Sentences with phrase «more of a nod»

It was perhaps more of a nod to the quality of the Liverpool attack rather than Dunk's weak performance that he has been named our flop of the match but the star and his defensive teammates will need to improve substantially if they are to compete with some of the best attackers in world football this season.

It's more of a nod to the French brand of noir though with a slow, ponderous pace and plenty of musing over situations.

Am not sure about the ending seemed more of a nod to Italian «giallo» genre but brave all the same.

It seems that they are more of a nod to the game's predecessors than an actual factor in gameplay.

These include patient - reported outcome measures on fatigue (Chalder Fatigue Scale), 10 physical function (SF - 36), 11 mood (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS), 12 pain (visual analogue pain rating scale), sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale) 13 and quality of life (EQ - 5D).14 Other services used one or more of the NOD outcome measures listed above, plus additional outcome measures including the Work and Social Adjustment Scale.15

Because of all the wood in this house, it felt appropriate to decorate with more of a nod to classic red and white, and to add in a lot of touches from nature.

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Though there are comparable functions on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, the Switch pulls it off much more cleanly — a nod to the portability of the console.

The benefits of trade should be shared more widely, he said, with a system that does more to include poor countries, small firms, marginalised groups and entrepreneurs — an apparent nod to anti-globalisation activists who say that secretive trade talks are exclusively aimed at helping big business.

The move is a nod to the needs of big companies looking for flexible real estate solutions for an ever more mobile and far - flung workforce.

Analysts said the move may also be a nod to Wall Street demands for more fiscal accountability: As part of the reorganization, Page said the company will begin reporting financial results by segments.

Then - Gannett CEO Garcia Mortore said that the name was «a nod to the more than 100 year - old history of Gannett.»

Besides that nod toward more sustainable lifestyles, the blog and product line project an aesthetic of masculinity and old - fashioned self - reliance — perhaps to a kitschy fault.

When we see that the gospel contains a whole host of truths and doctrines to believe and teach and also a broad spectrum of behaviors to practice and obey, those who believe Christians should be listening to more sermons and attending more Bible studies can nod and smile toward those who prefer to be out feeding the poor and tending the sick, and vice versa.

Stormzy, in a more overt acknowledgement of God, nods to the Last Supper in his album's artwork (pictured, left).

We all realise that it is not the aspect of traditional Catholic teaching on marriage which is going to inspire and attract in our secular age, but there is no mention of the «remedy for concupiscence» angle or much on Original Sin, which I would have thought merited more than a passing nod.

In his account of the faith, the sin that Christians once called sodomy is no more serious than my nodding off as he spoke gentle words at the Church of St. Francis Xavier on a warm June afternoon.

oh i forgot that cain kills adam and gets exiled to the land of NOD east of eden where he met / knew his wife and she bore him kids... how the f - is that possible if its just you, your parents and your dead brother??? o and one more question, if the great flood which covered the earth happened, and Noah saved ALL the animals of the world then why does the bible very clearly describe the animals that would not be making the voyage, as if another one of gods creature wasn't good enough, but i thought this «god» was all knownig and never makes a mistake!

But what I am doing is dropping more fruit, concentrating things more, taking the nod from some of the finest wineries in the world.

I tell people about this all of the time — vegetarians, even, who nod politely; my husband, who thinks it's cool, but perhaps a little less than I do; this old lady on the crosstown bus who heard me talking about them on the phone... But wait, there's more: not only do you only need three ingredients to make carnitas, the cooking technique is kind of brilliant.

Now with more than 350 locations worldwide, the inspiration for the mural and GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title attempt is a nod to Schlotzsky's humble beginnings in the city of Austin.

A generous splash of Buffalo sauce delivers a bold, tangy taste to the three - sauce sauce that coats the pasta, while add - ins like shredded chicken and (even more) blue cheese give a nod to the beloved wings.

Executive Chef Pete Coenen oversees a playful menu of items that nod to concession classics and street food favorites, including burgers, fish tacos, fried pickle pops, falafel, fried chicken sandwiches, chicken wings and more.

Still think we need a new striker to convert more of the chances that Giroud does get, but for me he gets the nod over Walcott every day of the week.

Plus, in the case of this year, human voters and some computers determined that Alabama was a better, more deserving team than Oklahoma State, but Oklahoma State gets the nod simply because they didn't have to play LSU in the regular season and Alabama did.

When looking at the Weekly Results and Tiebreakers — more so for Power Rankings than for potential Playoff Seeding (so many weeks to go...)-- the resumes of these Teams do little to give one Team the nod over the other..

With more than half of NASCAR's regular season in the books, here's a nod to some of the magic moments plus a glimpse into the crystal ball.

As per the report, Guardiola has insisted that Aguero remains part of his plans, but with one man leading the line, it looks as though Jesus will more often than not get the nod as he seems a better fit in the Spanish tactician's system and ideology.

With Michy Batshuayi not getting the nod from Conte on a regular basis, it appears as though they'll look outside of the club for a solution, and Dzeko, last season's top goalscorer in Serie A as well as bagging 39 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions, is now seemingly going to arrive to add more firepower.

Given Juan Mata's presence in the squad, it remains to be seen who gets the nod out of the duo as the Spaniard has been more effective when played centrally too.

He would then make four more consecutive Pro Bowls, as well as earn two first - team All - Pro nods, in 2008 and 2010, while winning AP Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.

Basically — when you've got someone like Coutinho getting the nod over other clearly more adept players you can pretty much disregard the validity of the whole thing as just picking «flavour of the month» rather then actually a reflection of the best players.

Perez looks a more accomplished player right now and should be given the nod ahead of Iwobi.

So Olivier Giroud gets the nod ahead of Welbeck up front and we need to see more of his form from the second half against West Brom when he was unlucky not to score rather than the first half when he was lucky to touch the ball.

KSU and Stanford probably get the nod because winning a ring (in a weaker conference) magically makes you more deserving, but this year shows us the flaws of giving a team a conference title boost.

If Sanchez or Theo get the nod as CF (that is when Sanogo is injured of course), players like Campbell, Ox and Gnabry will be sure get more game time.

The one that isn't is the despicable red card — the ankle - snapper, the cheekbone - smasher — and they are so unfunny that they manage even to defeat the comedy inherent in the sight of one grown man using a square of brightly coloured cardboard to instruct another grown man to leave a field while some more grown men nod approvingly and some others shout in disagreement and despair.

It was an all round very good team performance from Arsenal to win away to Everton, with notable inputs from a number of Gunners including Hector Bellerin, Laurent Koscielny, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny and all of the front four, but I have given the nod to Alex Iwobi mainly because it was his first start in the Premier League and that makes his performance even more impressive.

The referee is Mr. Chips, and a nod of his finger under the nose of a naughty player is usually more than sufficient to humiliate the offender into proper behavior.

Considering many Gooners would put in a PL DM ahead of Coq well then i must assume peoples eyes are telling them that he is not worlds best DM, or i could be wrong and many believe that Coq is best at his foremost duty defending and Schneiderlin is that all rounder or agile Arteta if you like so he gets the nod on more abilities.

If they finish with an absurd amount of wins — 105 or more — voters may feel obligated to give one of their players the nod.

We doubt that oblong - shaped vehicles get any more staggering or worthy of attention than this specially - built Iveco Domino transporter, a nod to an era dominated by Ferrari and Michael Schumacher, a place where he no doubt had countless meetings with engineers and also enjoyed moments of peace away from the flurry of the paddock after winning races.

Stuart Dallas might also get a nod to start one of the next couple matches, as he was tipped to get more minutes by Thomas Christiansen after Dallas scored a goal against Birmingham to finish off the visitors at Elland Road this past Tuesday.

Wynn is the more finished product of the two, so he gets the nod.

Eric Bailly has unquestionably made the United defence more solid since his injury comeback, and he may once again partner Chris Smalling, who continues to get the nod over Marcos Rojo and Victor Lindelof at the heart of the backline.

We went from performing less to me being home and breastfeeding baby, writing more and delivering the next project, our first album of music inspired by the birth of our daughter, THE LAND OF NOof music inspired by the birth of our daughter, THE LAND OF NOof our daughter, THE LAND OF NOOF NOD.

And since the topic of this post was a lot about your blog — i thought i'd add that i like your blog — and often wish I had more time to soak it in and reply... but most days you've got me nodding along, agreeing:)

I nodded along often with so much of her experience resonating with my own, and I rolled my eyes at some of the more ridiculous, unhelpful things that were said to her.

Still, sleep is essential for good health, so if you've started to dread the approach of... MORE nightfall and subsequent bedtime battles with your child, here are nine tips to make your child's trip to the Land of Nod just a little bit easier.

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As he grew more fatigued, the low point of the nod grew fell ever further and for once exciting moment I thought he might actually fall asleep.