Sentences with phrase «from unassuming»

Suspended from an unassuming five - story former bank is David Hammons's African - American Flag (1990), a version of the American stars and stripes, its white and blue replaced with black and green.

Upstairs from an unassuming row of shops by Cambridge Heath station, you'll find one of the leading platforms for a future generation of artists.

The author writes, «Upstairs from an unassuming row of shops by Cambridge Heath station, you'll find one of the leading platforms for a future generation of artists.

Frigates are deservedly known as ʻpirates of the seaʼ because of their behavior of stealing food from unassuming boobies.

This allowed scientists to hone in on their location, finding that they were emanating from an unassuming small galaxy over three billion light - years away.

Advances in science and technology can launch from unassuming springboards.

But Paramount clearly has faith in the movie — so much so that they've moved it from its unassuming March release date to make it a full - fledged summer blockbuster.

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Last fall, the dealership also got a visit from Peter Saddington, a seemingly unassuming 35 - year - old coder who is neither a rapper nor a celebrity.

Though the Florida native recently landed a role as one of the main cast members on Fox's critically acclaimed Arrested Development, this unassuming actor's just happy to have a break from the day - to - day grind of auditioning.

But there's much more in this collection, including a memorable dramatic monologue («The Ghost Seer») taken from his verse play On the Rocks, some religious verse («A Vigil»), and his special mix of unforced sentiment and unassuming humor» best shown, perhaps, in «A Dog's Life»: Accept the things you can not change: / The bleating clock, / The nightly go /» dog leash in tow» / around the block... / Forgive the things you can not have: / the supple bod, / taut undergrads, / a nicer pad, / long chats with God.

Albom's character, Eddie, is an unassuming maintenance worker at an amusement park who meets his demise in the predictably heroic fashion of a Hollywood script: he dies trying to save a little girl from a runaway ride.

The freeway from the San Francisco airport to San Jose was still buzzing in my ears when I stepped into the parking lot of an unassuming church and the most famous exorcist in America walked up.

This little unassuming salad turned out to be a surprisingly light, bright, refreshing bite (← sounds like a line from a jingle.

At the push of a button, an unassuming circular table blossoms open to reveal lights and 18 custom wine bottles, each etched by hand to represent one of the James Bond films, from Dr. No, through Tomorrow Never Dies.

I've spent the last 10 years living down the road from the largest farmers» market in the state and have watched as the restaurant scene in this unassuming college town continues to flourish.

The word «casserole» is so unassuming, so indicative of «stuff from cans,» it hardly seems appropriate for this dish.

His friends characterize Kennedy as a bright, unassuming young man too straightforward to talk from but one side of his mouth.

Albrecht spent the remainder of his senior season championing team building opportunities and guiding younger players from the sidelines, further solidifying his legacy as the unassuming leader who proved all his doubters wrong.

A local lad from Hall Green, he may be an unassuming choice to replace a man with the stature of John Terry, however, at exactly what point is it deemed acceptable to blood some of the younger players?

The 53 - year - old from Mount Vernon initially asked to be removed from the case because she said fellow jurors were pressuring her and admitted she thought Silver seemed «humble and unassuming.»

A quiet, unassuming, safe pair of hands he was — along with Gordon Brown and Jack Straw — one of only 3 MPs to serve in the cabinet continuously from 1997 to 2010 (more information at They work for you)

But in the 1960s, an unassuming physicist from Northern Ireland found a way that eventually earned him a Nobel Prize nomination.

But rather than simply debunking a myth about the heirloom's diversity, Tanksley's deconstruction of the tomato genome, along with work by others, is showing how an unassuming berry from the Andes became one of the world's top crops.

So why would David Nussbaum, an unassuming middle - aged trader from New Jersey, switch from this steady market to one that doesn't even really exist yet in this country or, more frequently, is completely voluntary?

But the standout from the trip was Brava, an unassuming pizza and tapas spot in downtown Lenox where we took two seats at the bar and ordered bruschetta, Brussels sprouts, and two different kinds of pizza.

From the outside, it's a fairly unassuming building.

An unassuming, low - price purchase from Payless, I'm pleased to say this has made it into my official summer shoe rotation; thankfully so, as the sneaks do so well to tie the whole look together!

Unassuming (username withheld) from West London, claims he's sartorially challenged, can't cook for love nor money and drives a car that cost less than his toaster - yet over 2000 females have shown an interest in the marketing man who possesses the «most - viewed male profile» on dating site www.lovestrucklondon.com.

I am a very gifted professional.who came from humble beginnings.With that said I am street smart and extremely well educated.handsome, muscular, funny sweet, unassuming and passionate

It feels breezy and unassuming and that is exactly what you want from a cowboy dating website.

An excerpt from Magnolia's description of the film says: «Following a long fascination with [Scientology] and with much experience in dealing with eccentric, unpalatable and unexpected human behavior, the beguilingly unassuming Louis Theroux won't take no for an answer when his quest to enter the Church's headquarters is turned down.

Separately, Gadon will also star in 11/22/63, based on the 2011 bestseller from Stephen King about Jake Epping (Franco), an unassuming divorced English teacher who stumbles upon a time portal that leads to 9/9/1958 and goes on a quest to try and prevent the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

They came for Kevin Feige, the unassuming man in a black baseball cap who took Marvel Studios from an underdog endeavor with a roster of B - list characters to a cinematic empire that is the envy of every other studio in town.

Whether it's out of misplaced family loyalty or unconscious self - sabotage, Charlie goes in on what Paulie promises will be «a big score» with an unassuming safecracker (well - played by Kenneth McMillan, at the opposite end of the spectrum from his repulsive Baron Harkonnen in the same year's Dune), little realizing the safe they're robbing belongs to vindictive mobster Bed Bug Eddie (Burt Young), as is the $ 150,000 they find inside it.

The trailer above is mainly gentle and unassuming, but there's a definite hint at conflict to come; no doubt this will stem from the sudden and intense media attention Milne's stories brought upon the family.

We open on an unassuming accountant, Sandy Patterson (Bateman), who gets an unexpected mid-day call from a fraud specialist.

A quiet, unassuming man, Mr. May (as almost everyone calls him) is devoted to his job, writing eulogies from the clues he finds in the homes of the deceased and organising funerals, even though he is frequently the only mourner in attendance.

It follows maniacal Dr Feinstone who escapes from a mental asylum and sets up shop as a dentist in a small, unassuming town.

Unassuming, blindsiding, and masterful in how subtly it shakes you to your core, Resolution, the debut feature from co-director Justin Benson & Aaron Moorehead, snuck onto the radar last year.

From the outside, Carol may seem unassuming.

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There's also their pretty but ignored sister Katie (Jenna Fischer), who's sent in to spy on Chazz and Jimmy after a guilt trip from her siblings about their parents» death, and she obviously falls in love with the unassuming Jimmy.

Release: Friday, February 26, 2016 (limited)[Netflix] Written by: Perry Blackshear Directed by: Perry Blackshear They Look Like People is the debut feature from Perry Blackshear, a quietly unassuming hybrid of horror and psychological thriller elements built on a shoestring budget.

It is very much the Black Panther tale dreamed up by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in the 1960s, a retelling of the origin story in which Wakanda becomes the sole possessor of vibranium, an indestructible alien element from a fallen meteorite, and over time becomes the most technologically advanced society in the world, in part by cutting itself off from said world, hiding under the cloak of unassuming third - world poverty.

«Data drowning» also means that they are at greater risk than ever before of sensitive pupil and school financial data from falling into the wrong hands, which could potentially bring chaos to unassuming education institutions.

Underneath the rear decklid of this unassuming 914 thrums the 3.0 - liter flat - eight from the 908 race car.

We'd still go for the optional EcoBoost upgrade, which includes all - wheel drive and a 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 with 365 hp and 350 lb - ft that makes for surprising acceleration from these otherwise unassuming vehicles.

From any other angle, the sedan is an unassuming blend of Lexus and Buick design language, with some chrome trim for good measure.

It can go from quiet and unassuming to a beastly brute with a push of a button, taking luxuriousness along the way.

Named after Porsche's victory at the Carrera Panamericana, this model mated the potent four - camshaft engine from the 550 RS Spyder into the 356's unassuming chassis.