Sentences with phrase «gaffed by»

The powerful hint that he could be sacked came after Boris gaffed by saying Britain will make a «Titanic» success of Brexit.

Not exact matches

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First, with his sharp knife he cut a 12 - foot - tall hazel sapling; then, without allowing it to fall out of line with the others, he drew it down by the root end until it was on the ground, cut a foot off the top, then lashed on the gaff head with the cord.

Much of the war he spent poaching in the uniform of the Royal Artillery, his talents having been recognized in his early training days in Scotland by a perceptive commanding officer, who sent him on leave to Breconshire to collect his gaff, then relieved him of normal duties so that he could get to work on the Scottish salmon for the benefit of the Officers» Mess.

Partial charges were obtained using the standard RESP fitting procedure54, 55, and the ligand atoms were described by the GAFF force field48.

All non-standard parameters generated by the GAFF force field are provided in the Supplementary Table 12.

Unfortunately, it turns out to be the same blighted gaff that Radcliffe encountered in the original movie, and is haunted by a vindictive female spirit.

Place Beyond the Pines: Bier's Ungainly Period Piece Revels in Unintentional Gaffs Danish director Susanna Bier's...

These skill trees are unlocked by filling soul bars, either by absolving or punishing the wretched souls of Old Nicks gaff, many of which may will be familiar if you read dust covered tomes from the local spooky library.

I certainly agree with the comment above and there have been many gaffs that seem to have been made by Michael Wlshaw over the last year or so but the government turns a blind eye to his comments.Surely there needs to be a royal commission into the state of teacher recruitment as well as the true state of education in the UK?

It was a time when everyone felt, rightly so, entitled to an opinion but could not, by virtue of ignorance or innocence, tell the difference between a gag and a gem, between what the showbiz calls «gaffed freaks» and «born freaks» (like the twins)-- in other words, between the fake and the real.

HB 1043, authored by Rep. Wayne Christian, R - District 9, and Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D - District 27, prohibits a person from attending a cockfight, owning or training a rooster to fight, owning or selling the knives, gaffs or other weapons used in the fights, and allowing one's property to be used in a fight.

The natural spurs of the roosters are sawed off and replaced by razor sharp steel blades or curved implements called gaffs measuring from one to three inches long.

A lot could be said about the fact that Amex gaffed on this benefit by announcing this benefit's cut only a mere six months after introducing it.

In contrast to the previous two leaks which were brought about by hilarious gaffs at the production level, some come about despite a publisher's most iron - fisted efforts.

Queen's visit to Margate's new gallery the Turner Contemporary nearly marred by royal gaffs Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has paid a visit to Margate's Turner Contemporary Gallery, where she met with gallery Director Victoria Pomery, Chair John Kampfner along with other key members of staff.