Sentences with phrase «hold the book over»

When Ramos and his sisters Betty and Miriam didn't focus, when he goofed around at school, when his report card wasn't what it should be, he was punished, sentenced to kneeling on a cheese grater on naked knees, holding books over his shoulders, the way Atlas shrugged the Earth.

I might have to pony up, though, because my wrist hurts from trying to hold the book over my baby's head.

Not exact matches

Over the decades, G.I. Joe has spawned comic books, cartoons, two movies starring Channing Tatum, and a G.I. Joe Collector's Club and its annual convention — GIJoeCon — held in Dallas in April.

But even more troubling for Taibbi was the impression he took from the book that Comey is not above «pulling a J. Edgar Hoover» and holding damaging facts over a president to gain leverage.

While Booking Holdings is holding its own financially — the company recently beat analyst expectations by reporting $ 12.7 billion in 2017 revenue, up 18 percent over the year earlier — the brand is making changes.

Over at The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz breaks the silence about what's held up his long - awaited book, Bailout Nation.

I think the updated version of the book is going to put you over the top assuming the price strategy holds up which I think is a good possibility.

For banks, this was a big cost: the fees were booked as loans, against which they had to hold capital, and which amortized over seven to 10 years.

Grey dusk hangs over everything: our grate laid for a fire, books on the desk, the clock, the cold, black, silted tea the strainer holds.

Although these essays were written over a span of time and for different audiences, they are held together by K.Cs deep and passionate concern for justice, peace and the integrity of creation, This is a book that should be read and studied by churches, grassroots people, policy makers, theologians and others who are seeking to create a world that is safe for all.

This was the only book I put my life on hold to read in its entirety over these past two months.

what other 40 authors writing over a period of a millenia and a half could have a document which is historically, ethically, philosophically, and religiously one book... it is a miracle to hold a Bible in one's hand....

In his book, The New York Idea, Mario Cuomo states that over and above both his «personal feelings» and the significant civic and religious opposition to casinos, «there is a respectable body of economic though that holds that casino gambling is actually economically regressive to a state and a community.»

Although this book is not part of the Protestant Bible, it does show that in a setting in which matter is held to be virtually eternal, the biblical understanding of God as Creator leads naturally to a creatio ex nihilo position since the alternative compromises the sovereignty of God over nature).

One is the 1952 paperback publication of the Qur» an explicitly in a Muslim's translation (The Meaning of the Glorious Koran: An Explanatory Translation by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall [New York: Mentor Books, 1953]-- note the opening sentence of the Foreword: «The aim of this work is to present to English readers what Muslims of the world over hold to be the meaning of the words of the Koran....

Yes, there was a time when college students did not wear knapsacks or drape bags over their shoulders, when female students could be called «girls,» and when many of them did seem to hold their books in that odd manner.

For now I'm going to look for the quick and easy book in the iBook store (it will just have to hold me over until the new book comes out!)

Still, the Thunder can create significant cap space and keep them by keeping the relatively small cap holds those three have on the books, which add up to just over $ 26 million, according to Basketball Insiders» Eric Pincus.

And, obviously, letting one book or expert hold dominion over our own gut feelings has the effect you describe so well in your post, and that's not right either.

The Go Diaper Free book will show you ways you can hold your child so that they will be comfortable over a large potty.

For kids over 3, consider a collection of stickers and a book to hold them.

Over the next few months, you can expect him to walk backward, walk up steps with her hand held, run, kick a ball, say 10 to 25 words, name 3 body parts, turn pages of a book, remove pieces of clothing and stack two blocks together.

This is the potty position where you hold baby over the top hat potty in a parked car (also from my book, which has over 70 position photos):

If you hold a book upside down, she should know it's not in the right position, but she'll probably be able to recognize some pictures even when the book's flipped over.

He has authored over 90 peer - reviewed publications, several book chapters and review papers, and holds two patents.

The Library of Congress sprawls over 2 million square feet and can hold some 10 million books.

During this period, Elsen has also co-authored two books — the most recent on the physics harvest of the LHC Run 1, worked on over 450 publications in various fields and held many committee positions — including chairing the LHC experiments committee from 2011 - 2014.

Dr Kricka holds over 30 U.S. patents; and is the author / co-author of over 500 articles, abstracts, book chapters, and papers; and 22 books.

He has published over 270 papers and multiple books, including his most recent book The Diabetes Reset, and holds several patents.

He holds 2 patents; co-authored 3 books; edited 4 monographs; published 34 book chapters, over 550 SCI journal and 250 refereed conference papers.

Made from natural, vegetable tanned leather that looks better over time, whether totes, clutches or shoulder bags, these are generously proportioned and are super versatile: I can imagine the totes holding everything from school books to groceries; overnight clothes for an evening with the boyfriend or carry - on essentials when travelling.

Yes, we did just see them over Christmas, but my dad was sick and couldn't hold or play with Owen, so they booked a trip to come up to see us.

Just called CS and they said Soho has 7 Elodie Lily left but when I put a call to the store, they had me on hold for over 30 minutes — a record, in my book — before I grudgingly gave up.

You're likely more familiar with the PS3 version, which released in Japan a little over a year later and throughout the rest of the world in early 2013, but issues with the game's physical Wizard's Companion book held the DS version back from international release.

Characters talked about, quoted, tried to buy, and highlighted passages from the book, and in the most ridiculously blatant moment of salesmanship, one character even held it up to the camera in such a way that the only thing missing was the price and a list of fine stores where the book was available superimposed over the image.

One early scene features a narrator reciting the biblical story of the flood as water cascades around a church, even running over a stack of books held by monks.

More intimately scaled than a lot of other recent children's book adaptations, the sweet - natured and light - hearted Nim's Island nonetheless achieves a nice hold over its audience, courtesy in no small part to Barry Robison's superb production design.

The movie had its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival last night, and for all the fans of the book who can't wait to see the movie, we've got something that should hold you over.

In this installment of the Education Next book club, host Mike Petrilli talks with Michelle Rhee about becoming Michelle Rhee, what she's learned over these last tumultuous years, and what she thinks the future holds for education reform in America.

Each student gets a deposit book to track their savings, deposit slips (PDF) to make their deposits, and a deposit bag to hold both, as well as a piggy bank to save their money over the summers.

Every school officer shall turn over to his or her successor or successors in office, on retiring, all books, papers, documents, records, funds, money, and property of whatever kind which the officer may have acquired, received, and held by virtue of his or her office and shall take full receipt for them from his or her successor and shall make in correct form all reports required by the state.

Topping said he wished authors with a hold over the children's book market would produce stories «of greater comprehension difficulty» to ensure pupils improved while reading.

In my first year as a special education teacher in a pre-kindergarten setting, the signs were small but profound — a nonverbal student who started to greet me in the mornings, a student who didn't know how to hold a pencil properly who learned to write full sentences about books he read, a student who memorized over 100 sight words, and a student who didn't know his numbers who began to start adding and subtracting.

As for resale, Kelley Blue Book projects that over time the Sable will hold an average resale value, better than the Buick LaCrosse and the Chrysler 300, but lower than the Toyota Avalon.

Kelley Blue Book expects the Titan to maintain an average resale value over a five - year period, holding a better value than the Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab, on par with the Ford F150 Super Cab and slightly below the Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab 1500.

Kelley Blue Book expects the Titan to maintain an average resale value over a five - year period, holding a better value than the Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab, on par with the Ford F150 Super Cab but well below the Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab 1500.

Interestingly, Flipkart holds a sway over 40 to 45 percent of the printed books market, something that could come under strain once ebook sales pick up.

Obviously, popular books have long wait times and over 17 million holds were placed so you could be the next one in line.

I hope they don't switch over to a completely digital format because there's just something so cold and impersonal about reading a book on a hand held device or online.

Well, I went back through my skipped over emails and realized that the very next month happened to be the conference held right in town and one theme was children's books!