Sentences with phrase «of magic involving»

To the untrained eye, the strain of magic involving animal spirits and the use of charms and powders in Cynthia Bond's novel might seem to be a branch of voodoo - a belief system that finds its origins in the Western African religion of Vodun.

There's a bit of magic involved in pricing, particularly if you're a luxury brand.

Not exact matches

The «holy» text of my ancestors, the Edda, says the same thing except it has other magic beings involved.

because you want us to fixate on one definition of supernatural that implies a god, without having any proof to make the connection, when there are other definitions that do not involve a god or magic, that simply mean we don't know.

Well if there were some magic formula to make that happen, somebody would become rich off it, but since that is not available, perhaps not a bad place to consider in following Jesus is in a broad sense doing what he did — being aware of how God is active, and choosing to be involved in that.

My best versions of homemade anything involved many cans of cream of chicken soup (or mushroom or celery...) mixed with frozen veggies, layered with other packaged or frozen foods, and topped with the magic ingredient — lots of CHEESE — to form some type of casserole.

«Regal is involved in this program because it provides a special opportunity to impact young people who would want to be part of the magic of the movies.»

Although there is no magic formula to continued success, The Best of Beers will stay focused on new developments and work hard to be involved.

Yeah, maybe there was a little too much tongue involved, and my mouthful of metal wasn't ideal, but there was some undeniable magic.

We can understand why Magic fans are upset with the trade, because from the looks of it, this trade benefited everyone involved except for the Magic.

Saying that we havent really given the new boys much of a chance, lets see what they can magic up for us Play some of the new kids and get them blooded we are not going to win anything so why not get them involved Nelson and Willock are waiting.

Team - mates also got involved, with Kieran Dowell, who scored the penalty for Forest's fourth when Lichaj was keen to take it, posting a GIF of a beagle flying on a magic carpet.

Like there was some sort of magic potion involved.

Photography does involve a bit of magic; the lighting, the setting, the post-editing; they all contribute to a fantastic picture.

The Foundation has funded programs that engage and involve low income fathers in the lives of their children since 1996, but was concerned that they were not directly targeting a «magic moment» to engage fathers in the lives of their children: the childbirth process

Psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in magic mushrooms, may help re-set the activity of neural circuits in the brain that are involved in depression

No magic diet was involved: This public health success seems to be the result of promoting healthier foods and physical activity.

Despite the appearance of «magic,» he and his colleagues realized and controlled the planar movement of floating objects in air, regardless of their properties, involving no sorcery but science.

And I don't [mean] to limit it to mathematicians, because as I say he was involved in many fields: the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mind, the magic debunking, and poetry.

LA JOLLA, CA — The search for the holy grail of regenerative medicine — the ability to «grow back» a perfect body part when one is lost to injury or disease — has been under way for years, yet the steps involved in this seemingly magic process are still poorly understood.

The popular concept of «toning «your muscles actually includes gaining muscle mass and reducing body fat, no magic tricks involved.

«A Mediterranean diet isn't a magic diet, but it has a lot of features that we know are generally healthful,» says Richard Hellman, MD, an endocrinologist and clinical professor of medicine at the University of Missouri — Kansas City School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research.

Its idea is to attain low levels of fat without involving any magic diet or tedious exercising schedules.

It didn't take long for the magic of the practice to take over her life, but it wasn't until 2012 when Mimi and Steven decided to open the Cambridge studio that she become involved beyond being a regular student.

The bloggers involved in this blog hop are beyond amazing and I'm so happy to be a part of their Holiday Magic!

In «The Curse of the Doll People» (1961) Mexicans turned to the topic of voodoo showing how terrible are the consequences for those who involve in unexplored world of magic.

She became part of a superhero franchise when she took over the part of Gwen Stacy in 2012's The Amazing Spider - Man, and she took a part in the period crime film Gangster Squad that same year.Stone enjoyed a very busy 2014 that involved her returning to the part of Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spider - Man 2, and being tapped to star in Woody Allen's period comedy Magic in the Moonlight.

When Amy rejects Felice's strangely intense interest, Amy and her friends begin to suffer from a series of accidents which leads Amy to believe that black magic is involved.

The most prominent characters include Haven Hamilton (Henry Gibson), a socially conservative, arrogant country music star; Linnea Reese (Lily Tomlin), a gospel singer and mother of two deaf children; Del Reese (Ned Beatty), her lawyer husband and Hamilton's legal representative, who works as the local political organizer for the Tea Party - like Hal Philip Walker Presidential campaign; Opal (Geraldine Chaplin), an insufferably garrulous and pretentious BBC Radio reporter on assignment in Nashville, or so she claims; talented but self - involved sex - addict Tom Frank (Keith Carradine), one - third of a moderately successful folk trio who's anxious to launch a solo career; John Triplette (Michael Murphy), the duplicitous campaign consultant who condescendingly tries to secure top Nashville stars to perform at a nationally - syndicated campaign rally; Barbara Jean (Ronee Blakley), the emotionally - fragile, beloved Loretta Lynn - like country star recovering from a burn accident; Barnett (Allen Garfield), Barbara Jean's overwhelmed manager - husband; Mr. Green (Keenan Wynn), whose never - seen ailing wife is on the same hospital ward as Barbara Jean; groupie Martha (Shelley Duvall), Green's niece, ostensibly there to visit her ailing aunt but so personally irresponsible that she instead spends all her time picking up men; Pfc. Glenn Kelly (Scott Glenn), who claims his mother saved Barbara Jean's life but who mostly seems obsessed with the country music star; Sueleen Gay (Gwen Welles), a waitress longing for country music fame, despite her vacuous talent; Bill and Mary (Allan F. Nicholls and Cristina Raines), the other two - thirds of Tom's folk act, whose ambition overrides constant personal rancor; Winifred (Barbara Harris), another would - be singer - songwriter, fleeing to Nashville from her working - class husband, Star (Bert Remsen); Kenny Frasier (David Hayward), a loner who rents a room from Mr. Green and carries around a violin case; Bud Hamilton (Dave Peel), the gentle, loyal son of the abrasive Hamilton; Connie White (Karen Black), a glamorous country star who is a last - minute substitute for Barbara Jean at the Grand Old Opry; Wade Cooley (Robert DoQui), a cook at the airport restaurant where Sueleen works as a waitress and who tries unsuccessfully to convince her that she has no talent; and the eccentric Tricycle Man (Jeff Goldblum), who rides around in a three - wheel motorcycle, occasionally interacting with the other characters, showing off his amateur magic tricks, but who has no dialogue.

In fact, there are a couple of more «ah ha» moments, involving magic and reveals, and you leave wishing there was more of them.

Industrial Light and Magic has been tackling a bulk of the Marvel cinematic universe's visual effects, but from time - to - time New Zealand's Weta Digital (Hobbit, Avatar, District 9, Planet of The Apes) will get involved.

The filmmakers behind this pre-teen adventure admit that they were trying to combine the magic of E.T., Stand by Me and The Goonies, but they've forgotten that none of those complex, deeply involving classics ever...

He becomes involved in one of the lazier plot fillers in this film by residing in the very retirement home Burt has washed up on performing low - key magic acts for the elderly there.

Spielberg has seemingly done the impossible: balancing sugar - rush nostalgia with an involving story to create a pure, uncynical, cinematic ride that recaptures the magic of his early films.

When she seeks a little help in the matter from a forest - dwelling hag, she learns to be careful what she wishes for, as it sends her — and her mother — on a life - or - death adventure involving action; monolithic, fang - baring bears; and an unexpected dose of magic.

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There's stuff involving top secret computer chips, heists in impenetrable vaults and a series of magic tricks that misdirect from the real designs of both the heroes and of the villains.

This plan involves a crown and magic beans hidden in the crypt of an ancient ruler.

Players» primary focus in Spellbound will be getting through magic school, but similar to Stardew Valley, that involves a number of day to day activities.

Another special power involved filling a Legend of Zelda - inspired magic meter (with green potions dropped by enemies) and activating a temporary high - damage mode.

We're very open about our book marketing packages and book launch details — even though a lot of what we do involves «magic» secrets that other people charge hundreds of dollars for, we're up front about what we require.

He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years.

He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a h

Depending on your level of expertise, this might or might not be all that intimidating at first, but let me assure you that there is no magic involved, and that every task can be performed by virtually anyone familiar with a computer.

He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at the Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened in a hundred years.

I thought it would involve more time on Earth, where I was very curious to see how the Prometheans used magic and how the world of Faerie interacted with Man.

While King delights in the nuts - and - bolts mechanics of the writing process, he concedes that good writing involves magic as well.

Traditionally, the process of obtaining a loan from a bank involved a great deal of anxiety, especially when waiting to hear the magic words that your loan has been approved.

These include «Black Magic,» promoting black cats around Halloween, «Fat Cat» sales that involve paying what the cat weighs, and «Lord of the Ringworm» or «Ring (worm) in the New Year.»

The Magic Hand game involves placing food in the palm of your hand and gently pushing individual treats through your fingers for your dog to catch.