Sentences with phrase «kept me at a distance in»

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Sadly, you can't live in a literal bubble, always keeping your grumpiest colleagues and customers at a safe distance lest they infect you.

Though McDonald's $ 50 million investment in Chipotle back in 1998 may have been instrumental in getting the burrito chain off the ground, Chipotle's founder, Steve Ells, always sought to keep the fast - food giant at a reasonable distance.

Instead, they huddle together in «safe places» and try to have «fellowship» while they hide behind masks and airs and false personas, hiding dirty secrets while foisting impressive / seductive / intimidating / abusive behavior to keep people at a distance, even their «brothers and sisters.»

Lazarus, in an earlier time, was also part of the social landscape for this rich man, and below the notice of one who had the wherewithal to inhabit a home where the poor could be «gated» outside and kept at a distance.

For while he keeps his authorial distance from the angry narrator of Lancelot, there is no mistaking Percy's basic sympathy with his Nietzschean madman who prefers war to «what this age calls love» and who had rather «die with T. J. Jackson at Chancellorsville [than] live with Johnny Carson in Burbank.»

Partly because of the opposition of Communist countries, The United Nations has kept itself at some distance from faith communities, although Religious NGOs have, for many years, made a contribution at certain levels, in particular to specialist agencies.

When I am angry, either something has gone wrong in me to jeopardize my love and lovability, or something is wrong in you, my friend, and I need the strongest sort of emotion to tell you off or to keep you at a distance.

So in response, we keep everyone at a safe «controllable» distance, where they are close enough to kind of know us, but are far enough where they can never really hurt us.

The productive question which leads toward inner freedom and personal growth is this — «Why do I relate to others in ways that keep me at a distance and prevent me from participating in the give and take of loving relationships?»)

In order to keep a healthy relationship with these outlets, keep a healthy distance and turn it off at a certain time.

I've been asked about the potential of becoming a stumbling block several times, and at first found myself responding rather apologetically — warning those who are comfortable in their beliefs and wary of new ones to keep their distance.

Giroud's goal at the weekend kept us in touching distance of our rivals, with each of the them winning also.

So mostly for my edification, and partially to keep you from doing whatever it is you're supposed to be doing at your job, it's time to look at all of the teams still within spitting distance of the wild card in either league, starting with the American League.

If Ferrari's 2018 car can challenge Mercedes and keep Red Bull at a distance, then its navigation in off - track discussions may be seen with more justification and understanding.

Tony kept RDA at a distance and out worked him in Mexico with ease.

«I look to always try to find it as we go down Magnolia Lane,» said Mickelson, who, at 77th in driving distance, can't hope to keep up with the kids off the tee.

However, with City breaking all sorts of records this term, if United are to keep within a respectable distance and set up a humdinger of a contest at the Theatre of Dreams, it could be argued, in the context of this run of games, three points are required.

The Red Devils are keeping within touching distance of Manchester City at the summit of the table and are demonstrating the confidence to show they'll be in this fight to the finish.

Sources at United's training centre in Carrington have told Squawka that hardly any players have a strong relationship with the manager, who intentionally keeps his distance but comes across as aloof and arrogant.

It's hard work watching United at the moment but from a betting perspective you know they will be disciplined and always keep you in shouting distance of cashing your ticket.

Jose Mourinho has been keen to include Sir Alex Ferguson in life at Manchester United after he kept his distance during the time of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.

Ernesto Valverde and his men definitely do not want a second poor result in a row, not only to keep their great distance to Atlético Madrid but also avoid a dip in confidence ahead of Tuesday's giant Champions League match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Gesticulate at the same time as you talk and keep in mind that the best distance to see faces is about 30 centimeters.

And keep in mind that the best distance to see faces is at about 12 inches.

You acknowledge his protest but you keep him at a close safe distance so you can talk to him while you work in the kitchen.

Officially, Cuomo was keeping his distance from the Senate leadership machinations, referring to the jockeying at the time as an «internal power struggle» that the governor had no business getting involved in.

If there is any good news for Cuomo in this pathetic - looking mess, it's that it gives him a perfect excuse to begin a pivot back toward the Democrats (or at least distance himself from the current holders of the Senate), in keeping with his general movement leftward in the run - up to 2016.

Speaking in an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom on Accra 100.5 FM on Friday December 16, Mr Afotey Agbo said: «Some of our people (agents) were not vigilant at the polling stations because instead of sitting close to the polling officers who were issuing the ballot papers, they were asked to keep a distance and out of ignorance or influence, they did.

He kept his aides, the news media and even his security detail at a distance, often knocking on doors in the company of only his wife, Chirlane McCray.

In town to support the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton, his fellow Democrat and former boss, Mr. de Blasio kept his aides, the news media and even his security detail at a distance, often knocking on doors in the company of only his wife, Chirlane McCraIn town to support the presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton, his fellow Democrat and former boss, Mr. de Blasio kept his aides, the news media and even his security detail at a distance, often knocking on doors in the company of only his wife, Chirlane McCrain the company of only his wife, Chirlane McCray.

These are ideal for various pistols and rifles and, as always, you have to make sure you're standing at the proper distance when shooting in order to keep the steel intact.

That much energy would literally blow the universe apart: Objects a few inches from us would be carried away to astronomical distances; the universe would literally double in size every 10 - 43 second, and it would keep doubling at that rate until all the vacuum energy was gone.

So the bird behind must not only put itself in the right place, but must also flap at just the right time — which changes depending on the distance between the birds — to keep riding the upwash.

Harald Esch, a professor of biology at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, hypothesized that bees register distances to food sources by keeping track of the number of landmarks they pass, such as rocks, trees, or groupings of flowers.

They are also tools that happen to move around and act as a stand - in for a team member, keeping Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel at a safer distance from harm.»

Thrusters: Keep the feet at a shoulder - width distance and hold the dumbbells in your hands next to the shoulders.

That's why we need a healthy barrier to keep the trillions of microbes in our guts at a safe distance.

Exercise at the cost of great physical stress may backfire; what many think of as behaviors that keep us healthy and increase longevity — running or biking great distances, large doses of «hill repeats» or intervals in the swimming pool — can actually result in the opposite.

So many people fry their hair because they let those hot coils touch the hair... in the video I see your doing a pretty good job at keeping the heating coils at a distance, but most women wont.

There are even correlations between how clean water in a community keeps issues like trafficking and child exploitation down because children aren't left at home by themselves sick or walking long distances by themselves to fetch water — they are in a school, learning and growing and dreaming about a thriving future.

who kept their love of Apple at the top of the list while looking for love online and didn?t let distance get in the way.

There are layers upon layers of emotion going on, which in turn almost keeps him at a distance from the viewer.

And perhaps it's that lack of a clearly defined protagonist that has kept Alice Sweet Alice at an arms distance to many a film lover: there's nobody to really root for in this movie, just a joyless bunch of terrified, damaged, working class hypocrites who offer up their children to the alter of Christ without conscience... and suffer gravely for it.

Jack tries to keep them at a distance — he's learned from experience that relationships can be hazardous to men in his line of work — but after years of allowing professional considerations to trump emotional ones his resistance is no longer as stout as it once was.

In the movie, Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birtIn the movie, Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birtin his care since birth.

Synopsis: «Primatologist Davis Okoye (Johnson), a man who keeps people at a distance, shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth.

Then there is the unobtrusive cinematography by Sam Levy, which also has moments of fancy in overhead shots but can also keep a distance in movingly dramatic scenes that allow the actors all the space they need to perform, which may be a bonus about having an actress at the helm of the film.

Mood prevails over narrative momentum in this elliptical drama that's admirable for its vision even as it keeps its characters at a frustrating emotional distance.

Johnson stars as primatologist Davis Okoye, a man who keeps people at a distance but shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, incredibly rare albino silverback gorilla who has been in his care since he rescued the young orphan from poachers.

, which also has moments of fancy in overhead shots but can also keep a distance in movingly dramatic scenes that allow the actors all the space they need to perform, which may be a bonus about having an actress at the helm of the film.