Sentences with phrase «occasional lines of»

Mr. Twombly painted vast canvases marked by smears of paint, half - erased graffiti, random scratches and occasional lines of poetry that evoked a connection between the world of classical mythology and the vibrant street culture of modern life.

Not exact matches

The commercial rental product line utilizes capital for the purchase of vehicles to replenish and expand the Company's fleet available for shorter - term use by contractual or occasional customers.

Customer loyalty measures something more than satisfaction — it measures whether someone is willing to put their name on the line and recommend your product or service to others or if they are willing to stick with your product / service in spite of an occasional poor experience.

While an occasional Desmond Tutu speaks out, most clergy walk the line of trying to keep out of jail without losing their integrity.

The occasional article may reveal a hidden depth or strength of personality to be admired, but headlines along the lines of «Is X seeing someone else?

Abby Olcese: I set my expectations pretty low: a lot of gross - out jokes, not much character development, and the occasional line that made me laugh, but also made me feel bad for laughing.

I set my expectations pretty low: a lot of gross - out jokes, not much character development, and the occasional line that made me laugh, but also made me feel bad for laughing.

I managed» aided by a combination of piteous entreaties, furious threats, and the occasional application of the lash» to drag my refractory attention span across the finish line of Umberto Eco's The Prague Cemetery, but by that point I had already decided that it is a text whose only interest is, in the vaguest sense, sociological.

All work may have occasional stretches of boredom and dullness, but assembly - line work is pervaded by these qualities.

I believe Cech will be equal to the task of keeping any occasional or stray shots or headings and free kicks by the Olympiacos away from crossing his goal line.

Clemson's had offensive line issues the Noles might be able to take advantage of, and the Tigers» willingness to sacrifice the occasional big play for defensive efficiency could result in Cook roaming free.

The sound of line play, if you are close enough to hear it, is a low thunder, lightened now and then by the odd clacking of plastic helmets meeting and accentuated by an occasional expletive wrung from beleaguered guard or tackle.

Even so, and for all their impressive defensive focus up 2 - 0, United still experienced the occasional lapses in concentration as the match went on that Liverpool have typically and ruthlessly capitalized on this season: referee Craig Pawson and the line judge both had poor views of Antonio Valencia's hand impeding a dangerous cross in what ought to have been a stonewall penalty call; on the other side of the defensive line, Young somehow managed to get away with hugging Salah from behind as the Egyptian attempted to control the ball in the box.

For me, as a cost conscious mommy of two, this line is great for the occasional splurge or present.

Perhaps Edward George Bulwer - Lytton's Paul Clifford whose opening line has been voted the worst in history: «It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents - except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which...».

But despite their name most of these creatures are small and live quietly in silk - lined burrows, trapping nothing more impressive than the occasional insect.

For now she appears to be sticking with non-invasive treatments, like lasers to burn off capillaries and chemical peels to eliminate fine lines along with the occasional Botox injection to get rid of the deeper lines in her forehead.

Bottom line for optimal hypertrophy training: While occasional (every 4th month or so) use of heavy loads is definitely productive, most of your time should be spent in the 60 - 80 % 1RM range.

The CC melts into my skin and it DOES conceal and blur a lot of my imperfections: redness; fine lines, dark spots, occasional pimple.

The line of clothing provides you both for the occasional and festive events.

Sometimes when I read profiles like that, I try to read between the lines and see if is sort of an «addiction» or just an occasional thrill.

And, though she falters in places with occasional weak line readings, Weaver is equally commanding much of the way.

That should have been a line for Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), but like the rest of the Avengers, he's been placed on a severely restricted diet of wisecracks for Infinity War — a problem, since the occasional jokes are the only thing keeping Infinity War watchable.

You get flashes of the clever comedy this might have been — a funny line here, an amusing bit of business there, the occasional whiff of relevance — but it too often lumbers along, coasting on the backs of some very talented performers.

Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber's script depicts Sistero as an actor of marginal talent but conventional handsomeness, another in a long line of would - be stars with a face that makes the occasional casting agent look more than once but rarely three times.

In addition, battle partners are gone, with your only companion for the majority of the game being Kersti; a character that sometimes makes some funny lines but doesn't actually directly attack enemies herself, instead providing the occasional hint on what Mario should do next in his adventure.

Much like the first film, Deadpool 2 plays with time - lines, a lover of Wade, Ryan Reynolds narrating in a semi-amusing way, the occasional break of the fourth wall.

The accompanying Dolby Digital 5.1 mix is also triumphant, lending acoustical integrity to each new location; on the commentary track, Bertolucci confesses to fiddling with the volume control to let certain lines sink in, thus the occasional barely - audible passage of dialogue is probably that way on purpose.

Save the rare line in the print, the picture is surprisingly pristine — save also the occasional muting of colours and incidents of low detail.

The problem is that the runup to the final showdown, despite occasional one - line zingers from Washington, or «oh, that's evil» closeups of Sarsgaard's sleepy eyes, includes a great deal of waiting around for anything to happen.

There are some fine lines and there is a whole magazine of nice types; but the occasional humor is dispersed and the people are embarrassed by just the slugging, unimaginative sort of direction that Capra became famous for avoiding.

Cowritten by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi, this nonstop - hilarious buddy - cop film is both a committed rekindling of the old formula Black aced throughout his career and a playful wink to the genre, bouncily walking on the fine line with occasional backflips.

The Commandant is whimsical, eccentric, affecting a conventional military beret but in other ways preferring to look like a bandit: Idris Elba's performance gives him that important aura of leadership that keeps his men in line, but he displays none of the occasional humour and charm shown by, say, Forest Whitaker in his portrayal of Idi Amin.

With the already - small cast whittled down to this bickering twosome, the film becomes that much more of a trial though with an occasional guffaw - worthy line — none better than Amber's priceless put - down «I'd rather fuck a pig than kiss you, monkey boy!»

Perhaps it seems like over-thinking to quibble with the ideological talking points of a movie that mostly dawdles from one skit or cameo to another, interspersed with the occasional song - and - dance number, and which contains one of the best comic set pieces of the Coens» career: a director and his recently re-cast lead trying to work through a single awful line of dialogue («Would that it were so simple») while filming a turgid melodrama.

If it doesn't fit the character as Fitzgerald plainly intends, the characterization is at least in line with the movie's simpler pleasures, which amount to taking in the polish of well - designed sets (Daisy's introduction in a room drenched in flowing white curtains is particularly memorable) and the sheen of the computer - generated ones (The sight of the city's skyscrapers being constructed in a sweeping pullback shot is a doozy, while Gatsby's race through city streets in his custom roadster shows the movie's occasional technological limits).

So much of what actually works here comes from little looks, an occasional throwaway line in what seems to be a screenplay that left plenty of room for the two lead actors to improvise jokes to mixed effect, and the situations that are far shorter than the majority of scenes, like when the son takes his mother to the Grand Canyon after she has spent the entire trip saying she wants to see it.

Now, there are remnants of the occasional hole - in - the - wall corner grub, but contemporary architecture and green cafes sit between lined trees and flowers.

But the M3 treats my occasional clumsiness with the nonchalance of Grandmaster Flash, shrugging off enthusiastic curb contacts, ironing out unintended line deflections, and soaking up overly optimistic dips and dives.

The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line — riding on 185/55 R14 Dunlop SP Sports there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.

The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line - there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.»

But for most owners of these cars it is all about the prestige and the occasional stomp on the throttle in a straight line.

There is an occasional rattle from the frameless windows, the rear screen doesn't have a wiper, and the retro styling means it can be a little difficult to judge the extremities of those sloping front and rear wings - so the R - Line's parking sensors are welcome.

It retains the classic lines of the original 1969 Challenger with a roomy interior, more trunk space and plenty of horsepower for daily driving augmented by the occasional track day.

Another surprise concerned the limitations, in certain conditions, of Subaru's otherwise impressive Eyesight system — such as heavy rain, which on one occasion rendered it inoperable — and the occasional failure of the lane - keep assist system to prevent the Levorg crossing the left - side white line into the gravel.

The Bottom Line The 2015 Acura TLX is a quirky but comfortable sedan, its all - wheel - drive system and drive modes giving it occasional sports cred but lacking the connected aptitude of competitors.

The text of Wild Trees is enriched by occasional line drawings beautifully illustrating the trees in whole and in detail.

Sure you get an occasional blank line between paragraphs, but the big improvement is elimination of the margins.

The occasional «horsepower» will slip by the editors in a discussion of processing power, but extended metaphors about drive trains and brake lines don't really have a place in a review for a device that has neither.

In what other line of activity could you put $ 10,000 in one year and ten years later (with only occasional checking in the meantime to be sure management continues of high caliber) be able to have an asset worth from $ 40,000 to $ 150,000?»