Sentences with phrase «giving me the award because»

I have not played the game however I did have the pleasure of playing the first Portal and can safely say if it bettered that then give it the award because the first Portal was a mind - bending stupour of splendour.

You know how many times they announced Taylor was giving me the award because it gave them more ratings?

Not exact matches

In the United States just 15 percent of green cards are awarded because applicants have skills wanted by employers, while the rest are given to applicants because they're related to a citizen.

We are proud to be recognized as one of the region's best large companies to work for, particularly because this award is given based on employee feedback.

«Because the friendship of marriage results in children, and it is a burden of sorts to raise children, and because society benefits greatly if this is done well, it is usual for society to separate out the friendship of marriage from other friendships, to give it special recognition, and to award it distinctive benefits.Because the friendship of marriage results in children, and it is a burden of sorts to raise children, and because society benefits greatly if this is done well, it is usual for society to separate out the friendship of marriage from other friendships, to give it special recognition, and to award it distinctive benefits.because society benefits greatly if this is done well, it is usual for society to separate out the friendship of marriage from other friendships, to give it special recognition, and to award it distinctive benefits.»

I noticed an article first published in Socialist Lawyer that envisions putting the head of the current Olympics into the dock because he gave committers of ecocide awards for being green.

It is also instructive to note that no awards were given in the first three categories because of the specific requirement that the films be «Christian» in orientation.

Because I had given permission for them to use the Scovie name and logo, they invited Mary Jane and I to be their honored guests and judges for their awards ceremony.

Okay, this was a fun question to answer because I got to reminisce about all my watermelon creations and give them superlative awards!

I have seen so many matches where Ozil was nowhere to be seen throughout the match only to be given man of the match award just because he gave one assist from corner....

«We're proud to give out an award that gives these guys the celebration they deserve, because we think there's nothing more exciting than a touchdown or interception or long pass from a player you weren't expecting it from.»

It feels like I may as well just give Alexis Sanchez the Arsenal Man of the Match award for all of the Arsenal games to come over the rest of the season, because even when he does not score or produce the match winning moment, the Chilean striker is almost always the best player on the pitch, as was the case again yesterday against West Brom.

«Because awards are only given to hotels that receive a high rating from both our team of experts and family travelers who have stayed at the property, the Family Vacation Critic Favorite Hotels designation offers parents a credible stamp of approval to use when searching for the perfect hotel for their family.»

Bertha Lewis, a black activist with deep ties to de Blasio, is giving a civic award to NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, raising eyebrows in political circles because Stringer is being mentioned as a possible challenger to the mayor's 2017 re-election.

He explained that, the executives are also being given time to clarify their stance on the awarding of Anas, because «the [GJA] President has given the impression that, the decision was the decision of the executives.

And he needled Zemsky over the Regional Economic Development Councils, which have given out $ 4.6 billion over the past six years, accusing the councils of «cronyism» because many of the projects awarded benefit the board members» business organizations.

He needled Zemsky over the Regional Economic Development Councils, which have given out $ 4.6 billion over the past six years, accusing the councils of «cronyism» because many of the projects awarded benefit the board members» business organizations.

Justice Dery, who is currently battling his case in court argued that, giving Anas the award was wrong and rather celebrates «unethical journalism «because his piece is under contention.

Introduced by presenter Cathy Marino - Thomas, former head of Marriage Equality USA and a 2016 Impact Award honoree, as «a dynamo in a small blonde body,» Windsor said from the stage, «Given the circumstances, there's a surprising joy in this room tonight, and the joy is there because it's a room full of gay activists and their supporters, and we're all present and not hurt!

The actress turned to costume designer Colleen Atwood for her black ensemble because she wanted to «celebrate film, not fashion» — quite fitting given that, for better or worse, the fashions often overshadow the awards ceremony.

Because the 90th edition of the Academy Awards might just be the mother of all Oscar telecasts, given how many potential female nominees are on the mommy track this year.

I give a narrow edge to «Get Out,» only because the film with the most critics» awards tends to get a Globe, too.

TIFF doesn't go overboard with awards, but because it is a public festival in the middle of a big city, the Audience Award is one of the most important awards they give out because it not only indicates which film is truly spectacular, but it means it also plays very well with general audiences.

I say «semi-conscious» because, if it was a fully conscious decision, that would imply both industry - wide groupthink as well as a calculation on the part of awards - giving bodies, both notions I believe to be entirely false.

The civil rights drama Selma consoled itself with a globe for best original song — an award given added punch because it was presented by Prince in a surprise appearance.

I think most critics would aspire to that ideal, see for example the flabbergasted responses to this week's New York Times column lambasting the Oscars for failing to be relevant because they didn't give awards to the highest - grossing films.

Here's hoping Oscar voters have a long memory for next year's Academy Awards, because if The Upside of Anger had been released three months ago, Joan Allen would have given Hilary Swank a run for her gold.

Keaton, who received the night's only standing ovation from the crowd, joked that, «Normally, when they give this type of award to someone, it's because that person is usually dead.

It doesn't matter what the public thinks because the awards are mostly decided behind closed doors, with industry voters picking their favorites almost at the exact same time, give or take a week or two.

In a perfect world those two conversations merge and the awards race backs the best films and people flock to those films because they have been given the golden seal of approval by the industry and the critics.

Why — because the Academy clearly liked both films and wanted to give There Will Be Blood a prestigious award.

«It's easy to be cynical about awards, but the Oscars mean a lot with these particular films because they give longevity and validation to high - quality films that deserve to be remembered.

In regards to costume design, I'm actually thinking of predicting «Coco Before Chanel» for the Oscar because year in year out I hope that the voters stop just giving the award to the British period movie (the «Marie Antoinette» win notwithstanding) and because for those who haven't seen all the nominees — i'm sure there are more than a few — «Coco» has the advantage of have Coco Chanel in the title.

Surprising because the French don't give out those awards to us Americans — never before, in the 40 - year history of the Cesar.

There are some who are predicting that a split will occur between Picture and Original Screenplay (where all the major contenders are), but this would appear to be because «Three Billboards» was not eligible for the Original Screenplay WGA Award due to their asinine rules, which led to it being given to «Get Out» instead.

They're both fascinating to watch, and between Streep and Dench I would have given the Best Actress award to Dench simply because she has the better material.

In my original Oscar Profile of the film, I didn't give it much of an awards chance due to its release date and because Focus Features has two awards - season releases in the fall and winter to put their energy into.

Though critics are almost unanimous in praising Germany's «Toni Erdmann,» I wonder if it is too daunting for the membership, and if the voters will choose to make a statement about Donald Trump's travel ban by giving the award to «The Salesman» from Iran's Asghar Farhadi, who's decided not to attend because of the president's action.

Because the Gotham Awards are about independent film, that gives some great underrated films and performances the chance for some exposure through a nomination.

It's because of these indiscretions that I must give The Lucky One only the slightest of recommendations — and that is solely for the performances of two supporting actors, Blythe Danner («Meet the Parents,» and a Tony Award - winner for «Butterflies Are Free») and 9 - year old Riley Thomas Stewart («The Beaver,» «You Don't Mess With the Zohan «-RRB-.

It was funny to hear Schrader allude to «awards season» at the screening, when explaining why the film will be held back to next spring because Hawke would've given this year's crop of best actor hopefuls a run for their money.

When Foskey was awarded one grant, it wasn't repeated the next year because the organization wanted its funds to go toward reusable materials, and her program gives the books away.

Her name is given to this high award because throughout her life, Louise Sublette emphasized that the success of school nutrition depends upon those professionals who work in school nutrition programs.

We'll create a special category and give them an award for it because it really deserves to be recognized.

Because of Ms. Newell's leadership, the National School Nurse Association gave her an award for asthma management in 2003.

Because of this philosophy, we have been named as a finalist for the Charleston Magazine Giving Back Awards in the Business category.

Because of Dan's spirit of giving, and as a way to honor the tremendous impact he had on so many of us in the publishing industry, the Dan Poynter Legacy Scholarship Award has been created to allow more authors to participate in The Nonfiction Writers Conference, regardless of financial ability.

Especially, since so much selfie «marketing» is just straight out lying — creating fake «company» names for a company of one person, buying fake reviews, giving each other fake awards, claiming to be «best sellers» because some newspaper put up a chart of e-book sales.

Given that you often see the majority of F&SF best - seller slots on Amazon taken up by indie books, and that the SFWA is dead - set against allowing the writers of indie trash in their clubhouse (because they're «inclusive» that way)... how can «awards» that exclude most of the books that actual readers enjoy count for anything?

She said: «I am thrilled to be shortlisted for the Kindle UK Storyteller Award, not only because my work has been recognised, but also because I've been given the opportunity to showcase a genre that isn't mainstream.»