Sentences with phrase «on as a maid»

Casé is dead - on as the maid torn between the family she works for, and the one to which she belongs.

This formulaic, frothy British teen comedy stars Felicity Jones (ITV's Northanger Abbey) as a working - class waitress who is taken on as a maid in Bill Nighy's luxury ski lodge.

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Yet ignoring the problems can also come with a price, as the International Monetary Fund is learning this week with the arrest of managing director Dominique Strauss - Kahn on charges of attempted rape and sexual abuse of a hotel maid.

The potential for using petroleum - based solvents such as gasoline and kerosene was discovered in the mid-19th century by French dye - works owner Jean Baptiste Jolly, who noticed that his tablecloth became cleaner after his maid spilled kerosene on it.

That being said I maid a tree out of the avocado and green beans added cucumber as coconuts and the shrimp as the beach on the plate.

When you are 6» 8», 318 pounds and on the verge of becoming a multimillionaire, the fashion police are about as threatening as meter maids.

After signing a few autographs, Woods stomped to his room on the sixth floor of the adjoining Four Seasons resort, and that was where he finally vented, whipping off his sweat - soaked shirt and throwing it to the floor, where it remained as a souvenir for the maid.

Oh, I don't mean that my kids were doing that — that is what's been on the news as we followed former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's announcement of a love child with his long - time housekeeper, the revelations that former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss - Kahn allegedly sexually assaulted a hotel maid, and that former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner had been engaging in social media hanky - panky with a bunch of young hotties on Facebook and Twitter but not without lying about it first for 10 days before resigning.

Asda and Morrisons both portray mothers running around like demented scullery maids for weeks on end as they get ready for the festivities.

It reminds me of the tributes we see around Mother's Day, where moms are described as having all those different roles — doctor, psychologist, maid, teacher, taxi driver, and so on.

On our Maui vacation, the maids in the Ritz Carlton hung up g pants every morning in the bathroom to dry (I'd laid them out, not realizing such a fancy place had a clothing line in the bathroom) As for poop - I never had problems with the g - diaper inserts.

Also remember to give your maid clear instructions about your baby's sleep routine, including information on how to keep baby safe while sleeping — such as:

The comedian, actor, author and philanthropist attained his greatest fame for his role as Cliff Huxtable on «The Cosby Show,» jettisoning a man raised by a maid and a US Navy cook into a life of fame and wealth.

Lover.ly officially launched on Valentine's Day 2012, but the concept of Lover.ly was really born in 2010 when I was helping my sister plan her wedding as her maid of honor.

As a mom of a toddler and one on the way, a devoted wife, a third grade teacher, a maid of honor and a blogger - I often hit bumps in the road.

As a mom of a toddler and one on the way, a devoted wife, a third grade teacher, a maid of honor and a blogger — I often hit bumps in the road.

Often cast as domestics, Freeman had a year's run in 1953 as the «spooked» maid on the ghostly TV sitcom Topper.

My favorite scene is when Val and the maid look on in horror as Jessica easily has lunch with Dr. Carlos.

As fate - or rather Brian Helgeland's hodgepodgey script - would have it, Marion (Cate Blanchett) hasn't been a maid for ten years and lives with her father - in - law (Max von Sydow) on his 5,000 acre estate.

Faced with the daily accounts of racism and inbred hatred, Skeeter decides to write a book detailing the African American maid's point of view on the white families they work for, with the help of Aibileen (Viola Davis) and Minny (Octavia Spencer), who must do so in secret, or they'll be promptly fired from their homes and will never be hired as help again.

On the other, there's Firth as a jilted writer failing to communicate with his comely Eastern European maid; a couple of movie stand - ins bonking; and McCutcheon as Number Ten's tealady, catching the eye of Grant's PM (even Tony Blair looks credible in comparison).

The former dancer earned a supporting actor nomination for Douglas Sirk's lush 1959 melodrama «Imitation of Life,» based on Fannie Hurst's novel, as a maid whose light - skinned daughter rejects her and her black roots: «If, by accident, we should ever pass on the street, please don't recognize me.»

The time is the early»60s, the place is Baltimore, and Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is a mute woman who always hews closely to her daily routine before leaving for her job as a maid on the night shift at a government lab.

Apart from the Irish - born Gambon, Bob Balaban, as a crass Hollywood producer who makes Charlie Chan B - movies, and Ryan Phillippe as his sneaky, snooping valet, are the only non-British actors in a large and eclectic cast that includes Jeremy Northam (as Ivor Novello), Alan Bates, Clive Owen, Emily Watson, Helen Mirren, Richard E Grant (in full - on sneer mode) and Kelly McDonald, as the naive young Scottish maid who gives the film its moral centre.

«Girl With a Pearl Earring» is Peter Webber's sensuous meditation on artistic inspiration, starring Scarlett Johansson in the second of her great performances this year, as a poor girl who is employed as a maid in the home of the Dutch master Vermeer (Peter Firth) and not only inspires a famous painting but also makes an unmistakable artistic and emotional connection with him — which the rigid social code of the time prevents them from acknowledging.

Crammed with about as much riotous cringe humour as anyone could take, Bridesmaids centres on lovesick and near penniless Annie (Kristen Wiig), maid of honour to lifelong best friend Lillian (Maya Rudolph) and the disastrous turn of events that follow with each pre-wedding rite she encounters.

The film focuses on Lina's relationship with Siham, her stern aunt's 18 - year - old Syrian maid, on whom she develops a crush and who introduces her to the world of the opposite sex while using her as a means to abscond for clandestine dates.

Tukel has assembled an enviable, rotating gallery of New York's finest character actors, including Dylan Baker as a hysterically stone - faced doctor and the lovely Myra Lucretia Taylor as Veronica's kindly maid, but they're hardly on screen long enough to make an impression beyond their allotted scenes.

But we have no greater Oscar hope in the Sundance 2018 lineup than Lizzie, director Craig William Macneill's sapphic take on the Lizzie Borden story, starring Chloë Sevigny as the famed maybe - murderess and Kristen Stewart as the family's live - in maid — and Borden's lover.

He's there on business, while she works at the hotel as a maid.

There is a sequence with a maid and a butler in the final third of the film that to some extent works as a comparison to the more complicated lives of the rich characters, but it feels tacked on and simplistic (if not condescending) relative to Renoir's film.

Mike Leigh's sprawling J.M.W. Turner biopic opens with a marvelous extended - take long shot: A windmill's silhouette churns its blades against the rays of the rising sun as two Flemish maids enter the frame carrying buckets of water on their shoulders, the camera tracking with them along the muddy banks of a canal before settling finally on a distant figure in top hat, Mr. Turner (Timothy Spall), fervidly sketching the scene in a portfolio.

This spirited account of one young Yorkshire woman's 35 years as a maid to the infamous Lady Nancy Astor was first published in 1975 and has been reprinted to capitalize on the «Downton» craze.

In 1928, 12 - year - old Martha takes a job as a maid in the Sewell household and discovers that the owner's reclusive wife is being held under lock and key on the mansion's top floor.

At the crossroads she pulls the end of her sari over her head in a veil, a princess disguised as a servant - maid, so no one on the street will recognize her.

It makes an odd sort of sense, actually,» Clove said.Clove is working as a maid in the Finchley household while she spies on Katherine Finchley and Matthew Galloway.

It's not actively bad, and certainly good for a chuckle, but seeing this comedic take on a cafe, and the life of the plucky yet dense heroine, Hotori, who works there as a maid, I was reminded that most of the slice - of - life we see here these days tends to be 4 - koma style.

You won't need to worry about breakfast — it's included every day, as is a maid service (except on Sundays and holidays).

Extra services such as maid, babysitter, housekeeper, chef and so on are easily arranged by our complimentary concierge service.

Villa Service Villa Service The following services are included as part of your stay at Lima Puri Villas: The Following Services Are Included as part of your stay, at Lima Castle Villas: — Airport pick - up and drop - off — Airport pick - up and drop - off — 24 hour security — 24 hour security — Onsite manager 9:00 am to 5:00 pm — Onsite Manager 9:00 am to 5:00 pm — Live - in maid (maid quarters on site) or daily cleaning services — Live - in Maid (Maid Quarters on site) or daily cleaning services

As this is a vacation rental not on the property of the inn, daily maid service is not provided.

Renewal of Vows packages available from # 370, including intimate beachside or garden ceremony, events co-ordinator, classic floral bouquet and boutonniere, best man, maid of honour & witnesses as required, celebration cake, champagne for toast and a VIP check - in with welcome cocktail on arrival.

24 hour reception, safety deposit box, free Wi - Fi access and laundry service is all available as well as an on - site supermarket, satellite TV lounge and maid service.

Villa Jineng Service & Facilities: • Daily maid service • Minibar and TV in all rooms • Free parking in designated area • Complitnentery shuttle service to and from Ubud • Complimentery drinking water & fresh local fruits replenished daily • Full range of exclusive flavored fragrances as bathroom toiletteries • Arranging and assisting in local tours and activities offered on the island • Use of all facilities: 3 meters overflowing swimming pool, restaurant and garden • Breakfast inclusive in room rate, served at the pool side restaurant, the terrace or balcony of your villa in your own privacy.

The cheapest accommodation providers maintain low rates by greatly reducing services such as: restricted reception operating hours; restriction on in - room maid services such as linen change; Concierge restrictions; possible quality of in room fittings and property facilities.

Typically they feature fully equipped kitchens, private laundries, separate living, dining and sleeping areas, internet connections and movies or cable channels, while the properties themselves can also offer on - site restaurants and bars, room service, daily or weekly maid service, tour desks, parking as well fitness centres, saunas and pools.

Apart from making available every possible amenity in terms of technology - like wifi connectivity, ipod and flat screen TVs as well as a DVD library, the staff at Jeeva Saba including the cooks, the maids, the pool attendants and the guards are forever in charge of making your stay as comfortable as possible without intruding on your privacy.

Guests are provided with a Monday - to - Friday daily maid service, twice weekly bed linen and thrice weekly towel change as well as access to a local gym on Harrington Road.

This school offers several other facilities for students such as ground transportation, daily maid services, fresh linens and so on.

Facilities & Features: — 20 meters (60 ft.) Swimming pool — Air - conditioned TV lounge — Cable TV with over 55 international news, sports and movie channels, DVD / VCD player with surround - sound system in the TV lounge — CD player and stereo system in the living area — IDD telephone and fax machine in the TV lounge with telephone extensions in all bedrooms and the living / dining area — Personal electronic safes in all bedrooms — Personal Butler to take care of ALL your requirements — Full - time cook, maids, houseboys, etc — Free use of mountain bikes (please reserve in advance)-- Chilled bottle of sparkling wine on arrival — Welcome pack containing a Bali Guidebook with maps, up - to - date practical information on Bali, an audio CD and a CD Rom with a complete Balinese cooking course (introduction plus seven lessons) as well as Over 60 recipes to take home as a souvenir