Sentences with phrase «much famed for»

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Ackman's Pershing Square Capital teamed up with Valeant to mount a failed hostile takeover of rival pharmaceutical company Allergan, and at the time, the famed fund manager credited Pearson for being able to spot opportunities where others couldn't, much like business legend Warren Buffett.

I wonder if fame is more a construct of our celebrity - obsession, but God isn't the new celebrity to brand and make palatable for the masses — there is too much complexity and wildness for God; God won't obey the spreadsheets.

At this point, any measure of attention given to these clowns is too much, but famed hacking collective Anonymous — who has picked fights with Westboro in the past — apparently decided enough was enough, and used their considerable Internet savvy to leaked the personal information of the members of Westboro's congregation online for anyone to see, write, call or even pay a visit to.

I don't see much evidence that they did it for fame and fortune.

For all One Direction's dizzying fame, there was little reason to expect much from their solo efforts, which seemed destined to be cobbled together of centrist pop.

Billy likes power, fame, wealth, and his own personal agenda, and Romney is a place for him to step on, much more so than Obama.

Bananas are most famed for being a wonderful source of potassium but they also offer so much more.

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And some people have fame, and some people are just working hard all the time without much acknowledgement, but I think what you're telling us is kind of a message not just for activism, but for all life, that we can't really control anything.

Designed by William J. Dodd, whose portfolio included such landmark buildings as the Los Angeles Herald - Examiner and The Pacific Center, this once private home sheltered famed New York attorney Samuel Untermyer as well as silent screen star Marion Davies, remembered as much for her 30 year affair with William Randolph Hearst as her movie roles and business savvy.

I never root for a Met, but there is so much Tebow hate out there that I hope he does make the Hall of Fame.

Barcelona are famed for slick, precision tika - tac football (although not so much since Pep left)-- but our pass completion is within 1 % of theirs, we have more key passes per game and more chances created.

best thing for all involved schez gets a season as number 1 guaranteed, also this boy malen looks the absolute business on the videos i have seen of him, could be real coup getting him in ahead of barca, they are usually the premier choice all all youngsters, as la maisa is famous but just shows our academy is getting high fame and recognition, now as much as any academy in the world.

Legacies are a funny thing, which is why there has been so much debate over this year's Hall of Fame class, which was notable especially for who didn't get in.

There is so much water under the bridge for Ralston that one can easily forget that this man on a ladder stashing old bookcases in the rafters coached Stanford to Rose Bowl victories in 1971 and»72 and has already been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.

I do nt see the board risking For all his fame, fan - love and his impressive gooningpedigree, the man is too much a gamble at this level.

Well, when DioGuardi's opponents were: 1) David Malpass, whose chief claim to fame was as an economist for a company that crashed and burned in the financial crisis, and 2) Bruce Blakeman (enough said), then it's not like Mr. Long had much of a choice.

The brand has been working in fashion field for last few years and have earned much fame in this short span of time among women.

We were the last diners to leave the restaurant, and then went for a short walk while we waited for my taxi to arrive — a trip which caused much amusement, when The Hero (famed for his navigational skills) managed to get us rather lost.

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Much of the blame for this deadly comedy must rest on the shoulders of director, co-writer and co-producer Rick Friedberg, a one - time documentarian whose previous claims to fame were the rent - a-car commercials he did with Nielsen and the music videos he directed for Kenny G and Van Halen.

Jarecki uses Presley's career and influence to help us make sense of fame, power, corruption, self - destructive behaviour and pretty much all the other ills of the world, like why in hell poor people voted for Donald Trump.

I hate to break it to Alejandro González Iñárritu, but when you spend so much time carving your own plaque for the cinematic hall of fame, you're not gonna have enough time to actually make something worth enshrining.

When rumours surface of the malicious intentions of the much - feared Tai Lung (Ian McShane), Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) is forced to search for the return of the famed Dragon Warrior, the only one who can save the village.

I don't know how much the M. Night Shyamalan comparisons get bandied about in his home, but Godse, whose novel was apparently a Top 5 bestseller in India, is an awful actor, and though the film's ensemble cast features American Radio Hall of Fame inductee Myron Cope as well as Emmy - winning TV personality Dave Crawley, for the most part this is strictly amateur hour.

For director Shawn Levy, working with screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon (of «Reno 911» fame), the decision to incorporate Amelia in such a major way amounts to a significant coup, as special effects - laden scenes become so much more tolerable when they're centered on such a relentlessly lovable actress.

Usually we'd say that Telltale Games, famed for The Walking Dead, Minecraft: Story Mode, Wolf Among Us, Batman and other series, was the king of episodic games, but IO Interactive has very much stolen that crown with its novel take on the Hitman franchise.

It may be hard to believe for anyone who's been keeping track of Ben Mendelsohn's career only since his international breakthrough with 2010's Animal Kingdom, but the man who now rivals Mark Strong as Hollywood's hired bad guy du jour rose to fame in his native Australia as the star of much lighter fare.

If you're looking for a more approachable, by - the - books adaptation of Sarah Walter's famed novel, you won't so much be leaving the theatre disappointed as you will be fleeing it half - way through, no doubt in tears, because as much as Park follows the book's often racy content, he throws in his own unusual twists along the way too.

So much for his famed prescience.

From there, much like the events of the comic book origin of Carnage, an offshoot of the symbiote will make its way towards to Kasady — leaving it open for the famed Marvel villain to appear further down the line in a sequel or another Marvel movie by Sony.

It didn't bring her much fame, either — just enough for casting directors to give her a second look and declare that they're certain they know her from somewhere.

Frostrup has a track record of using her fame for good, even creating her own foundation called the Gender Rights and Equality Action Trust (GREAT) so she is well - aware of how much small international development organisations rely on volunteers and the generosity of celebrities to get the word out and the work done.

Although Belafonte may have been known as the King of Calypso in the United States (a claim to fame never made for Mitchum), Trinidadians revered serious performers like Lord Kitchener, Sir Lancelot, and the Mighty Sparrow, and for them, calypso symbolized much more than barbecue background music.

No matter how much you are self - motivated, we still all crave for a bit of praise, money, and fame that serves as a boost to our self - esteem.

Though 11 - year - old Jonny and his «momager» Jane live their lives in luxury hotel rooms or stately mansions, the trappings of fame prove to be as much of a cage for Jonny as Room is for Jack.

Partly I wanted a goshawk because I knew how hard it would be for me; they're famed for their fearful nature as much as for their predatory power.

So much that the famed Ann Arbor, Mich., bookseller is left with no other option but to file for bankruptcy, which is a clear indication of their financial woes having only worsened in recent times.

They seek more and more exposure, but not so much to sell books, but to feed their own newly found lust for fame, popularity and the overwhelming desire to have others simply notice them.

The high price of the yen (along with weakness in Japan's export markets in the U.S. and Europe) sent Japan's famed trade surplus into deficit for much of 2011 and 2012.

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Once again, the internet was set on fire as Lisa Burchell's photo of sad Lana (which first catapulted her to fame back in 2015) began to circulate on social media — in fact, Lana's heartbreaking story was shared so much that the website for Rescue Dogs Match (the organization which has taken Lana under its wing) temporarily crashed — as did their Facebook page.

Known as the «Pearl of Europe» for its old - world charm and picturesque beauty, Prague has gained much fame and popularity in recent years.

The train journeys are as much a part of the holiday as anything else, allowing you to see the dramatic landscapes that Canada is famed for.

Beginning in Medan, this 8 - day trip will introduce you to the impressive super-volcano at Lake Toba, coffee plantations, village life in Berastagi (famed for its delicious passionfruit), and much more.

Famed for excellent food, fashion and Florentine architecture, there's so much to discover.

With so much on offer, there's little call to leave the villa — especially because among the delightfully professional staff is an excellent chef adept at whipping up meals that would give some of Bali's famed restaurants a run for their money.

It may not be the bustling tourist attraction that is Cancun, or have its fame for that matter, but it's kind of impossible to compare the two since they both offer so much, and yet are so different.

A short walk or drive and you can pick from a huge range of wonderful eateries - try Miss Vivines Kitchen for a taste of the local cuisine or a local fave Lighthouse at Breakers which is as famed for its grill as much as extensive wine list.

Agra is a former capital of the Mughal Empire, and is famed worldwide for its fantastic ancient architecture, much of which has UNESCO World Heritage status.