Sentences with phrase «in a small pond on»

Two years older and you're talking a first round pick vs. a player who's a big fish in a small pond on a sixers team.

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The Field Book of Ponds and Streams was her first discovery, «a small blue - bound book printed in fine type on thin paper, like The Book of Common Prayer.»

Sociologists and anthropologists have spoken of the way in which the nuclear family — the small group of three or four persons — can be vicious because it may (not must) become centered on its own existence and, hence, entirely inward - looking — like a pond with no outlet.

He was a small fish in a big pond at Barca and he thought otherwise, spat his dummy out on numerous occasions in his time there, Then there's the tax fraud incident.

There is no doubt that Bale needs to get the hell out of Real if he ever wants to be the kind of player he once was... this isn't to suggest that he his skills have diminished, he simply isn't the fiery, determined and aggressive player that struck fear in the hearts of his opponents... the small fish in a big pond just doesn't fit his profile... I can't even remember the last player I've seen who has become so invisible on the big stage (maybe Pogba last year)... maybe it's a case of culture shock or maybe he wasn't able to handle the notoriety that invariably came with his big money signing, but regardless of how it happened this guy is a shadow of his former self... although I doubt he would ever come to a team in such disarray, he could quite easily fill the shoes of Sanchez, who ironically was in a similar predicament in Barcelona, as Bale would return to his favoured left side and would be given the same freedoms that have allowed Sanchez to flourish... ultimately I think the cache of wearing a Real jersey and competing for the top trophies would be too difficult to give up for a wannabe club run by suits who care little about those kinds of accolades

and I still reiterate my sentiments, many players are better suited to playing for smaller clubs with very little expectations and less pressure and I can name loads of very very talented players who just don't have the big club mentality, players who bloom and shine when they are the main attraction, the big fish in a small pond but who will whither and fade once they make the step up to bigger teams... with Arsenal Afobe will just be another player, another upstart who will find the pressure of delivering week in week out or be out of the team hard to deal with... at Bournemouth he has time to settle into his pace, if he misses chances like he did on his debut for the club he will still be given chances after chances, just like it happened withn him

And at the University of Exeter in England, lake expert Gabriel Yvon - Durocher has been working to measure, on a small scale, how exactly ponds and lakes will respond to rising temperatures.

By digging small ponds on farms in Malawi, researchers have cut malnutrition in children in half — and have provided a nutritional boost to families struggling with HIV / AIDS

Head in any direction on Michigan's Upper Peninsula and you will reach gushing rivers, placid ponds and lakes — both Great and small.

In the case of electrons on helium, the system is pure and homogenous, but the surface of liquid helium is nonetheless disturbed by capillary waves — ripples associated with the surface tension and similar to small, circular ripples in a pond when a pebble is tossed into the wateIn the case of electrons on helium, the system is pure and homogenous, but the surface of liquid helium is nonetheless disturbed by capillary waves — ripples associated with the surface tension and similar to small, circular ripples in a pond when a pebble is tossed into the watein a pond when a pebble is tossed into the water.

Even if you are miles from the countryside, you can find some peace in a local park, by a pond, or even on a small patch of grass outside.

am on Day 6 First time... has been the easiest diet ever and was 6 ponds down on the 5th Day and I agree that this diet has lots of nutrition... do nt know what the person above was talking about (dangerously low in nutrition and calories) I have been a purest with it as well and have not suffered any... my version allows Beef or skinless chicken on the meat days and does not have all the added things I have seen above; but my cravings for chocolate, ice cream, cookies etc have dissapeared... my diet also warns to take a two week break between rounds... I am hoping the next two weeks I will eat smaller portions and stick to healthy foods... then I will try for the next 10 pounds

My readership hasn't grown in awhile (not to mention my social media following) and, while I try not to base my self - worth on that, it's just so hard to be such a small fish in a big pond and still keep up the motivation.

I cherished every second we spent visiting them on the farm, driving his tractor through the peanut fields, catching catfish in the nearby pond with my sister, and sharing authentic field - to - fork meals gathered around a small kitchen table.

Thanks in no small part to Pixar, DreamWorks & Illumination holding down the fort across the pond as well as the utterly charming Aardman Studios on this side of the Atlantic, animation is now no longer a playground just for kids; true, the target audience is still primarily child - like in both age & size but the best and most successful animated features now possess whip - smart humour that's definitely targeted to adults.

It's taut, impeccably written and realised drama, comparable in many ways to Paul Greengrass's similarly disquieting «Bloody Sunday» — between this and the «Red Riding» trilogy, it's an odd truth that the best filmmaking of the year so far has only appeared on the small screen on this side of the pond.

They're moving from being a big fish in a small pond to being a very small one in a very large, unfamiliar environment that often simply overwhelms them - and the impact on their attainment can be disastrous.

In its place is the Auris small hatchback — which we know as the new Scion iM on this side of the pond.

Antic artifacts on display in a small room adjacent to the pillars penyanggadan wooden chair as additional seating, carved from aluminum which is very appropriate and a small pond used as decoration are located along the side.

We will then venture on for 10 more minutes until we reach the small pond at the base of the falls, where we can enjoy a swim in the cold waters flowing of the Falls themselves.

Then after finish lunch we will continue the program day 3 in Bali Tour Packages 4 Days and 3 Nights to visit Taman Ayun Temple, is beautiful temple was set in big fish pond in Mengwi village, enjoy the beautiful view surround the temple and then we continue the tour to visit the spectacular Tanah Lot Temple, is beautiful temple was located on the beach in the small rock, the temple is the most visited by tourist for the spectacular view of sunset and Indian ocean.

It's a clear sign of how far the industry has moved on from the genre and how that could allow developer Undead Labs the chance to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond this time around.

Artists like Andy Warhol, Donald Judd and Frank Stella were encouraged to experiment and take creative risks on the 49 - acre estate — which along with the house includes a pond, neoclassical - style pavilion in concrete and other small structures.

And as this article, Supreme Court Connection: High Court Clerks Tackle Entertainment Law (Matthew Belloni — Oct. 3, 2006), explains, Supreme Court clerks are trading in on their celebrity status in the small pond of the legal profession to represent big - time, Hollywood celebrities.

Being a bit of a big fish in a small pond has given me the opportunity to take the lead on some really great files.

A big fish in a small pond, by contrast, chooses investment opportunities based on how much influence they can wield and how much expertise they can accumulate.

On the other hand, email marketing is like fishing in a small pond with a big net.

Some of the warmth this property has to offer is a private pond in the front yard surrounded by the circular driveway, your own private boardwalk that leads you to a highly perched lookout on a small cape, and low easy access to your beach; all with the bonus of an entertainment and storage room next to the beachfront access.