So, I always try to pull my punches when it comes to casting
the hammer blow of judgement down on an E3 demo - particularly if that judgement is a negative one.
But now every word is like
a hammer blow of God upon his heart.
It was driven subterranean by the thunderous
hammer blows of the expenses scandal.
Instead the general mood was upbeat, with
the hammer blows of the spending review and tuition fees still to come:
A broad iron band, textured by the skilled
hammer blows of a blacksmith, functions as a rim for the screen that surrounds the warm light.
Not exact matches
This will occur through the quantity
of money effect, hitting in a series
of hammer blows, regardless
of whether interest rates remain at zero.
Far from serving up Isaiah - like
hammer blows, modern - day stand - up is all too often the opiate
of the masses.
The government resigned, Havel was acclaimed interim president, and in a matter
of days, if not hours, the great ugly wall that had separated Christian Europe into two branches (as the pope put it) came pounding down,
hammer blow by
hammer blow.
Although losing Sterling would be a
hammer blow to Brendan Rodgers and the rest
of the team, we've pick out five players that could fill a potential void left by the 20 - year - old:
This is a
hammer blow to United and Mourinho after a difficult season that has seen them barely mount any kind
of title challenge to runaway league leaders Manchester City, and also drop out
of the Champions League early on.
Gerrard was the worst player on the pitch in the Three Lions» defeats to Italy and Uruguay, with his wayward passing and lack
of defensive protection coming to a head when his error allowed in Luis Suarez to deliver the
hammer blow to England's chances
of progression.
Jose Mourinho may have, however, been handed a
hammer blow in his pursuit
of the Atletico talisman.
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of words continues
One publishing house rejected the book; another one bought it, and the
hammer blows began in earnest, usually starting with the Raleigh News and Observer and then ringing throughout the country, banging at the core
of who Vee was.
Ozil is nearing the end
of his contract with Arsenal, with the Daily Mirror suggesting he could be on his way to rivals Manchester United in what would be a
hammer -
blow for the Gunners.
But our next Premier League game, at home to the Southampton side that put four past us on Boxing Day, now takes on massive importance and I think we can say that another defeat in that will be a
hammer blow to the chances
of Arsenal being crowned champions in May.
Chelsea have been dealt a
blow in their reported pursuit
of West Ham striker Andy Carroll, after boss David Moyes said that the
Hammers» intention is «not to let anyone go».
I have to admit this is a pretty clever way to attempt to deliver a mind game
hammer blow to the opposition and for all I know he followed up this statement by stating that Cesc Fabregas is «weeks away from becoming an Arsenal player» and perhaps a neat back handed compliment where he states that «Robin Van Persie's injuries have made Arsenal's physio departments one
of the hardest working in Europe».
That is a
hammer blow for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to face the prospect
of losing one
of his key midfielders for the European clash.
The
Hammers have been dealt a
hammer blow with the news that their midfield general, and Football Writers Association's player
of the year, Scott Parker has been ruled out
of the game with an Achilles problem.
Spurs face Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday, knowing victory would deliver a major boost to their own chances
of finishing in the Premier League top four and deal a
hammer blow to the hopes
of their north London rivals.
The probable absence
of Manuel Lanzini and Michail Antonio are the biggest
blows particularly with respect to any attacking aspirations that the
Hammers may have.
The signing
of N'Golo Kante was fantastic business, but it was a
hammer blow for the Foxes.
If Tottenham fans are indeed having to brace themselves for the inevitable
hammer -
blow of Gareth Bale scuttling off to Madrid this summer, then Levy and Baldini's antics in the transfer window have made sure the final strike will arrive padded in cotton wool and served with exotic, rum - based cocktails to deaden the sting.
Having collected just 11 points in our last 8 Serie A matches, another slip - up on the biggest stage
of all would be a
hammer blow and risk definitively derailing our season.
The 6 - 1
hammering of Watford on Sunday saw the Reds come up with a performance that seemed to have
blown the Hornets away.
If Tottenham fans are indeed having to brace themselves for the inevitable
hammer -
blow of Gareth Bale scuttling off to Madrid
Liverpool fans clearly upset at yesterday 3 - 0 defeat by West Ham at Anfield have accused Slaven Bilic
of tapping up one
of their players after the
Hammers» historic win final whistle
blew.
Things couldn't have gone to plan any better as far as West Ham were concerned last weekend, as the
Hammers blew away newly - promoted Cardiff City 2 - 0 and showed plenty
of signs that they're fully equipped to try and improve on last season's tenth - place finish in the league.
Last night's poll from Survation / Daily Record reverses the slow recovery
of Labour's fortunes in a
hammer blow to Ed Miliband's party.
«Trump's election is also a
hammer blow for the fight against climate change — and presents a genuine threat to some
of the poorest people in the world who will suffer its effects worse.
Nigel Farage has described the defection
of Conservative candidate Mike Whitehead to Ukip as «another
hammer blow to Tory pretensions in the north
of England».
because cuomo must have preferred having a wet - behind - ears wilson as his foil watching over his budgeting handiwork... and because wilson would have given him cover when he takes his
hammer to the working people
of this state during contract negotiations, and maybe because wilson also would have given cuomo the «well, he's a republican» excuse in the event that wilson actually landed any
blows?
The PM thus
blew a long, masterful raspberry, one so finessed it could only have been learnt in the shadowy confines
of prep at Eton targeted at the back
of a gowned professor; he yah - boo - sucks - to - youed repeatedly about Ed and his pals spending too much time with the big boys in that silly red uniform with the
hammers and sickles from the school next door, Unite City High — which soon became Unite City blues...
He said the appeal, which will see the three - year freedom
of information struggle culminate in the high court, was a «needless additional
hammer blow» to public confidence in house
of Commons.
The combination
of a sharp and unfair rise in VAT, the callous freezing
of child benefit and the deepest cuts our public services have ever seen will be a
hammer -
blow to lower and middle income families.
This created the earthquake equivalent
of a sonic boom, capable
of striking anything in its path like a
hammer blow.
«The experiments show, first and foremost, that we can generate X-rays at a level sufficient to deliver the equivalent
of a
hammer blow to an object,» says Lawrence.
«Whatever wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs was a lot more complicated than a single
hammer blow from an asteroid,» says Norman MacLeod
of London's Natural History Museum, who is one
of the catastrophists» leading opponents.
A pair
of gigantic
hammers, or «exciters» as they are more properly known, deliver 100 - tonne
blows to the middle
of the span 60 metres below, sending waves rippling backwards and forwards along the deck or making it twist and turn with a corkscrew motion.
Such an assembly can withstand fire for two hours, but it offers little resistance to even a
hammer blow, never mind the avalanche
of debris that assaulted it on September 11.
He works silently, using the chime
of a church bell to hide the
blows of his
hammer, and with practiced precision.
«The bitch is dead,» says Craig at one point, and it lands like a
hammer -
blow in the middle
of the urbane bullshit
of the bulk
of its twenty predecessors.
Sometimes, the
blows land with the blunt force
of the
hammer wielded by its main character, Joe (Joaquin Phoenix), an ex-soldier-turned-freelance-avenger whose hard - hitting reputation precedes him.
To make it fit, I stretched spring ring a lot until it got less thickness, then the oil ring with the spring ring could fit and the piston could get into the cylinders (it needed some
blows with the back
of a
hammer, but when spinning for tests, I don't see the cylinders being scratched or marked)
As I
hammered the base coupe through the twisties in the shadow
of a towering volcano, two other 911 virtues became strikingly clear: (1) the car brakes like an F - 18 catching an arrestor cable, and (2) the grip will
blow your mind.
Amazing!The Porsche 911 Turbo is a
hammer -
blow of a car.My best choice 11 Turbo Cabriolet.Anybody still want a 911 Turbo Cabriolet, you should buy one.Addictive quality and easy devastation
of its performance.Thank you for awesome post.
The rugged device will bend as much as 40 degrees from the plane
of the display, will survive
blows from a small urethane
hammer and repeated drops from a height
of 1.5 meters (4.92 ft).
Apple has dealt a
hammer blow to the hopes
of Samsung in the tablet space by blocking the sale
of the Galaxy 10.1 across the EU.
If American Airlines was to go ahead and introduce a Premium Economy cabin on some or all
of their long - haul routes it would be a
hammer blow to their top - tier Elites.