Sentences with phrase «little purpose at»

However, the story itself does little to fill in any blanks left in Kratos» tale, serving little purpose at all.

One can even make the case that Watts» character serves very little purpose at all, save perhaps to give the studio one more big name to put on the marquees.

Not exact matches

Many who took Canada up on the offer bought expensive real estate in Vancouver, parked their families there and paid little or no income tax because they continued to work and, ostensibly, reside overseas (at least for tax purposes).

They remind us that all peeps have a little perp inside them, and when peeps get a peep at their own true purpose, there is no need to perp.

First, human beings are understood, for purposes of economics, to aim at the acquisition of the goods and services they desire for as little labor as requisite.

Of its content we are told very little, but perhaps enough to give a pointer to one at least of its themes, as well as to the purpose and meaning of his drastic action.10

And the Oscar figure's head will look toward the sky because, according to Yegovora, «when a person looks at the sky, the stars, only then does he realize his true purpose and become a part of nature,» which is a sentiment that is more beautiful than the shiny little statue itself.

Commonly one hears little about the demoniacal, notwithstanding that this field, particularly in our time, has a valid claim to be explored, and notwithstanding that the observer, in case he knows how to get a little in rapport with the demon, can, at least occasionally, make use of almost every man for this purpose.

It is, though, a little hard to give cash value to this phrase when we are contemplating creating an embryo, using it for research purposes, and disposing of it at or before fourteen days.

If fasting does not fulfill this purpose, then it is really of little use at all.

The author of the Wisdom of Solomon gave the concept a different turn, not less significant for our purposes, although at first glance one is prone to dismiss him in disappointment, for he adds little to the thought of Proverbs, merely incorporating certain Stoic phraseology into his discussion.

The flat earth, with the heavens a little way above, and the sun and stars shining for no other purpose than to illumine man — that picture put man at the center of everything.

They had about as much institutional structure as street theater: lots of improvisation, plenty of borrowing and stealing from whomever they bumped into, and free adaptation of other people's ideas and property for their own purposes; but precious little polity, and no property at all (The Astonished Heart, 19).

Take a bowl add all purpose flour (Maida), a pinch of salt and make a thick batter by adding little water at a time.

The original purpose for going to Austin was for Vida Vegan Con 2015, but we wanted to get in a little early to do a book signing event at BookPeople and spend some time hanging out in this city I'd heard so much about.

If the dough feels too sticky, add a little more all - purpose flour at a time (up to 1/2 cup).

Typically, I find that I have to substitute at least a little bit of all - purpose flour for the whole wheat flour to make them palatable.

So you can support an ideal or institution but when those at the said entity go against or prevent the spirit, ideal or purpose of that entity then you stop supporting the individual (for obvious reasons) unless you are a mindless droid type person with little intellect or reasoning.

This may serve little purpose in the wider scheme of things but it does help guide this site as it tries to cover the Football League to the largest extent possible without knowing the intricacies of everyday life at each of the clubs that participate.

This crib served it's purpose and was reborn as a desk, as documented by the parent who blogs at A Little Learning For Two.

This fabric is usually at least somewhat stretchy, but depending on the specific wrap's intended purpose, it may be made out of thick woven fabric to provide extra support for your little one.

Several lawmakers, who did little more than announce their attendance at roll call when the chambers convened around 1 p.m., noted the absence early on of the governor's mayoral control bill that was the purpose of their return.

I forgive you for being so misinformed, it can be tough to see past stereotypes and oversimplifications perpetuated by a news media that knows very little about the true nature of the Bill of Rights and the purpose and intent of government as envisioned at the dawning of this great Republic.

Attached like a little wiggly worm at the beginning of the large intestine, the 2 - to 4 - inch - long blind - ended tube seems to have no effect on digestion, so biologists have long been stumped about its purpose.

I've stolen this beanie from my dad's closet and wanted to wear it immediately:) No functional purpose for this little one since the weather is not cold at all here, but it's the perfect accessory to complete this outfit.

I did not take any photos specifically for the blog purposes, after all, it was a family vacation, but right now I am so sick of the winter and the snow, that I just had to have a little visit to the beach at least in this way.

The purpose of maintenance cleaning is not to do it all at once, but instead, make a little bit go a long way.

And many of the items would serve little to no purpose in Orange County, so I promptly filled up two bags to take to Sarah at Simply Vintage and traded in a stack of wool for this sarong that had been tempting me the moment it came into the shop.

Yes, that's part of what I'm talking about, but «searches» for our purposes also includes those little thumbnails of your main profile picture that sites show you that say something like: «Also check out...» or «Take a look at these users too...» or «You might also be interested in...» or «Suggested matches» or «Possible love interests» or WHATEVER they say... you get the idea.

The chat section amounts to little more than just your local prostitutes hanging out at the street corner in a bad part of town with the sole purpose of luring you to Google hangouts and other «off site» dark nooks of the web so they can conduct their business of getting your email and other info and I'm sure eventually your credit card.

The plot is thin at best, there's something political thrown in at the end without purpose, the soundtrack is frequently distracting, and the constant nudity serves no purpose as it drives little sexual tension.

2 feels exceedingly long at points, with scenes that serve little purpose save to hear the characters talk.

Or, at least, that seems to be what it's after, as Richard J. Lewis's lengthy but aimless saga generally goes about its funny - serious business without a guiding purpose, detailing the ups and downs of Barney's matrimonial days and nights with so little verve or intention — and with so little of the unreliable - narrator ambiguity implied by its title and flashback structure — that the effect is like reading a dead man's day calendar.

At regular intervals, Shark Tale is crammed endlessly with songs that serve little purpose than to hock the soundtrack.

All actors should walk with latent or overt purpose, and cram a little poetry into their gaits while they're at it.

REWATCHABILITY: The pacing of the movie can be a little difficult at times, so it's not a movie I'd immediately return to without a specific purpose to study it, etc..

At a bloated 152 minutes, the film depends to a peculiar degree on our familiarity with J.K. Rowling's outrageously popular series of books: it does little to establish the characters and has such a feeling of clockwork inevitability that it's shocking when the finale comes and goes with almost nothing resembling purpose, much less resolution.

There is an app for almost anything, so at times it becomes a little harder to pick the few that you really need based on the requirements of your work and purpose, and we can't hoard each one of those to make our devices slower.

Tidy Little School: Custodian Paul Lynn goes about his duties at Old Quasset School, the nation's oldest one - room schoolhouse used continuously for its original purpose.

Helping schools The SJA offers a wide range of UK and European tours for both primary and secondary schools, some of which have been tried - and - tested over many years whilst others are created at the request from schools who want to try something a little different or have a specific purpose or place in mind.

Assuming these schools have around 25 % extra funding to support additional needs, the model shows how little would be left for its intended purpose, and how schools below 600 pupils have no room for manoeuvre at all.

And by the end of the year, you've completed several little, separate structures that have served your purpose at different times over the course of the year.

Despite a decades - long effort to restructure schools — in part, at least, to give parents a greater voice in school decisions — we see little evidence that teachers perceive much influence from parents, or from students.48 This outcome probably reflects the wellknown and persistent challenges teachers and administrators face in creating authentic relationships with parents for school - improvement purposes.

Tesla's little stand at Cobo Hall, squeezed into a corner near Bentley and Volvo, was mobbed during the company's press conference, which seemed to serve multiple purposes: to show the Model X crossover concept for the first time at an auto show; to allow the company to gloat over the resounding critical success of its Model S, including the fact that it is the 2013 Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year; and for company executives to spread the gospel of Tesla.

Your vehicle, which is old in terms of engine controls and technology, will tend to try and advance spark at idle and run a little lean for emissions purposes.

It's a little hard at first to be romantic about a vehicle that isn't so different in purpose and presentation than the big, red, plastic shopping baskets at Target.

But beyond their visual appeal, the running boards serve little purpose, as GLK's cabin is already postured at step - in height.

I often want to ask do you go to school to lie like that to your customers and how do you sleep at night, they have this one little short black man that probably has no position or knowledge of how to sale a car but just to give him something to do he comes and I guess try to tell us about we need this to do this this and this like whats the purpose of the salesman.

The Mazda5 isn't really the kind of vehicle that you'd associate running around the Laguna Seca Raceway so we were a little bit curious to her of one being made for that specific purpose - and be displayed at the 2011 SEMA Auto Show.

When Zora Duntov and company brought the ill - fated Corvette SS roadster to Sebring back in 1957, little did anyone know that it would be, for all intents and purposes, the last time the factory was ever openly associated with a racing program, at least in road racing.