Sentences with phrase «kept in the vice»

He fills their imagination with sensual delights and gratifications, the more readily to keep them in their vices and increase the number of their sins.

The school finally adopted a policy where any cell phone taken during class was kept in the vice principal's office and would only be returned to a parent.

Not exact matches

«Our main goal is to keep you motivated and coming back to the gym to reach the goals you've set,» says Shanna Kane, vice president of marketing at O2 Fitness, an independently owned chain with 11 locations in North Carolina.

The first cross-complaint, filed in February, stated that TMG «did everything within its power over the last 17 years to protect Depp from himself and to keep Depp financially solvent» but that TMG «did not have the power or ability to control Depp's spending or his numerous other vices, or to force Depp to make wiser financial decisions.»

«One thing to keep in mind,» said Salesforce vice president of corporate strategy, Bruce Francis, «is that small businesses and medium - sized businesses are now getting access to world - class technology that they've never had access to before.

Apple's senior vice president of Internet software and services Eddy Cue said in a statement that Apple is «committed to quality journalism from trusted sources and allowing magazines to keep producing beautifully designed and engaging stories for users.»

It's easier to keep order in an environment where bullying can thrive (and vice versa), because the very things that permit a few to control the rest also permit bullies to do their work.

Reporters for Vice who met Dhar when he was active in Britain discovered that he kept his activist propaganda in the same garage lockup as the bouncy castles he rented.

The thing to keep in mind is that when you take care of workers, they take care of you, said workplace management software company Kronos vice president of business development Charles DeWitt.

Fidel Castro kept a home in one of those neighborhoods, Cubanacán, as do Vice President Díaz - Canel and other members of the island's most - privileged elite.

And Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president for industry platforms, told me about how blockchain technology is being used by Walmart and others in the food industry to keep track of the source of food for safety reasons, and by Maersk in the shipping industry to greatly reduce paperwork and port time.

In general, «they seem to encounter «glass walls» that keep them from venturing out of big companies or structured academic settings to launch their own firms at the same rate men do,» says Lesa Mitchell, a vice president with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundationdevoted to entrepreneurship.

Chad Townes, vice president of the Antenna Solutions Group (ASG) at AT&T, said he provides Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) to keep mobile phone customers connected in high - density environments, from stadiums to airports, racetracks, casinos and high - rise buildings.

Furthermore, had Dauman kept that piece of Vice, they would have had a much - needed platform in the digital world.

But even as cash flows freely in Vice's direction, the company is trying to keep its brash, insurgent image.

«Keep this in mind the next time you are tempted to hit the sell button as markets dive,» says Ann Dowd, CFP, vice president at Fidelity.

NAHB Chairman Randy Noel and First Vice Chairman Greg Ugalde conducted two days of meetings this week with Republican and Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to keep housing in the forefront of the national agenda.

Sun Weimin, vice chairman of Suning Commerce Group, said in a statement that «omnichannel retailing is the trend that traditional businesses need to embrace to keep pace with the rapidly changing retail environment.»

A little leisure time is quite acceptable, and the vice of idleness is not really even a «major sin» 4 kept in manageable (dare I say workable?)

Oh and to speak to Sports Worship, a people have their vices and meaningless distractions but what we need to keep in mind is that our distractions should not shape / run our lives.

Voltaire in Candide went so far as to say that to be engaged fully was the way to keep the three great evils of boredom, vice and need at bay.

I wanted to repent of the vices that weren't healthy and kept me from turning to Jesus in my pain or frustration.

I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

Since the beginning of time religion has allied itself with power and vice versa to keep people in bondage.

My «little vices» and the sins I so easily condone in my life are not so little if they become petty lords that keep me from proclaiming Jesus as my true Lord.

Dennis Redmer, vice president of operations at MJR Digital Cinema, explains that even though the movie is what brings people through the doors, the concession stand plays a large part in keeping the doors open.

Instead, the firm's quality department has a firm stance on keeping consistency in its products, Vice President Anthony Pariti says.

Instead, the firm's quality department has a firm stance on keeping consistency in its products, Vice President Anthony Pariti says.

Line a dish with parchment paper, keeping in mind that the smaller the dish, the thicker the fudge and vice versa.

On Monday, they fired general manager Dave Stewart, manager Chip Hale, and vice president of baseball operations De Jon Watson, and removed Tony La Russa from power in baseball ops while letting him keep his role as chief baseball officer.

gooner lad world class tag goes to master of their positions they are the best players in their position and they get this reputation by performing at the highest level for at least 3 seasons coquelin is massive defensively and is improving offensively vice versa for bellerin so for now let them keep their head down and work harder they both will reach that elusive list of players.

The analogy that keeps playing through my mind is George McGovern's choice of Tom Eagleton to be vice president in 1972, which ultimately broke the back of the Democratic presidential campaign.

As we break ground here and look to the future, we are keeping those impacted by hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria in our thoughts,» said CPC's Senior Vice President and Regional Director Michael Skrebutenas.

As if there was any doubt that the Paul Ryan budget proposal won't be an issue on the local level now that he is the vice presidential candidate, Democratic Congressional candidate Julian Schreibman keeps hitting Rep. Chris Gibson for backing the plan in April 2011.

To prepare and deliver the Chair's report; because of the possibility the Vice Chairs having to act in the absence of the Chair as hereinafter provided, to keep the Vice Chairs informed of all information, orders, directives, and other matters coming to the Chair's attention.

Ray Scollin, state Republican Vice Chair of the North Country, said investing in infrastructure is critical to combat the brain drain and keep young people in small communities like Saranac Lake, which is fast becoming one of the Adirondack Park's most desirable communities for young people.

Meanwhile, the former vice president, who, on Friday, announced his decision to leave APC, has arrived in Yola where he is now engaged in a series of meetings with Peoples Democratic Party officials at all levels who keep trooping to his house to woo him back into the party.

Her record in Congress is unrivaled in fighting for policies that will keep upstate businesses upstate and create an environment for growth,» said Eileen Braden, Vice President of Political Affairs and Federation Relations at the U.S. Chamber said, «Through her support of transportation reforms and removing regulatory burdens, she's ensured that businesses like D.A. Collins can hire and continue to create economic opportunities in North Country.»

Vice President Kwesi Amissah - Arthur has charged the chiefs and people of Elmina in the Central Region to always get involve in the National Sanitation Program to keep the area clean.

In keeping with the Tory backbencher's own good breeding, his advice was that his party «should be enormously polite about UKIP» and that it should try to understand their virtues as well as their vices.

For many years in the past, this series of seminars highlighted simple gardening techniques which help keep communities green and beautiful, and we are honored to provide a fresh set of programs in collaboration with Senator Klein,» said Aaron Bouska, Vice President of Government and Community Relations, The New York Botanical Garden.

BW's Cynthia Turnquest - Jones stops by Hostos Community College located at 500 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, in an effort to keep our audience informed, gives a glimpse of the Green Party 2016 President and Vice President Candidates.

As a jury continues to deliberate in the bribery trial of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide, the Democrat has been keeping his focus on other matters, including appearing with former Vice President Al Gore to talk about energy and the environment.

After the Senate's bipartisan 91 - to - 9 vote in a favor of a bill that keeps federal agencies open through March 18 while enacting $ 4 billion in new spending cuts, Mr. Obama urged House and Senate leaders to meet with Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and two top aides to work out a longer - term budget agreement.

Carrier made a deal with Trump and Vice President - elect Mike Pence to keep hundreds of jobs in Indiana.

David Rees, senior vice president of medicinal chemistry at Astex Therapeutics, a fragment - based drug discovery specialist based in Cambridge, keeps a keen eye on the recruitment market in the city.

Ted Brown, senior vice president of Noble Energy, also issued a statement supporting the rules: «We all want clean air, and we believe keeping methane in the pipeline and out of the air is the right thing to do.

But Zuber, who is vice president for research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, adds that the board is keeping its fingers crossed.

Instead, follow the science of vice virtue bundles, which says the optimal eating formula for keeping calories in check and circumventing binge triggers is pairing a quarter of a serve of your favourite food — pork crackle included — with three quarters of less energy - dense sides.

When you deconstruct the architecture of spinal twists, you can see that they typically come in two varieties: You either keep your shoulders fixed while the pelvis rotates the spine, or vice versa — you keep the pelvis fixed and use your shoulders to help you turn the spine.