Sentences with phrase «of the old west as»

But the film is the death knell for one man's — Dmytryk's — idealism, and what's fascinating is the extent to which the passing of a single man's hope registers in nearly the same key as the passing of the Old West as a genre.
No other game gets the setting and tone of the old West as completely perfectly as RDR does.

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Writers in the Old West, would inflate the feats of a gunslinger to thrill their readers, and to establish him as «the fastest gun in the west!&raqWest, would inflate the feats of a gunslinger to thrill their readers, and to establish him as «the fastest gun in the west!&raqwest!».
But to my knowledge the only study devoted to Old Testament ethics since 1923 is a German monograph of less than 200 pages, written in 1967 by Hendrik van Oyen as part of a series on the general history of ethics in the West.
Islamic society is regarded as the inheritor of the centuries - old interaction of East and West, and a transmitter of classical and Persian culture.
The 61 - year - old is the spiritual leader of the global Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, whose friendliness toward the West and whose criticism of other Muslims has earned the sect allies at the highest level of the U.S government, even as it faces mortal enemies in other parts of the world.
As one of the oldest Churches in the West Midlands, St Editha's is listed as a Grade One building and it will cost the Church hundreds of pounds to cleaAs one of the oldest Churches in the West Midlands, St Editha's is listed as a Grade One building and it will cost the Church hundreds of pounds to cleaas a Grade One building and it will cost the Church hundreds of pounds to clean.
A frontiersman of the Old West did not have to be sensitive to his neighbor ten miles away as we must be in housing complexes or on highway cloverleafs.
As heir to the 200 - year - old throne of West Africa's 19th - century Caliphate Empire, Abubakar is one of the most influential traditional rulers in the region.
He is instead «the Lord God of Hosts,» as Mother Abagail, his prophet in The Stand, might put it, intervening directly in the lives of his people and demanding that they conform those lives to his will — whether it's the chosen few who survive The Stand's superflu and end up shepherded west to Boulder, Colorado, to form a new Israel set against the Babylon of Las Vegas; or the motley heroes of Desperation, King's finest 1990s novel, who coalesce around a «God - bombed» eleven - year - old to battle a demon called Tak, accidentally let loose in the Nevada desert.
Most of the colleges remained small in comparison with the older eastern schools such as Harvard and Yale, but they did an outstanding job for the west.
With the enhancement of the dignity of the bishop and the extension of his judicial authority under the patronage of the Empire, the old cathedra upon which the ante-Nicene bishop had sat in his capacity as teacher, was gradually converted into a veritable throne, imitative of that of the emperor.25 It is quite possible that the courtly protocol and the sartorial details of the so - called Donation of Constantine are a reasonably accurate description of the dress, insignia, and prerogatives of the chief bishop of the West in the late imperial period, that even the account of the bestowal of these privileges primarily errs in fictionally ascribing to one emperor what was probably done by several in the course of the fourth and fifth centuries, and that once the fictional monopolization of these prerogatives by one bishop is removed, the Donation is recognized as supplying us with a picture of a late imperial prelate.26
England international winger Wilfried Zaha has managed just two sub starts in the Premier League but is already an unwanted member of the Man United squad though the 21 year old is said to be the subject of interest from his former side Crystal Palace as well as West Ham and Nottingham Forest
The onlookers — family and friends who will serve as support crews — call out words of encouragement as the horses thunder by like an Old West posse.
The less said about Simone Zaza's stint at West Ham United the better, while even though Wayne Rooney established himself as Man Utd's all - time record goalscorer this season, the end is surely near for the veteran in terms of his spell at Old Trafford as he has struggled to hold down a regular spot in Mourinho's side.
Like the Hambletonian, the comparable event for 3 - year - old trotters which annually packs the little town of Goshen, N.Y., the Little Brown Jug draws entries and spectators to little Delaware from as far away as the East and West coasts.
The old diesel motor of the Sancta Maria would tonk away as he brought us out of the harbor on the last of the tide; he'd stick his head out of the wheelhouse coming round the point, mutter, «God send the fish,» and look around wildly to the east and the west for inspiration.
So it is farewell to Francis Coquelin, who has been at Arsenal for nine years since being found by Gilles Grimandi as a 17 year - old in a small town in the west of France.
The 28 - year - old completed his move to the reigning champions of England last week in a deal worth a reported # 21million and enjoyed a dream debut against West Brom at the weekend as he scored one and created another inside 30 minutes at the Hawthorns.
Song was magnificent at Arsenal before moving to the Spanish giants and has regained his old touch since coming back to the Premier League with West Ham and at 27 years of age, is probably at the peak of his powers, and if Arsenal had used him as a defensive midfielder he would ave been a welcome addition to the Gunners squad.
West's business: acting as one of the league's old school tough guys.
Having previously worked with Sam Allardyce at West Ham United, it appears as though the 25 - year - old could be set for a reunion ahead of next season.
The 28 - year - old secured a loan move to join West Bromwich Albion for the rest of the season, as noted by The Guardian, and from his perspective, it's a sensible choice given his lack of playing time at Anfield.
The 24 year - old did give the backroom team a scare this week, as he went down during the first - half of Monday night's U21 match against West Brom «s equivalent side, and stayed down for some time.
any other manager will be using Per as a substitute by now because its obvious for anyone with eyes he is a weak link in our defence, unless we are playing a Tony Pulis team ala Stoke of old and now West brom there is no point in having Per ahead of Gabriel....
Highly - rated defensive midfielder Giannelli Imbula was said to be attracting interest from the West London outfit as a potential partner for Nemanja Matic in the engine room for the reigning champions of England [via Metro Sport], however the Blues lost out to Portuguese giants FC Porto for the 22 - year - old's signature [via Sky Sports].
Nothing is guaranteed in life, apart from death and Arsenal under Wegner is dead, so win, loose or draw it makes no difference, I personally don't believe this man has what it takes to improve the team, and to all those who support him, can you give me any reason (not old news) to believe that he is the man to take this club forward, because for us to be mentioning crystal palace, west brom, stoke shitty, watford, Southampton and the list goes on, as banana skins for Arsenal, so no disrespect meant to the clubs listed, but historically, those clubs are normally fighting relegation and for any of these clubs to qualify for Europa league is like Arsenal winning the champions league (it just does not happen) so are we going forward or are they improving.
To me a footballer of his stranded should be able to score with both feet, well done Carroll and West Ham they played very fast and we will be remembered as the team that resurrected the old fashion striker.
The 45 - year - old has also impressed as manager of West Brom in the Premier League, and could be a decent alternative for Liverpool if they fail to land top targets Jurgen Klopp or Carlo Ancelotti.
But while modern scientists have learned that predators are sorely needed ecologically, and while stock operations have long since passed out of the shoestring category of the old West, sheepmen have continued their anachronistic war on predators as though their very existences depended on poisoning the last one off.
The 24 year - old is set for his debut today with the Cherries against West Brom, and it will be good to see him getting some much needed first - team action, and we will of course be monitoring his fitness as the season goes on.
As Joe Hart gathered the ball from out of his own net for a fourth time during West Ham «s humiliation at Old Trafford on Sunday, he did so with the look that his return to the Premier League could also spell an end to his reign as England's first - choice goalkeepeAs Joe Hart gathered the ball from out of his own net for a fourth time during West Ham «s humiliation at Old Trafford on Sunday, he did so with the look that his return to the Premier League could also spell an end to his reign as England's first - choice goalkeepeas England's first - choice goalkeeper.
The 49 - year - old was a prolific scorer in his playing days for sides such as Manchester United, Tottenham and, of course, West Ham United.
Bottom of the table West Brom were as high as 14/1 to win at Old Trafford and hand the title to the Sky Blues in the other half of Manchester.
West Ham signed the 24 - year - old Turkish international on a season - long loan deal from Besiktas earlier today, as reported by BBC Sport, and he will provide an abundance of technique and pace.
The 28 - year - old has considered as one of the most influential figures in English football since the winger joined the Blues from Benfica five years ago, having made 241 appearances for the West London club in all competitions.
The fact that the 54 - year - old Moyes has taken charge of 499 games in the Premier League — only three managers have had more — counted in his favor as West Ham looked for a replacement for Slaven Bilic, who was fired Monday after 2 1/2 years in charge.
The 25 - year - old supported West Ham as a boy, and the Hammers themselves wanted to sign him in the summer transfer window but were put off by the North London outfit's # 20 million valuation of him.
As per the stats provided in the infographic below, the 27 - year - old Arsenal star has been better than Payet in terms of passing, however, it's the West Ham star who dominates in six of the eight key areas analysed.
Pep Guardiola's team, who suffered three defeats in the space of six days against Liverpool (twice) and Manchester United, could be crowned champions as early as Sunday if Man United lose to West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford.
Majority of Dembele's passes were placed in the forward direction and in the opposition half against West Ham, but in the Arsenal tie, a considerable chunk of the 25 - year - old's passes were directed backwards (24 % as compared to 10 %).
The 27 - year - old, who joined the German outfit for a reported fee of # 7.3 m from Manchester United in the summer, is on the radar of the west London club as they lookout for a proven goal - scorer to their ranks.
Although West Ham's record at Old Trafford is quite poor it is nowhere near as unprofitable as visits to Anfield have been and there have been some notable victories over the years; the most recent being the Tevez match on the last day of the 2006/07 great escape season.
The 46 - year - old revealed recently that he will step down as head coach of the Italian national after Euro 2016 this summer, citing his need to return to club management, which sparked further rumours that he's set to take over in West London.
However, it seems Chelsea are now the frontrunners for the 25 - year - old's signature as he is seemingly interested in move to West London this summer despite the prospect of Chelsea missing out on Champions League football.
The Blues have accumulated 20 points from a possible 27 at the Grand Old Lady since Allardyce watched from the stands as the Blues beat West Ham United 4 - 0 on the eve of his appointment in late November.
Jay Rodriguez scored the only goal at Old Trafford this afternoon as bottom of the Premier League West Bromwich Albion stunned Manchester United to hand Manchester City the 2017 - 18 Premier League title.
Fortunately for Grant, West Ham's next three matches are all very much winnable, but with the team currently stranded in 20th position and four points adrift of safety, and with the January transfer window looming large and the board eager to bolster their ranks as soon as, you get the impression that even if Grant could mastermind one win over either Blackburn, Fulham or Everton he would still face the axe considering three points from a possible nine would still leave the club rooted to the bottom of the league and still in the same old sticky situation as before, just with less games to dig themselves out of the trench they find themselves in, although it looks as though Grant is the one who will be buried alive.
The aged turnstile attendant told me «Its one - one mate» as I finally arrived at the Park View Ground in Welling, one of my old stamping grounds (my school was a misplaced Bendtner shot away from the Danson Park end of the ground); technically in Kent, but in reality an outer London borough that borders north west Kent.
After this disappointing start, the west London club could be looking at the 24 - year - old as an option to deliver more goals in the second half of the season.
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