Sentences with phrase «of nod just»

Still, sleep is essential for good health, so if you've started to dread the approach of... MORE nightfall and subsequent bedtime battles with your child, here are nine tips to make your child's trip to the Land of Nod just a little bit easier.

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Enbridge boss Pat Daniel was just named Canada's 2011 CEO of the Year by Caldwell Partners in a nod to this strategy.

Occasionally, his head would nod down — just a bit — and he'd be very still for a couple of minutes while he slept.

Gennette's plan, dubbed «North Star» in a nod to Macy's logo, leans heavily on the «Gifts We Love» approach, stressing the idea of Macy's as not just a store but a retail «authority» — a favorite word of the imposing 56 - year - old CEO.

«Not just exhausted, but that feeling of when you can't stop yawning or you actually feel like you're going to nod off.»

A boss of mine used it all the time, and we just nodded.

He would be here primarily not to lob friendly set - ups at the Finance Minister, nor to fill out the camera frame or clap or nod in affirmation of whatever his side just said.

In a nod to the highly experimental nature of its Pittsburgh plan, Uber intends to have an actual human being behind the wheel — just in case.

I have long since lost count of the number of times my father has told me that I am going to hell or have spit in the face of God while my mother sits there sobbing and nodding in agreement, since I came out to them just a little over a year ago.

It risks confrontation, resentment, hurt feelings, and so on, so in a lot of interactions when someone is wrong the other person just politely nods his head in agreement and then proceeds to ignore everything the person said.

I'd say the craziest, stupidest stuff, trying like hell to get a raise out of people, and not only would I not get one, I'd for the most part be completely ignored — smiled and nodded at, and then just waved on through into my seat in the megachurch.

My daughter says sometimes someone who doesn't know him will start explaining to him how to play football or baseball (both of which he's quite good at) and he just nods and is very attentive, as if he thinks the other person knows what he's talking about.

At what level of school do they teach a pastor to listen and just nod their head.

He was basically the Christian P. Diddy, except he actually sang instead of just nodding in the background of Mase videos.

I could easy just say amen and nod passionately in agreement with everything you've said lately ---- I just wanted you to know that you are providing encouragement, insight, wisdom and helpful direction to a new generation of community builders here in Colorado.

«It seems be couldn't keep his body and his soul aligned,» the young pastor said, and seemed a little lost for words until he left the pulpit, walked over and opened the casket, took out a harmonica and began to play «Just As I Am» while everyone in the congregation nodded and wept and smiled, some of them mouthing the words of promise and comfort to themselves.

I'm no power - walker, and running isn't even on my radar these days, I just want to walk, to stop and look for the bald eagle that roosts in the tallest tree, to listen to CBC Morning Edition on my little earbuds, nod hello at all of the senior citizens that are my company at this hour of the day.

This morning I'd just have to hand you a jar of tears and nod my head.

oh i forgot that cain kills adam and gets exiled to the land of NOD east of eden where he met / knew his wife and she bore him kids... how the f - is that possible if its just you, your parents and your dead brother??? o and one more question, if the great flood which covered the earth happened, and Noah saved ALL the animals of the world then why does the bible very clearly describe the animals that would not be making the voyage, as if another one of gods creature wasn't good enough, but i thought this «god» was all knownig and never makes a mistake!

He nods in the direction of traditional just war criteria, but none of his lists of limiting conditions include all of these indispensable criteria.

Who writes this stuff, and all of a sudden, THIS becomes Gospel???? This is generalized nonsense — hopefully intelligent people won't sit and just nod their heads in agreement.

In The Stand, King's magnum opus — or at least his best book, since he would probably give the magnum - opus nod to his bloated, interminable seven - volume Dark Tower saga — the survivors of a global superflu face off in an apocalyptic battle royale, but the superflu itself is an entirely human creation, a dark thing conjured up by the just - doing - our - job good men in the U.S. military and released into the world by simple human error.

Although he's my # 1 recipe taste - tester, he's not terribly expressive when giving me feedback — after giving him a bite of a new sweet treat, usually I'll just get either a nod, a «Good,» or a «Maybe you could make brownies?»

There's also sea salt, pepper, and just a tiny bit of cinnamon as a nod to the apples that are in these pork chops» future.

the three of us mamas watched three of our daughters play together... it was quite the moment to just sit quietly and smile, realizing the years that have gone by so quickly and us; talking, laughing and nodding to wise mom wisdom that we occasionally shared then bursting out laughing because it would remind us of what our moms would say...

This was a special nod to my husband who gave up gluten for Lent (and for myself, of course, because I just tend not to eat it).

I just Chambers gets the nod ahead of Gabriel..

The Schedule just never placed them against each other and because of that, we were left looking at Strength of Schedule which gave Team Kirshner the nod..

Then it is just a question of Holding of Mustafi on the right and I would prefer to see the young Englishman given the nod in a game that should not be too difficult for him.

Basically — when you've got someone like Coutinho getting the nod over other clearly more adept players you can pretty much disregard the validity of the whole thing as just picking «flavour of the month» rather then actually a reflection of the best players.

Let's get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».

His ability to play at Center - Back, Right - Back and as a defensive midfielder was what made Wenger splash out # 16m to bring him to the Emirates and, when it comes to competition for places, Chambers has a good chance of getting the nod over others to play anywhere at the back or, just ahead, as defensive midfielder.

The charismatic Dane just gets the nod ahead of Ray Clemence.

Giorgio Chiellini eased past Phil Jones on the left - flank, and Pelle just managed to stay onside, nodding the ball into the far corner with the slightest of touches.

Having been a virtual ever present in his first four seasons at the west London club, making 195 appearances before the current camapain got under way, Ramires has started just two of Chelsea's first seven Premier League fixtures with Serbian battler Nemanja Matic getting the nod for a central midfield berth.

Kyle Walker gets the nod at right - back as his energy, defensive quality and attacking threat just trump Antonio Valencia for us, with a centre - half pairing of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo.

It is against Man City on Monday night and if West Brom are in need of a goal in the latter stages, I have a feeling that Pulis might just give Super Serge the nod.

As well as the attacking and creative play, the performances of the central midfielders in snuffing out any danger and controlling the game was very good but because of the nature of the match I had to pick one of the forward players for Man of the Match and Alexis Sanchez just got my nod ahead of the brilliant Alex Iwobi.

With Wilson failing to make a mark against Manchester United on Wednesday, Defoe might just get the nod, with King playing the role of a support striker.

Elsewhere Leicester have lost just one of their last nine home games so get the nod at 4/7 to beat Sheffield United.

There was a brief period of relief for the visitors but just as they took a breath, Dortmund struck, Marcel Schmelzer digging out a cross from the left for Aubameyang to climb above Ben Davies at the back post and nod home his 33rd goal in 38 games this season.

Everyone will be on task and I think their squad of 23, regardless of whoever gets the starting nod, is just too deep for the Scarlets.

And yet, that was considered perfectly normal given the circumstances at Chelsea where managers toed the players» lines just as the rest of the board (Buck, Emenalo) nod in assent at every thought Roman Abramovich has ever had.

Fabianski got the nod in he Birmingham cup final, as well as the Hull final just before he left on a free and Szczesny got the nod in the cups when Cech arrived, so none of this will come as a surprise to us season Arsenal watchers.

That result will have left the Blackburn players on cloud nine so they'll be looking to build on that result but Liverpool get the nod, just, to record their second successive victory as they aim to claw back some of the ground lost on the top four.

Willian, allowed a pocket of space just inside the box, chipped over a precise cross and Pedro, completely unmarked after running in from the left, nodded a well - directed header into the bottom corner.

Banega sent a free - kick straight into the United goalkeeper's grasp as those in front of him continued to falter, with Pablo Sarabia nodding just over at the far post and Muriel fizzing an effort at De Gea's goal from an acute angle.

The final piece of the puzzle is up front — Kelechi Iheanacho will hope to get the nod over Nolito and his prolific goals - to - games record may just give the Nigerian the edge.

Zenit are undefeated in seven games in Europe at the moment (W6 D1) and just a nod towards their scoring threat, they haven't taken a clean sheet in any of their last five.

And although people nod their heads in agreement when presented with research that demonstrates the positive and successful outcomes for kids who attend all kinds of colleges (not just the elite universities), these folks don't seem to change their behaviors in light of the data.