Sentences with phrase «like talisman»

«We don't have 60 votes» is bull: Every cowardly senator repeats it like a talisman to ward off the terrible threat of having to act: «We don't have the votes.»

Brant had briefly placed the Stetson on the table, like a talisman.

Expect further moves out of the Canadian oil patch through the rest of the week as heavy hitters like Talisman Energy, Cenovus Energy, and Encana are all scheduled to report.

Every day I bend down and touch it, like a talisman, and then I turn back again to my father's house, which is now so small to me, who has lived in the king's greatest palaces.

lads we are victims of our own success in many ways... our manager takes these guys and either improves or moulds them from scratch into the outstandin individuals they are now... but when their at our club they are a unit and all row in together, i mean no1 outside our club feels we hav «superstars», bar cesc maybe, the difference is when they go for int duty many of our players are like a talisman for their country.just look @ RvP, arsha, du du, bendtner, verm, vela, song, rosicky and now ramsey at such a young age.its just an unfortunate fact that if these guys are 70 % fit their managers feel obligated to play them....

Appearances aside, they don't feel like exercises in abstraction, but rather read like talismans, charms... «Allegory and Insignia» is a long overdue celebration of the artist's achievements and a vital dose of artistic integrity when it's needed most.»

Like talismans or charms, these objects, made from silver and brass, rusted iron or worn wood, also seem to carry mystical properties that emanate equally from their shapes and from their materials.

Not exact matches

«It is not like buying Talisman instead of Imperial Oil because you can compare the assets.

Giroud is Giroud, good at a lot of things but not top class and capable of being a talisman like the best ST at the club should be.

Should he arrive at the Emirates Stadium he would compete with the likes of first - choice targetman Olivier Giroud, talisman Alexis Sanchez and England international Danny Welbeck for a place in Arsene Wenger's line - up.

You have contradicted yourself by saying we need a talisman striker and we need someone like Tony Adams.

This injury to the Tottenham and England international striker Harry Kane, reported by Sky Sports, is nothing like those situations as the spuds are expecting to have him back very soon, perhaps even in time to face Real Madrid in the Champions League next week, but it does mean that our north London rivals will be without their talisman and top scorer for the trip to Old Trafford this weekend.

the team you beat last season had been decimated by injuries, what i would like is to see you play half the season without your messi, and see if you can be in the top 3 in your league, like we did without RVP, and men, take this to the bank, you not winning shit this year, every defender has taken a page out of walter samuel's book, and know how to mark messi, interesting, your so called talisman couldn't get a single goal or assist in the world cup, you can win all you want, but you will never, repeat never, finish a season without a loss, so son, go choke on that.

The likes of Germano, Hilario and, in particular, Mario Coluna, were all very good players, but Eusebio was still such a talisman and their dependency on him was such that he deserves his place in this seven.

The Gunners talisman has not enjoyed much success since the start of the season, and his performances against the likes of Stoke City and Liverpool have led to severe criticism from former players as well as pundits.

No doubt Palace would also like to have Bolton Wanderers» talisman Chung - Yong Lee in their side for this match, but that move appears to have hit a snag over wage demands, among other financial issues.

Depay has been putting too much pressure on him trying to do that, I saw him last season with PSV Eindhoven, he was their talisman when going forward and he played more like a team player even in a team like PSV Eindhoven.

And for Joe Hart to come through as a talisman, having beaten the big names like David Silva, Mario Balotelli, Gareth Barry and having ousted Shay Given from his throne, there is no doubt that he is a strong contender for the PFA award.

On the other hand, the Gunners will try to add even more players to fill the void left by their talisman, along with Walcott and the Armenian star should get his set of chances to prove himself and link - up with the likes of Ozil, Wilshere and Ramsey, creating chances for Lacazette and Giroud.

Liverpool badly miss Luis Suarez and there is no direct replacement for someone like the Uruguayan talisman but the Merseysiders must lure a top goal scorer.

Now, much like Skywalker's journey, Pulisic faces a hard road of pressure and potentially crushing expectations — at a time when U.S. soccer's need for a talisman has never been more urgent, no less.

He likes to illustrate the point with an ancient talisman of the hypnotic trade: the pocket watch hanging on a chain.

And it stressed the scientific value of manned space flight, with each Shuttle mission now bespangled in a dazzling assortment of scientific experiments, like so many talismans against budget reduction.

I feel like this nail art is aptly timed, in the nail community I spend a lot of time in there have been quite a few nail breaks going on, some serious n. I feel like we should take the evil eye talisman to ward off all the evil going on that is causing all these nails to break!

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«Like Samuel Fuller, Scorsese fills his movies with personal talismans; like Werner Herzog, he riddles them with documentary subtexts.&raLike Samuel Fuller, Scorsese fills his movies with personal talismans; like Werner Herzog, he riddles them with documentary subtexts.&ralike Werner Herzog, he riddles them with documentary subtexts.»

If it is indeed the case that Ronit and Esti didn't so much like each other when they first got together (in a past we never see) as they just needed someone else as a talisman against loneliness — and now that Ronit is free, in some ways, she's merely using Esti's still lingering need as an outlet for her grief — well, then, I wish the film mulled that over more thoughtfully.

The equipable in - game Talisman called «Shattered Gauntlet of Ages,» when fully leveled - up and imbued with three of 6 possible Infinity Stone - themed Enchantments, allows Kratos to fight like Thanos by shooting out purple energy beams.

In its latest iteration, the Megane adopts styling cues developed through recent models like the Clio, and particularly the not - for - UK Espace and Talisman revealed over the last few years.

The Renault Talisman has been recently unveiled ahead its official debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Passat - like version already receiving mostly bad reviews, thanks to its German - like body style.

The Mazda 6 faces the chagrin of having to compete against sacred monsters - I'm looking at the Volkswagen Passat, Skoda Superb and Ford Mondeo - but it also has to outclass rising pretenders like Renault's Talisman and ambitious newcomers like the new Opel Insignia.

According to the senior source, the declining big - sedan market in places like the UK means that it is «very unlikely» the Talisman will be engineered for right - hand drive.

Here's the deal — the new Talisman is a lot like the Passat.

The 2016 Renault Talisman is the French brand's new entry into the medium - sized saloon market, where it replaces both the Laguna and the Latitude, and where it will face the daunting task of taking on heavy - weights like the Volkswagen Passat, Opel (Vauxhall) Insignia and Mazda6, among others.

Like many, I was led to Straub via the King / Straub collaboration The Talisman, and this go - for - broke masterpiece quickly usurped most of King's own works.

He whittled ornate whistles that he rarely blew, detailed animal figurines that he abandoned in the undergrowth, and intricate talismans of celestial design, which he hid in the dimples of maple burls or inside the crevices of the twisted roots that emerged from the forest's peat like tangles of surfacing snakes.

Talismans are pretty essential to getting the edge on the other teams, especially since, much like with Masteries, they'll start using Talismans as well.

When the Talisman — named the Shattered Gauntlet of Ages (wink, wink)-- is equipped with any three of six Infinity Stone - like enchantments, it unlocks a power suspiciously reminiscent of those wielded by Thanos.

Given that this glitch can only be obtained by people who reached layer 30, Raven is essentially little more than a special version of Kat, just like a Kat upgraded with talismans.

I want to try a new weapon but I don't feel like sitting there for like eight days and getting all the stuff for it, BTW were do you get the autogaurd talisman, is that like a Accesorie?

It draws from fantasy sports video games, like Blitzball and Blood Bowl, like with strategy games, there's a emphasis on positioning and team composition, and light party management mechanics with ability trees and items, with many in - game effects, called talismans.

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It's all pretty stupid stuff, but it's all played so deadpan, and it's hard not to be charmed when your collecting items with names like «The Candle of Darkness», «The Talisman of The Cyclone» and «The Gremlin Stick».

Make God of War a little bit more like Bayonetta — here's how to get Witch Time, improve your parry, and find the best Talismans in the game.

They are like spiritual objects, talismans that promise Painting's aura lives on.

We're not sure what the work will actually look like (they're described as color film photographs that function as «talismans») but the image above is certainly intriguing.

Her exhibition at the Weatherspoon, Foreign Love, mixes multiple cultural references to play upon the idea of shifting identities and includes work on paper, ceramic sculptures, and a series of talisman - like works inspired by Korean norigae.

His interest in rites and ceremony is expressed in his works that often have talisman - like features.

Like a scientist, Lee has collected images of thousands of examples of physical attributes: scars, facial hair, tattoos, body muscle, talismans, etc..

Alisha Wessler's talisman - like creations take physical handling to understand.