Sentences with phrase «of nice presents»

In 19th century England, children were told by their parents that if they didn't behave, Father Christmas would bring them coal for Christmas instead of nice presents.

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«This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present.

James Baldanza, the chief operating officer of Smart Sensors Inc. in Houston, did a particularly nice job of presenting the opposing view:

Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on Start CTO Salary and Equity at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year.

Just wanted to stop by and say you've got a nice batch of companies in your portfolio and your future self will be quite pleased with your present self.

The NDP folks are nice and will do a good job in government; they will actually work rather than loll around in the house of corruption avoiding the questions of the opposition parties as I noted when I went to the legislature to present my banned self to my MLA — Mr. Mandel.

Like CAT, EMR had a rough 2015 which is presenting us with a great buying opportunity as it's yield is sitting at a nice 4.26 % and with a current PE of 11.1 is selling at much better value relative to years past.

A very nice piece David, particularly in light of the place you find yourself at the present moment.

Every religion in the world, past and present, stems from the same basic premise «it's probably a good idea to be nice to each other» after that it gets twisted so that one small group of people can have some measure of control over a larger mass of people.

It would be nice if that God were a personal Christian god of love between you and me that could transcend generations, but which could share wisdom from the past to the present.

I like this... a nice one - act of what most minds go through when faced with the inconsistencies and contradictions present in the strictures of most relgions.

Anyways, nice to see a Christian minister come out and recognize the truth of the issues, and the inherent problems certain fundamentalist groups present.

Marriage is a sign of Christ's presence that is not just a nice image that reminds us about Jesus, but is a sign in which he is actually present.

It presents a nice smooth and creamy texture that is out of the norm for most people and Serve with a side of my spicy avocado hummus and tortilla chips these Green Chile Chicken Enchiladas are a quick and easy meal to prepare for your family any day of the week.

Asking questions are genuinely nice thing if you are not understanding something entirely, however this piece of writing presents nice understanding even.

Neil O'Connor, who lives in Cape Coral, Florida, had a nice Christmas present in the fiery form of a prolific «Bhut Jolokia» («Ghost Pepper») plant.

Fortunately, I happened to have a nice mix of ingredients to work with — some fresh asparagus, baby spinach, and a little bag of sun - dried tomatoes from the farmer's market, mozzarella leftover from making pizza, and the ever - present jar of marinated artichoke hearts in the pantry.

Given the amount of potentially toxic chemicals that are allowed to be present in commercial skin care items, it's really nice to know there's no funky stuff in here.

So nice of you to give us a present for your birthday (should be the other way around, but I will gladly accept your generosity): posting this wondrous recipe.

This is a great granola recipe to keep in the files and a jar or big brown bag of the stuff makes a really nice present to take somebody when they ask you over.

I live in Denmark, and I would like to suggest an online petition with a nice letter requiring Wenger to step down and the board to present a 3 year plan to reinstate Arsenal as one of the leading clubs in Europe and a true contender for the EPL title.

The recognition of a program attempting to return to prominence and of a player rising to the top of her class nationally is nice, but the Troubadours and Edwards understand that expectations can only be met with a focus on the present.

The possibilities for the future looked far nicer to Ainge than the reality of the present.

It was an impressive performance as Giraldo did not present much of a challenge, and it's a nice way for Murray to put the injury - plagued drama from his second - round win behind him.

The German midfielder, who has just won the Player - of - the - Month for November with more than half the votes, will give the club a nice Christmas present if we can get him signed up quickly.

You often wonder what goes on in the head of Wenger when he gives interviews and press conferences sometimes... yes, we have come from behind to win the title twice but we did that with group of players who just refuse to lie down and die, unless the present squad populated by nice guys and wimps who don't need a 2nd invitation to throw in the towel, players who are not in the least ashamed of celebrating mediocrity with silly selfies and garbage sound bites....

My mum's Christmas dinner was so good and me, Ruby Red and Little Liver got all of the presents we asked for, we must have all been on Santa's nice list.

We got to give out presents, pose for photos and sign autographs, it was so nice to see everyone's faces light up like the lights on the Christmas tree when they saw the players, and of course everyone's favourite Liver Bird - me!

As baby will no doubt get a load of presents on their «birthday», a baby shower is a nice opportunity to treat mum, so think about gifts for her at this stage — maybe a hair salon voucher to use after the birth, or a mobile beautician to come and give her a manicure and pedicure at the party or a few weeks before her due date (by which time reaching her own toes will be nigh - on impossible!).

Also you have a very nice way of presenting it!

Even the hardest - working, highest - achieving kid must adhere to basic social conventions like not showing up for graduation ceremonies looking like a complete shlub — and if your kid doesn't realize that yet, it's time someone taught him about how to present himself appropriately, and the significance of donning a tie (or at least a nice shirt) for important occasions.»

Under present measures, decisions on whether a patient is approved to take a drug are made by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) which has been accused of engaging in a «postcode lottery» or making decisions on drug provision based on the area patients come from.

«Associates describe him as a «genuinely nice guy» as well as «a good person to have on your side»» George worked at agencies Connect Public Affairs and Burson - Marsteller before being lured to EDS in 2004 to take on the role of director of marketing and communications for the under - fi re IT services company, later moving to his present role.

It's nice to be back after a period of rest, even if that, with the present tension in the land, near - equates breezing into Dante's inferno.

Not that this is the first time anyone's ever used a TV ad to drive traffic to a site (hello, Pets.com), but it IS a nice use of the strengths of one medium (TV's in - your - face ability to catch viewers who might not otherwise know you exist) to capitalize on the strengths of another (the web's ability to hold and present information in great depth and detail).

«That's nice, isn't it,» Lord Mandelson murmured sarcastically, to roars of laughter from everyone present.

Originally set by a legislative committee at $ 115,000 — a nice raise from Hein's salary of $ 92,000 as administrator — it jumped to $ 125,000 and then again to the present $ 133,000, with the enthusiastic support of Democrats.

With a total blade length of almost eight inches, the Yanagiba Sashimi knife from Soufull comes in a nice little black gift box, perfect for presenting to a relative or friend.

Says Gomez: «I think that textbooks are a nice prelude to the kind of reading an adult has to do when they're reading science articles in The New York Times or in their local newspaper and they're trying to make sense of the big ideas they're being presented.»

And today, astronomer Alessandro Morbidelli of the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur in Nice, France, presented a new impact model that could explain the Uranus system.

«It would not feel very nice to walk down the beach and step on one of them, but they do not present a health hazard,» says Balazs.

A meeting was organized on the 15th and 16th of January, 2015 in Nice with the support of the Action Specific in Haute Resolution Angulaire (ASHRA), the Programme National en Physique Stellaire (PNPS), the Lagrange Laboratory and the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, in order to present these cases and to discuss them further for future visible interferometers.

These sweet visions are nice, as they can remind us what is possible, but focusing so much on the future can take us out of the present.

If you want to enjoy the present and future and live a nice long life, let go of all your regrets, what ifs, and spotty history — the injustices, violations, and hurts.

Saying things like «I always fail» or «you never do nice things for me» takes you out of the present moment, which is just never that productive.

Plus having chiseled abs is always nice and Andrew has done a great job in making the process of getting abs exciting with the unique workouts presented in this program.

Whether you're looking for a gift for someone special or a nice present for yourself, you will love the selection of men's colognes and women's perfumes in Belk's fragrance shop.

Hey Karen, yeah, I know what I mean... I hope you have a couple of friends in the States who can send you nice presents from great local beauty brands;)!

I knew I wanted to add some to my clothing collection (a much nicer way of saying, gluttonous pile of excess) with my wonderful, generous presents.

Love all the flatlays and that olive bag is beautiful, so nice of her to give you as a present!