Sentences with phrase «gets a nod because»

Boston gets the nod because of its deep pool of technical talent as well as excellent MBA programs, drawing from a broad array of colleges and universities in the region.

KSU and Stanford probably get the nod because winning a ring (in a weaker conference) magically makes you more deserving, but this year shows us the flaws of giving a team a conference title boost.

In fact the closest to Walcott for me were Francis Coquelin and Alex Iwobi but Theo got the nod because he really stretched Hull with his pace and movement and took hos goal very well.

Rijndael got the nod because it is fast and requires little memory, said NIST director Ray Kammer at a press conference in Maryland.

The M235i gets the nod because it is the most entertaining to drive quickly, but choosing a winner almost feels arbitrary because when you dig beyond the surface, they actually have little in common.

The Crew gets a nod because I truly do appreciate what Ivory Tower were trying to achieve with the MMO and huge open aspects of the world.

While it may not be the most premium build, or have the most amazing features for a fitness tracker, this solid little workhorse gets a nod because of its minimalist face, range of options for wearing it while working out, and its low price.

Not exact matches

They just nod and smile and talk about God when asked, because they know they'll get tarred and feathered by the whackjobs if they don't.

And I nod because this is what we all get to do — write a better story, the whole God - story, for all of us.

Part of this is because too many pastors get their sermons from a can, and present them to a sitting, smiling, and nodding audience (maybe they're nodding off).

People hear where I am going next week, and because all we know of Haiti is what we have seen on the news, their eyes widen at me, and we end up nodding at each other like, yeah, shit's about to get real, man.

It's looking bleaker for Giroud because a very fit Welbeck and Alexis will get the nod over Giroud.

Yes i agree and partly because the team depth has greatly improve so players are fully aware the only reason to get a nod is to up there game.

Plus, in the case of this year, human voters and some computers determined that Alabama was a better, more deserving team than Oklahoma State, but Oklahoma State gets the nod simply because they didn't have to play LSU in the regular season and Alabama did.

I'm not saying it's the case here though, because none of us would be surprised if Ramsey did get the nod one of these days.

Theo Walcott almost got my nod for Man of the Match because of his all round performance, especially before the break when his goal really set us on the way, but he was not so influential after the restart and Alexis Sanchez was dazzling at times, scoring a great goal and providing a lovely assist, so once again the Chilean was the main man for Arsenal.

Maybe something like that is happening Columbia because you got to think that, on the strength of their most recent club years, Martinez should get the nod ahead of Falcao.

Because Falcao is a living legend in Colombia, they worship the ground he walks on, thats why he gets the nod.

Edmunds got the nod over Georgia's Roquan Smith simply because of potential.

Sale gets the nod over Sonny Gray, Chris Archer, Dallas Keuchel, et al, because I enjoy watching him pitch a little more.

Ramsey gets the nod for mi because He gives you goals.

As well as the attacking and creative play, the performances of the central midfielders in snuffing out any danger and controlling the game was very good but because of the nature of the match I had to pick one of the forward players for Man of the Match and Alexis Sanchez just got my nod ahead of the brilliant Alex Iwobi.

Cech gets the nod over Ospina because of his experience both in the premier league and champions league.

Pipita gets the nod here, simply because he's the better striker.

«Ruby gets her name from the gem stone, because of her sparking personality and as a nod to the city's famous Jewellery Quarter, as we're keen to use Birmingham's hosting of this major sporting championships as an opportunity to highlight some of the exciting visitor attractions that the city has to offer.

and nodding my head in agreement because they get it — I was eager to connect with them and thank them.

In a nutshell you are basically increasing the amount of time you will take to respond to your babies crying when they wake each time they do so and so you will have the peace of mind in knowing your child is ok because you will check on them but you would basically be letting them know that consistently using crying to get attention when there is nothing wrong will not lead to the attention they desire and that they should be in the land of Nod.

These sleep props or sleep associations can be very sneaky indeed, because although they may be helpful in getting your little one to that initial nodding off stage, the lack of them when they wake up means that baby's not able to get back to sleep again without some outside help.

And, d'you know, the silly bugger seems to forget I've beentrying to get his boss's Mugabe account for months, nods sagely, and 20 minuteslater, with moisturiser glistening on his puffy cheeks, he's waving a handimperiously in front of the sweaty - armpits and saying that his ghastlies enjoythe highest standards of probity because «his lordship wouldn't allow anythingless».

That's because attorneys who aspire to the bench get the message that nods from the minor lines are the keys to winning on the major lines.

Get ready to smile and nod when he asks if you've been working out, because this tip from Vani - T founder Tania Walsh is the next best thing to six weeks of spin classes.

You'll see them registered on every dating site on the Web because it makes them feel good, popular and valued to get their winks, nods and multiple invitations.

That's because it received a Best Picture nomination but Ben Affleck failed to get a nod as Best Director.

You could say because Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild) got that nod, that it shut out Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty) for that final spot.

Manchester by the Sea is the first film released by an online streaming service to get an Academy Award nod — mostly because the movie hasn't premiered online yet.

But Clooney gets the nod here because his performance here as a man who learns his critically ill wife has cheated on him is unlike anything he's done before.

Raising Arizona (1987) Apologies to Sicario and (oof) Sicario 2: Soldado, but this early Coen brothers movie gets the nod, and not just because it has «Arizona» in its name.

In a film full of crude and sexual humor, Ashley Tisdale gets the starring nod in what is quite a racy role for a PG - 13 flick, which, in the same year that the Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens vehicle, Spring Breakers, gets a release, proves that parents might be strongly cautioned from allowing their impressionable kids to these movies just because they feature some of their favorite kid - show stars.

For all who thought he was robbed an Oscar nod for Fruitvale Station, get ready to get your dander up once again, because he's even better here, and likely, once again, to have almost no shot to be considered for a Best Actor nomination.

Chrysler gets the nod here, simply because its pricing seems a little more realistic.

«Every time I get a 1 star review, I nod approvingly because it means I'm expanding my reach and more people are taking a chance on me as an author.»

Lenovo's Smart Display gets the nod over the others because it comes in two sizes and works in both portrait and landscape modes, making it adaptable to multiple rooms in your home.

This will be a win - win situation because the guest author will get a chance to speak to his audience and you will have many more people interested in your own book, especially if it gets a nod of approval from a bestselling author.

Thunderbolt gets my nod purely because I don't have to worry about a locked bootloader.

For instance, a borrower can get the nod of approval from a mortgage lender but because of their credit score standing, the mortgage loan may be accompanied by a much higher interest rate than the borrower can reasonably afford.

For those reasons, I tend to give the nod to the Sapphire Preferred ® because it is typically going to be the more practical option for most consumers to get approved for.

Tales of Vesperia just about gets the nod over Eternal Sonata, because I tossed a coin and it came up heads.

He could have nodded to the deep divisions over climate science and policies, but noted that much of the sense of controversy has come mainly because the hottest messages — unfolding catastrophe, manufactured hoax — get the most air time.

Well, this article had me nodding in agreement for the first half of it, until they got to the «main» reason rural residents oppose wind farms, which is supposedly because there's no monetary benefit in it for them.

The Galaxy S8 + gets the nod over the Note 8, because it's a little less expensive and you're more likely to find a deal on this slightly older phone.