Sentences with phrase «lay in his ability»

Perhaps Dante's strategic advantage lay in his ability to be completely himself, unworried should he oppose generally held beliefs, while also presenting his own ideas as though they were normative.

His strength lay in his ability to see beyond complexity to simplicity.

The fate of the civil rights movement, its leaders recognized, lay in its ability to convince politicians and administrators in the federal government that it was in their interest to enforce the law and defend the Constitution in the South in the face of the massive resistance by politically potent segregationists.

Ackroyd himself said of Eliot: «Both as a writer and a man, his genius lay in his ability to resist the subversive tendencies of his personality by fashioning them into something larger than himself.»

It is Wacker's thesis that «the genius of the Pentecostal movement lay in its ability to hold seemingly incompatible impulses in productive tension: the primitive and the pragmatic.»

Although long - distance engagements are a mainstay of SGW3, this shooter's true strength lay in its ability to force you out of your perch.

Yet, such resistance only made Baroness Rebay and her patron Solomon Guggenheim all the more determined, proclaiming the value of «non-objective» art lay in its ability to transcend the narrow boundaries of material pleasure and nationalist want.

His genius lay in his ability to capture a hitherto undiscovered spiritual dimension in nature, which gives his landscape painting an emotional, mystical edge which has never been equalled.

Not exact matches

New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen laid out a fairly plausible scenario in which President Trump starts to crack down on the press and restrict its movements and abilities, just as he did during the campaign.

Jobs's real gift lay not in his ability to create new things, argues Sculley, but in his remarkable talent for connecting the dots.

Recently I wrote a general overview, similarly titled, of the steps someone can put in place to lay the foundation for an automated business that might give you the ability to create seven - figure revenues, without the need for employees.

SNC - Lavalin Group Inc. is pressing Canada's new Liberal government to adopt corporate corruption settlement deals like those in place in the United Kingdom and the United States, saying federal charges laid against the company are hurting its ability to compete against rivals in Group of 7 countries.

The emergence, in the course of history, of the ability to think of the other as another subject and to appreciate the moral demand that this lays upon one — to treat the other as an end and not only as a means — is an achievement of civilization that most of us are not willing to abandon.

Thomas Aquinas seemed to think that the mind had not fallen as far as the rest of human nature; more exactly, he held that the damage of sin lay not so much in the faculty of reason itself as in its ability to regulate the passions.

The book came out at the right time, but its power lay in Wiesel's ability to give voice to those whose voices had not been heard, who were thought to be forever mute.

Women today are in a far greater position than they were years ago to follow the obedience of Christ and lay aside their abilities and their rights.

(1) clarity, strength and persuasiveness of Christian conviction and commitment; (2) good preaching and the ability to design and lead meaningful worship; (3) conviction of and commitment to pastoral calling as integral to Christian ministry and pastoral care; (4) deep sensitivity to the needs of people individually and in groups; (5) concern for, dedication to, and skill in working for congregational development and growth as a part of faithfulness, for the nurture and retention of members who show signs of slackening commitment, for the motivation and training of lay persons to work for church growth; (6) capacity to generate enthusiasm in other people, personal warmth, competence, spiritual authenticity; (7) ability to encourage and generate a spirit of unity in a congregation; and (8) organizational development and conflict management skills.

All three owe their success in part to their ability to communicate historical complexities to a lay audience.

The ability to lay their eggs in nests, run and spread their wings are tangible benefits that shouldn't be underestimated.

His strength, his ability to hold up the ball and lay it off, his one touch passes in the box, his ability to tie up a couple of defenders, his ability in the air, and, when he is on form he scores.

After seeing a couple of games where he featured and also the one for england he's got it all for me... 1) He has the physical ability to offer the kind of game that our Giroud offers (back to the net: deflecting, relaying passes and 1 - 2 touches) but also 2) Pace, mobility and technical agility to offer so much more: dribbling past opponents (creating space), running / turning over defences either to lay down the killing pass to a better placed player or finishing a through ball from our over talented midfield and all that with speed and 3) Tactical awareness, willingness to defend players if asked (like the game Man U-Real Madrid in the CL) and could provide support not only in the air on corners!!

With United looking so defensive and starved of ideas in the big games, the blame must once again be laid at the door of the manager, who both fails to recognise quality like Depay when he has it, and fails to use the forward players he does have to the best of their ability.

Dembele's ability to recover the ball from deep, stride forward with it and then lay it off to one of his teammates is key in Mauricio Pochettino's counter pressing system.

The teenager showed great ability whilst out on loan at Feyenoord last term, where he netted three, and laid on five assists in 12 matches with the Eredivisie side.

Yes he gets injured very often but when he comes in even after long injury lay offs his skill and ability is there for all to see so to have a guy who even if he plays only 5 - 10 games a season if for those 5 - 10 games he is shown to be an asset wouldn't that make it worth it?

In Venker's world, women will probably have to downplay our «abilities, qualities, or achievements» so we can be beta — what she calls laid - back, patient and easy - going — around our hubby.

Other issues in the hospital include delaying the new mommy's ability to begin breastfeeding immediately by removing the baby to a warming bed instead of laying the baby on the mommy's tummy, and too early interventions such as eye ointment, bathing the baby, and taking the baby to the nursery to be evaluated in the absence of medical necessity.

These procedures should not be described as «safe» without any caveats; they may be «safe» in terms of obstetric science's ability to treat any undesirable consequences, but the lay person may understand the term «safe» to mean that there will not be any undesirable consequences.

While all categories of cosleeping can have both safe or unsafe aspects, coach or sofa sharing is put in the category «unsafe» because a baby can be pushed into the cracks or sides of the couch and get stuck, or they have the ability to flip and lay face down on a pillow.

While parents may feel confident in their ability to recognize that their baby is sleeping next to them, those who sleep soundly will typically not wake up to a baby's whimper or notice where they are laying.

What makes NUK bags amazing is their ability to stand up or lay flat for storage, both in the fridge and in the freezer.

Things I had to have in a stroller: * ability for baby to face me * lay flat (or near flat) for a newborn * adjustable handle for me (5 - 9) and hubby (6 - 2) * no rubber handle grip * closing latch could not be in the center of the handle bar (like the Uppa Baby) because I often push one handed * easy access basket * magnetic peek - a-boo window (not velcro) * great canopy I would buy this stroller again in a heartbeat!

It is also why developments in the business of digital journalism matters for democracy, especially in countries like the U.S., where private sector media provide by far the largest share of news coverage of public affairs, because of the low levels of funding for public media — as commercial media organizations in many countries continue to lose revenue and lay off reporters because their legacy platforms (like print) grow less popular by the day, the future of the private media sector, an important part of our democratic systems, depends in part on its ability to find new business models and reinvent itself for a new century and new media world, online and elsewhere.

Look what happened when Arafat renounced terrorism: The radicals marginalized him and the Israelis barricaded him in a compound thus limiting his ability to work for peace when was what we have to hope for: radicals laying down arms.

Quantum mechanics lays out a set of mind - bending rules on how very small things move and behave, such as their ability to absorb energy only in discrete amounts (or quanta) and be in two different states at the same time.

This in turn affects the fly's ability to find a host to lay its parasite.

The classic trick of herpes viruses is their ability to lay dormant in the body, undetected by the immune system, just waiting for the perfect opportunity to cause a new outbreak of cold sores, shingles, or mononucleosis.

So in some way it seems like this retention of these new neurons helps you by increasing your ability to lay down new memories.

The aging brain has a decreased ability to lay down new memories, and this decrease is exacerbated in diseases of aging such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

The advantage of this approach besides the obvious abilities of hypertrophy, strength and endurance in themselves (extra weight, force production and resistance to fatigue respectively) is that developing them lays the foundation for future power development.

I'd like to take the time now to lay out the facts about PCOS and dispel the myths that have led many woman diagnosed with this condition to feel helpless in their abilities to take control of their own recovery and hopeless in their dreams of one day having children.

Of course, you will be limited in your ability to lay on your stomach after the first trimester, so you will have to avoid those exercises, but the rest are great for you.

The best thing about these pieces is the fact that leather really has that ability to upgrade your style from laid - back to chic and posh in no time.

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They will also teach you new skills if you're interested in learning how to lay tile or want to improve your painting abilities.

The central appeal of The Hangover lays primarily in Phillips's ability to keep things in balance, allowing his guys to have fun, but reigning it in before the whole thing devolves into a chest - thumping mess.

Bounce off walls, throw stars, and teleport with the Ninja Costume; beat the life - draining heat by collecting sunscreen in the Beach Costume; and lay down the law with your pellet blaster and block - shifting ability using the Mighty Switch Force - inspired Officer Costume.

All throughout the game you'll notice vestiges of the Wii title still lingering in the game design: areas are now divided up into distinct «levels,» which are laid out on a world map reminiscent of Super Mario World; Mario no longer gains experience points by defeating enemies, having instead to find the appropriate items to augment his abilities; and party members have been excised completely from the title, leaving the plumber to tackle the world's problems by himself (well, to an extent).

Dishonored 2, like the first game, specializes in stealth and the mastery of using your special abilities to transverse the lay of the land and dispose of opponents.

Aaron Gerow lays out a history of film criticism in Japan to the present day, underscoring a narrative about cinema negotiated by professionals who gradually lose the ability to make a substantial impact on either audiences or the industry.