Sentences with phrase «leisurely hour of»

It spends at least one leisurely hour of its running time setting up a discursive narrative — Jamie Foxx's titular slave character is rescued by a Dr. Schultz, a bounty hunter played by Christoph Waltz, in exchange for helping him track down the Brittle Brothers (a trio of thuggish brothers that have a bounty on their head).

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When one of my housemates suggested we have a leisurely dinner to catch up, I tried to forestall any expectations, replying by text message that I could only spare an hour before I had to get back to grading papers.
I agree, and in Monday's TLT post I told you that my original draft of the Times piece had mentioned that the French school children in «Where to Invade Next» were given a leisurely hour in which to eat their meal.
Hours of quiet conversation, leisurely reading, and general post-babies-bedtime luxury: 3 (and counting)
Taking a leisurely walk together in the morning or spending a half - hour at the end of the day to play a simple game can make a big difference to your child.
Sometimes the team released gas traveling a leisurely average walking speed of a few kilometers per hour; other times, they let the gas flow 100 times faster.
How reading on screens differs from reading on paper is relevant not just to the youngest among us, but to just about everyone who reads — to anyone who routinely switches between working long hours in front of a computer at the office and leisurely reading paper magazines and books at home; to people who have embraced e-readers for their convenience and portability, but admit that for some reason they still prefer reading on paper; and to those who have already vowed to forgo tree pulp entirely.
Observations of SN 2006gy with optical telescopes have determined that the bulk of supernova's debris is moving outward at around 15 million kilometers (or 9.3 million miles) per hour (kph or mph) into a circumstellar nebula or «cloud» of hydrogen gas that is coasting along at a leisurely 700,000 kph (or 430,000 mph).
Since an hour of leisurely riding can burn up to 280 calories for a 150 lb person, get out of the car and onto a bike as much as you can!
Over the course of the next two hours, I caught up with a few pairs of runners who had clearly been taking frequent and leisurely Gatorade breaks.
This Pacific Northwest archipelago has something for every level of cyclist: On Lopez Island, even beginners can make it around the entire island in a few hours — with time to spare for a leisurely picnic lunch or a short hike along the way.
Their restrained parade, one after the other after the other, made me wonder what Snapchatters would think of couture presentations in the 50s, or even the 80s, when Saint Laurent or Ungaro would show 150 looks over the leisurely course of an hour or so.
What follows, for a leisurely but always engrossing two and a half hours, is an equally impressionistic portrait of a dyspeptic artist — Spall's grunts almost qualify as symphonic — whose pictorial obsession with the pitiless cruelty of nature seems at one with his own brutal indifference to 19th - century propriety.
As if a sober and respectful adaptation of an earnest and leisurely nineteenth - century novel could still compete for eyes and ears in a twenty - first - century entertainment environment engineered to entice instead the sex - crazed, the violence junkies, and the attention - deficit - disordered — as if even the oil companies hadn't bailed on public television's Masterpiece Theatre because nobody seems to care anymore about character as destiny versus the British class system — here without apology are three more hours of Thomas Hardy moping about old Wessex, looking in vain for a laugh.
Jaws also runs a leisurely two hours instead of trying to tie up its plot in an attention deficit syndrome - addled hour - and - a-half running time.
This cut uses its additional two - and - a-half hours of running time to dig into the story's satire at a more leisurely pace, resulting in a fuller study of the characters and historical context compared to the theatrical version's more impressionistic feeling of madness.
How reading on screens differs from reading on paper is relevant not just to the youngest among us, but to just about everyone who reads — to anyone who routinely switches between working long hours in front of a computer at the office and leisurely reading paper magazines and books at home; to people who have embraced e-readers for their convenience and portability, but admit that for some reason they still prefer reading on paper; and to those who have already vowed to forgo tree pulp entirely.
He and Heather live in a house that backs onto water, and Mike, who used to put in 12 - hour days at a demanding job at a bank, enjoys the leisurely pace of Peterborough, a 90 - minute drive northeast of Toronto.
He gets walked (sometimes we run leisurely) an average of 1 to 1.75 hours a day (spread across 4 walks), and then he sleeps the rest of the time.
Instead of jogging your dog for an hour, take a leisurely walk in a new location and allow your dog to sniff to his heart's content.
Head back along the coast for a leisurely hour long drive through the seaside villages of Ulverstone, Burnie and tulip - filled Wynyard.
The park entrance is a good 90 minutes or so from Kyoto via public transit, and it's another hour of leisurely hiking to reach the park's breathtaking waterfall.
After five hours leisurely paddling we set up our first camp on an island in the middle of the river.
The tours would usually wrap up a few hours later, followed by another leisurely meal either inside where you could have a sit - down lunch, or at the cafe where you could take your meal outside to the deck and watch the waters of the Rhône peacefully glide by.
Each day has an average of 4 - 5 hours walking, leaving plenty of time for taking photos and enjoying leisurely lunch breaks.
For jogging enthusiasts, a spin around the internal perimeter of the island should take no longer than half an hour at a leisurely pace.
The popular Glenelg Beach is also only 15 minutes away, while the Adelaide Airport is about 20 minutes and the world famous wine regions of the Barossa Valley & Clare Valley is a leisurely hour by car.
The days are long and leisurely with an average of eight - and - a-half hours of sunlight to each day.
World Nomads recommends taking a more leisurely pace, but Santa's got a job to do - and only 12 hours of darkness to get it done in.
Towards the last few hours of the day the crowds do thin out and those left prefer a more leisurely walk around the site so this is a nice time to visit.
Mantra Lorne is located in the beautiful seaside town of Lorne, a leisurely two hour drive from Melbourne along the infamous Great Ocean Road.
A visit here lasts about an hour, giving you plenty of time to leisurely stroll through the village.
Staying in Te Anau allows for a leisurely two hour ride to the sound with plenty of time for ooohs and aaahs at the various scenic points, more time to explore Milford Sound, and even time enough for a fairly strenuous hike on the way back to Te Anau.
A leisurely two hour drive north from Perth, through the scenic Swan and Chittering Valleys, our little piece of Spain emerges out of the Australian
Sudamala Suites & Villas offers elegant five - star accommodation on the namesake Jalan Sudamala in the southern area of Sanur, a half - hour transfer from the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Tuban and only 15 minutes drive east from Balis provincial capital of Denpasar.While not a beachfront hotel, Sudamala is minutes away to Mertasari Beach, one of Sanurs quieter coasts.A number of laid - back cafes and restaurants line the streets connecting Sudamala, and you can enjoy leisurely cycling trips along the quiet streets and the beach footpaths.The great traditional Balinese inspired villas and suites offer a homey feel with Balis iconic Kamasan style paintings and fine fabrics used throughout its decor.
It is within an hour leisurely drive from Bali International Airport as well as from the southern part of Bali.
Skip a leisurely lunch — the food's not that great anyways — and head for a short 1.5 hour hike to Brekkefossen, a waterfall and high point that offers a gorgeous view of Flam from above.
A walk around any of the islands takes about 2 hours at a leisurely pace.
It is a leisurely two hour drive north - west of
Only a three hour leisurely drive from Perth and set in the heart of the Blackwood River Valley region this beautiful rural property is believed to offer the highest level of accommodation in the region.
Here, we transfer to the 1935 Auburn convertible for a leisurely two hour scenic and winery tour of the Barossa Valley before returning to your Barossa Valley accommodation.
Enjoy a hour's leisurely walk through Launceston's past and present on a guided tour of the area.
Fancy a leisurely cruise up the North Arm to the winery for lunch or a 3 hour Eco Cruise aboard the historic Lonsdale Ferry where you can see a variety of marine life and birds.
Mornington Peninsula An hours leisurely drive from Melbourne or two hours drive from Phillip Island you will discover one of Victoria's most picturesque destinations.
In total, we spent around three hours exploring the ruins at Chichen Itza at a relaxed and leisurely pace and I would recommend being there for at least two and a half hours, as there is a lot of ground to cover.
Accessible within a three - hour leisurely drive from central Ho Chi Minh City, the beach features five kilometres of white sand where you can enjoy a day of sunbathing, swimming and beach games, as well as sample fresh seafood and local Vietnamese cuisine.
Lovina Oasis Hotel is located on Lovina Beach within a few minutes walk to the beach and is a two and half hours leisurely drive from Bali International Airport and is a few minutes from from the center of Lovina Singaraja.
Most importantly of all, Dragon Quarter is a game that takes arguably the most enticing aspect of the role - playing game: the high - fantasy universe full of interesting places to go, colorful people to meet, and the leisurely pace and narrative construction to see it all, and replaces it with a 12 - hour average playtime, the oppressive, small, rocky corridors of an underground setting, a HUD number that reminds you how close you are to dying, and a HUD number that reminds you how close you are to escaping this post-apocalyptic hell.
All of those addictive hours of leisurely virtual living came to a close in June 2013, when EA made the decision to shut down «Pet Society» alongside «SimCity Social» and «The Sims Social» due to an overall decrease in activity.
Considering the title can be rushed through fairly quickly or explored leisurely (until you must escape the collapsing stage, of course) for a couple hours, the colorful presentation is right where it needs to be.
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