Sentences with phrase «of pliant»

See, all the «temperature» data that is shoved around under the noses of pliant politicians and journalists (most of which struggled through grade school math and science) is actually not temperature data.

Fontana's «Crocifisso», 1948 modeled in clay and painted in a lush polychrome glaze could have been paired with de Kooning's crucifixion drawings or his strikingly similar bronze works to which Suzanne Hudson refers in her text, however, we selected a body of painting on paper which, Hudson notes with interest, immediately follows de Kooning's brief five - year encounter with sculpture and «preserve the sensation and bodily impressions of pliant clay.»

The second surprise is a close ally of the pliant ride.

The governor, who expressed dissatisfaction with the repeated plots to rig the forth - coming rerun elections in the state, asserted that nobody would be allowed to steal the mandate of Rivers people, «no matter the deployment of pliant security agencies.

When Gombis and others talk about the weakness of Jesus, they are thinking of his pliant submission to arrest, unjust trial, execution.

Not exact matches

In terms of the nitty - gritty, the merino wool is ultra-soft, pliant without stretching out, and helps to auto - regulate body temperature as well as wick moisture.

The 1 % who profit from a weaker economy, giving up some sales to retain dominance over pliant labor market, and 20 % share of national income, laugh all the way to the Fed Bank

Many of the documents portray U.S. companies as pliant «Corporate Partners» or «Providers» of information.

Pier Giorgio Frassati) sold to the more pliant Giovanni Agnelli) the ability of America's papers to scream doubt in their headlines and offer critical analysis on their op - ed pages» and the government's tolerance of same» were a reassuring balm to Antonina; if there was a depression, and everyone was struggling, at least she could trust the government, because the constitutionally protected press existed as a «fourth estate»» a citizens» check and balance against governmental excess.

Surely not a pliant seeker of popularity.

... The meaner the baseness becomes, the more willing and pliant a tool it is in the hand of the tyrant.»

One does not need to «live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God» in order to be a «good Christian»; one need only be pliant, docile, and obedient (p. 19).

This pliant narrative process suggests a type of storytelling that occurs in a variety of modes and occasions.

One does not need to «live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God» in order to be a «good Christian»; one need only be pliant, docile, and obedient.

The tortilla is a cake of bread made of Indian corn, about the thickness of upper leather, and quite as pliant.

Thank so much to the both of you for going to all the effort of trying everything to come up with the perfect combination of flours so that we can make an easy and pliant gluten free bread.

This thick scrumptious burger has an irresistible exterior crunch, pliant juiciness, and seasoned flavor that captures all the essence of real meat without the cruelty.

Webslinger is a pliant wrap making completion of a Poppins Hip Carry with passes spread simple and a great way to show off the wrapping qualities.

«The Nigerian Police has since swept the matter under the carpet, even though majority of the fake result sheets were used on December 10, 2016 by APC and pliant INEC Officials under police protection.

On another, he was the leader of a 9,000 - strong public employees union with unusually high dues of $ 45 per paycheck — 50 percent higher, to be exact, than the $ 30 rate of the Correction Captains Association, for example — giving him plenty of cash to lavish on pliant politicians.

Rather, the canny attorney and lobbyist is the unseen architect of much of what does or doesn't happen in Bronx politics, orchestrating coups when the Democratic elite ignores him or ensuring his well - heeled clients, like the New York Yankees, extract the best deal from an intransigent, or sometimes pliant, bureaucracy.

Yes, indeed, he had exploited a system he created, a system blessed and defended by Gottfried and Glick, and by Silver's successor as speaker, Carl Heastie, and by every other pliant member of the Assembly.

Remarkably, although Betty had previously used supplied wire hooks, she had never seen the process of bending and had no prior training with pliant material.

The Blush Brush features smooth, pliant bristles designed to fit the apples of your cheeks provide expert blush and bronzer application.

Years, people and nations Run out forever Like flowing water In the pliant mirror of nature The stars are the fish, And the gods — specters In the darkness

Take State School Four: a glowering institution in the middle of some godforsaken tundra, where pliant young patriots like Dominika (Lawrence) are transformed into honey traps, primed to seduce and destroy enemies of the state.

All the same, there are a couple of laughs to be had in Dunston Checks In, though its audience is extremely limited and its value is ultimately just as a way to keep your children quiet and pliant for ninety minutes.

Phantom Thread's high - end fashion designer Reynolds Woodcock, who custom - makes dresses for royalty and hoi polloi in London circa 1950s, is as much a model of obsessive - compulsive mania as Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood (2007); this master - dressmaker works in softer and more pliant materials than the wildcat oilman, but is similarly uncompromising about his process and results.

Beth (Fitzgerald) is more pliant and flirty, jovial at auditions, and seems to be booking many more roles than Anna (Davis), who is far blunter and more eager to call out gender discrimination in their line of work.

Whereas certain domestic factors such as a pliant media, electoral body, and judiciary played an instrumental role in all of these recent polls, exogenous factors found in the current international sphere also played an important part in facilitating a favorable result for each of the incumbents.

And relieved of the contribution of ultra-low - profile tyres (pretty fresh - looking Conti Sport Contacts all the same) the ride is remarkably pliant and forgiving.

The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line — riding on 185/55 R14 Dunlop SP Sports there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.

The ride is firm over all road furniture yet pliant enough to retain a readily acceptable level of everyday comfort.

The ride's pretty pliant, though the occasional sharp ridge rattles the flimsy plastic trim, and through faster corners a rock of the shoulders locks it onto line - there's no shortage of grip in steady - state cornering.»

It doesn't come at the expense of usability either because driven at a gentler pace the S1 is among the calmer, more comfortable options in its size class, with relatively little road and wind noise and a pliant ride, and while the current generation A1 is now a seven year old car inside and out, the S1's cabin is such a simple, considered design that it hasn't really aged.

There is a fair amount of roll and the chassis doesn't feel unbearably stiff — over the big kerbs it's wonderfully pliant, in fact — but body control is good when the corners come thick and fast and the car isn't unsettled by bumps.

The LT feels focused with a taste of rawness, but the ride is still pliant enough to cope with all but the worst surfaces.

The car wasn't exactly light in its day - in fact the latest F80 M3 is some 50 kg lighter at 1520 kg - but its pliant suspension and responsive controls enabled, and still enable, a fantastic sense of connection.

Combined with the new seats, designed to keep the pelvis in a more natural, upright position, the prototype felt far more serene and pliant than its production counterpart, but lost nothing in terms of road feel (if anything, the slightly weightier steering was an improvement) or useful interaction.

Bumps can still be felt, but the suspension feels like it's absorbing them rather than being lifted by them, and while an E-class feels more pliant still, the basic A6's ride is still more than acceptable with no apparent penalty in terms of body control.

The steering is clean and finely filtered, not alive exactly but far from a dead weight in your hands, and the ride is incredibly pliant so you feel isolated from the unwanted white noise of road imperfections but completely tuned - in to the interface between tyres and tarmac.

The extra mass — and fairly pliant suspension settings — mean that feels a bit softer than the rest of the range, and although it's comfortable and impressively wafty at cruising speeds, it's lacking a bit of composure when asked to deal with rougher road surfaces.

There's a pliant ride over most surfaces — only larger road zits send a shudder through the cabin — and a sort of relaxing, loping gait on country roads and motorways.

The ride quality is surprisingly pliant too, given the requirements of making a narrow car stable and the fairly unsophisticated beam rear axle, though on roughly - surfaced country roads you'll be being jiggled around in the seat.

And yet, thanks to the wonders of PASM, nestling beside this weapon - like fitness for purpose is a pliant, civilized character that broadens the GT3's appeal to that of comfortable, mile - munching GT at the flick of a switch.

The light steering gives only sketchy feedback, but the Veloster certainly gives off a decent impression of enthusiasm — changing direction keenly and with a pliant, well - damped ride at everyday speeds.

And while the suspension proved pliant over the long haul, letting me spend hours in the seat without a lot of muscle ache, the Goodyear Eagle rubber on the 19 - inch rims delivered a jarring crunch going over a pothole.

Soft lighting, pliant plastics, clear displays, intuitive interfaces — you will have this Lexus in hand after a quick pre-flight, and you'll appreciate the glow of its surroundings as you go.

Driving Dynamics — The suspension of the Tiguan gets a stiff setup but it is also very pliant and absorbs undulations with ease, with only the really bad potholes filtering inside the cabin.

A commanding view of the road and comfortable, plush seating is mated to a controllable chassis and pliant suspension setup that yields well to imperfections in the road surface, yet refuses to wallow and bounce when placed under duress.