Sentences with phrase «odd combination of»

Because of an odd combination of water, wind, and topography, the fog rolls in almost every day, making a jacket or sweater necessary even during summer.

The Erazer, an odd combination of «eraser» and «razer,» evokes thoughts of sharp metal, and a mid-90s Arnold Schwarzenegger flick.

Perhaps the most relevant skill for Aboriginal students studying Aboriginal law is some sort of odd combination of suspension of disbelief and critical analysis.

That odd combination is a direct result of the odd combination of politics and science that defines the IPCC; they should either do science, or do politics, not both... then explicitly acknowledge which it is they are doing.

This tragedy was no doubt the result of some odd combination of events — such as being bred, plucked, processed, and shipped in a freezer truck to the supermarket — not just air temp.

My guess is he'd agree with my notion that energy progress will only come with an odd combination of «urgency and patience.»

Hilton Kramer, reviewing the show in The New York Times, called it «an immense bath of chromatic delights,» although he expressed reservations about what he saw as Mr. Noland's odd combination of hot color and cool emotion.

For example, Gioni, Storr, Ligon, and Ritson discuss Ofili's contrasting representations of the sacred and the pure as opposed to the idolatrous, profane, and debased — prompting Gioni to comment on the artist's choice of materials as «an odd combination of valuable and humble, sacred and profane — diamonds and shit, one might say» (11).

Conner, who had some of the romance and funk of Berman and also the sometimes - odd combination of coolness and indulgence of Prince, could have been the bridge in this exhibition.

Many fans were disappointed when they found out exactly what Acid was, but the odd combination of Metal Gear Solid and a card - based strategy game managed to win many people over.

This early Mario Party Advance logo is an odd combination of existing elements that, surprisingly, gets the point across.

Going through dungeons is made a little more laborious due to the fact that the combat doesn't feel fleshed - out enough, and the odd combination of free - form action and turn - based mechanics could throw some people off.

The odd combination of large harp ensemble, semi-traditional orchestra and chamber choir, led by a slew of delicate oboe solos by Kristin Naigus, gave me ingredients for experimentation that were simultaneously great fun and deeply intimidating.

Using a finger to select pitch locations isn't quite precise enough (it can require more time to get right than using the analog stick) and the odd combination of front and rear touchscreen for certain applications seems awkward, but those are the exceptions to an otherwise smooth touch control experience.

Verticow is an odd combination of the joint mechanic in Zip Zap and the flipping elements of the previous titles...

The odd combination of Left Bumper and Right Trigger (using items, locking camera in place) continuously meant I would use equipped items by mistake.

Ladybird Galaxy has you collecting gems and shooting enemies in an odd combination of game styles that is something like «Pac Man» meets «Asteroids» and «Time Pilot» paired with the option of multiplayer.

It's kind of like some odd combination of posting anonymously on message boards while traversing dungeons and fighting for survival / revival.

The gameplay is an odd combination of action - heavy gunplay and RPG progression systems and customizations.

For those who don't know, Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense game that pits the odd combination of plants defending a house from zombies.

Whereas Amazon had tied the Kindle Fire to its Prime service that pairs the odd combination of free two - day shipping and a Netflix competitor, Barnes & Noble was stuck with offering only Netflix, broadly available on many other devices.

Body roll is copious, the steering feels vague, and the ride quality is an odd combination of floaty and harsh.

The action scenes are wonderfully ridiculous, performed as an odd combination of street - brawling and wrestling that's as fast - paced as you could possibly imagine; these five ordinary blokes being surprisingly competent fighters is the kind of incongruity that The World's End revels in.

It's an odd combination of 80's slasher movies and action movies, making Rambo look like Michael Myers.

Rose Armitage (Allison Williams) is college co-ed cute — all big eyes, perfect teeth with an odd combination of droll yet goofy wit — who has arranged for Chris to meet the fam.

An odd combination of Ghostbusters and Men in Black, the film struck a comedic tone, which meant despite being about ghosts, there wasn't a single fright in the whole film.

In part, this is because his films are an odd combination of formulaic and formless.

Odd combination of Jeff Goldblum, a depressed insomniac whose life is dull, uneventful and his wife is cheating on him, the other person being Michelle Pfeiffer who is a jewel smuggler and has some Iranians after her for some precious stones.

The first screening for Netflix's controversial Cannes competition entry, Bong Joon Ho's Okja, did not go off without a hitch, but critical opinion has been mostly positive for this odd combination of adventure fable and anti-capitalism satire.

There's an odd combination of trends in this piece — not really liking the brass band buttons down the front.

On a 40 - mile stretch in New England, Acela (pronounced Ah - CELL - a) an odd combination of «acceleration» and «excellence «will speed up to 150 miles per hour, cutting the travel time between New York and Boston from four hours and 15 minutes to a mere three hours and 20 minutes.

A bit of an odd combination of stuff for lunch today.

An odd combination of french fries, avocado, sour cream, and in its original form, strip steak, this dish originated in San Diego in the 1990s and soon became a standard in casual Mexican restaurants in the American Southwest.

We're clearing out our pantry in preparation for a move, so I used an odd combination of flours to get rid of what we had without buying more, and it still turned out so delicious.

We were an odd combination of declining imperial power, industrialized hell - hole, and socialist welfare state, which made a surprising number of people content all at the same time.

For just as the myth of the creation of the world is significant in its existential confrontation of man with his dependence and with the equal dependence of the world, so the talk about the last things is essentially a matter of existential import, if I may be permitted that odd combination of words.

Harrington was nurtured in pre-Vatican II Roman Catholicism; after attending a Jesuit high school in St. Louis and later Holy Cross College in the east, he joined the Catholic Worker Movement, that odd combination of anarchy and radical obedience.

America is such an odd combination of Christian pieties and post-Christian habits of thought.

Lectionary readings tease our minds because of their odd combination of openness and closure.

As was the case in previous Dead Rising titles, there is a fair amount of climbing on things, building hilariously silly weapons using odd combinations of items, levelling up various skills, and smashing thousands of zombies.

The artist has also created numerous theatrical installations involving odd combinations of found objects which he transforms into awkward, puppet - like figures.

Not exact matches

Blogging is a powerful medium particularly for those of us who are outside of the usual power narratives and structures either because of location or religion or gender or orientation or race or political leanings, let alone all the odd combinations therein.

Communism and liberalism feature an odd and distinctive combination of historical determinism and radical Pelagianism.

It's an odd combination, I know, but it's become an important part of my life.

He shares the spotlight with others who have influenced and inspired him, and he writes with an odd, but refreshing, combination of playfulness and urgency.

While the combination of the fruit with the coffee, chocolate, and peanut butter may seem odd, every ingredient adds to the flavor combination and makes the great taste of this smoothie.

I realize by the skeptical reactions I received when I told people I was making this that this combination of ingredients sounds odd to most people, but again I say wow.

It's an odd combination, though, and this is one of the few times that I'm eating more of it than -LSB-...]

My current favorite concoction includes lots of melted dark chocolate stirred into warm quinoa (I know it may sound odd, but the combination is incredible).

The Tigers would not get those inches, thanks to a combination of odd play - calling by Auburn and Georgia's casual approach to unpiling after the final play: