Sentences with phrase «gently prodded»

When I gently prodded Ad about the effect his writings must have had on his fellow artists, he protested: «I'm really only trying to bring back the old fine arts concept.»

Where I found myself, in other collections, hopping from game to game aimlessly, here, I'm gently prodded into learning the intricacies of each selection, and it's immensely satisfying.

By today's standards the narrative seen in Modern Warfare is nothing special, yet for the time it was unusual to see that much emphasis placed on story within a shooter, especially one which gently prodded at touchy subjects.

By gently prodding snail embryos with fine glass rods, Japanese researchers were able to temporarily change the shell's direction of rotation.

What's more, I became a big fan of Maggie and Pete, playing a couple who are completely at ease with one another, whether it's Maggie gently prodding Pete as he admires Maria in her swimsuit («Just browsing,» he says), or Pete gently expressing his disbelief over Maggie's suspicion that she's the reincarnation of an ancestor who was burned as a witch.

For students who are shy at first, I gently prod them to share and allow them more time to open up.

«To know Kolderie is to know someone of extraordinary vision, who often thinks light - years ahead, but still gently prods others along to where he wants them to go,» wrote Junge in Zero Chance of Passage.

They give more than enough time to their tour hosts to prepare and they gently prod them if the post isn't forthcoming.

, red - peppery Muhammara and Pear Chocolate Hazelnut Muffins that gently prod you to ferment your own food, use leftovers, make good ingredient choices and pay attention to your own cravings.

The different factions all play largely the same, but subtle differences do a good job of making them feel unique, gently prodding players toward certain strategies without ever forcing them to adhere to one route and one route only.

Despite his easy - going nature from the very start of the game he's more questioning of the Assassin order than previous series leads, gently prodding the Creed and the purpose of himself and his brothers and sisters.

This system helps encourage a slower pace, gently prodding you into the mindset of a sniper who carefully assesses the surroundings, whips out the binoculars to tag some enemies, finds a good position to set up and then squeezes the trigger.

Furthermore, the game is good at dropping hints and clues via its dialogue and item descriptions, gently prodding you toward the solutions without ever really feeling like it's making things too easy.

from think mojo Couple days back Kathy Sierra posted on telling stories, gently prodding in her inimitable way for us all to look at our own, and revisit where we get the passion from.

Not exact matches

To all of these, God gently guides me to the conclusion of the book of Job and He prods me with this question: Who is better at my job?

By prodding embryos gently with glass rods at the eight - cell stage, they could reverse the genetically determined handedness of each snail.

For his research, Smith prods slugs gently with the tip of a metal spatula to startle them, and scoops up the slime as it's released.

And in three field experiments, they poked and prodded eggs with a small stick, or squeezed them gently with their fingers to measure how sensitive the eggs were to the kinds of disturbances a predator, such as a snake, might cause.

I am gently pushing, prodding, and encouraging them to reach new levels or are they appearing to reach those levels while their growth really remains stagnate or non-existent.

Physical examination involves looking at all parts of the body, and typically includes listening to the heart and lungs with a stethoscope and «palpating» the abdomen (gently squeezing or prodding the abdomen with the fingertips to assess the internal organs).

As long as your dog isn't acting aggressively, one thing you can do to check is to poke and prod (gently but firmly) around their body — just like your vet does.

We'll motivate and encourage you along the way while gently poking and prodding with targeted questions, all as part of my * unique * data mining process that helps me to create the show - stopping resume you need to win over the reader.

The helpful hints prod you to gently move forward with your changes but remind you to stay true to yourself and your family.

Set aside for 1 - 2 hours until a rubbery «crust» forms on the macarons (test by prodding one gently).