Sentences with phrase «kept around because»

He's not been kept around because he's a top manager.

My husband said it's dangerous to keep around because it's just too good to stop at a reasonable amount

You must keep them around because they'll remind you of what life used to be pre-baby.

I keep them around because when things don't go right I can return to them and claim that I knew I'd fail.

The web - footed, flightless little birds almost destroy his pristine Park Avenue apartment (he has to keep paying the doorman off and lying to his neighbors, as well as fight off an evil zoo keeper, Clark Gregg, «Thor «-RRB-, but he keeps them around because they're a tool to get his family back.

Though they find out soon enough, they keep him around because his intellectual nattering amuses them.

This set of features makes Discover it ® Miles a great card to keep around because there's no annual cost to doing so.

BB: On the other hand, a certain kind of art you keep around because it's irritating.

Is it just a dozen or so random ties that you picked up because they were neat, or that you keep around because someone gave them to you?

didn't need a signed piece of paper to keep us around because she did her job and it was her compassion, dedication and service to us to make us stay until the end.

Not exact matches

You want someone who'll stick around, because otherwise, Fromm cautions, «it will be almost impossible to keep up with the hiring challenge.»

And some of the players to watch out for are the same big guys from 10 or 20 years ago (Microsoft, Oracle, AT&T, etc.) who are the long - entrenched stakeholders and «powers - who - be» in your space — not because they're great innovators or disruptors, but because: (a) they're increasingly well - informed about who's doing what very well (damn those demo days); (b) they're fairly fast followers with great gobs of money; and (c) they have the people, resources, and patience to hang around and keep buying and trying until they eventually get things right in the long run.

Because that's what it's going to take to pull off these four strategies and keep people around moving forward.

So whilst the closed door discussions will be about how to keep the status quo regardless of the rapidly increasing power costs and breakdown of service that is now being experienced around the country, the open conversations being had by the people are excited discussions about the future because we trust the likes of Elon Musk and Mike Cannon - Brookes to get the job done more than we trust big power and Government to come to any kind of meaningful and affordable long term solution.

Keep in mind we were doing all this in and around racing, but I could manage it fairly easily because we could just set up tests... it wasn't complicated from a time management point of view.

The bubbly 16 - year old finished second to Biles at the U.S. trials, but was kept out of the all - around earlier this week because only four of the five U.S. gymnasts could compete in qualifying on bars.

Despite the game having been a huge success in Europe, it flopped in South Korea because of subtle cultural differences around keeping pets.

And because money matters (so much so that they say it makes the world go «round), it's kind of a big deal to keep your supporters around.

One small group thinks that lower for longer could end soon because U.S. shale can't keep a lid on prices forever and can't catch up with expected robust demand — all the more so that investments in conventional supply around the world have slumped since the oil prices started crashing.

Fast forward to today when as Yra Harris writes in his latest Notes from the Underground, the realization that central bankers are on the verge of panic is that much closer, because as the veteran trader and strategist writes, «the continued efforts by the ECB, BOJ and Swiss National Bank to keep their overnight rates at crisis - era levels is increasing concerns around the globe that central bankers in general do not have an exit strategy.»

COME ON NOV 2012 and you can keep that slogan hope and change because all you have taken is our hope and left us with your spare change from all you trips around the world on our DIME!!!

So let us start back keeping the Prayer event going because we do nt need another 911 to take place around our World.

So a big part of me wants to keep «vagina» on principle because I'm tired of getting pushed around by evangelical culture simply because I happen to have one.

To turn it around state it positively, Jesus is saying that those who overcome will not only keep their name in the Book of Life because they are believers, but will receive greater blessings from God and greater experience of life with God.

For example, I know that on Fridays and during Ramadan, every day, there tends to be heavy traffic around mosques, particularly at sunset, and similarly on Jewish holidays around synagogues, and on Saturday afternoons around Catholic churches (because most have a Saturday afternoon service in addition to Sunday services); similarly, I keep a copy of the local pro and college sports team schedules handy, even though I only actively follow one sport.

Monville said she kept silent for so long because that story - the grace and compassion the Amish offered her family - was already making headlines around the world.

Have you ever thought that perseverance simply provides a better chance of success because you stay around longer and you just keep trying until you begin to learn how to navigate a complex system and when combined with opportunity something works out?

Neville you are quite right it is a process of growing i do nt believe Jeremy is saying we should sit there like a lump of clay and do nothing.But rather than doing something thinking that that will add to the work of Christ is pointless.We are expected to walk by faith but alot of what is expected from the church or others are dead works and are done because the church expects us to do them.The way around this is to say no just do what the Lord wants you to and please him put him first.That way you are still walking by faith and growing in Christ rather than wasting time just trying to keep something going that needs to die so that Christ can be elevated to the highest position.brentnz

There are over 30,000 xtian sects around the world, and the number just keeps on growing because every time someone gets upset over some social or biblical point, they start their own church.

but please keep it to yourself, keep it out of schools and government, and don't prance it around like its truth just because you FEEL it is.

this is just my own personal theory, but I suspect the reason Jesus cursed the fig tree that He did, was because he was probably tired, and hungry to the point of low blood sugar or hypoglycemia, and it made Him irritable... naturally, He was walking around in a body like ours, as it is said, like us in every way but sin... everybody tries to read something woowoo theological into it but maybe He was just tired and hungry, and irritability is a symptom for a number of conditions, but especially blood glucose or migraine issues... maybe He had migraines... I get those myself... just my theory, so the two Bible scholars that keep coming on here shouldn't shoot bible verses at me... just sayin... Good «toon, David

According to the study, a large part of the problem is that because obesity is on the rise, the «socially acceptable body weight is increasing,» which keeps people from feeling like they need to lose any weight for health purposes because they're about on par with the people around them.

The priest and preachers keep saying God is a mystery and to just trust him but that seems like a pretty thin premise to place all your hopes and dreams on a mystery while telling everyone around you who doesn't believe in your God that they will wish they had, because oh boy, your Gods mystery is gonna be awesome, even though you have no idea what it is or what it will be like.

This being said, I totally embrace the overlap, for me everything is connected, everything could and should be a source of inspiration, I «just» need to be careful about keeping some time to explore new things... I stopped counting the people around me who are in pain because of their job, so I try to be extra vigilant about the choices I and my loved ones make on the subject.

Aim to keep it around 250 calories (closer to 150 calories if you're trying to lose weight), because this is a snack, not a meal.

I keep positive because there is «tomorrow» I do love to bake especially around the Holidays and all of the good memories of baking with my Mother and Grandmother who have passed are with me..

These cookies are slice - and - bake, which is pretty awesome because it means you can just stick 1 of the 2 logs in the freezer to keep indefinitely, if you don't need 40 + cookies around at a time (um, I usually do, but that's beside the point).

This stuff came into my store a few months ago, right about the time I gave Whole30 a try the first time around, and even though I didn't make it through the 30 days the first time around (bad head space at that time), I still kept buying this stuff, because it's so good!

It's got ta be the baking soda because I just made these for the 3rd time (everyone eats them so quick I can barely keep them around!)

They sit at my feet when I'm working on the computer, they keep my kitchen clean when I'm testing out new recipes and they seem to know when 6 PM rolls around because they wait anxiously by the back door for my husband to come home.

I love to keeps beets and purple cabbage around because they roast up so beautifully, and I can always rely on them to be both flavorful and filling.

While the boys have been off this week, and I include Paul in there because he's off for the semester, we've kept it pretty low - key around here.

Because if you build your blog around one topic, your audience will know what to expect from you, and they will keep coming back to read your posts.

I can actually keep a coconut flour cookie around because one cookie with afternoon tea (or two cookies) is filling and I do not crave more.

Modifications were: - used traditional oats because I didn't have quick cook, just gave them a quick zap in the Nutribullet and kept 1/4 cup unground for texture - omitted hemp seeds because I don't have those - unsweetened applesauce instead of bananas (love bananas but wanted my blueberries to have center stage)- I'm not vegan so I used 2 medium eggs - replaced 1 tbsp peanut butter with mayo (love peanut butter but not necessarily mixed with other flavors)- threw in maybe 1/2 tsp chia seeds just for grins Baking time was right around 35 minutes in a 8 × 8 Pyrex baking dish and I left them to cool all day and cut them into 9 bars this evening.

The reason why the Feta cheese is added after the salad is tossed with a dressing is because I like the Feta cheese to keep its white color (if it's tossed around with the beets, it will get colored pink).

I keep this soup vegan because it's super tasty that way but don't be shy if you've got some chicken broth lying around.

It's a favourite weeknight side around here, mostly because it couldn't be simpler: chop up some potatoes (keep the peels), boil until soft, smush them up with some green onions, sour cream and olive oil, and voila.

It was a really dangerous dessert to have around the house because my husband and I just wanted to keep eating them again and again.

i realize that tahini is my go - to alternative to peanut butter when mum or any other peanut - allergic human is around, but the last time that mum and i baked together and needed to quick whip up a cake, we used almond butter in the motr party trick cake because she always keeps almond butter around when eggboy visits since his other name is nutbutterboy.