Ukip's spring conference was
more of a whimper than a bang in all but one regard: commentators are saying, among them in the Telegraph and on Politics.co.uk, that it marked the point at which the party stepped over a line.
The long - looming deadline — March 5 — for youthful immigrant Dreamers facing loss of legal status under Obama - era DACA protection came and went yesterday with
more of a whimper than a bang.
It's the characters and their dilemmas that propel this series, and this one concludes with
more of a whimper than a bang.
Legend of the NeverBeast ends the Disney Fairies series with
more of a whimper than a bang, but these movies have always been a little better than they have to be and this final installment is no exception.
The final third of the film loses its way a little, ending on
more of a whimper than a bang.
And Allo, Google's big bet to bring AI bots to messaging apps, landed with
more of a whimper than a bang.
Not exact matches
And after his heart beat no
more, he rested in the earth while the devil sang shrill victory songs, only to hear his whiny
whimper when the God
of Everything rose again, thrust away death's icy grip, and revealed afresh just who God was and is and is to be.»
It really was a case
of men against boys, one
of the
more demoralising defeats I've seen for a long time, possibly ever, such was the dismal manner in which Arsenal exited the competition, which was with a
whimper and without registering a single shot during the whole
of the second leg in Spain.
I've found with my little two year old guy that there's moments where I want to get in the car and drive away while
whimpering quietly to myself, but there's other times (and luckily
more of them...) that I just want to die
of a cute attack.
Still, while the theory behind his philosophy «that the
more time babies spend in their mothers» arms, the better the chances they will turn out to be well - adjusted children» and that «every baby's
whimper is a plea for help and that no infant should ever be left to cry» sound reasonable, they can also lead to inferences
of guilt and anxiety for moms who fear that spending any time away from their child could fuck him or her up for life.
Your super-attentive tendencies (picking baby up at the first
whimper) may actually do
more harm than good when it comes to (both
of) you getting a good night's sleep.
The public are ready and willing for exactly this kind
of left - wing intervention, where leading politicians do
more than just
whimper about their inability to interfere with the market.
At the time both dresses were out
of stock, so I inwardly
whimpered a bit, tried to find them in stock anywhere else, failed, inwardly
whimpered some
more, then gave up.
Charmed by his good looks and Cary Grant - like suave, there isn't much
more than a
whimper of protest before she's hooked on his arm in an impossible 2 - person mission to stop the Bosnians.
Instead
of being a figurative thunderclap, the release was
more of a little
whimper.
I am a big fan
of Scorsese's work, and even
more so, the three notable actors - but by the end, I found myself laughing at the endless whispering voiceovers, the convoluted plot and self indulgent performances, culminating in my uproarious laughter when the voice
of God encourages a
whimpering Garfield to «step on me.»
Of course, I don't think Samantha Morton could act badly if you told her to, but this has to have been one of the more challenging roles she's ever taken on... not just anyone can turn a whimpering, confused (psychic) kidnapping victim in a sci - fi picture into a serious and introspective dramatic rol
Of course, I don't think Samantha Morton could act badly if you told her to, but this has to have been one
of the more challenging roles she's ever taken on... not just anyone can turn a whimpering, confused (psychic) kidnapping victim in a sci - fi picture into a serious and introspective dramatic rol
of the
more challenging roles she's ever taken on... not just anyone can turn a
whimpering, confused (psychic) kidnapping victim in a sci - fi picture into a serious and introspective dramatic role.
The markets in 2016 have started out with neither a bang nor a
whimper, but
more of a wailing cry for the pain to stop.
For example, lots
of owners (usually men) actually create
more problems when their dog is barking or
whimpering in the crate.
Well socialised dogs will respond when you speak to them (a tilt
of the head, ears cocked, even sometimes reply back with a
whimper or a
more lengthy «dog speak»!).
The difference between us and our pets is that our pets can't outright tell us that they're in pain - often, the exact opposite is true - they hide all signs
of pain as a survival mechanism they developed over thousands
of years
of evolution to keep weakness hidden from predators and other members
of their own colonies, Your pet may tell you in different ways when they are uncomfortable, such as by whining or
whimpering, staying too still and showing little interest in what's going on around them, sleeping
more than usual, becoming aggressive or intolerant
of petting or exercise or even by becoming
more active - pacing, circling, wandering - as the pain is too much for them to sit still and rest.
Cat - owners will recognize many
of the cat - sounds listed, although we may refer to them in
more anthropomorphic terms: greet, grumble, nag,
whimper, swear, sing etc..
Also, it didn't help that, towards the end, one
of the little balls slipped from his hand and made a sound
more like a moose
whimper than anything else.
When you've finally knocked off his armor and pumped Hitler's unarmored form full
of more ordinance than the average German infantry unit uses in a week, Hitler pauses, issues forth a
whimpering, «Eva, auf wiedersehen» and melts into a fine red paste, complete with a digitized slurping sound.
What we witness without a
whimper from the media, the courts, or the bar is a prosecutor charged with the highest professional duty to see that every accused, no matter how guilty, obtains a fair trial, and who, instead, in this historical instant, has voluntarily taken steps to see that such a right becomes little
more than a sad, distant echo
of a justice system that once set the standard for the world.
Instead
of being a figurative thunderclap, the release was
more of a little
whimper.