Sentences with phrase «national treasures»

For me, Alan Arkin is one of our national treasures.

A trove of national treasures provide a torrent of mischief, gossip, swearing, recitations, singing and reminiscence.

Friends for decades and with Oscars, Baftas and Oliviers coming out of their octogenarian ears (Plowright, of course, was married to the man who gave the Oliviers their name), this trove of national treasures provide a torrent of mischief, gossip, swearing, recitations, singing and reminiscence.

Harrelson / Zahn are national treasures.

The series will be based on the iconic educational computer game franchise that followed Sandiego as she travelled across the world stealing national treasures.

I never discussed that with you, Joel, but it felt that way, with you standing alongside, arguably, one of our great national treasures...

But watching it is, distilled into a pure essence, watching the film debut of one of our national treasures, Willem Dafoe, in a film directed by the woman who would next helm Near Dark, and of the man who would play the Cowboy in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and serve as producer on Lynch's «Twin Peaks» and Wild at Heart, which reunited him with Dafoe.

They are national treasures; it doesn't matter that it is not this nation.

National treasures from leaving the country.

In Reclaiming the Last Wild Places (meaning America's last wild places), he argues that the US's great national treasures of forest, rangeland and wetland are not in safe hands.

Nature and wildlife are considered national treasures.

We have cultural amenities too like our national treasures and parks, we don't want those to go away either.

«Our forests and rangelands are national treasures, and because they are threatened, we are threatened,» Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.

As the Presenting Partner of the National Treasures program, American Express has pledged $ 2 million to help promote and enable the preservation of these cultural and historic places.

NYC Parks» Queens Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski today joined Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Assemblywoman Margaret Markey and National Trust for Historic Preservation board member Paul Goldberger to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1964 - 65 World's Fair and announce that Flushing Meadows Corona Park's New York State Pavilion, one of the most iconic remnants of the 1964 World's Fair, has been named as one of the Trust's «National Treasures.»

«I am very pleased with the decision of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to select the New York State Pavilion to be one of its National Treasures,» said Queens Borough President, and co-chair of the World's Fair Anniversary Committee, Melinda Katz.

The National Treasures program recognizes historically, culturally and architecturally important sites to raise awareness and funding for their preservation.

Nick Clegg was challenged over coalition health reforms by Harriet Harman who claimed he had «trashed two national treasures».

National Treasures are highly significant endangered historic places throughout the country where the National Trust for Historic Preservation makes a long - term commitment to staying involved until a solution is reached.

In April the National Trust for Historic Preservation designated the New York State Pavilion to be one of its «National Treasures.»

Think national parks, road concessions, public utilities, national treasures (e.g. the Parthenon), government offices (e.g. the Hellenic Parliament), and so forth.

He's stated multiple times that it is our job to preserve and enhance the «national treasures» of our environment for future generations.

They were not bland national treasures but powerful and threatening political figures.

We Own It launched the Top Trumps campaign in response, to draw attention to the value of these national treasures.

Exceptions to theserules are politicians who have become public figures or national treasures or areprepared to write abouttheir flamboyant private life.

The Royal Academy of Arts describes any work by Gainsborough as «national treasures».

Bowie was a popular boy's first name even before the Let's Dance singer's death and as we have lost so many national treasures this year we may see Alan (Rickman), Terry (Wogan), and even Prince make their way back to the fore.

As I connect with more and more bloggers around the world I realised that there are some characters that are almost «national treasures» and Curious...

The national team declines rapidly as fewer English players are in the game and previous national treasures like the FA Cup lose their popular appeal.

Bounding forward with this sense of belonging and togetherness, I'd love you to create some unique national treasures in the form of delicious Lamingtons.

They are found today among the Chinese national treasures and in museums and the homes of wealthy collectors.

There are at least two copies of the quran still in existance from the time of the first caliphate, and they are protected as national treasures by the governments of the countries in which they reside.

Instead, they have been the harbingers of conquering armies, providing the holiest of rationalizations for all manner of atrocities from exploitation of natural resources to theft and / or destruction of national treasures to outright genocide.

I am pleased to announce that our Government is investing to maintain these national treasures for the next generation to enjoy.

Films such as «National Treasure» love to play on conspiracy theories, and the Eye of Providence is a favorite that shows up time and again.

Such freedom is truly a national treasure worthy of our patronage.

What critics said: «You will almost assuredly leave The Hero knowing that [Sam Elliott] is a bona fide national treasure.»

So Watsa has added another dubious marketing decision to BlackBerry history, selling it as a national treasure.

[14:18] Rules of the game to succeed, but not for fulfillment [14:40] God loves diversity; same is true with people — different sources of fulfillment [14:55] Success without fulfillment is the ultimate failure [16:53] We all have something different as our inner desire, you need to find what fulfills you [17:05] A cautionary tale: Robin Williams, the loss of a national treasure [18:42] He lit everybody up, except himself [19:15] Most of us live a life where we succeed but we're not truly fulfilled [20:10] Richard: Tony, what is your method for happiness?

Bill Murray, you sir are a national treasure...

By the end of the third season — and particularly in the infamous Christmas Day 2012 episode, which featured leading man Dan Stevens» surprise departure — Downton had moved from being a programme loved by people who like period dramas to being viewed as a national treasure.

The church he grew up in, Ebenezer Baptist in Atlanta, has become a historic structure and national treasure.

It is part of our history, regardless of the actual belief system of dog worshippers, it is in fact, historically relevant and a national treasure.

Premier Christian Radio's programme director Dave Rose pays tribute to veteran broadcaster and national treasure Terry Wogan More

And despite it all, San Francisco remains a world - class city, a national treasure.

It's a weird case full of more twists and turns than a National Treasure sequel, but here are the basics.

Actually a national treasure.

Leon Kass is a national treasure.

Along with the Royal Family, the Tower of London and Judi Dench, Afternoon Tea is, officially, a National Treasure.

He was the guy who, back in the late 1800s, made candy - coated popcorn a national treasure with the invention of Cracker Jack.