Sentences with phrase «lining their pockets because»

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«Priceline and Orbitz (OWW) didn't want to spend as much on TripAdvisor because they didn't want to line the pockets of Expedia or tip their hand competitively by giving away their advertising strategies because Expedia owned TripAdvisor,» said one investor, who did not wish to be named.

They have twisted the teachings of Jesus to line their pockets and because there was no other message to compare, many «believers» took their heresy as the true word of God.

Is it because top players got pi $ $ ed seeing Walcott getting his pockets lined with 140k of Her Majesty credits every week and delivering $ hit day in, day out?

I don't even attend the matches any more because I can't stand to line Konke's pockets anymore in return for nothing.

Peter Hillwood has judged him and sees fit to reward him better contract than he would a player, because a player cant line his and his cronies pockets, but a co-operative manager can.

because all this board and kroenke are interested in is lining their pockets, every year we get same comment in 2 years we will be competitive they have been saying this for the past 5 years we have sold our best players and wenger has to take part blame in the dead wood we have in that squad and we are very light if players get injured nobody to fill class boots it is about time wenger woke up and smelt that french cheese and realised there are major problems with this squad and he has been the cause with his cheap buys only three palyers can be classed as good players, but ia m convinced we will not finish top four this year and then the question remains what now?

The fleece lining on the Charlie Banana Diaper (because it is a one size pocket diaper) is not ideal for swapping out inserts.

I love buying handmade items because I know I'm helping a mom put food on the table or gas in the car rather than lining some rich guy's pocket who wants another yacht.

This bag will never tear or yellow because it's made to last with a nylon lining, bottom and pockets.

According to Sammy Gyamfi, the smart phone application, which is claimed by the developer as exclusive to Ghana and aimed at helping to revamp the ailing fortunes of Ghana Post, is a ploy to line the pockets of «people who just want to make money, because their party is in power».

Of course he'll push Faso's agenda, because remember: Conservatives like these demonstrably don't have any principles, they just advance the agenda of the NRA, and whoever's lining their pockets.

The rest of the liberal pigs will coddle your disdain... GEP couldn't get things done in Albany the way he wanted to and should have, because of the cesspool that Sheldon Silver has presided over as lifeguard... It's about time your dirty little secrets of cronyism and pandering to line your own pockets is exposed... Leaders with integrity like Gov. Pataki have taken the loudmouthed and ignorant bile your type has been doling out for far too long... I hope Silver does time, as he should, and his assets along with the reputation of W&L Attorneys is forever tarnished....

But James Clarkson, the regional director of the Securities and Exchange Commission, which lodged charges against Aldus and Mr. Meyer, said that the firm had managed to get hundreds of millions of dollars in New York pension fund business largely because of its «willingness to illegally line the pockets of others.»

«Just because Mr. Smith wasn't lining his pockets, doesn't mean he wasn't engaging in good, old - fashioned bribery,» Karas said.

Because the more you eat, the more you spend, lining the pockets of the Doritos CEO.

Well one good thing about the arrow head tacks is that because I worked out all the plans ahead of time, the ones on the back pockets only went through one layer of denim, and I believe the front went through one layer of denim and 2 of the pocket lining.

White jeans are definitely difficult, especially because they show everything from the backs of your thighs to the pocket linings, but these are a good mix of soft and thick enough to not show everything.

With no major need for alterations and a relatively stress free invisible zipper insertion, the hardest part was making the underlining because the pattern isn't lined and I had to figure out how to work in the pockets with the lining.

They can't just take their children to another more honest school because this town is full of CEOs lining their pockets in the name of Education.

I chose to publish via Amazon this summer because for me, getting my novel in the hands of readers and focusing on crafting a quality product is what matters most — not lining the pockets of literary agents, editors, marketeers, and publishing houses.

If a different line spacing cuts down your total page count by 25 pages, this means more money will end up in your pocket because printing the book has just become noticeably cheaper.

It's because most of us have decided we'd be better off spending those dollars and recovering them from our higher self - publishing or small press royalties than lining the pockets of a publisher and agent.

It's advantageous because if I get caught without a book or without my Kindle, like waiting in line somewhere when I wasn't planning to, the iPod Touch can always be in my pocket — something that the Kindle isn't, just because of its size and its relative fragility.

You're not going to have the money to settle because you've so generously lined the pockets of an attorney you trusted.

Just because someone doesn't have an extra 300-2000 $ to line the pockets of those who only breed to make a profit doesn't mean that they are abusive or neglectful.

In true mafia fashion your goal is to control turf within New York, fulfil illicit jobs using ill - gotten goods and ultimately line your pockets with as much cash as possible, because whoever is richest at the end of the game walks away as the winner.

it's because MS lines their pockets.

So, rather than being the objects of $ 10 billion in wind industry largesse, power consumers are being lined up for an enormous, additional and — because there is already ample generating capacity to meet (declining) demand well into the future — completely unnecessary $ 2 billion hit in the hip pocket each and every year.

Remember, the law firm wants you because it thinks it will enhance the firm's overall bottom line, i.e., to line the pockets of the other partners.

We received a few calls on the Mega while wearing Klipsch's S4a headphones (with an in - line mic), and forgot about the phone's size entirely (because it stayed in our pocket).

I took my REM 20th anniversary pocket watch because I didn't want tan lines and the spaghetti strap on my other wrist watch is so — how should we say — misunderstood?