Sentences with phrase «lay better claim»

Theology can lay better claim to being the true Theory of Everything.

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As for her assertion that newcomers should find the process rewarding enough to brave an intimidating tableau of wires and capacitors and diodes, well, just think about how some people claim to love assembling IKEA furniture: the careful laying out of the parts, painstaking examination of instructions, a few false starts and, ultimately, the satisfaction of things slotting into place as the final product takes shape.

As Professor Paul Evans and I have argued in a paper for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Canada could once lay claim to a «special relationship» with China — a legacy of missionary and humanitarian contacts, early diplomatic recognition, and as a reliable supplier of wheat during a period when trade with China was nascent at best, if not taboo.

To put things better into perspective, Craig Wright allegedly used phony contracts and signatures, to lay claim to bitcoin that had been mined by Dave Kleiman, one of Wright's colleagues, who unfortunately died back in 2013.

I could go to a hospital claiming that I was the Second Son of God, lay hands on people, and then claim that the ones who got better were miracles that prove that I am indeed Harry Christ, the Second Son of God!

This kind of gossip is far worse than any good deed you may lay claim to.

God has seen entirely enough of our crooked government who really can not lay claim to being much better than that of Moumoar Gadafi, who CNN keeps putting down.

It may well be that no one nation, party, policy or leader can rightly claim credit for the success, but history warns us that leaders are always ready to lay claim to a people and its history, especially when historical achievements seem to be under threat.

Negotiation took the place of debate, and to lay claim upon truth on behalf of one's own religion violated the rules of good conduct.»

The poem revolves round the struggle of Yam - Nahar (god of seas and rivers), Baal (god of rain) and Athtar (god of springs, wells, and perhaps irrigation channels) as they each lay claim to the vacant post of viceroy to the kindly old god of heaven called El.

Up and down its narrow valleys and across its great plain went the pomp and panoply of the ancient world, and its more commonplace traffic as well: rich argosies from far Babylon, carrying the wares down to Egypt; royal messengers of the great kings who ruled in Persepolis, bearing decrees for the officer in charge at the frontier station of Assouan; plenipotentiaries of Hatti and of Egypt, seeking a modus vivendi in the political stresses of the thirteenth century; conquerors with their chariots and footmen and their tale of atrocities behind and yet before; wandering bands of foot - loose adventurers, seeking a good land where they might strike roots into the soil - all these and hosts of others were led among the Palestinian hills where went the great trunk roads of the ancient world, camped in the plains, bartered in the little cities, or stayed to lay permanent claim to some hit of the land.

It is a far better thing to leave the masses under controlling influentials of many mobs then for infiltrations of bungling buffoons to unitedly lay claims to the fooleries of unmindedness's «cir c u m vilia».

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It is a far better thing to leave the masses under controlling influentials of many mobs then for infiltrations of bungling buffoons to unitedly lay claims to the fooleries of unmindedness's» c i r c u m v i l i a».

Screwtape and Wormwood plot and scheme together lay claim to yet another soul for Hell's population and in doing so reveal both their knowledge of human ways as well as the vast array of techniques employed for manipulating earthlings to diabolical ends.

Humboldt was a «good European,» a designation to which not too many of his compatriots could lay claim.

I watched a well - known church leader, exhausted after a full weekend of speeches and services, lay hands on a kneeling man to pray for his healing, right beside Baggage Claim # 4 in the world's busiest airport.

When Christians try to tell others the good news that «God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself,» they are not laying claim to any superior religious insight, Dr. Visser «t Hooft says.

The second scene is not quite so well attested historically, for it can hardly rest on the report of reliable witnesses, and yet it lays claim to the truth of the inner situation.

«Our craft beer selection may be the best in Cincinnati,» Lay claims.

They easily could lay claim to the best Football crew in the League..

The criteria of «best» is obviously a debate in itself, and many clubs like Tottenham and West Ham will lay claim to some sort of tradition of good football regardless of what's actually out there on the pitch.

Wenger suggested that Theo had not been used in the right way, also suggesting that he was still not completely match fit after that long injury lay - off and claiming that we would see the best of Walcott again.

The bigger lesson here is that the Houston Texans can honestly lay claim to being the best team in the AFC, for now.

He would also lay claim to Captain Bulwa's «best GM» award and deservedly so.

Time for the RedSox to convert their young closer to a starter • Another rookie could lay claim to the best ERA • Why the Dodgers are on a tear

However, there are a few other «strikers» who can lay a claim to being the best in the world at the moment.

Hazard has backed up his promise to challenge for the crown of being named the best player on the planet with a simply sublime season, and he can lay claim to winning his side 11 points single - handedly this term — more than their current 10 - point gap at the top.

Arsene also needs to appreciate, if he doesn't already, that every Rolex or Hublot needs to be made of the very best of materials, and to have a thorough annual overhaul in order to hit the amazingly high standards of perfection they lay claim to, and so too does his Arsenal team.

New owners have already laid down their marker with claims that the club should at least be aiming for a top - ten finish as well as one which plays attractive football.

And Pulis may well need someone to lay claim to the hero vacancy later in the game, as this match has the potential to stretch into extra-time and possibly penalties.

At the heart of defence, Athletic Bilbao defender Mikel San Jose continues to show he can lay claim to being one of the best scoring defenders in the league as he came up with a crucial equaliser for Bilbao in their away fixture to Malaga at the La Rosaleda.

Alastair Campbell and Nigel Farage have laid claim to arguably the most bad - tempered Brexit debate yet after locking horns on Good Morning Britain.

For him, who lays claim to being a lawyer, to snub and insult the good conscience of Nigerians in this way is not only disappointing but also shameless, reprehensible -LSB-...]

There is no widely agreed definition of what constitutes «a people»; in general, though, the term generally denote [s] a kind of collective identity that is grounded in a shared history and culture and may or may not lay claim to some kind of political recognition as well as a specific territory.

It's just not the kind we're used to, because, until only a few years ago, the thought that a commercial company (not the government, not nasa) would lay claim to the business of sending stuff into the solar system — well, it seemed nearly impossible.

He dropped in and out of his place as Asia's richest person for the first four months of the year before claiming it for good in May, after Alibaba's finance affiliate, which is laying the groundwork for an initial public offering expected as soon as next year, completed a record $ 4.5 bn equity fundraising round.

With due respect, even if one wants to be modest, when you want to talk about governance, the best Obaseki can lay claim to is that he was the chairman of a non-existent economic team.

Washington (CNN)- As early as next week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee will «go on the offense,» according to a senior Senate campaign strategist, laying out its path to victory in a number of Senate races — not claiming to be on the verge of a majority, but well on its way.

For example, the best national pharmaceutical companies are starting to invest in the validation of plant - derived medicines in an attempt to lay claim to new medicines and compete with the conventional imported compounds, which make up over 70 % of the Brazilian market.

In the meantime, the geneticists behind these companies scramble to lay claim to the best markers for athletic traits.

Mangos can lower your inflammation levels and calm acne, and they can supply acne nutrients like vitamin C. There's a strong chance that mangos can act like a natural sunscreen as well; that's a power which few fruits can lay claim to.

I tried to find real studies that have looked into these two water claims, but only find a lot of lay people, as well as many Doctors, talking about the issue and offering their opinions, but no one seems to have a study or studies to substantiate.

It's well - known that some photos make better online dating profile pictures than others — but would you be willing to shell out your hard - earned cash for a picture that claims it'll get you laid?

There are very few modern screenwriters who can lay claim to auteur status over a director and — for better or worse — one of them is Sorkin.

Making Color of Night look like a good movie is not something I suspect to which many films can lay claim.

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Few actors could lay claim to a more storied and dynamic a career, so it seems perfect that Harry Dean Stanton would go out giving a performance about an old man's triumphant claim of victory on a life well lived.

As governors and legislators debate the fate of the Common Core, they hear repeated five impressive claims that Core advocates lay out: that their handiwork is «internationally benchmarked,» «evidence - based,» «college - and career - ready,» and «rigorous,» and that the nations that perform best on international tests all have national standards.

«The briefs on the other side took issue with our legal theories, but, as we lay out, the legal underpinnings of our claims are well established, and they are based on the same principals that led to historic civil rights victories,» Boutrous said.