Sentences with phrase «n't see the tree»

These people can't see trees, only forests.»

«If the tree canopy is too sparse, we can't see the trees because it's one tree in the middle of a field, and your chances of hitting that single tree are not so good.»

Additionally, both the author and the editor gets too close to the work, and can not see the trees for the forest — proofreaders who have not been exposed to the work at any stage, are best suited to help in that arena.

I don't see the tree as a symbol of death - I see it as a symbol of growth and strength.

I really would not be bothered with climate change had I not seen a tree ring based temperature reconstruction claiming an accuracy of + / - 0.5 degree with a 95 % confidence interval for global past temperature.

I think the answer is that these people simple do not think of it in these terms; they are just doing what those around them are doing, they can not see the trees for the forest.

For the moment, I don't see tree rings as valid proxies — for temperature OR precipitation.

Grant realized that he was not seing a tree at all.

Not exact matches

As an entrepreneur, it's easy to fall into the cliché of not seeing the forest through the trees.

But does anyone think that a party still reeling from its inability to re-capture the White House that has seen a dramatic shift to the right in its core leadership in the past few years (Hint, maybe they can't see the forest for the extremely right - leaning trees) will be the party that wants credit, or the blame, for legalizing pot?

Mad Tree has not been in business long, but it's already seeing healthy growth.

It was fun to see a modern - day interpretation of a silent film, but it didn't bring much more to the table than that gimmick, and it doesn't hold a special place as a memorable and impactful movie the way its fellow nominees «The Tree of Life,» «Midnight in Paris,» and «Moneyball» do.

And even if you don't see a single tree on your jaunt out of the office, getting away from the need to think about work, keep up appearances, and make small talk with colleagues will make your break hugely more refreshing, Jarrett reports.

Olnick said FPL would like to see a change in state laws and local ordinances to adopt and enforce «Right Tree, Right Place,» to ensure trees aren't planted too close to lines and equipment and allow FPL access to remove those trees.

How can smart people with young children not see that they are cutting down the last trees on Easter Island?

When analysts have too much data, there's a danger they won't see the wood for the trees.»

Having got lost in a thicket of detail, industry specialists end up not seeing the wood for the trees.

We recognize that such profitable investment opportunities do not grow on trees, and that the buy back suggests that management does not see an effective way to redeploy the assets in the foreseeable future.

We've likely all heard the expression, «Can't see the forest for the trees.»

Understanding the bond market rout of the past several days, and grasping why it isn't really a rout at all is something of an exercise in remembering to see more of the forest and fewer of the trees.

It's not always easy to see the forest for the trees... but the devil is often in the details.

No; but with them gone I see the years ahead opening like a pathway deep in snow above the tree line; ridges I can't tread at half the pace of thirty years ago, when I was starting out.

If you can think for yourself and you are smart enough to see the forest from the trees you shouldn't care what anyone else is saying and your not going to get rid of the ignorant populations by silencing a talk show host.

Religion has blinded mankind to such a degree that he can not see the forest for the trees.

Christmas trees aren't purely Christian in origin... The resurrection of a savior isn't truly Christian... You see where i'm going, i hope.

Also, faith can be held in many contexts, but for the purpose of this article, some can't see the forest for the trees.

It doesn't take much imagination to see how a tree - dwelling animal, born with a mutation that gave it webbing between its arms and body, could have a compet.itive advantage (less likely to fall to its death, able to access more food, etc) and be more likely to survive and pro-create.

By the way, for future ref., do nt block the tree during Christmas pics, we want to see!

I'll bet you're one of those guys who can't see the forest for the trees.

Yes, it is true that looking at the trees, we don't see God, but when we look to our fellow human beings and doing things for them, we acknowledge God's existence in the universe in the form of love.

For us to come into this world to undergo God's test it had to be through Adam and Eve, and that could not have happened if they were in a state of innocence and had not eaten the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and because of that we are brought into this world for a limited time as mortals and while as mortals we take the test God has given us to see if we are willing to follow God and not simply made to follow God.

The way I see it, if the President has a Holliday tree, it's his tree not mine, but if I have a Christmas tree, it's my tree not his and if someone doesn't want a tree then they won't have a tree, it's their home.

The flower I held in my hands withered in my hands... At the turn of the lane the wall rose up before me... Suddenly between the trees I saw the end of the forest which I thought had no end... The testing - time had come... But it did not bring me unalleviated sorrow.

(Joshua 24:25 - 29) One who has seen, all the way from Korea to Arabia, the persistent continuance of such cult practices as these references indicate can not mistake the meaning of the tamarisk of Beer - sheba, (Genesis 21:33) the burning bush of sinai, (Exodus 3:2 - 5; Deuteronomy 33:16) the palm - tree of Deborah, (Judges 4:5) or the tamarisk - tree in Jabesh.

(Except for cursing and killing a poor fig tree — but I see that as metaphor, not literal.)

Today, we will see why the death that will come from eating of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is not a punishment from God, but is actually a blessing... and we will also see how the command to not eat from the tree is the final touch on the temple that God has buTree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is not a punishment from God, but is actually a blessing... and we will also see how the command to not eat from the tree is the final touch on the temple that God has butree is the final touch on the temple that God has built.

I particularly like this one because it reminds me of myself at the moment — a bare and lonley tree who can not even see the beauty, the wealth of colors around itself.

When we see trees, the trees are actually immanent within, though not exhausted by, the act of seeing; when we hear flowing water, the water is actually immanent within, though not exhausted by, the act of hearing; when we smell a flower, the flower is actually immanent within, though not exhausted by, the act of smelling.

If there actually was a historical Mary who gave birth to Jesus, or whatever name he went by, we can see that the apple doesn't fall very far from the tree.

Most of the time we don't see the forest for the trees and miss the miracle in the ordinary.

you're not seeing the forest for the trees here.

But the tree would still be just what it is if I did not see it.

And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

Revelation 7:1 - 4 states: «After these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.

Yet it is important for the reader to see that, third, the tree's love for the boy is not merely generous but also, literally, self - expending.

We face a forest from our bedroom and the blinds are never closed so I need only look out the window from the nest of my bed to see skeleton trees clad in heavy white.

God can not be seen as a tree is, but can be inferred or felt or run into.

But the tree apparently doesn't see it that way.

He can't see over the crowd so he climbs up a tree to see Jesus.

I want to abandon my online life, delete Facebook, but first I want you to see this cute picture I took of my baby standing up, and like the proverbial tree in the forest, will you know I exist if I don't tweet about things I» m reading and thinking and doing?