Sentences with phrase «humdrum when»

Yet those outings seem positively humdrum when compared to the pandemonium that takes place in Odyssey.

As such, these encounters are humdrum when they should have been one of the game's high points.

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But competing over humdrum necessities that have the lowest profit margins, such as toiletries and laundry detergent, seems like a mug's game to Mark Foote, the former CEO of Zellers, who was tasked with winding down the outgoing Canadian retailer when Target assumed its leases in 2012.

I don't want to compare my experience to that of Moses, since I was only called to open my heart, but I find the scriptural account moving in that when Moses first notices the burning bush — a moment we have come to think of as a great theophany — the impression given by the text is more humdrum.

But it is also impressive to note how an otherwise humdrum or tedious job can be made bearable, enjoyable, and even a place for growth when people of good will act cheerfully, courteously, kindly and caringly toward one another.

When debate about an artist's merit no longer seems to have any point, one is left either with an icon of culture, too sacred to enjoy, or with a target of satire, brought down to our more humdrum level by a vaudeville lampooning of the unapproachable totem, as when graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona LWhen debate about an artist's merit no longer seems to have any point, one is left either with an icon of culture, too sacred to enjoy, or with a target of satire, brought down to our more humdrum level by a vaudeville lampooning of the unapproachable totem, as when graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona Lwhen graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona Lisa.

Affectionately known as Hound or Mutt to his teammates, Kelly is Philadelphia's designated hitter who usually steps onto the ice only when Shero feels the pace of a game has become too humdrum.

Yet one of its most important moments happened in the humdrum privacy of a morning shootaround last Thursday, when power forward Chris Bosh — among the NBA's more serene stars — had a rare alpha episode of his own.

And why describe these practices as risky and courageous when they are so obviously rule - governed, humdrum, and clear?

When first an MP, he shared an office with James Purnell, who now prefers BBC digital policy to the humdrum world of Labour politics, and seems on a trajectory to end up appropriating ideas from Meacher.

when was the last time you made a friend outside your humdrum mediocre existences?

Soyo, a humdrum teenager, has his life turned upside down when his parents kick him out of the house to fend for himself.

But when an obstacle presents itself in real life, Walter must make the ultimate decision — keep living life through his imagination and others or step out of his 9 to 5 humdrum existence and actually live for the first time.

A tale of three border guards on a day when things take an unexpected turn from the usual humdrum of a day in the desert, Transpecos is a hugely accomplished debut by Austin - based director Greg Kwedar.

Cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi's muted palette respectfully reflects the seriousness of the story, the chilly, humdrum environs and the frosty reception that greets the paper's investigation; while Howard Shore's unobtrusive score creates a sense of a story gathering momentum and keeps things nail - biting when they're up against the clock.

It was a humdrum commission for the portraitist often credited with having perfected the photojournalistic movie still, but when he met the Belgian - born beauty, Willoughby was enraptured.

My first reaction was how she was able to pinpoint him when everyone else is also rather humdrum.

When her news company needs new correspondents to send to Afghanistan because all the big - name talent has left to cover the newly engaged Iraq war, Kim leaps at the chance to leave her humdrum NYC life behind.

Arriving at just around the moment when the Star Wars revival threatens to switch over from big - ticket sci - fi / fantasy event to humdrum annual clock - in, Rian Johnson's middle chapter appears blithely and wonderfully unconcerned with paying off the supposed mysteries of its predecessor or setting up a grand finale.

Also, while it's true that the Audi S1 will retain a healthy proportion of its purchase price when it comes to time to sell, fast Fords are always in demand, and the residual values of the Focus ST are far more impressive than more humdrum Focus models.

When I was in my pajamas, I raised the shade again so I could get the maximum benefit from the experience, lying straight as a mummy in my little coffin - bed of rebirth, hurtling through one town after another where people steeped like old tea bags in their humdrum lives, speeding farther away by the minute from Earl - dom and all the other bottlenecks I had narrowly squeezed through.

Book 1 - AVARICE It's easy enough to hide the fact that you are a powerful psychic when you're leading a humdrum nine to five existence.

When M digs for a reason, she discovers deep secrets that will change her formerly humdrum life forever... and expose her to perils she never dreamed of.

When you get away to the Sunshine Coast you get away from the everyday humdrum — so make the most of it and go exploring everything this fantastic Queensland destination has waiting for you.

You need to submit yourself to the humdrum, day to day farm life to make progress, but it can start to feel like you're spreading yourself a little too thin, especially when you add to that the relentless friendship grinding and film noir spying the plot demands.

Showing what happens when a humdrum office life doesn't go according to plan, the short game examines the weight of decision making and consequences, both as gaming devices as real world events.