Sentences with phrase «on desperate»

I say damask with the emphasis on the «da» only because that's how they pronounced it on Desperate Housewives once!

«Eyes on the Net»... Your words seem to me as bordering on desperate.

You may stumble on a desperate sales manager on the last day of the month who needs a few more sales for the month to meet his quota or win the trip to Hawaii, but basically you will get retail price.

Canada's own resident expert on custody and the influence of father absence in children's lives, UBC Professor of sociology, Edward Kruk, has written extensively on the desperate need for children to maintain bonds with both parents after their separation.

They are not hungry like classic startups who are living on peanut angel funding and Ramen Noodle diets on the desperate hunt for Round A funding,» said Richard Kastelein, publisher of Blockchain News, founder of Blockchain Partners and interim chief marketing officer a Blockchain startup Humaniq.

Some insurance companies prey on desperate victims, offering them small settlements, assuming they will be accepted without much thought.

Bree wore the one pictured above on Desperate Housewives.

Patronising twaddle aside, this whole climate - change - is - a-fun-sort-of-disaster theme is not only to be found on desperate tv shows for people with spare cash and time on their hands.

Now, I'm hooked on Desperate Housewives.

As described on the project's website, «Embark on a desperate quest to reclaim your rightful throne... Flee the Lich Lords to a new home across the sea... Delve into the darkest depths of the earth to craft a jewel of fire itself... Defend your kingdom against the ravaging hordes of a foul necromancer... Or lead a straggly band of survivors across the blazing sands to confront an unseen evil..»

A dark and violent crime thriller set against the backdrop of 1940's Los Angeles Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, newly - minted officer Cole Phelps embarks on a desperate search for truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.

When the great and terrible Storm destroys Shu's village, he embarks on a desperate journey to survive.

The unique hook here is the zombie hordes and the increased emphasis on desperate scavenging and fortification of safe bases to survive the world's undead threats.

I don't know, they seem to be working on desperate given how much they've shown and how little investment the audience has on the world and characters.

The talking may take on a desperate tone or even be quite loud, and if your cats are anything like mine, they love to sing their songs of angst late at night.

The reality that scam artists are preying on desperate homeowners is equally frightening.

This company preys on the desperate and will trap you in a never - ending cycle of debt.

Student loan debt scam companies prey on desperate borrowers, selling free government services as their own and over-promising debt relief like forgiveness and settlement.

It's a practice that works all too well on the desperate borrower.

One might think it should seem quite obvious such promises would easily be identified as scams, but keep in mind these firms prey on the desperate or unaware.

Unscrupulous debt management companies often prey on desperate people in financial trouble.

The crew of a steam - powered airship embarks on a desperate rescue mission in this rip - roarin» postapocalyptic steampunk adventure.

Dominic of the Dragonseeker Carpathians is on a desperate mission, in the very heart of enemy territory.

In David Hewson's bold new novel of suspense, this grisly discovery sends Detective Nic Costa on a desperate chase through the streets of his city.

Meg from the A Wrinkle in Time books by Madeleine L'Engle: Swept into a strange, scary new dimension on a desperate search to save her father and brother, Meg summons the supremacy of love to win the day.

In a period of great conflict, a group of unlikely heroes led by Jyn Erso, a daring fugitive, and Cassian Andor, a rebel spy, band together on a desperate mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.»

Based on Kenneth Cook's novel, Wake in Fright is a fascinating depiction of self - destruction, madness, and those on the desperate fringes.

Yet as Joel lies asleep, hooked up to the mind - wiping apparatus which locates and destroys his recollections of life with Clementine in reverse order, Joel's subconscious trip down memory lane makes him realise just how much he wants to preserve Clementine there — and so he embarks on a desperate attempt to hide Clementine in the parts of his head where Lacuna's machine is least likely to look.

When she comes to, Sharon is gone, and suddenly Rose — accompanied by a determined police officer (Laurie Holden) from a nearby town — is on a desperate quest in Silent Hill to find her child.

Circumstances come to an inevitable head in the compound, forcing the child, her two competing mothers and a male soldier (Paddy Considine, always great) on a desperate road trip into the infected wilderness.

The unique hook here is the zombie hordes and the increased emphasis on desperate scavenging and fortification of safe bases to survive the world's undead threats.

He fancies himself a budding businessman: After a ridiculous interview, he takes on a desperate assistant, Rick (Riz Ahmed), for an unpaid «internship» to watch over his wheels while he shoots, and sells a few clips to a crass news director (Rene Russo, tops in a tricky role).

But toward the two - thirds mark, the characters have been beaten and broken in so many different ways that their struggles take on a desperate comic poignance, like something out of Buster Keaton or Chuck Jones.

Eva Longoria Parker is playing the same character which she plays on Desperate Housewives and she shows no acting range.

In the films, Frodo and his fellowship of friends and allies embark on a desperate journey to rid Middle - earth of the source of Sauron's greatest strength, The One ™ Ring — a ring that has the power to enslave the inhabitants of Middle - earth.

Set amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, L.A. Noire follows newly - minted officer Cole Phelps as he embarks on a desperate search for truth in a city where everyone has something to hide.

The film sees Pattinson as a man on a desperate search to help his brother out of jail, taking place over a single night in NYC

(On the behind - the - scenes featurette on Desperate Hours, Hopkins diplomatically calls him a «very intuitive» actor.)

One of your first big editing jobs was working on Desperate Hours with Michael Cimino (The Deer Hunter), who sadly passed away this year.

Although most believe the case is a hoax, Ed and Lorraine are willing to take a chance on the desperate family.

It is up to Rune Knudsen, a Norwegian biologist, to take on a desperate struggle against fear and death, and to face the primordial force lurking beyond the veiled sky.

When they wake up, the tape is gone and they go on a desperate search to find it.

As he showed on Desperate, Cherry has a knack for creating fun female characters that soar a bit over the top, but not so far over that their problems aren't relatable.

After managing to escape, Shaun must now figure out a way to turn the tables on the desperate thieves and save her captive children.

When she comes to, Sharon is gone, and suddenly Rose must enlist the help of a determined police officer (Laurie Holden) from a nearby town to help on her desperate quest to find her child.

Slayings that reflect the sins of greed and sloth soon follow, leading Somerset and Mills on a desperate search to find the mysterious John Doe, who is responsible for these methodical murders.

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the seven deadly sins.

Hiltz also had recurring roles as a pole dancer in a strip club on Desperate Housewives, a pregnant self - proclaimed psychic traveler on The Riches and the lesbian lover of forensics specialist Angela on Bones.

Criminals prey on desperate singles looking for love, especially on social media and chat rooms, according to the FBI.

These sites, are a scam, preying on desperate and dateless men, and they are actually getting more sophisticated.