Sentences with phrase «kind of act like»

There's also a Plumidex, which is an index of different colored creatures that help identify patterns to pursue, and also kind of act like an impromptu achievement system.

The cellular respiration pathways that magnesium assists kind of act like change machines, turning larger food compounds like glucose into ATP.

Osborne, meanwhile, emanates an oddball sympathetic quality, even when he's not doing much; he looks like Mark Duplass crossed with Ray Romano, and kind of acts like the same, with perhaps a pinch of Garry Shandling.

Passbook kind of acts like a lazy NFC app where merchant have to scan the QR code for savings / access.

Not exact matches

Regulations like the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act restrict the collection of personally identifiable information in content meant for kids, which prevents the use of the kind of hyper - targeted advertisements that dominate digital marketing today.

Barring that, the Star paywall will likely act like paywalls before it: as a significant but not transformational shift, the kind of thing that makes a lot of noise, but in the end doesn't change very much at all.

Now once again there could be all kinds of reasons why they are acting strange, I'm not suggesting that you get paranoid, but I am suggesting that you be observant to signs like this.

If the Fed and the Treasury are smart, they will act quickly to figure out how to respond to multiple events like we've seen in recent days, to expedite turnover in ownership and quickly settle the residual claims of bondholders, without the kind of malfeasance reflected in the Bear Stearns rescue.

Not like we really want to be strutting around like prize cocks all the time ya know, we kind of wouldn't mind being ourselves but that means being placed back in the pecking order and getting less lady attention so we try to act like we own it all, because we have to.

So, stop acting like you have some kind of divine mission too save America by bringing God into our court system.

I know now, why God and Jesus stay invisible; with this kind of emissary running around acting like a pompous uncaring FOOL «In «His» Name», would YOU appear to mankind?!? I sure as hell wouldn't.

There's something broken in the Islamic world, something wrong in a deep, widepsread and pervasive kind of way and to ignore that or to act like it isn't happening is the height of naivety, stupidity.

People who claim to follow Christ but find all kinds of excuses not to act Christ - like need to be exposed for their hypocrisy.

They act like they just made a really good kill and had a really good meal — THAT kind of satisfaction.

... [During] the «October Surprise» that NBC launched with Billy Bush and stuff... we all were acting like he kind of just [recently] said it because it was released in October 2016.

But frankly, all the pastors ought to be doing in the first place is being a servant and a slave to others — that's what a pastor is anyway, at least what sketchy little bits of «pastor» roles can be made out in the NT, as it's scarcely mentioned — not necessarily standing up there and teaching everyone two or three times a week, running the show, and acting like some kind of CEO.

There is only one way it could not be, and that is if you decide that it teaches that nihilism is the truth, revealed here by the pointless failure of Davis's career, so that his having to obtain abortions for women he impregnated is just another absurd, annoying, and energy - sapping aspect of that, his irrational guilt instincts causing him to have to scrounge for money, and so that his learning that one of these abortions didn't occur is just another sort of misfortune, saddling him with sentiments that he will have no way to really act upon (it is unlikely the that the mother of the child wants to see him), and probably causing him to draw some kind of superstitious karmic connection between a random coincidence of having hit a cat that looks just like one he abandoned, and his driving by the town his child may be living in.

Samuel Johnson once noted the kinds of moves self - deceivers make: they congratulate themselves on a single act of generosity, telling themselves that they are generous people; or they dwell on the faults of others; or they avoid people who know what they are like, preferring the company of those who will not expose them to themselves.

On a macro level however, if you can convince enough people to be more like you and do acts of compassion and good, doesn't that help society as a whole, even if those acts are returned in kind?

That kind of arrogance could very well contribute to thinking and acting like they are «above the law».

We do not miss the loyalty of David's mercenary troops (15: 19 - 21); the narrator's conviction of the mature quality of David's faith (15:25 f.; 16:12); the essential gentleness of David in these most wretched hours (16:5 - 14); the brilliant, carnal symbol of Absalom's irrevocable usurpation (16:20 - 22) and its portentous recall of the David - Nathan encounter (II 12:11 - 12); the arch Old Testament realist, the remarkable pragmatist Ahitophel (17: 1 - 23); Joab, who always acts like Joab (18:10 - 15; 19:1 - 7; 20A - 13); David's pathetic concern, implicit throughout, for the defiant son (18:1 - 5); the moving grief of a father's utter brokenness in the loss of his son (18:33); the reassertion in this critical time of the old and always fundamental north - south cleavage (19:11,41 - 43); David's profound and probably chronic annoyance with the crude, brash, «muscular» ways of Joab and his brothers, the sons of Zeruiah (16:10; 19:22; see also 3:34 b; 3:38 f.); and finally, in a kind of pausal summary before the last scene of David's reign in I Kings 1 - 2, the statement of David's very modest bureaucracy (20:23 - 26; cf. the extensive elaboration of this structure under Solomon, I Kings 4:1 ff.).

I like the idea of showing this kind of humility and compassion, but I think it would be better done using acts that make sense in the modern context.

These people act like they are witnessing to people and giving testimony that will win people over for God, but they've turned more people off to any kind of religion because of their hatred, insensitivity, lack of compassion, anger and fear!

I for one don't think so, but I do have a problem with people who push their religion (any kind of religion) on others and act like they are a moral authority while at the same time commit horrible sins.

«smashing babies like in the psalms «Psalm 137, you didn't read that either did you?It deals with the realities of war, and the enemies of Jerusalem who committed those kinds of acts upon Jewish children.The psalm is a lament and a cry for revenge and justice.A far cry from an endorsement, as you would have people believe.

We envisioned the liturgy as providing something like a rite of passage for the students, a kind of leave - taking from an extraordinary experience, a corporate act of closure.

Kind of like asking a dog for their opinion on why cats act like they do.

Recently, Reformed pastors like Mark Driscoll and John Piper have revived this kind of language, Driscoll explaining that the Gospel begins with «God hates you, and it's going to go really really bad forever,» Piper concluding that natural disasters like the Asian tsunami and presumably the Haitian earthquake are acts of judgment by a holy God on an unholy people, stern illustrations of what we all deserve.

Atheists say «that looks like a random act of horrific violence, congruent with a godless universe» and Christians say «hmm, that does look like a random act of horrific violence congruent with a godless universe... I guess that kind of thing just happens sometimes in a universe ruled by God.»

it is kind of comical though to see people acting like fools when the bible says no one will know only GOD.

Just because there's people out there that like to believe in Jesus as being some kind of superhero here to save people and forget the fact that he was a man with specific teaching to follow, doesn't mean that you have free reign to criticize because some of us, many more than you might want to give credit to, don't act in a ridiculous manner as portrayed in articles here.

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It seems like every time I ask someone about «how» to get my sauces bottled, everybody acts like it's some kind of national security issue.

«I could give you some analytical answer as to why I booked the match and act like I'm some kind of matchmaking expert, but it really comes down to the fact that I want to see it as a fan,» said Sapolsky.

but, im ok with this vardy transfer... it shows us many things: 1) wenger is changing, something some of us have been demanding for a long time; 2) it shows that wenger is taking risks: think about it, he is buying a men for a not cheap price, knowing he could not getting anything after, with a future sell i mean... this is an act that shows wengers intentions to win something, the buy is not motivated by any financial or economic reason but only for a «get the f epl once again» reason... this is an act that shows us hungry, even if we fail, we could said we try... first ever, we really try; 3) finally but very important... vardy is the kind of player we need... he is a warrior, a fighter... he has character... look at how he celebrate his goals... full of energy... he, like alexis, can motivate the team when the things are not going in our way (something wenger cant do because of his age and because he has never been an active coach on the pitch)... the vardy transfer, if it finish well, is a demostration of a change, and a good one... lets take care of winning things and do nt look the economic side for once... vardy is a bit old, but we can give a chance to welbeck after maybe, or akpom... u are not thinking about the future when we talk about ibra... guys: u complain when wenger do nt spend or because he is always looking for the bargain when u are the guys who has to pay the very expensive tickets... u complain when wenger buy the always for the future guy... like morata... stop to complain for everything and be consequent with yourself... i would love auba, but it is not going to happen... lukaku is awesome but the asking price is stupid... lets try with vardy, give us the throphy..

When wrapping up a win, the Ugly Eagles are the kind of business - like team that acts like it's been there before.

What is a joke to me is that everyone here is now on the Khabib bandwagon acting like he is some kind of unbeatable fighter.

I wish I was in that game to also act like that because it kind of pissed me off and I was on the sideline, like really mad.

Don't act like these are some kind of god sends»cause they are not.

10 % the production??? lol you act like he's some kind of probowl player or something... Lamar had 5 sacks last year in 4 games.

Silent Stan is an issue and your stupidity at defending him will lead other idiots astray, people who like to point the blame at the 1st thing they see and take the p ss out of anyone who may suggest otherwise... That is the kind of foolishness that holds humanity back, did Galileo act like you?

Alex never acts like some kind of higher power of football, whoever he is talking to, but he does transmit his considerable winning spirit and refusal to give up to his team.

What kids who are socially accepted do in these situations is they act like what the person said didn't bother them and in fact it was kind of lame.

They are trying to push our buttons, but if we make the teasing not fun for them by acting like what they said was kind of lame, it's making it less likely that we will be teased in the future.

It starts acting kind of like Facebook, not showing everything.

It's kind of unfortunate, actually, that Facebook uses the word «friend» to describe connections between users because you'll have to explain to your teen that a «friend» online isn't necessarily going to act like a buddy in real life.

The rebound bar sits against the vehicle seat back and acts kind of like a rollover cage in a race car.

I chose to be a part of Camp Kesem because I have seen first hand the kind of magic that camp can bring to kids, especially kids who don't always have the luxury of acting like a kid.

So you can say UAE's antics are kind of like acts of one's ex who isn't really over you and keeps flaunting how good things are going with their new partner to make you jealous or feel bad for yourself.

A scientific reason could be bypassing human - made rules (visa rules) which may prevent special kind of people come to U.S, in this interpretation lottery visa acts like what mutation does in biology.