for its creation in the first place.

This effort resulted in about one third of the teachers passing the certification exam on their first try and more than half of the teachers feeling supported and well prepared even after four years.

A new survey of thousands of college students — most of them low income, minority and first generation — suggests that colleges and universities should emulate historically black colleges and universities» efforts to make students feel they belong on campus.

Alfa's first SUV feels like a lot more than a half - baked effort.

The brake pedal feels a bit strange at first, demanding more effort before effectively slowing the car.

I was a little put off the first time I slid behind the wheel and felt the amount of effort required to operate the power - assisted rack - and - pinion steering.

Nevertheless, an author should be able to help readers understand unfamiliar points of view, and while exceptionally successful in achieving this in the first half, l I felt his efforts fell a bit short toward the end.

At first I felt kind of self conscious using the term published author to refer to myself, since, after all, I wasn't published through one of the legacy publishers, who thought of my efforts as «vanity.»

Florence felt guilty for marrying Saul in the first place and so she makes the effort to be kinder to him to compensate for it.

Those first efforts to reach publishers felt as if we were traveling through uncharted waters.

I'm always happy to do this — like Hugh, I support the effort WD and DBW are making, I just feel that we need, first, some very serious and constantly displayed warnings about the results, and then, of course, we desperately need to devise some other, better ways to start quantifying what's happening for folks.

As if I wasn't feeling bad enough about my skills the first time on a surfboard, Luna, the unofficial mascot of the Maui - based surfing school Maui Surfer Girls, had to show me up by effortlessly riding the waves, with barely any effort even being shown on her part.