Sentences with phrase «on little nods»

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I'm no power - walker, and running isn't even on my radar these days, I just want to walk, to stop and look for the bald eagle that roosts in the tallest tree, to listen to CBC Morning Edition on my little earbuds, nod hello at all of the senior citizens that are my company at this hour of the day.

Dan hummed and nodded politely through my little spouts of righteous indignation, which went on for about three days until last Sunday afternoon when I was putting together the liturgy for The Mission and decided I wanted to include Psalm 9 in our reading.

I tell people about this all of the time — vegetarians, even, who nod politely; my husband, who thinks it's cool, but perhaps a little less than I do; this old lady on the crosstown bus who heard me talking about them on the phone... But wait, there's more: not only do you only need three ingredients to make carnitas, the cooking technique is kind of brilliant.

lol about the photography — nodding with you on every little point also about resurrecting old recipes.

I suggested yesterday that Martinez may start instead of Cech, but I am a little surprised that Akpom gets the nod ahead of Walcott for the Striker's position but that could all change depending on how this game goes.

Arsenal will have one more match to play on Tuesday before the transfer window closes, but there will be little to no time to assess the Ox should he be given the nod against Watford, as the window closes around an hour and a half later.

Pallotta said he believes the governor wanted NYSUT's endorsement, but was a little vague on whether Cuomo had formally sought the union's nod, saying: «We've spoken with the different candidates... we've spoken with the governor, and he understands our situation and needs, as did (Green Party candidate) Howie Hawkins, and (Cuomo's Democratic challenger) Zephyr Teachout.»

I see you've given a little nod to our friend, Eugenie Scott here, who has been on the podcast a few times.

I thought she really underplayed it very well — everything about her performance was incredibly distant (which it should be)-- every little nod, fake smile, and hesitant gesture (I'm thinking of the scene where she unwillingly puts her hand on everyone else's to cut the wedding cake), illuminates the distance the woman feels with her family.

On the TV side, the star - studded miniseries «Big Little Lies» leads with six nominations, including acting nods for Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Alexander Skarsgard.

The latter film was unlucky to miss out on a Best Film nod, although Martin Scorsese is nominated as Best Director, which suggested that BAFTA voters - like their Oscar brethren, reportedly - were a little shocked at the sex and drugs and stockbroking in the film.

These little nods, while not necessary to enjoy the film as a whole, are nice Easter eggs for the kind of people who probably have the same DVDs on their shelves as Peele and his co-writer Alex Rubens.

There are small nods to almost all the cult films from that decade, which is fine for a novel but a little more expensive to produce on screen, where copyright issues are something of a minefield.

Plus, eagle - eyed audiences will have fun spotting the little «Easter Egg» — a nod Chazelle's first film, GUY AND MADELINE ON A PARK BENCH.

There are likable nods to Once Upon a Time in the West (in particular a railroad subplot and the oscillating dramatic score), Little Big Man, The Searchers, and The Bridge on the River Kwai.

One of the things I appreciate about the film is that it includes these little nods to the stories we all know so well (they take place in the same universe, after all), but it doesn't dwell on them.

I pointed out yesterday that Fox Searchlight is operating on a different plane when it comes to turning out the vote for its movies, and alongside the aforementioned surprise little hit of the final quarter of 2007 ($ 85 million and counting), further evidence arrives in the form of Tamara Jenkins» The Savages, which, despite not (yet) having connected at the box office (it's made only $ 3.6 million in a month and a half of release), garnered an expected Best Original Screenplay nomination, but also a Best Actress nod for Laura Linney, probably coming at the expense of Angelina Jolie and A Mighty Heart.

Jarmusch definitely took his time constructing this world (a shining example is the way Adam refers to some stalkers as «rocker kids,» the exact sort of turn of phrase no one would ever use), and these little references and nods are taken seriously enough by the actors that they do not feel overclever or tacked on.

Writer - director Andrew Dominik («The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford», «Chopper») lays it on a little thick, both the state - of - the - nation nods, with ample TV clips of Barack Obama and George W Bush playing in the background, and the idea that this grimy noir is a metaphor for sickness and stupidity in the financial sector.

Kidman is the obvious bet for consolation prize: it feels like she's moving into the Grande Dame phase of her career in which every major role she takes has one eye on the little gold fella, and if a lot of the time she's going to aim and miss (the specter of «Grace of Monaco» hovers on the horizon, not eligible here yet, but still its stinking word of mouth and distribution troubles are already part of the narrative), in general the Academy loves a trier, so a nod for something as unexceptional - but - prestigey as «The Railway Man» would not be out of the question.

Even as the party itself is divided over embracing Common Core standards, has a retrograde on education in the form of House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (who wants to eviscerate the strong accountability measures contained in the No Child Left Behind Act), and had a primary race for the presidential nod that had seen aspirants backtrack (of offer little information) on their respective school reform agendas, Republicans were able to paper over these issues thanks to strong calls by former Florida governor Jeb Bush, Texas teacher Sean Duffy, and onetime Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for expanding school choice, advancing Parent Power, and overhauling how teachers are recruited, trained, managed, and compensated.

Its taillights have a unique X-design like the strengthening ribs on a jerry can and there are little «Easter egg» nods to the Jeep brand scattered throughout the cabin.

Popcap's Plants vs Zombies tower - defense series has garnered itself quite the following and there's plenty of little nods to that heritage to be found here, but creating a third - person shooter based on it seems an odd decision.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with these cutscenes as they provide us with a little more background information on the four Champions, plus some nice nods to the many of the characters that Link interacts with in Breath of the Wild.

The dungeons, the combat, slicing up grass, the big focus on uncovering secrets, the puzzles — you'll certainly come across more than a few little nods to Link's adventures during your time with the game.

Robert's Pick: Sure, not giving the nod to Watch Dogs 2 or Dishonored 2 might seem a little strange, but with the launch issues that plagued the original Watch Dogs and Dishonored 2's purported framerate woes, I'm going to adopt a wait - and - see approach on both.

The Cerulean Coward is even partially based on mechanics from Mega Man, which is one of Capcom's biggest properties, so it would be a nice little nod.

We've only got two images to go on and since one of the two figurative works reminds us a little of careful brushwork and delicate landscapes Echo Eggebrecht has become known for (minus the figure), this show gets a nod.

I have in mind the many artists who cut holes in canvas or paint likenesses of cotton or linen weave, as if to say, This is a painted surface on painted painting of a painted surface that is a painting; or the many more good little postmodernists who make art - historical references or paint in known styles, so the message is something like, This is a nod to other works of art, which tells you that this painting knows it's «a painting»... put me in a biennial.

There are surprisingly few nods to either the jubilee or the Olympics, although Vida Bewley has contributed a manic little ceramic sculpture of the Queen, draped in a tartan sash and sidesaddled on a piebald mule, with a plaintive corgi pleading to join in the fun.

The Republicans are little different on science and innovation, despite transitory nods to the need for a sustained push in this arena, including a recent column from George Will, as discussed here:

There was also a strange emphasis on the negative effects of forestation efforts, with little concern for proposing alternatives, and with the merest head - nod to effects on biodiversity.

Next to the premium icon, you'll see a tiny little icon in the shape of the WASD keys on the keyboard (a nod to the role those keys play in so many PC games).

The Galaxy S8 + gets the nod over the Note 8, because it's a little less expensive and you're more likely to find a deal on this slightly older phone.

When you're ready to hit the land of nod, press the little moon icon on the screen, and in the morning you'll need to remember to deactivate it.

-LSB-...] Such a capering and hiding; stitching, knitting, clipping, cutting, and pasting; red paper and blue paper; spangles of gold and silver; purses, cuffs, lamp - rugs, slippers, and neck - ties; gewgaws, and filigree, and gimcracks; green trees, hung all over with colored balls, little angels, and candy horsemen; wax tapers and bits of looking - glass; such surprises hid in fancy boxes and bags, on the tops of the wardrobes, behind the bureaus, and under the sofas, for Tom, Dick, and Harry; mysterious whisperings, secret conferences, knowing looks, nods, and winks, and sudden hidings away of articles in progress of manufacture but not yet to be seen Continue reading Victorian & Edwardian Christmas Gifts — Part 1 →

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