Sentences with phrase «of deep sympathy»

London Labour and the London Poor, originally published in four volumes between 1851 and 1865, Short shows a keen appreciation of Mayhew's methods and achievement: whilst he «can be excessively fond of statistics... he was first and foremost a reporter, who never let his regard for the quantifiable stand in the way of his deep sympathy for the poor.

Equally unsurprising was that the witnesses were unified in their expression of deep sympathy for the people of Bangladesh.

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Soon after the shooting, I spoke with Governor Scott to convey our deepest sympathies to the people of Florida and our determination to assist in any way that we can.

To her and to daughter Hannah and sons Matthew and Jeremy and all the family I offer deepest sympathy and prayers, which will include prayers of deep thankfulness for this faithful servant of Jesus Christ.»

«Lear's counterpart in the contemporary Church,» writes Mankowski, «is a certain segment of clergymen which has made it a practice to vindicate its prejudices by affecting to consult with the faithful, to listen to their concerns, only to announce with astonishment that God's Little Ones are pleading for precisely those changes for which the Listeners themselves have a deep and discerning sympathy.»

From the first description of the matching clerks, to the tedious reproduction of legal documents, to the inexplicable sympathy the lawyer feels for Bartleby, Melville delves deeper and deeper into the notion of copies.

Milward refers to the «deep meaning» of the plays, to his «meta - drama,» both referring to Catholic sympathies, and culminates his argument in the baldly assertive Shakespeare the Papist.

But don't the sensibilities that Glover points to — sympathy, dignity and moral identity — tell us something about the deeper texture of reality?

My deepest sympathies to the families and friends of those killed and hurt.

But we need to note that the images and metaphors that were used in the modern revival of concern for pastoral care, with which I am in deep sympathy, have only recently become concerned about shepherding, and for a time were quite different in character.

Yet although Muslims speak so much of the Mercy and Compassion of God, Montgomery Watt, a Christian scholar with a deep knowledge of and sympathy for Islam, probably correctly assesses the views of many Christians when he says that they «would claim that God as conceived by Christians is more loving than God as conceived by Muslims.»

Indeed, to talk of «substance» here is in itself misleading; for the use of that term, despite all the protests of the neo-Thomists and others, is certain to bring us to think of God in terms of unchanging and unchangeable inert stuff — and to do that is to deny, ab initio, the possibility of a God who responds in complete faithfulness and with the utter integrity of His own nature, yet with deepest awareness and sympathy.

My husband told him his version of what happened and our friend, who is a protective father, surprisingly experienced deep sympathy for him.

Her Majesty said in her message of support: «I know I speak for everyone in expressing my deepest sympathy to all who have been affected by this dreadful event and especially to the families and friends of those who have died or were injured.

The true knight of faith is a witness, never a teacher, and therein lies his deep humanity, which is worth a good deal more than this silly participation in others» weal and woe which is honored by the name of sympathy, whereas in fact it is nothing but vanity.

Because of our own bereavement, our reactions to the deaths of children inevitably include a deep sympathy for the surviving parents.

My deepest sympathy on the loss of your family pet.

I think there is an element of the devil and the deep blue sea about this - I have sympathy with the idea that the Tories are slumping because they are not offering a consistent brand message, or of not standing for anything in particular, of being too fuzzy on too many things.

Atiku extends his deep sympathy to the family, the party and the people of Kogi State over the tragic death of their illustrious political figure.

«On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend our deepest sympathy to the family, the friends, and the fellow soldiers of Sergeant Aceves, Specialist King, and Private 1st Class Moore,» Governor Cuomo said.

Members were swift to express their deep sympathy to David Cameron and his family over the death of Ivan.

As a Nigerian like most of you, I express my deepest sympathy and great empathy with Governor Kassim Shettima, the Shehu of Bornu, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El - Kanemi and the resilient people of Borno State over the seeming unabated Boko Haram insurgency.

«I express my deep personal sympathy, and the condolences of the Government and people of Edo State to his family.

«On behalf of the government and Fianna Fail, I wish to convey our deepest sympathies to his wife Maureen, his daughter Eimear, and his sons, Conor, Ciaran and Sean, as well as his wider family,» he said.

«I send my heartfelt condolences to the families of all those who have died and my deep sympathy to the many that have lost their homes in this disaster,» the head of the commonwealth said.

«I extend my deepest sympathies and prayers to the family of Carmen Rosa and the entire Bronx community at this difficult time.

At this moment, my deepest condolences and sympathies, as well as those of my Government, the NDC party, and indeed the whole nation are with his widow, Mrs. Rose Obeng, and all members of his family.

The Green Party of New York State today extended its deepest sympathies to the family of Erica Garner.

He expressed his deep sympathy with the families of the victims, the Church leadership and the government of Anambra.

What I came away with, to my deep surprise, was less of a sympathetic slant than something akin to actual human sympathy.

For the most part... the filmmakers and performers invest a high level of intelligence and sympathy into The Deep End.

Blade Runner 2049 / The Shape of Water: Can the fantasy creatures that movies have mostly taught us to fear or occasionally to — at best — feel some sympathy for, maybe share our deepest emotional needs?

Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way.

A superior and recent take on this material, Robert Greene's experimental Kate Plays Christine, is worth seeking out, both for its sympathy and deeper grasp of Chubbuck's unknowable pain.

In Haq's film, we repeatedly hear Nisha's parents complaining about how her actions have exposed them to deep social shame, though it's a measure of where this film's sympathies ultimately lie that we hear more about that shame than we actually see it.

Their comedy works because the Farrellys have not only a keen eye for but also a deep sympathy with human foible; when Jack Black's Hal in Shallow Hal scolds his overweight girlfriend's father for denigrating her looks, we get the gag that in Hal's eyes, she's Gwyneth Paltrow, and we likewise understand that many of this fat girl's self - esteem issues probably do have something to do with the amount of support she's getting from the people closest to her.

But despite some very welcome black comedy — Jimmi Simpson appears delightfully, but too briefly, as a passive - aggressive co-worker who threatens to unravel the cocoon of delusion in which Emanuel has wrapped herself — the movie, trapped in the weeds of self - pity and skin - deep badassery, never quite earns the sympathy it so strenuously solicits.

We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife, Nancy, his four children, and all of Ted's family and friends.»

Defenders of the ATR teachers demand sympathy for them and attribute their dislocation to school closings, but a deeper look at the numbers tells a different story.

«AACTE would like to express its deepest sympathy for the teachers, students, parents and community of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, who mourn the loss of family and friends victimized by the school shooting on February 14, 2018.

ASCD's educator advocates extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the educators, students, and families of Newtown, Conn., who lost their colleagues and loved ones.

On behalf of everyone at Baker Motor Company, our deepest sympathies go out to the friends and family of this incredible man.

Aston Martin Racing Managing Director, John Gaw, said: «On behalf of all of us at Aston Martin Racing, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the individuals, and families whose friends or loved ones were involved in today's terrible tragedy.»

Brilliantly observant, Ghost World captures the unthinking cruelty and insecurity of teenagers, but what is most impressive (and distinguishes it from the mocking approach of much of Clowes» work) is its sympathy, evident not only in deep understanding of the young protagonists but also in affinity for the supporting characters — even the parents, when they are glimpsed, are sympathetically depicted.

Irish Publishing News wishes to extend its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Brandon Books editorial director, Steve MacDonogh, who died suddenly yesterday.

One gains a deep understanding of - and sympathy for - not only Luo Xiatong, but his strong - willed mother, his long - suffering father, and Lao Lan, the corrupt village headman.

we spend most of our day thinking about the deepest, darkest and most promising thoughts of a variety of characters and with that comes a great sense of sympathy and empathy for a variety of people and their struggles.

Tie the future of e-reading to those bastions of paperback literature, and you're tugging at some deep - rooted sympathy strings.

The deep sympathy of the Norwegian Government is hereby conveyed to professor Mathaai's family, close friends and colleagues — and to the Kenyan people — for this significant and painful loss.

Thank you so much for placing your trust in us for the care of your beloved pet (s)- our deepest sympathy to you and your family upon your recent loss of Spongebob.